Royal dispensation permitting Charles, [1st] Marquess Cornwallis to enjoy the privileges of a Knight Companion of the Order of the Garter. Sign manual, signed by J[ohn Douglas] Bishop of Salisbury CG, red Garter seal on four-coloured cords. With a receipt for the sum of #454 16s 2d received from Lord Cornwallis as settlement of expenses incurred in relation to his installation (including a ten-guinea fee to the Chancellor's secretary for the above dispensation), dated 4 June 1801, and signed by Isaac Heard 'Garter'; duty stamp.
Grant of Order of Garter, no place
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- ReferenceGB 12 MS Doc.3812
- Dates of Creation29 May 1801
- Language of MaterialEnglish .
- Physical Description1 item(s) vellum vellum
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Deposited by Lord Braybrooke, November 1947
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Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements
Uses both parchment and paper