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Folio 215. A warrant conferring the Order of the Thistle on Secretary of State, Viscount...
Catalogue reference: SP 37/13/98
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This record is about the Folio 215. A warrant conferring the Order of the Thistle on Secretary of State, Viscount... dating from 1779 Dec 21 in the series Secretaries of State: State Papers Domestic, George III. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- SP 37/13/98
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1779 Dec 21
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Folio 215. A warrant conferring the Order of the Thistle on Secretary of State, Viscount Stormont.. The document is highly illustrated: with a stylised portrait of George III; an ornate rococo header with the Royal arms, and motifs depicting Great Britain, Ireland, France and America; side boarder panels; and with three revenue stamps. Parchment.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Europe and Russia
- Ireland
- Americas
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C18071250/
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SP 37
Secretaries of State: State Papers Domestic, George III
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