CollectionGeorge IV Bills
ReferenceGEO/MAIN/30626-30649
Record TypeFinancial records
TitleGeorge IV's Privy Purse Accounts for pensions and donations
Date27 August 1825 - 23 June 1829
DescriptionGEO/MAIN/30626: Letter from Mr Owen Conellan (Royal Irish Academy) to Sir William Knighton, requesting an allowance, reply sent through Mr Danvers, permission given for £8 8s monthly, 6 February 1827. 1 document.
GEO/MAIN/30627-30628a: Letter from Lady Margaret Perrott to Sir William Knighton seeking financial assistance, with receipt for donation of £10, 12 March 1827 1 document
GEO/MAIN/30629-30630: Letter from Sir William Knighton confirming donation of £20 to Fanny Richardson. Letter of gratitude from Fanny Richardson to Sir William Knighton and copy of cheque for £20, 27 Aug 1825 – 12 March 1827. 2 documents.
GEO/MAIN/30631-30632: Letter from Elizabeth Richardson to Sir William Knighton, regarding her sister Fanny Richardson, 8 September 1828. 1 document
GEO/MAIN/30633-30634: Letter from Richard Rawlins to Sir William Knighton requesting assistance finding a curacy, 4 May 1827. 1 document.
GEO/MAIN/30635-30636: Letter from Sarah Ferguson to Sir William Knighton concerning her request for financial assistance for her and her eight children, she receives £10, 6 May-19 June 1827. 1 document
GEO/MAIN/30637: Payment of £40 1s for a poor orphan which is the Freedom of the City necessary for him to attend the Blue Coat School, payable to Mr Thomas Marrable, 30 April 1827, 1 document.
GEO/MAIN/30638-30639: Letter from Robert Gooch outlining his role as deputy and then full librarian to George IV, includes note that he will be paid £50 for the quarter he was deputy and £150 per annum from when he was Librarian, with receipt. Also a receipt of payment for Joseph Calkin, 6 June 1827 - 12 July 1828. 2 documents.
GEO/MAIN/30640-30641: Letter from W. Fulford Weatherdon to Lady Knighton, asking to add their names to list of subscribers to receive a copy of his published works, and he was paid £2 8s, n.d., 1 document.
GEO/MAIN/30642-30644: Letter from John Coats to Lord Bexley seeking financial assistance to help pay for his sons medical needs, includes a character reference for Mr Coats, and a note that Sir William Knighton has instructed that £10 be paid to him in the names of Lord Bexley. Letter from John Coats expressing his gratitude for the money. 27 April – 22 August 1827. 3 documents.
GEO/MAIN/30645-30645a: Letter from Mrs Mary Hassell to Lady Knighton seeking financial assistance, including receipt showing she received £5 as donation, 15 November 1827. 1 document.
GEO/MAIN/30646-30647: Letter from Joseph Franklin to Sir William Knighton, requesting financial assistance, with receipt showing he received £5. 23 June 1829. 1 document
GEO/MAIN/30648-30649: List of organisations and charities receiving subscriptions and donations and the names of those to whom the money was sent. 1828. 1 document
LanguageEnglish
Extent17 documents
Physical DescriptionLoose manuscript papers
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