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George R
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Kings Letter to the Governor of Barbadoes acquainting him of Mr Cholmondeley being appointed Auditor of the Plantations.
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Trusty and Welbeloved We Greet you well. Whereas by Our Letters Patent bearing date the 20th day of November in the Twenty fifth year of Our Reign We were Graciously pleased to Grant unto Robert Cholmondeley Esqr. the Office of Surveyor and Auditor General of all Our Revenues arising in America. To have, hold, and Enjoy, the same from and immediately after the Death or other Determination of the Estate and Interest, of Horatio Lord Walpole in the said Office. And Whereas the said Horatio Lord Walpole did on or about the 5th. day of February last ^+1757^ depart this Life, and the said Office of Our Surveyor and Auditor General in America, is thereby devolved to the said Robert Cholmondeley, as by Our aforesaid Letters Patent may more fully appear Now to the end that the Trust reposed in him may be duly executed without any Impediment or Interruption whatsoever; We do hereby strictly Command and Require you and the Commander in Chief of Our Island of Barbadoes for the time being, and add it as a principal Instruction to those you have already received from Us, that you give to him the said Robert Cholmondeley, and such as shall be employed by him in the Affairs beforementioned, all such Assistance as may tend to the more easy execution of the said Duty, and take especial care that Speedy and Effectual Justice be administred in all Cases concerning Our Revenue, And that you do likewise direct, and give, in Charge to all Persons whatsoever to whom it may belong to act or intermeddle with any part of Our said Revenue and profits arising within your Government, that setting all excuses aside they do punctually and readily pursue such Directions as they shall receive from Our said Surveyor and Auditor General in Obedience to Our said Letters Patent, Granted unto him in that behalf; And that they do from time to time, and by all opportunitys transmit unto him the particular Accounts of our said Revenues of what nature soever they be, to the end the same may be represented by him unto the Commissioners of Our Treasury, or Our High Treasurer for the time being, and Our Service thereby effectually carried on; And that you give all such Persons and others whom it may concern to understand that their neglect therein will draw upon them the Consequence of Our just displeasure. And these Our Commands, We do hereby Direct and Require to be Entred in the Publick Register of that Our Island that no Person may pretend Ignorance thereof. And so We bid you Farewell. From Our Court at Kensington this 8th. day of June 1757 in the 30th. year of Our Reign |
By his Majesty's Command.
To Our Trust and Welbeloved Charles Pinfold Esqr. Captain General & Governor in Chief of Our Island of Barbadoes and the rest of Our Windward Charibee Islands in America, and to the President of Our Council, or Commander in Chief of Our said Island for the time being.
Govr. of New York a Like Letter dated and signed as the above—Directed Vizt. To Our Trusty & Welbeloved James Delaney Esqr. Our Lieutt. & Govr. General of Our Province of New york in America and the Commander in Chief of Our said province for the time being.
Govr. of the Leeward Charibee Islands a like Lre dated & signed as the above. Directed Vizt. To Our Trusty & Welbeloved George Thomas Esqr. Captn. Genl. & Governor in Chief of Our Leeward Charibee Islands in America & to Our Lieutt. Govr. & Commandr. in Chief of Our said Islands for the time being.
Govr. of the Province of North Carolina a like Lre dated & signed as the above Directed Viz. To Our Trust & Welbeloved Arthur Dobbs Esqr. Captain Genl. and Governor in Chief of Our Province of North Carolina & to the Commander in Chief of Our sd province for the time being.
Govr. of South Carolina a like Letter dated and signed as above. Directed Vizt. To Our Trusty & Welbeloved Wm. Henry Lyttelton Esqr. Captain General and Governor in Chief of Our Province of South Carolina & to the Commander in Chief of Our said Provice for the time being.
Govr. Georgia a like Letter dated 4th. April 1760 & sd. H.N., H.B.L, Jas. Oswald. Directed Vizt. To Our Trusty and Welbeloved Henry Ellis Esqr. Captn. Genl. and Govr. in Chief of Our Province of Georgia and to the Commander in Chief of Our sd province for the time being.
