The small income of Mrs. Byron received at this time the
addition--most seasonable, no doubt, though on what grounds accorded,
I know not--of a pension on the Civil List, of 300_l._ a year. The
following is a copy of the King's warrant for the grant:--(Signed)
"GEORGE R.
"WHEREAS we are graciously pleased to grant unto Catharine
Gordon Byron, widow, an annuity of 300_l._, to commence from
5th July, 1799, and to continue during pleasure: our will
and pleasure is, that, by virtue of our general letters of
Privy Seal, bearing date 5th November, 1760, you do issue
and pay out of our treasure, or revenue in the receipt of
the Exchequer, applicable to the uses of our civil
government, unto the said Catharine Gordon Byron, widow, or
her assignees, the said annuity, to commence from 5th July,
1799, and to be paid quarterly, or otherwise, as the same
shall become due, and to continue during our pleasure; and
for so doing this shall be your warrant. Given at our Court
of St. James's, 2d October, 1799, 39th year of our reign.
"By His Majesty's command,
(Signed) "W. PITT.
"S. DOUGLAS.
"EDW^D. ROBERTS, Dep. Cler^us. Pellium."
Finding but little benefit from the Nottingham practitioner, Mrs.
Byron, in the summer of the year 1799, thought it right to remove her
boy to London, where, at the suggestion of Lord Carlisle, he was put
under the care of Dr.
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