CHARLES II (1630-1685, King of Great Britain) and Henry BENNET(1st Earl of Arlington, 1618-1685, Statesman, Secretary of State for the Southern Department,)

Document signed with a very indistinct signature at the head appointing "Edward" (no surname) to be a Captain of a Company of Foot in a regiment "at present employed for Our Service in Our City & Garrison on Tanger ...", countersigned by the Earl of Arlington, 1 side folio on vellum with remains of wax seal, Court at Whitehall, 9th April

Tangier in Morocco was under Iberian rule until 1661 when it was given to King Charles II as part of the dowry of the Portuguese infanta Catherine of Braganza. A squadron under the Admiral and Ambassador Edward MONTAGU (1st Earl of Sandwich, 1625-1672, Landowner, Infantry Officer, later Naval Officer and Politician) arrived in November 1661 and by January 1662 English Tangier was fully occupied. The king praised the city as "a jewell of immense value in the Royal diadem".

Item Date:  1663

Stock No:  40347      £1250

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