Translation of the acknowledgement ('Reversales') by William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland of the Act of Cession

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[[underline]] Cession, [[/underline]] our above mention'd Codicil, and the therein mention'd two Testaments, or to make any Alteration in them, tho' We expresly reserve to us, as the Law permits, 'till to our Life's End, free Power to change or disannull them, as We please. In witness of which we have signed with our own hand this [[underline]] Act of Cession, [[/underline]] and have caused our Royal & Electoral Seal to be set to it. Transacted at our Palace in Our Residence Hannover the 10th day of June 1743., and of Our Reign the Sixteenth. (LS.) George R. That We therefore accept this most gracious Cession, in its full Extent, and so as it is here expressed with the deepest filial Duty & Gratitude, and that during the Life time of our Father's Majesty, which Allmighty God may prolong & extend beyond the usual term of man's age, We not only will not form from thence any prentension, to the Interest & Revenues arising from [[catchword]] the [[/catchword]]


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