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GEORGE II
Military commission signed ("George R" at head), appointing Richard Eagan first lieutenant "in our Marine Regiment of Foot, commanded by Our Trusty and Welbeloved Colonel William Robinson", St James's, 28 November 1739

24 June 2015, 11:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

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GEORGE II

Military commission signed ("George R" at head), appointing Richard Eagan first lieutenant "in our Marine Regiment of Foot, commanded by Our Trusty and Welbeloved Colonel William Robinson"; counter-signed by the Duke of Newcastle ("Holles Newcastle"), Secretary of State for the Southern Department; with duty-stamps and papered seal, 1 page, on vellum, engraved with manuscript insertions, trace of guard overleaf, discolouration to seal and minor dust-staining but overall in fine and attractive condition, oblong folio, St James's, 28 November 1739

Footnotes

Signed soon after the outbreak of war with Spain, which was formally declared on 19 November and was afterwards to be known as the War of Jenkins's Ear. William Robinson's Regiment of Marines was raised on 18 November 1739 and by 1741 was ranked as the 45th Foot or 2nd Marines. It was to be disbanded in 1748.

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