Affidavit that between 24 June and 25 Dec. 1799 he had no income under the King [George III] other than his military allowance as a Provincial officer; includes a certification by Charles Cooke, [n.d.], regarding the affidavit and a receipt, 15 Aug. 1800, related to same.; Printed form
"Specification of the Sums of Money, paid . . . according to His Majesty's [George III's] orders, to the different German Princes, whose Troops have been taken into the Pay of Great Britain."
Avarice is illustrated by the King and Queen hugging bags of money, drunkenness by an inebriated Prince of Wales, gambling by the Duke of York at a gaming table, and debauchery by the Duke of Clarence and Mrs. Jordan embracing.; George: 8095, Gimbel: 238. "A satire on the Royal Proclamation of 21 May, which was directed chiefly against Paine's writings" [Gimbel].
Instruct him to comply with the King's [George III's] Order in Council
of 25 Oct. that placed an embargo on vessels laden with enumerated
commodities, which included the thirteen rebellious American colonies.
King George drives away in a coach, leaving the "Old House" in the hands of the "robbers", or members of the Coalition. Among them is Fox, depicted as a fox seated on a stone.; George: 6384
Encloses a copy [not present] of the King's [George III's] speech to Parliament; informs him that the King and his ministers "thought it advisable to lay the whole matter of the late Disturbances in America before Parliament, in the Design of giving the fullest Weight to such Regulations as may be necessary"; comments that the "Prudence and Wisdom" of Parliament will remedy the evils in America and "produce such wise and salutary Regulations as may insure the future tranquility and Prosperity of the Colonies"; encloses a copy [present] of a unanimous resolution of the House of Commons regarding presenting an address to the King, which deals in part with "those important Occurences in America."; "Circular"
Affidavit that between 24 Dec. 1783 and 25 Dec. 1784 he had no income under the King [George III] other than half-pay allowance as a reduced lieutenant in the Ninety-fourth Regiment of Foot; sworn before William Hyde; includes a certification by Etherington regarding the affidavit.; Printed form
Transmit copies [not present] of letters for the King's [George III's]
information from the senior naval officer at Gibraltar and from the consul
at Tangier, [Morocco].
Letter from Edward Shippen to his son Joseph Shippen about the King of England's speech. "I shall be very glad to see our good young King's Speech, th[] I don't expect it will be favourable to us, whilst he is persuaded by his evil counsellors, who neither fear God not hate []ness". Edward concludes the letter with a discussion of personal matters as well as a mention of a duel between "Livingston & Gordon" which both survived although one was wounded.; American Philosophical Society
Remarks that [Richard] Montgomery's fate will induce Congress "to Cast their Eyes on You" and mentions that [Henry] Knox said that [Philip] Schuyler wishes to be excused from acting as a general and that there is agreement that [David] "Worcester" [Wooster] is too old for that service; informs him about a report that all goes well in Philadelphia and that the King's [George III's] speech "has had a Noble Effect in Fixing all the wavering to the cause of Freedom & America"; informs him about prize vessels that were recently captured; requests that he transmit any news from Canada and inquires about his opinion regarding American affairs there; [postscript]: informs him that a pamphlet entitled Common Sense, which is "an excellent performance," has come from Philadelphia and expresses the opinion that [Benjamin] Franklin "has been principally concern'd in the Composition"; requests that he recommend a young man to "Bob" [Robert] Morris for a position in the latter's counting house; remarks that many people think General Wooster "put the worst complexion" on intelligence from Canada "that he might be succoured the more expeditiously."; Typescript transcription on microfilm.; American Philosophical Society