EARL OF BATHURST III (HENRY BATHURST) - ROYAL WARRANT SIGNED 09/09/1822 - HFSID 57303

EARL OF BATHURST III (HENRY BATHURST)
The British Secretary of War empowers the Duke of Wellington to act on his behalf at an important diplomatic conference in Vienna (1822)
Royal Warrant signed: "Bathurst" in brown ink. King George IV's signature and royal seal clipped from top of first page. 6 pages , 7x12½. Carlton House, London, England. 1822 September 9. Copy of a warrant for affixing the Great Seal of the United Kingdom to the Duke of Wellington's Full Power. Impression where the seal would have been shows through on all pages. Docketed on final page. In part: "Our Will and Pleasure is, that you forthwith cause the Great Seal of Our United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to be affixed to an Instrument bearing date with these Presents (a Copy wherof is herdunto annexed) containing a Full Power to Our Right Trusty and Right Entirely beloved Cousin and Councillor Arthur Duke, Marquess, and Earl of Wellington ... [many additional titles follow] authorizing and empowering him in Our Name, with the Commissioners, Procurators and Plenipotentiaries of the Powers whom it may concern to negotiate and conclude such matters as may arise out of the Conferences about to be held at Vienna, and which may be necessary and expedient for Our Service. And for so doing, this shall be your Warrant. ... George the Fourth, by the Grace of God, King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, defender of the Faith, King of Hanover etc etc etc/ To All and Singular to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting! Whereas we have judged it expedient that a proper Person, charged with Full Powers, should be present on Our Part, at the Conferences which are about to be held at Vienna, between Our High Allies, Their Imperial and Royal Majesties, the Emperor of Austria, King of Hungary and Bohemia, the Emperor of all the Russias, and the King of Prussia. Know Ye therefore that we reposing entire Confidence in the Zeal, Judgment, Skill, and Abilities of the Right Trusty and Right Entirely beloved Cousin and Councillor, Arthur, Duke, Marqess, and Earl of Wellington ... [many titles and foreign honors follow] ... appoint him Our undoubted Commissioner, Procurator, and Plenipotentiary, Giving unto him all and all manner of Power and Authority, as well Our General as Special Command (yet so that the General do not derogate from the Special, or otherwise) for Us, and in Our Name, together with the Commissioners, Procurators, and Plenipotentiaries of the Sovereigns whom it may concern, properly vested with similar Power and Authority, to meet in Conference, and with them to agree upon, treat, consult, and conclude such matters as may arise out of the Conferences abo e mentioned, and which may be necessary and expedient for our Service; and to sign, for Us and in Our Name, every thing so agreed upon and concluded, and to do and transact all such Matters, in as ample manner and form, and with equal Force and Efficacy, as We Ourself could do, if Personally Present. Engaging and Promising upon Our Royal Word, that whatever things shall be so transacted and concluded by Our said Commissioner, Procurator and Plenipotentiary, shall be agreed upon, acknowledged, and accepted by Us in the fullest manner, and that we will never suffer, either in the whole or in part, any Person whatsoever to infringe or act contrary thereto ...." . Henry Bathurst, 3rd Earl BATHURST (1762-1834) was a British Member of Parliament who held many positions in the government including Lord President of the Council (1828-1830), Foreign Secretary (1809), Secretary of War and the Colonies (1812-1827) and President of the Board of Trade (1807-1812). Arthur Wellesley, the DUKE OF WELLINGTON (1769-1852) emerged as Britain's most successful military commander of the Napoleonic Wars, winning victories in the Peninsular Campaign of 1809 and at the Battle of Waterloo (1815), Napoleon's final retreat. Wellington, who held important government posts for the rest of his life, including Prime Minister (1828-1832) represented Britain at the 1822 Vienna conference stipulated here. The more famous Congress of Vienna (1815), concluding the Napoleonic Wars, had achieved an understanding among Europe's major powers (Britain, monarchical France, Prussia, Austria and Russia) to work together to keep the European peace and to combat new revolutionary movements which might threaten their thrones and possessions. This cooperation of the great powers is usually known as the Concert of Europe. By 1822, Britain was becoming disenchanted with the Concert. At the 1822 conference in Vienna, Britain resisted efforts to organize European intervention to preserve Spain's colonies in Latin America from the independence movements there. By the following year, Britain tacitly supported America's proclaimed Monroe Doctrine, which declared that the US would oppose re-imposition of colonial rule in the Americas. The US would have had insufficient power in 1823 to enforce this Doctrine, had it not enjoyed Britain's quiet but clear support. Horizontal folds. Irregularly trimmed at top of page 1. Otherwise, fine condition.