Commission [manuscript]. 1819.

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Commission [manuscript]. 1819.

George III, King of Great Britain. Commission, 19th January 1819, appointing John Thomas Bigge Commissioner to enquire into the state of the settlement of New South Wales.

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Robert Monckton, British General, served as governor of New York from 1761 to 1763. From the description of Orders : additional instruction for our trusty and well beloved Robert Monckton Esqr., our Captain General and Governor in Chief of our Province of New York, 1761 Dec. 9. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 37895341 George III (George William Frederick; 4 June 1738 – 29 January 1820) was King of Great Britain and King of Ireland from 25 October 1759 until 1 January...

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