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Grenville, George, 1753-1813 to King George III re: establishment of admiralty courts

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07654.10 Author/Creator: Grenville, George, 1753-1813 Place Written: London, England Type: Manuscript document Date: 1765/07/04 Pagination: 4 p. : docket : Height: 32.3 cm, Width: 21 cm Order a Copy

With secretarial signatures of Grenville, Lord North and John Turner. Copy of a letter to King George III discussing the admiralty and vice admiralty courts, along with a description of three new courts at Boston, Philadelphia, and Charleston.

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