King's warrant to pay Capel Hanbury from the Virginia quit rents, 1766 February 28
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George Rex.
Trusty and Welbeloved We greet you well.
Our Will and pleasure is And we do hereby Direct
Authorize and Command, that out of such Money as is or
shall be in your hands arisen or to arise by our Revenues
of Quit Rents in Our Colony of Virginia, you do pay or cause to
be paid unto Our Trusty and Welbeloved Capel Hanbury Esquire.
or to his Assignes the sum of Eight hundred and sixty five
pounds Sterling Money for Our special Service without
Account Imprest or other charge to be set upon him for
the same. And this (being first entered with the Auditors
General of Our plantations) together with the Acquittance
of the said Capel Hanbury or of his Assignes, shall be as
well to you for payment as to the said Auditor General
and all others concerned in passing your Accounts for allowing
thereupon the sum so paid a sufficient warrant, Given:
at Our Court at St. Jame's this 28th day of February 1766,
in the Sixth Year of Our Reign.
To Our Trusty and Welbeloved John
Roberts Esquire. Receiver General of
Our Revenues in Our Colony of Virginia.
By his Majesty's Command
Rockingham
J. Cavendish
[illegible] Townshend
Capel Hanbury Esquire. 865li Sterling Money out of Virginia Quit Rents
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Witness
Thomas Tomkyns
The 4th. day of March 1766
Received the Contents per me
Capel Hanbury
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King's Warrant
Capel Hanbury Esquire. 865li
sterling Money out of
Virginia Quit Rents.
28 February. 1766
Entered
Entered. in the Auditors Office in
Virginia October. 13th. 1766
John Blair
Entered: Auditor: Generals: Office F(220
George: Gillis Clerk