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George the Third by the grace of god of great Britain France and Ireland King Defender of the faith &. To all Lords Spiritual and Temporal and all other Our Subjects whatsoever to whom these Presents shall come Greeting Know Ye that We of Our especial grace certain knowledge and mere motion do by these Presents advance create and prefer Our <b><font color="yellow">Lieutenant General Viscount Walter of Bladensburg </font id="yellow"></b>to the state degree style dignity title and honour of
<b><font color="yellow">Earl of Burlington</font id="yellow"></b>
And for Us Our heirs and successors do appoint give and grant unto him the said name state degree style dignity title and honour of Earl of Burlington and by these Presents do dignify invest and ennoble him by girding him with a sword and putting a cap of honour and a coronet of gold on his head to have and to hold the said name degree style dignity title and honour of Earl unto him and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten and to be begotten
Willing and by these Presents granting for Us Our heirs and successors that he and his heirs male aforesaid and every of them successively may have hold and possess a seat place and voice in the Parliaments and Public Assemblies and Councils of Us Our heirs and successors within Our United Kingdom amongst the Earls And also that he and his heirs male aforesaid successively may enjoy and use all the rights privileges pre-eminences immunities and advantages to the degree of an Earl duly and of right belonging which Earls of Our United Kingdom have heretofore used and enjoyed or as they do at present use and enjoy
In Witness whereof We have cause these Our Letters to be made Patent
WITNESS Ourself at Westminster the Third day of April in the year of Our Reign 1776</center>