KING GEORGE IV (GREAT BRITAIN) - MILITARY APPOINTMENT SIGNED 11/24/1825 CO-SIGNED BY: PRIME MINISTER ROBERT PEEL (GREAT BRITAIN) - HFSID 53587

KING GEORGE IV of the UNITED KINGDOM
The King and his Home Secretary sign 1825 military appointment for the Surgeon of the Forces
Document signed: "George R[ex]" as King of the United Kingdom in brown ink. Also, "R. Peel" as Home Secretary in brown ink. 1 page, 13½x9½. Carlton Palace, London, England. November 24, 1825. Docketed on verso. Appointment of Alexander Stuart to Surgeon to the Forces. KING GEORGE IV (1762-1830, reigned from 1820) served as Regent of Great Britain from 1811, when his father, George III, was declared insane. As Prince of Wales he had very poor relationships both with his father, and with his wife, Princess Caroline of Brunswick, whom he forbade to attend his coronation and tried to divorce. As Regent, however, 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. Sir ROBERT PEEL, 2nd Baronet (1788-1850) was a Conservative politician who served many roles in the British government including Home Secretary (1828-1830), Chancellor of the Exchequer (1834-1835) and as Prime Minister (1834-1835 and 1841-1846). He is best remembered for his work as Home Secretary creating the modern concept of the police forces (where the terms "bobbies" and "peelers" originated), as well as his Prime Ministerial issuing of the Tamworth Manifesto in 1834 which shattered the Tory Party and created the Conservative Party. Normal mailing folds. Toned. Worn and slightly soiled. Small tears along edges. Ink slightly smeared. Fragile. Otherwise, fine condition.