| Collection | George III Calendar |
| Reference | GEO/MAIN/1211 |
| Record Type | Correspondence |
| Title | Letter from Lord Sandwich to George III on Deptford Dockyard |
| Date | 20 September 1771 |
| Writer | Sandwich, 4th Earl of |
| Addressee | George III, King |
| Description | On the launch of the Grafton at Deptford Dockyard next Wednesday; and enclosing a paper by the Comptroller of the Navy [Captain Sir Hugh Palliser] on preparations for a visit to the docks by George III [missing]; and advising that a large crowd is likely to be gathered at the launch 'and the shutting the gates and keeping the populace at a distance, would possibly occasion complaint and disturbance'. |
| Place Of Writing | Mystley |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 1 document (1 page) |
| Physical Description | Loose manuscript paper; mounted |
| Document Image | 
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| Publications | Published in J. Fortescue (ed.) "Correspondence of King George III 1760-1783" Vol. 2 (London, 1927-1928), no. 978 |
| Level | Item |