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Revolutionary War–dated manuscript DS, signed “George R,” one page, 9.75 x 14.5, June 1, 1781. Pay warrant for "provisions for the Forces serving in the Carolinas," in part: "Whereas it appears…that the sum of £6366.15.4 is due unto Robert Mayne Esq. contractor for delivering provisions…for the Forces serving in the Carolinas &c…We do hereby direct, authorize, and command, that out of such monies in your hands as may be applied to this Service you do pay, or cause to be paid, unto the said Robert Mayne or to his assigns, the said sum." Prominently signed at the head in ink by King George III, and countersigned at the conclusion by Lord North, Lord Westcote, and Sir R. Sutton as commissioners of the Treasury. In very good condition, with partial repairs to splitting along the folds, and chipping to the very fragile edges.
During this period, Lord Cornwallis was commanding all British forces in the South. After a series of maneuvers and skirmishes across the southern states—including a bloody victory at Battle of Guilford Court House in North Carolina—Cornwallis moved his forces into Virginia to disrupt American supply lines and link up with other British units. His troops engaged in raids, burned supplies, and sought to weaken American resistance. However, their presence also drew increasing opposition from Continental forces under General Lafayette, who shadowed Cornwallis’s movements and worked to contain the British advance. This period set the stage for Cornwallis’s eventual entrapment and surrender at Yorktown in October.
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