Harrison, Sir George, 1767-1841 (Knight, civil servant)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1767 - 1841
Biography
Sir George Harrison (d. 1841), legal writer, was the son of Thomas Harrison, attorney-general and advocate of Jamaica. He studied law, and was appointed registrar for the redemption of land tax in 1798. Thereafter he was counsel to the war office, the commander-in-chief's office, and the barrack office, and in 1805 became assistant secretary of the treasury. He was made auditor for life of the Duchy of Cornwall in 1823, and for the Duchy of Lancaster in 1826. He died in London on 3 February 1841.
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The Case for the Rights of the Duchy of Cornwall to the Scilly Islands
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.6459
Scope and Contents
An exhaustive examination of the case for the rights of the Duchy of Cornwall to the Scilly Islands, drawn up by Sir G. Harrison, 346 folios: (fo. 4) introductory remarks; (fo. 7) records bearing on the matter from 1300; (fo. 25) further records proving the right of the Duchy to the islands; (fo. 31) evidence and instructions for the drawing up a legal report; (fo. 32v) report drawn up by W. Illingworth, record agent; (fo. 35v) citation of records by W. Illingworth to prove that the islands...
Dates:
1833 (Circa)
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