William IV to The Commissioners of the Treasury   9 December 1835

William R

Whereas we are graciously pleased to grant and allow unto Michael Faraday Esquire, Professor of Chemistry at the Royal Institution an annuity or yearly Pension of Three Hundred Pounds, to commence on and from the 27th day of November 1835 and to continue during Our Pleasure Our Will and Pleasure is that by virtue of our general letters of Privy Seal bearing date the 6th day of July 1830 you do issue and pay or cause to be issued and paid out of any our Treasure or revenue in the Receipt of the Exchequer applicable to the uses of Our Civil government unto the said Michael Faraday or to his Assigns the said annuity or yearly Pension of Three Hundred Pounds, without Account to commence on the said 27th day of November 1835, the first payment thereof to be computed from the said 27th day of November 1835 inclusive to and for the 31st day of December 1835, and thenceforth the said annuity or yearly Pension to be payable Quarterly free and clear of all Taxes and Deductions whatsoever on the four following days of payment in the year that is to say, the 31st day of March, the 30th day of June, the 30[th] day of September and the 31st day of December in each and every year, and to continue during Our Pleasure And for so doing this shall be your Warrant[.] Given at our Court at St James's this 9th day of December 1835. In the sixth year of Our Reign

By his Majesty's command | Melbourne | R. Steuart¹ | W.H. Ord²

To the Commissioners of our Treasury.

Endorsements: Entered into the office of the Paymaster of the Civil Services, 2th December 1835 (Book S, fol 31) | F. Hutton Perkins³.

Entered at the Audit Office Somerset Place 7th Jany 1836 | T.R. Downes⁴

22938 27/11, King's Warrant | Michael Faraday Esq | £300 per annum | Pension

Entered into office of the Paymaster of the Civil Services 24, Decr 1835

Michael Faraday Esq £300 per Annum Pension.