[ Thomas Spring Rice, 1st Baron Monteagle of Brandon. ] Autograph Letter Signed ('T Spring Rice'), as Secretary of the Treasury, a Treasury Circular, re 'French Claims', 'Calling on Supplemental Claimants to present appeals within a fornight'.

3pp., folio. Bifolium. In poor condition, worn and stained. A corner has been cut away from both leaves. Addressee's name at foot of first leaf, difficult to decipher, but appearing to read: 'The Rep[resentati]ve of J D de Warter at Mr Davis | Parliament Street'. Docketed: 'Treasury Circular of 17th Decemr 1833 | Calling on Supplemental Claimants to present appeals within a fortnight'. At upper left: 'Claims rejected'. Begins: 'Sir, | The Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury having had under their consideration the Cases of the several parties whose Claims altho' presented after the termination of the period limited by the Convention No 7 of 1815 were examined into & decided upon by the late Board of French Claims under the authority of a Minute of the Lords of the Treasury of 2d. May 1826 and having ascertained by a careful examination into the several Cases and into the Awards of the late Board of French Claims thereupon what Parties under the directionis of the Minute of the Board of Treasury of 8th June 1830 are entitled to the advantages of an appeal from such Award, I am commanded by their Lordships to acquaint you that the Claim preferred by you appears to them to be one of those entitled to the advantage of such an appeal if you shall think fit to present it.'