GEORGE THE THIRD by the Grace of God of the Kingdoms of Great Britain, France and Ireland and of Our other Realms and Territories King Defender of the Faith To all Lords Spiritual and Temporal and all other Our Subjects whatsoever to whom these Presents shall come Greeting Know Ye that We of Our especial grace certain knowledge and mere motion do by these Presents advance create and prefer Our Lieutenant Colonel Jerry Butley to the state degree style dignity title and honour of
Baron Butley of Bladensburg
And for Us Our heirs and successors do appoint give and grant unto him the said name state degree style dignity title and honour of Baron to have and to hold unto him and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten and to be begotten
Willing and by these Presents granting for Us Our heirs and successors that he and his heirs male aforesaid and every of them successively may have hold and possess a seat place and voice in the Parliaments and Public Assemblies and Councils of Us Our heirs and successors within Our Kingdom amongst the Barons And also that he and his heirs male aforesaid successively may enjoy and use all the rights privileges pre-eminences immunities and advantages to the degree of a Baron duly and of right belonging which Barons of Our Kingdom have heretofore used and enjoyed or as they do at present use and enjoy
In Witness whereof We have caused these Our Letters to be made Patent
WITNESS Ourself at the Court of St. James the Sixth day of May in the Twenty-Second year of Our Reign
Good fortune smiles upon you, as does his Majesty's Good Graces! Now drive those Colonial Peasants into the Ground!
