Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685 [Commission of George Lord Livingston]

GLC01412.67

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GLC#
GLC01412.67-View header record
Type
Documents
Date
13 August 1668
Author/Creator
Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685
Title
[Commission of George Lord Livingston]
Place Written
London, England
Pagination
1 p. : Height: 23.5 cm, Width: 23.2 cm
Primary time period
Colonization and Settlement, 1585-1763
Sub-Era
The Thirteen Colonies

Possibly created by Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale and Secretary of State for Scotland under King Charles II. Signed "Lauderdaill." Appoints Livingston to be "captaine of that Company In Our Regiment of foote whereof the Earle of LinLithgow is Colonell... You are therefore carefully & diligently to discharge the duety of a Captaine, By exercising the said Company, in Armes, both Officers & Soldiers, And to keepe them in good order and Discipline... Given at Our Court at Whitehall the 13 of August 1668 of his majties reign the 20th year..." Contains a damaged royal seal.

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