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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01450.807.03 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of items pertaining to Doctor John Lorimer |
| Title | Appointment of John Lorimer as a surgeon in Florida |
| Date | 14 March 1765 |
| Author | George III, King of Great Britain (1738-1820) |
| Additional authors | Osby, C. D. (fl. 1765); Hesse, John F. (fl. 1758-1765); Halifax, George Montagu-Dunk, Earl of (1716-1771) |
| Document Type | Military document; Legal document |
| Content Description | Signed by Montagu-Dunk, Second Earl of Halifax and British Secretary of State for the Southern Department 9 September 1763-10 July 1765. Montagu-Dunk signs based on the orders of King George III. Countersigned by [C. D. Osby?], possibly Under-Secretary at War and John F. [Hesse?]. Hesse certifies that Lorimer's appointment has been entered in the Office of Thomas Gore, Commissary General of Musters. Appoints Lorimer as surgeon to hospitals in Pensacola, Florida. Issued at St. James Court. Contains a length of rectangular blue seal and a round seal. Includes a royal stamp on verso depicting a crown and the letters "G. R." |
| Subjects | Global History and Civics Health and Medical Military History |
| People | Halifax, George Montagu-Dunk, Earl of (1716-1771) Osby, C. D. (fl. 1765) Hesse, John F. (fl. 1758-1778) George III, King of Great Britain (1738-1820) Lorimer, John (1732-1795) Gore, Thomas (fl. 1741-1761) |
| Place written | London, England |
| Theme | Health & Medicine; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |