United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland, by the name, stile, and title, of Baron Nelson of the Nile, and
of Hilborough in the county of Norfolk, with remainders: and the second,
that Lord Viscount Nelson had been permitted, by his Majesty's warrant,
dated 7th January 1801, to adopt, for himself and heirs, the title of
Duke of Bronte, with the fief of the Dutchy annexed thereto; and, also,
to receive the Great Cross of the Order of St. Ferdinand and of Merit,
all conferred on him by Ferdinand IV. King of the Two Sicilies.

The original of the creation of Lord Viscount Nelson, before Baron of
Burnham Thorpe in the county of Norfolk, to the Barony of Hilborough in
the same county, is expressed in terms at once so highly honourable to
the sovereign from whom they proceeded, and to his lordship, in whose
just praise they are thus publicly addressed by his Majesty to the whole
world as well as to posterity, that it is judged proper to give a
complete and correct copy of this curious and interesting document to
the reader, as obtained from the office of the royal signet.

CREATION OF VISCOUNT NELSON, BARON HILBOROUGH, WITH REMAINDERS.

"His Majesty is graciously pleased, _in consideration of the great
and important services that renowned man, Horatio Viscount Nelson,
hath rendered to his King and Country, and in order to perpetuate
to the latest posterity the remembrance of his glorious actions,
and to incite others to imitate his example_, to grant the dignity
of a Baron of his united kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to
the said Horatio Viscount Nelson, Knight of the most Honourable
Order of the Bath, and Vice-Admiral of the Blue Squadron of his
Majesty's Fleet--Duke of Bronte in Sicily, Knight of the Grand
Cross of the Order of St. Ferdinand and of Merit, and of the
Imperial Order of the Crescent--by the name, stile, and title, of
Baron Nelson of the Nile, and of Hilborough in his county of
Norfolk: to hold, to him, and the heirs male of his body lawfully
begotten; and, in default of such issue, to his trusty and
well-beloved Edmund Nelson, Clerk, Rector of Burnham Thorpe in his
county of Norfolk, father of the said Horatio Viscount Nelson, and
the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten; and, in default of
such issue, to the heirs male of the body of Susannah, the wife of
Thomas Bolton, Esq. and sister of the said H