Record

Document Reference	Pl C 7/22/2
Title	Petition from William Cobb to King George III; 16 May 1800
Date	16 May 1800
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Reports breach of contract 'by short delivery of beer' to King's troops at Yarmouth; argues contract for beer was signed by Maj. Gen. Delancey (Barrack Master General) to John Patteson, but now Delancey has refused to allow investigation to go ahead; asks the King to order that there be enquiry into case.
Term	armies, provisions

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA39882	Delancey; Oliver (c.1749-1822); General; MP for Maidstone 1796-1802; removed from office for careless accounting as Barrack Master General 1804	c.1749-1822
NA39884	Patteson; John (fl 1800); -	fl 1800
NA39883	Cobb; William (fl 1800); Mr	fl 1800
NA8610	George III (1738-1820); King of Great Britain and Ireland	1738-1820