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Fine antique signed document from King George III dated 16th February 1770 appointing Richard Chichley Plowden Fort Adjutant (1743-1830), to "Our Garrison in Our Island of Dominica in America", countersigned by Wills Hills, 1st Marquess of Downshire known as Lord Hillsborough (1719-1790), he served as Secretary of State for the Colonies from 1768 to 1772. Plowden later became a Director of the East India Company. Dominica became a British possession in 1763 as part of the Treaty of Paris that ended the Seven Years War.
Antique King George Signed Royal Document Plowden Fort Adjutant Domenica America
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Size: 25 x 35 cm approx
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Sub-Type: Royalty
Type: Historical
Signed: Yes
Object: Signed Documents
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom