An Extremely Rare 'Windsor Castle' Naval Reward Pair to Lieutenant G. B. Williams, Royal Navy (a) Naval General Service, 1793-1840, one clasp, Navarino (Midshipman), contact marks, otherwise very fine (b) PORTUGAL, Naval Reward, 1824, Fourth Class breast Badge with diamonds, 55 mm. including suspension bar x 30 mm., gold , obverse , central oval gold medallion with laureate and draped bust of King John VI right, encompassed by a band of 28 diamonds, flanked by two cabled crossed anchors and surmounted by the Royal Crown, with a horizontal laurel suspension bar above, reverse , the plain centre inscribed 'J. B. Williams 4', surrounded by 'Windsor Castle' embossed on a gold band ( approximately 15 Naval Rewards of this type are recorded ) (c) Original hand written bestowal document for the Naval Reward translates: "His most faithful Majesty has been pleased to confer on all the officers of the squadron and midshipmen of the three Men of War, English and French that were lying in the Tagus on the 13th. May of the present year, medals with his bust encircled with diamonds and hanging from the ribbon of the colours of the Royal House. The same Lord has been pleased to confer on you one of the said medals of the 4th. Class and I am ordered to send you the one designed which I have the satisfaction of remitting you. Palace of Benporta, 31st. July 1824 Marquis of Palmella Minister of Foreign Affairs" In its original named envelope de passage (d) An interesting handwritten document in Tahitian, the translation in the same hand, overleaf: "I have instituted an Order of Knighthood in my dominions similar to that which exists in many other nations, and which I have designated "The Royal Georgian Order of Polynesia" By virtue of my Sovereign Power I create you, my friend, George B. Williams, a companion of the distinguished Order. I do this as a token of my great satisfaction of your conduct in assisting me in supporting my right. My Secretary will forward you the emblems of this Order. Pomare The Queen of Tahiti Tahiti August 4 1843 The above is a correct translation G. Pritchard'.
An Extremely Rare 'Windsor Castle' Naval Reward Pair to Lieutenant G. B. Williams, Royal Navy (a) Naval General Service, 1793-1840, one clasp, Navarino (Midshipman), contact marks, otherwise very fine (b) PORTUGAL, Naval Reward, 1824, Fourth Class breast Badge with diamonds, 55 mm. including suspension bar x 30 mm., gold , obverse , central oval gold medallion with laureate and draped bust of King John VI right, encompassed by a band of 28 diamonds, flanked by two cabled crossed anchors and surmounted by the Royal Crown, with a horizontal laurel suspension bar above, reverse , the plain centre inscribed 'J. B. Williams 4', surrounded by 'Windsor Castle' embossed on a gold band ( approximately 15 Naval Rewards of this type are recorded ) (c) Original hand written bestowal document for the Naval Reward translates: "His most faithful Majesty has been pleased to confer on all the officers of the squadron and midshipmen of the three Men of War, English and French that were lying in the Tagus on the 13th. May of the present year, medals with his bust encircled with diamonds and hanging from the ribbon of the colours of the Royal House. The same Lord has been pleased to confer on you one of the said medals of the 4th. Class and I am ordered to send you the one designed which I have the satisfaction of remitting you. Palace of Benporta, 31st. July 1824 Marquis of Palmella Minister of Foreign Affairs" In its original named envelope de passage (d) An interesting handwritten document in Tahitian, the translation in the same hand, overleaf: "I have instituted an Order of Knighthood in my dominions similar to that which exists in many other nations, and which I have designated "The Royal Georgian Order of Polynesia" By virtue of my Sovereign Power I create you, my friend, George B. Williams, a companion of the distinguished Order. I do this as a token of my great satisfaction of your conduct in assisting me in supporting my right. My Secretary will forward you the emblems of this Order. Pomare The Queen of Tahiti Tahiti August 4 1843 The above is a correct translation G. Pritchard'.
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