Item 25 - Resignation letter from George Sandby, 1774

2 items, paper

Resignation and accompanying letter from George Sandby

Transcript of letter

Dear Sir,

As Mr Wallop is very desirous of being invested with the Mastership of Magdalen as soon as may be, I with great readiness transmit my resignation of it to you. It is an office, which, I hope will afford him much more pleasure, than it ever gave to,

Dear Sir,
Your most humble, and obedient servant
George Sandby

Transcript of resignation [there is a red wax seal fixed to the resignation]

I George Sandby Doctor in Divinity master of St Mary magdalen College in the University of Cambridge do for divers and good considerations me thereunto moving, freely, and voluntarily, give up, and resign, all my right title interest in and to the said Mastership into the hands of the Honourable St John Griffin Griffin Knight of the Path Patron thereof and Visitor of the said College. In witness whereunto I have set my hand and seal this twenty fifth day of April, and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy four,
G. Sandby