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Collection	George III: The Genius of the Mad King documentary
Reference	GEO/MAIN/5367
Title	Draft of a message of abdication from George III to the Parliament
Date	[28 March 1783?]
Writer	George III, King
Addressee	Parliament of Great Britain
Description	The King communicates his intentions to resign his Crown to the Prince of Wales, and to retire to his Electoral Dominions. He hopes, with this move, to 'awaken the various parties to a sense of their Duty'. This moves follows the King's failure to form a new administration, resulting in his final capitulation to the coalition.
Notes	Published in "The Correspondence of King George III. From 1760 to December 1783", ed. Fortescue, vol. VI, no 4260, pp. 316-317.
Language	English
Extent	1 document (4 pages)
Physical Description	Loose paper; mounted.
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