The aim of Transcribe Georgian Papers is to produce useable text documents of the manuscript materials and not critical editions. Please be aware this document may contain errors in the transcription.
Found an error? Please report errors and issues in the transcription to transcribegpp@wm.edu.
This flattering Appointment to The King's Windsor Establishment brings my long Services, in His Majesty's Family, [[underline]] & which begun in the Years 1781 to their close in the Year 1819-- [[/underline]] During this Period [[underline]] of nearly 38 years-- [[/underline]] I was attached to the duties of [[underline]] Equerry [[/underline]] & afterwards to those of [[underline]] the Bedchamber to The King-- [[/underline]] Sixteen Years & a half of which period I had the honor of attending His Majesty as one of His Equerries Latterly the King fixed the periods of our Seperate Waitings Himself, & then He fixed mine for the months of [[underline]] January, February, & March, [[/underline]] & which gave me the Hunting months during the roughest Season--and a large Establishment of prime Horses was necessary for the duties of such a Waiting I always Enterd it with [[underline]] Four Hunters [[/underline]] and [[underline]] two Hackneys, [[/underline]] and generally, there was full Work enough for them all. I had always two regular Grooms in my Service, & these were assisted by a Helper during my Waiting months-- My net Salary as Equerry was £53,, odd Shillings paid Every quarter. The rest of my Salary was absorbed in various deductions Land Tax Fees &c all the Expences of my appointment
