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WELLINGTON DUKE OF: (1769-1852) - WELLINGTON DUKE OF: (1769-1852) Anglo-Irish Field Marshal, the Victor of Waterloo, 1815. British Prime Minister 1828-30, 1834. Manuscript D.S., Wellington , one page, slim oblong 8vo, Whitehall, 20th November 1834. The text states, in full, ´His Majesty is pleased to refer this Petition to the Lord Advocate of Scotland to consider thereof and report his opinion what may be properly done therein whereupon His Majesty´s further pleasure will be declared´ . An ink annotation to the verso indicates that the petition was submitted by the architect Joseph Hansom of Hinckley in Leicestershire. One small tear to the upper edge (neatly repaitred) and some light bands of age toning to the edges, G