Royal Warrant for Payment to Flour Suppliers in New Hampshire and New York, 1761


Royal Warrant signed by King George III, dated February 27, 1761, ordering payment of £1,211, 19 shillings, and 2 pence to Sir James Colebrooke, Arnold Nesbitt, George Colebrooke, and Moses Franks for flour supplied to British forces in New Hampshire and New York during the French and Indian War. The warrant is countersigned by Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle (Prime Minister), and Henry Bilson-Legge (Chancellor of the Exchequer). The two-page document is from the Court of St. James's, London, England.


Associated People/Businesses

  • Colebrooke, James
  • Nesbit, Arnold
  • Colebrooke, George, 1729-1809
  • Franks, Moses, 1719-1789
  • Holland, Henry Fox, Baron, 1705-1774
  • Franks, Moses

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Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Oversize Box 5, Folder 2