KING GEORGE IV (GREAT BRITAIN) - DOCUMENT FRAGMENT SIGNED - HFSID 153718

KING GEORGE IV of the UNITED KINGDOM
His signature atop a document fragment authorizing an expenditure of money "for the use of our Land Forces, in that part of our Kingdom called Great Britain".
Document Fragment signed: "George R" as King of the United Kingdom in brown ink. 1 page, 7¼x3¼. Signed atop a printed text reading "Our Will and Pleasure is, and We do hereby authorize and direct, that out of such monies as are in, or shall come to, your hands for the use of our Land Forces, in that part of our Kingdom called Great Britain you do, notwithstanding the memorandum set against the Name of [manuscript text: Captain George Evelyn of the] ... on the establishment of Officers and other". King George IV (1762-1830, reigned from 1820) served as Regent of Great Britain from 1811, when his father, George III, was declared insane. While Regent, his choice of cabinet helped conclude the Napoleonic Wars (1815). War's end brought both peace and depression when government demand for supplies ceased. Prices fell and thousands became unemployed, instigating the first labor unions. He took steps to curb the depression with such acts as the Corn Law (1815). During his reign as King of Great Britain & Ireland (1820-1830), George IV's appreciation of the arts led to the development of Regent Street and Regent's Park and the restoration of Windsor Castle. He also initiated penal code reform and abolition of the death penalty (1822). George became increasingly unpopular, due in part to his lavish expenditures. His visit to Scotland in 1822 was the first by a British monarch since 1650. A Captain George Evelyn, of the 3rd Regiment of Foot, was severely wounded at the Battle of Waterloo (1815). Irregularly cut at bottom edge. Lightly creased. Light foxing. Surface defect at left edge (not affecting signature). Otherwise, fine condition.