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May 28
ON THIS DAY
On this day in 1660 George I, King of England was born. George was born in Hanover and inherited the titles and lands of the Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg from his father and uncles. A succession of European wars expanded his German domains during his lifetime, and in 1708 he was ratified as prince-elector of Hanover. At the age of 54, after the death of Queen Anne of Great Britain, George ascended the British throne as the first monarch of the House of Hanover. In 1759 William Pitt, the Younger was born. He became the youngest Prime Minister in 1783 at the age of 24. He is best known for leading Britain in the great wars against France and Napoleon. GEORGE I (1660-1727, King of Great Britain) Document Signed ‘Georg Ludewig’ as Elector of Hanover, in German with transcription and translation, addressed to Oberaufseher (Chief Inspector) von Below, enclosing a petition [not present] from Christian Ludwig von EBERSTEIN ZU NEUHAUS (1650-1717, of Neuhaus in Saxony), for “restitution of what has been paid on account of the Forest of Leinungen” , 3 sides folio, Hanover, 26th May 1712 central fold expertly restored, side 1 somewhat faded but can all be made out, fine strong signature on side 3 55242 PITT (William, ‘The Younger’, 1759-1806, Prime Minister 1783-1801 & 1804-1806) Autograph Letter in the Third Person as Prime Minister to Lord Amherst, (Jeffrey AMHERST, 1717-1797, Commander-in-Chief, North America, 1758-1763, of the Forces, 1778-1782 & 1793-1795, from 1776 1st Baron of Holmesdale, and from 1778 ‘of Montreal’, captured by him in 1760), taking “the Liberty of sending him an Application [not present] from Mr Cawthorn Member for Lancaster, in favor of his Brother and will be very glad if Circumstances will admit of Lord Amherst attending to it”, 1 side 4to and endorsed on receipt on conjugate leaf, Downing Street, 12th July 1794 56619
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