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3001 1160 (c.) the writings of St Gregory the Great, The Homilies on the Gospel. The style ofwriting indicates an English copyist. A parchment sheet for a total of two pages with 35lines written in brown ink in justified with traces of the two vertical lines and 35horizontal lines to delimit the layout (210 x 120mm). Written in Latin, the sheet has two initial capitals I and L, in red ink for opening theHomily IX, which develop in the middle of the first page. The writing is a carolina withsome elements of the later Gothic writing (like the bulges of the wolf-tooth rod). Thereare some minor age marks but generally in a very fine state of preservation. Photo £350-400

Pope Saint Gregory I (c.540-604), commonly known as Saint Gregory the Great, was Pope ofthe Catholic Church from 3 September 590. He is famous for instigating the first recordedlarge-scale mission from Rome, the Gregorian Mission, to convert a Pagan people toChristianity. Gregory is also well known for his writings, which were more prolific than thoseof any of his predecessors as Pope. English translations of Eastern texts sometimes list him asGregory “Dialogos” or the Latin equivalent “Dialogus”.

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King Edward VI

3002 1547 (18 June) a written document on laid paper headed “By the King” bearing a veryfine example of the wooden handstamp “Edward”. Addressed to nobody in particular andstarting “Trustie and welbiloved we grete you well”; these would have been prepared inquantity and distributed by agents to persons throughout the country thought to havebeen sufficiently wealthy to comply. The document appears to be an instruction for therecipient to make preparations of horses and equipment for defence.

(1) Trusty and well beloved we greet you well And albeit being (2) put (thanks be to God) inamity and peace with all….. ***(3) the parties of beyond the seas and so minding to continue(4) the good advice of our dearest noble and councilor the (Duke of) (5) Somset governor ofour person and protector of our realm and dom (inion) (6) and the rest of our privy council


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……. as evident ***.(7) our honour and danger to our realm shall enforce(?) us to the****(8) ……necessity to ………any of our …. (9) matters of the war yet conceiving that asin time (10) things that may prove for the conducting(?) of a good … a **** (11)…………as may be conveniently *****(12) in time of peace(?) the prince ought to force such things(13) for the maintenance thereof and defence for the war (14)………cause be…..(15)….. outof all parts….(16) other prince of C(h)ristianity be in amity for what purpose (17) knownot……….. now have by the advice of our said **** (18) counsel thought convenient(?) toput all things in **** (19) order and readiness, as what …. part shall(?) be off*** (20) us….. of our honour and the …**** (21) good ………. the same as now shall*** (22)wherefore (?) doubting not but that you for your *** (23) not………………us and the realm**** (24) that you….., to do by …. (25) of horses but thinking also (for) the towardness that(26) to us and our said noble and counsel to be …. (27) have(?) the said furniture …… ifthe**** (28) so require, we have thought good to require you al*** (29)the ….. you arebound to the ……of horse…… *** (30)…..as that which we do mean, may be to a (31)purpose and for the surety of yourself and the rest of *** (32) to …………. and putting toyour …. (33) ….. the same may be & to your…. (34) in good …. horses or good gelding ***(35) well………for a demilance and to (36) appoint ………upon the said horses or (37)geldings causing the same… so to exempt themselves .……(38) … in harness of a demilance.As upon the next (39) warning (?) to be given you in our behalf the same … and horses (40)or gelding(?) well appointed and in good order may be ready(?) (41) upon an hours warningto march to such place as *** (42) shall cause to be…….. nor shall*** (43)cause so to do.And like as for your furtherance……if y*** (44) want harness we have as before by our… tothat shir***(45) was signified, given order here that you shall have harness (46) at SirRichard Gresham’s hands upon reasonable prices (47) So you shall understand that when …your men and (48) horses shall be employed there shall be such a liberal (49)…… given untothem for the maintenance of themselves (50) their horses and harness as they shall have bettercause (rest not readable until 54) (54) at the Manor of St. James the xviij (18th) of June(?)(of the) first year of our reign….. words not deciphered *** words missing from right hand edge (1) etc. line numbers.

The document is signed at foot “E: Somerset” and there is some notation in the upper leftcorner, possibly the name of the recipient, which includes “John Thanto of Cantorburie”.

Trimmed a fraction at side and with central tape repair over two horizontal folds. A rareand fabulous document. Photo £1,200-1,500

Edward VI (12 October 1537-6 July 1553) was King of England and Ireland from 28January 1547 until his death. He was crowned on 20 February at the age of nine. The son ofHenry VIII and Jane Seymour, Edward was the third monarch of the Tudor dynasty andEngland’s first monarch raised as a Protestant. During Edward’s reign, the realm wasgoverned by a Regency Council because he never reached his majority. The Council was firstled by his uncle Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset, (1547-49), and then by John Dudley,1st Earl of Warwick, from 1551 Duke of Northumberland.

Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset (c. 1500-52) was Lord Protector of England duringpart of the Tudor period from 1547 until 1549 during the minority of his nephew, KingEdward VI . As Lord Protector, Somerset had full executive power.

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The following is an extensive and insightful collection of documents relating to the reignof James I and Charles I. The period covered by the reigns of these two Kings (1603-1649) is one of greathistorical interest whose documents reveal a great deal about its time. The reigns of both these Kings were blighted with wars both external and internal.Beginning in 1618 during the reign of James I and ending in 1648 just a year before theend of the reign of Charles I. The war evaded the peaceful inclinations of James I andexposed the High Anglican nature of Charles I who was deemed to have failed to provideadequate support to the Protestant forces during the Thirty Years War. In contrast to James’ relative pacifism, Charles was renowned and disliked for the pressurehe applied on James to declare war on Spain, and the levying of duties and use ofimpeachment on Lionel Cranfield, Lord Treasurer and 1st Earl of Sussex in support ofsuch war efforts. In the face of unsuccessful campaigns in Spain and France, Charlesoverruled Parliament by implementing a forced loan that did not require the approval ofparliament. The loan was enforced by a right to imprison those who did refused to paythe duties; this was to found later to be unlawful.A culmination of pressures put upon Charles by his own actions led to the English CivilWar (1642-1651) which divided the nation between those who supported the parliament(Parliamentarians) and those who supported the royal family (Royalists) and in its course,resulted in the execution of Charles I for high treason in January 1649.The documents included in this collection relate mostly to the fiscal policies of Charles,and offer a remarkable, first hand history of Stuart period.

Exchequer Request

3003 1569 (February) payment request from the Privy Council which reads, “Anthony Conwayeone of the queenes mase messengers asketh allowance for Ridinge att the comandemt of thelorde highe treasour of Englande and others of the Queens Mt most honorable privie concellffrom London to Yarmouth to the Custumer there and ther to him delivere a letter, ffromthence to the Customer of the Porte of Hull and there to him delivered a lre. And so retornedto London againe. Wherefore the said Anthony praieth to have allowanc for his charges andpaines to be rated by the Lorde highe Treasourer of England att IIs VIIId the daie and paidby on of the Tellers of the queenes Ma’te Receipte att Westminster. I out in this jurney the spaceof XXIIII daies -”; fragment of the lower right corner missing, otherwise in fresh and finecondition. Note written at the top reads, “11th year of our reign in the month ofFebruary”. Photo £250-300

Sir Francis Godolphin

3004 1603 (12th March) receipt written on blank paper folded in the usual manner; bearing afiling endorsement on the reverse. Receipt acknowledges a loan to the King of £500 forsix months by “John Eldred citizen of London” for the purchase of unsold tin for the useof the King. Bearing the signature of Sir Francis Godolphin “Fra: Godolphin”.“By vertue of a lettre under his Majesties hand and privie signett bearing date of the last dayof February last directed to me Frauncis Godolphin knight, Receavour General of hisMajesties Duchie of Cornwall, I doe hereby acknowledg to have receaved of John EldredCitizen of London the som of five hundred poundes of lawfull English money, towards thebuyeng of such Tyn to his Majesties use ...”An important piece of industrial history. Photo £300-350

Sir Francis Godolphin (1540-1608), a member of the noble Godolphin family of Cornwall,landowner, Member of Parliament, dedicatee, Knight, and praised in his day for hiscomitments to the tin mining industry.This is a remarkable document that illustrates the importance of mining industry in thisperiod. So great was the mining success and so influential was Sir Francis Godolphin thatRichard Carew in The Survey of Cornwall (1602) praised Godolphin’s efforts in both usingsurplus tin and increasing Her Majesty’s customs by at least £10,000.


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Sir John Salusbury

3005 1604 (31 July) receipt on plain paper for £30 received from Sir John Lloyd “Upon onePrivy Seale to him directed for lone thereof to his Majesties use”. Signed by John Salusburyto the bottom right corner where there is a tear in the paper (possibly to mark that thePrivy Seal has been paid). Paper shows signs of ageing. £100-120

Sir John Salusbury (1567-1612) a Welsh knight, politician, poet from Lleweni, Denbigh, andbrother of Thomas Salusbury who was executed in 1586 for his involvement in the BabingtonPlot against Elizabeth I. Salusbury had a tumultuous time in local politics in Denbigh; hisappointment as Deputy Lieutenant of Denbigh was blocked in 1597 by local opposition, butwas finally elected as MP for the county in 1601 only three days before Parliament ended.Sir John Lloyd (1560-1606), was a Welsh politician and known opponent of Salusbury afterhaving supported Salusbury’s opposition, Sir Richard Trevor in 1601.

Richard Palfreyman

3006 1607 (29 October) invoice on plain paper with cut edges. The invoice is from RichardPalfreyman, Keeper of the Armoury in the Tower and the Minories detailing money dueby His Majesty to the Office of the Ordinance “for Provisions wages &c for one yeare andone quarter endinge at Michelmas laste 1608 The som of Seaven thowsande five hundrethpownds”; signed “Ric: Paulfreyman” to the bottom right. £100-120

Dudley Carleton, Secret Service

3007 1617 (c.) autograph letter, containing a request by Sir Dudley Carleton for £125 asallowance “for postage of Letters, intelligences and other Secret Services” for the months ofMarch - May 1617. Written on paper folded in the usual manner bearing a filingendorsement to the reverse. Signed “Raphe Winwood” and “Dudley Carleton”. Photo £250-280

Dudley Carleton (1573-1632), Viscount Dorchester, diplomat. His first position was asambassador’s secretary in Paris 1602, he then became ambassador to Venice, then the UnitedProvinces, and finally Secretary of State between 1628-32. He was regarded as the “mostsagacious and successful diplomat in Europe”.

Ralph Winwood (1563-1617), diplomat, and later Secretary of State until the year of hisdeath. He could only have signed this document in the last months of his highly successful life.

Sir Horatio Vere

3008 1617 (31 December) receipt by Sir Horatio Vere for £200, a quarterly payment due forthe quarter ending on 25 Decemeber, 1617, from his annuity of £800 “in Consideracionof the relinquishing of my employmente of the goverment of the Cautionarie Town Hall inHollande”. Signed “H: Vere” and sealed with a wafer seal. The money was received fromSir William Garroway, farmer of the customs and subsidies for silks. Photo £180-200

Sir Horatio Vere (1565-1635), Baron Vere of Tilbury and long serving military man. Afterserving under his brother Sir Francis Vere for various spells in Holland (1590-94), andCadiz (1596) among other campaigns, he succeeded his brother in command of the Englishin Holland in 1604. He later became Governor of Brill 1609-16 and Utrecht 1618. Hecommanded the English troops which garrisoned the Palatinate during the winter of 1620but returned to England in 1623 after capitulation, becoming Master General of theOrdnance. He served in the siege of Mastricht (1632) just three years before his death.


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Sir Edward Conway

3009 1618 (16 June) autograph letter of attorney written on paper folded in the usual mannerwith signs of ageing on the reverse from Sir Edward Conway. The letter details theappointment of William Stannarde, his attorney, to receive £125, being a quarterlypayment due 24 June past out of an annual sum of £500 “payable out of his [the King’s]exchequeir”. Signed and with wax seal intact, a little cracked. Photo £150-180

Sir Edward Conway, 1st Viscount Conway, (1564-1631) during his esteemed career hecommanded a foot regiment during the sack of Cadiz (1596), then went on to become theGovernor of Brill (1624), Secretary of State (1623-30), and Governor of Isle of Wight(1625).

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Marchamont Needham

3010 1621 (c.) bill written on paper folded in the usual manner from Marchamont Needhamfor various legal expenses. Signed by Sir Henry Hobart, Sir James Fullerton, Sir OliverCromwell, Sir Richard Smyth, Sir Thomas Trevor, and at the bottom by Needham as areceipt for the £10. Expenses includes; “a lease made to Sr. Adam Newton of certain landswhich were for securitie of moneys &c.” Another lease to “Sr. Richard Smtih for ye likepurpose Five Breefs of ye Cause in Starchamber against ye palebreakers at Berkhamstead ...”A commission to “Sr. Robert Carey and others to survey ye wardrobe at Denmark House.”.Photo £350-400

Marchamont Needham (-1621), father of the journalist of the same name who becamerenowned for his involvements with Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of the Commonwealthof England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1653 until his death after having signed KingCharles I’s death warrant. Cromwell’s uncle of the same name gives his signature to thisdocument.

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Lionel Cranfield

3011 1623 (August c.) petition written on paper and mounted on card, of Thomas Bayley toLionel Cranfield, signed “Middelsex”. In this petition, Bayley begs of Cranfield to aid inreceiving “odd monie” of £5 owed to him by one ‘Bagnall’. Bayley appears to be in greatneed of the money “it being a greate parte of his poore estate, having a wife and manieChildren to mainteine” and has been met with difficulty in extracting the money fromBagnall who changed his lodging to “an unknowne place”. Cranfield’s sympathy appearsto have been gained as he instructed Sir Robert Pye to “take some courese with Mr.Bagnall, at his next receaving of money out of ye Escheqr, to pay this poore man ...”. Photo £250-280

Lionel Cranfield, 1st Earl of Middlesex and Lord High Treasurer, merchant and politician(1575 c.-1645). Notable also for the fact that his collections became part of the SackvillePapers, formerly at Knowle and now largely deposited in the Kent Archives Office.

Sir Robert Pye, Remembrancer of the Exchequer (1585-1662). Both he and his brother SirWalter Pye, Attorney of the Court of Wards, attacked the Treasurer in 1624. Robert Pyesupported the Royalist cause during the English Civil War and garrisoned his mansion atFarringdon only for it to be besieged by his own son, Robert who supported the Parliamentarycause.

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Sir Richard Weston

3012 1624 (23 April) order from Sir Richard Weston written while Chancellor of theExchequer, to Sir Robert Pye, Auditor of the Receipt, in Whitehall. Signed “Rich:Weston”. Written on paper folded in the usual manner, bearing a filing endorsement tothe reverse. Faithfully repaired tear to the top right corner.“Sr. Robert Pye I pray you to deliver unto my servant Frauncis Jenour my debentur of onehundred pounds for my fee as I am Chauncellor and undertreasurer of his MajestiesExchequer for one halfe yeare due unto me at our Lady daie last past; And this note togeatherwith his hand to the Tellours booke shalbe your sufficient warrant in that behalfe”. Photo £100-120

3013 1624 (25 June), order by Sr. Richard Weston, Chancellor of the Exchequer, to pay £10for services to the King rendered by Daniel More. Written on paper folded four timeshorizontally with some tearing to the edges. Signed by Weston, subscribed “Mr.Henshawe I praie yow paie this Order, Robert Pie”. £80-100

Sir Richard Weston (1577-1634 c.), Earl of Portland. Although receiving praise for his fiscalpolicies, in the last year of his life he had to secure the King’s pardon after being found to haverecouped himself £44,500 out of money which might, or perhaps ought, to have gone to theKing.

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Henry de Vere, Thirty Years War

3014 1624 (3 July) receipt by Henry de Vere for £600 received from the financier PhilipBurlamachi. This completed the total due of £1,200 which the Council of War hadordered to be paid to Henry de Vere for his charges in raising and transporting aRegiment to serve in the United Provinces. Written on paper folded in the usual mannerbearing a filing endorsement to the reverse. Signed “H Oxford”. Photo £150-180

Henry de Vere (1593-1625), Earl of Oxford, Great Chamberlain of England (1593-1625).After a varied and successful career including military service, de Vere spent a periodimprisoned in the Tower of London after indiscreet criticism of the Government.

Philip Burlamachi (1575-1644), major financial intermediary of King Charles I. Thisdocument serves as evidence of the vital role played by Burlamachi in the Thirty Years Warby raising and organising the forces. R. Ashton described Burlamachi as having “performedinvaluable services in lending his credit to the government” in his ability to draw up lucrativebills abroad for the government.

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James Ley (Earl of Marlborough)

3015 1626 (24 May) order of James Ley, Earl of Marlborough to Sir Robert Pye requestingthat Pye pay £500 of an agreed sum of £1,700 for a ring sold by Lady Dudley toCharles I. Charles had already written out a bill for this payment but it had not yet passedthrough the Privy Seal. Lady Dudley, apparently in a great rush to leave town, requestedthat £500 be paid either tonight or tomorrow morning. Written on paper lightly foldedin the usual manner. Signed “Your very loving friend, Marlborough”.“Sr. Robert Pye whereas his Majestie hath signed a bill for the payment of 1700 unto the LadyDudly for a ring bought of her, and disposed of by his Majestie, which bill is not yet passedunder the Privye Seale; but the Lady being by agreement between her and my LordChamberlaine to have Five hundred pounds presently, and being instantly to leave the townedesires she may have the 500 paid this night or to morrow morning ...”An interesting document detailing how the King was eager to spend an extraordinaryamount of money on a ring. Photo £400-450

James Ley (1550-1629), Baron Ley, Earl of Marlborough. Ley was a Member of Parliamentfor Westbury in 1597, and judge on the Carmarthen circuit in 1603. Late in his life, hereplaced Cranfield as Lord High Treasurer.

Lady Dudley, probably Alice née Leigh who married Sir Robert Dudley as his second wifec. 1596. Dudley was a notable character, involved in property acquisition and charitableactivity, and in 1644 received the title of Duchess Dudley.

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Roll of Loans, Lancashire

3016 1627 (c.) Roll of Loans promised to Charles I by individuals in the Hundred of Salford(one of the subdivisions of the historic county of Lancashire), notably Salford,Manchester, Withington and Heaton Norris. Written on large paper roughly folded andshowing noticeable signs of ageing.“A newe Rowle or list of the names of such persons in the hundred of Salford and Countie ofLancaster as have prmised (and) undertaken to lend unto the kings most Excellent Majestiethe severall sommes of money sett uppon theire saide names as they were assessed in the bookesof the last subsidye accordinge to his Majesties pleasure signified by his highness Comission andbooke of Instruccions for his highness present Supply for defence of his honor Kingdoms andReligion uppon assurance that this Course which att this tyme Inforced of necessitie shall notbe drawne into example or president in future tymes ... In wittnes whereof wee the saidComissioners have to theise present Rolles indented sett our Seales and subscribed our namesthe XVIIth daie of May Anno ...”.This is an important document that illustrates the awkward financial situation that CharlesI’s Kingdom had come under in preparations for war. Photo £250-300

This document was drawn up at a time when raising funds through government wasdifficult. Previously Charles I’s government had voted only two subsidies, around one-seventhof what was required. Out of necessity, Charles I forced a loan to be “raised by comissionerswho were to exact from all men rated in the subsidy books sums equivalent to what they wouldhave paid if parliament had voted five subsidies”, (G. Davies). By 1627, the King wasimprisoning those who refused to contribute which was found in court to be unlawful withprisoners released in 1628.

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Alienation Office

3017 1627-29 three memoranda relating to Alienation licences bearing the signatures ofAnthony Croftes, Francis Poulton, and George Courthope1627 (10 May) licence to Cuthbert Greenbury and wife Hestor for alienation to ThomasMitchell1629 (3 May) licence to Raphe Eure for allienation to Sir Lewes Watson, WilliamDallyson, Jeffry Palmer, Robert Constable and Philip Dolman1629 (1 December) licence to Thomas Quincye for alienation to John BrownloweNothing of these types of documents have been located thus far in the PRO, either in theAlienation Office papers or in the Exchquer Accounts of that Office. The AlienationOffice records include enrolments and miscellanea, and are manifestly incomplete; thesememoranda do not of course contain information unavailable elsewhere, and while theyhave the appearance of a regular series of records, they may in fact have been generallydestroyed as routine papers, after the relevant licences had in fact been issued. Photo £150-180

Sir David Foulis

3018 1628 (1 December) receipt by Sir David Foulis, for £21 17s. 4d. received from “Sr. AdamNewton Kt & Barronett Receiver of our Revenues”. Written on paper with small tears tothe top left and bottom right. Paper has been mounted on a border of card at a later date.Signed “Da Foulis”. £60-80

Sir David Foulis (-1642), 1st Baronet. Foulis was a Scottish politician who came to Englandwith James I. In later years Foulis was dismissed from the council, fined and imprisoned forcharges made against Wentworth as president of the North.

Sir Adam Newton (-1630), 1st Baronet. Newton was a Scottish scholar, Dean of Durham,and royal tutor to Prince Henry, son of James I, until 1610. After Henry’s death, Newtonbecame Receiver General or Treasurer in the household of Prince Charles.

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Robert Rich

3019 1629 (1 May) certificate from Commissioners in the county of Essex, more specifically ofthe Hundred of Rochford, for a lay subsidy granted by Parliament for Charles I “Beingethe last of Five Subsidies”. Addressed to the Lord Treasurer, the Barons of the ExchequerCourt, and other officials. Bearing the wafer seal of Robert Rich in the left margin andsigned “Ro: Warwick” and “Arthur Herris”.The document states that Deodatus Staverton is assessed within the parish of Eastwood,where he and his family have lived for more than a year, at £10 in goods, “as it dothappere, by the extreact and Roll of the Assessment, and Rates of the said Hundred, which iscertified and remaineth in his Majesties Exchequer” and has paid accordingly. Photo £120-150

Robert Rich, 2nd Earl of Warwick (1587-1658). Well known as Lord High Admiral on theParliamentary side in later years (1642-45 and 1648-49), and as a long standing supporterof colonial activities in North America. The present document illustrates his activities inEssex as Joint Lord Lieutenant of Essex. Interestingly, although this document certified thata subsidy payment has been made, Rich was among those who refused to subscribe to the forcedloan of 1626 and to pay ship money.

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Charles I

3020 1629 (June c.) warrant from Charles I to the Lord Treasurer or other Treasury officials.Signed to the top left “Charles R”. Half of the document lost to damage.The document states that the King of Denmark, “our deere Uncle” (Christian IV) hadassigned to Colonel Donald Mackay, Baron Reay, a sum of £4000 “groweing due byoccasion of the service of his Warrs”. Charles I had ordered this sum to be paid (by PrivySeals dated 12 ans 22 May 1629) “which summe of 4000 is to be deducted as part of suchmoneys as are, or shalbe remayning uppon Accompts betweene us, and our sayd uncle”.That payment is now to be made to Mackay, beyond moneys paid earlier, of £860.The remainder of the letter has become detached and has subsequently been lost.There is known to be a related document 1632 (3 August), an order from Lord TreasurerWeston to the officers of the Exchequer to pay Lord Reay £200 as part of £3000 assignedto him by the King of Denmark for his services in war, and to be taken out of moneyborrowed form the King of Denmark by James I. It is not known whether this refers to thesame grant or a second.An extraordinary document that illustrates the importance of Sir Donald Mackay in hisservice to the King of Denmark, evidenced by his substantial remuneration. Photo £500-600

Sir Donald Mackay, Lord Reay (1591-1649). Lord Reay served the King of Denmark withdistinction from 1627-29. Christian IV had suffered defeat and by the Treaty of Lubeck in1629 had regained his lands but abandoned his allies. Lord Reay however continued hisinvolvement in the Thirty Years War, raising a regement of 3,000 men and transferring toSweden in 1629. He was present at the battles of Leipzig 1631 and Lutzen 1633.

Christian IV reigned 1588-1648. Brother of Anne of Denmark, the wife of James I, thereforemaking Christian IV the uncle of Charles I.

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3021 1635 (c.) vellum document bearing part of (approx a third) of the Great Seal of CharlesI in hard wax, written in Latin. A rare seal despite being incomplete. The remaining sealshows the King seated on his throne, and on the reverse, the King on horseback. Photo £150-200

Sir Richard Weston

3022 1630 (27 May) Warrant from Sir Richard Weston to Sir Robert Pye, Auditor of theReceipt, Sir Edward Wardour, Clerk of the Pells, and other officials. Written on paperfolded in the usual manner, bearing a filing endorsement to the back. Signed “R. Weston”.Subscribed “Irrotulatur in officio Clerici Pellium”. Red wax with unclear impression incentre of page appears to be ownership mark of a collector and is not original. Thewarrant was issued to levy tallies on the rent of the wine licences due at Christmas of 1631in order to pay £1500 to the “Countess of Marleburgh”, part of £3000 payable by Lettersof Privy Seal dated 1629-30 (20 February), “as of his Majesties free guift”. Photo £180-200

Countess of Marleburgh, probably Jane née Boteler, third wife of James Ley, Earl ofMarlborough who died in March 1629 leaving her a widow. See lot 3015

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Francis Cottington

3023 1632 (5 May) Warrant from Francis Cottington as Chancellor of the Exchequer, toRobert Pye, Auditor of the Receipt, to make a debenture for £100 payable to JustinianPovey, Auditor of the Court of Exchequer. Paper mounted on card. Signed “Fra:Cottington”. “Sir Robert Pye. Whereas there is due unto Auditor Pover the summe of Cxxv1i. for his pencion of C 1i. per annum for one yeare and a quareter ended at the Feast of theAnnunciation of the Virgine Mary last past Theis are to pray you to make him a debenturfor C 1i. thereof. And this shallbe your Warrant.” Photo £180-200

David Cunningham, The Board of the Green Cloth

3024 1633 (6 July) bill of David Cunningham comprising two entries written on paper foldedin the usual manner bearing a filing endorsement to the reverse. Signed to the bottomright “D Cuningham”. Bearing also five signatures: “Savage”, “Wal: Pye”, “Tho: Trevor”,“John Bankes” and “James Bagg”. Subscribed with a note “This summe of xxij 1 is allowedto Davyd Cunnyngham as is desyred 6 July 1633”.The bill is for for “fier, Candle, penne, inck paper, and baggs” and for “greene cloth, tape,nales, and workmanship for new coveringe on the money table”. £60-80

David Cunningham (-1659), a courtier who had held a variety of different posts but wasReceiver of the Revenues which Charles I had enjoyed when Prince of Wales. In 1641 hebecame Treasurer and Receiver General to the then Prince of Wales, later Charles II.

‘Green Cloth’. The board of Green Cloth was a department of the Royal Household which hadcontrol over the expenditure and legal and judicial authority within the sovereign’s courtroyal. The board took its name from the green coloured table at which they originally discussedsuch matters.

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Doomsday Book

3025 1634 (c.) Two extracts from the Doomsday Book, described as having been among therecords of King Charles I in the Treasury of Receipt &c, refering to the lands of Henryde Ferieres in Walecross Wapentake, Derbyshire; 1634. The extracts refer to the amountof land taxable and at what rate. Both extracts are endorsed as examined by Scipio LeSquyer, Deputy Chamberlain in the Exchequer Receipt, and one is dated 1634 (19 February). They also bear later notes of examination dated 1648 (18 November) byGeorge Hopkinson; and a contemporary endorsement reading ‘Doomsday. Haddon’.Photo £120-150

Scipio le Squyer (1579-1659), appointed Duputy Chamberlain in 1620.

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William Feilding

3026 1638 (26 March) certificate from William Feilding Earl of Denbigh, as Master of theGreat Wardrobe, that the payment due to George Gillin as Groom of the Queen’s Robes(£40 per annum) was £160 in arrears. Signed “W. Denbigh”. This certificate reveals fouryears payment in arrear. Photo £100-120

William Fielding (1582-1643), Earl of Denbigh and Master of the Great Wardrobe.Fielding served under Charles I and Buckingham in Spain (1623) and commanded a fleetsent to relieve La Rochelle (1628), then later served in the Civil War as a royalist soldierwhere he was killed in an attack on Nottingham.

William Juxon

3027 1640 (11 June) warrant from William Juxon as Lord Treasurer to Sir Robert Pye, Auditorof the Receipt, to draw an order “by vertue of his Majesties Lettres of Privy seale dormantin that behalf” to pay £30 to Edward Johnson “for reward of service as having been ofCouncell in the suite in the Starre chamber against trasporters of gold and silver”. From‘Londonhouse’. Written on paper folded in the usual manner bearing a filing endorsementto the back. Signed “Guil: London” as Juxon was then Bishop of London. Photo £100-120

Edward Johnson, an allusive figure in history who held a number of public appointments.He was appointed receiver of duties of gold wire (1636) and receiver of archery (1637). Hisgeneral roles undertaken for the King were those responsible for ensuring standardisation ofquality among merchants. For example he was appointed a commissioner for discoveringoffenders who were buying and selling cards and dice unsealed and in the same year debarredcertain goldsmiths from selling gold and silver.

William Juxon (1582-1663), an English Churchman, Bishop of London (1633-49), andArchbishop of Canterbury (1660 until his death).

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Henry Sandford

3028 1640-41 possibly incomplete certificate neatly written up on paper mounted on card,listing the fees of offices paid by Henry Sandford, Receiver General of Crown revenues inthe counties of Kent, Surrey and Sussex, for the year XVI Charles I. Paper soiled.The first listed fee is that of Sir Humphrey Davenport, Chief Baron of the Court ofExchequer, for his work in examining the accounts of officials in these counties (£33 6s.8d.).The next is the most expensive fees of auditors for these three counties and Oxfordshire,Berkshire, Bedforshire and Buckinghamshire (£130).The list follows on with a fee for Henry Sandford himself and fees for various stewards. £100-120

Revenue Committee

3029 1645 (28 October), Westminster. Order from the Revenue Committee to ThomasFauconberge, Receiver-General, to pay by virtue of a Parliament ordinance of 1643 (21 September) several servants of King Charles I. Written up on paper folded in the usualmanner. Beares filing endorsement. Signed to the bottom of the page, “J Glynne”, “DenisBond”, “W Ashhurst”, “Cor: Holland”, and “Theo: Hoyle”. The document details thefollowing: to George Fynch, yoeman of the King’s Chamber - £6 13s. 4d.to William Etheridge, yoeman of the King’s Pastry - same sumto Thomas Smith, King’s Messenger - same sumto John Willmer, marshal of the King’s Hall - same sum to John Waldron, yoeman of theKing’s Chamber - £3“in part of the arreares of their wages due to them from the King”.On the verso of the page are four receipts, signed by Waldron, Smith (who signs“Smyth”), Etheridge (“Etheredge”) and Fynch (“Finch”), for the sums in the order; dated1646 (9 February) for the first three, and 13 February for the last. Photo £150-180

Henry Grey

3030 1645/46 (27 February) receipt by Henry Grey, Earl of Kent, as a Commissioner of theGreat Seal for £200 received from Thomas Fauconberg, Receiver General of the Revenue.Written on paper folded in the usual manner bearing a filing endorsement to the reverse.Signed “H Kent C.S.”. Witnessed by Thomas Barker. £80-100

Henry Grey (1594-1651), Earl of Kent (1643). Grey supported the Parliamentariansduring the English Civil War, served as MP for Leicestershire (1640-43), was three timesCommissioner of the Great Seal (1634-44, 1645-46, 1648-49), and Speaker at the House ofLords (1645-47).

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Sir Robert Rich, Earl of Warwick

3031 1646 (26 November) order from the Lords and Commons Committee for the Admiraltyand Cinque Ports to the Navy Commissioners, restoring Humphry Jobson, who had beendischarged from his office as Ship Keeper on the ‘Prince’ “in respect of his age, andinability to doe much service in that place”, to that position, with allowance of pay as if hehad remained in office. Written up on paper folded in the usual manner. Signed by SirRobert Rich (Earl of Warwick and Lord High Admiral 1642-45), and four MPs on theCommittee, Alexander Bence, Walter Erle, Giles Grene and John Rolle. Blind stamp ofcollector ‘Robt Cole’ to the top left corner. Along with an engraving of Robert Richdated 1794 (30 June).The reasons given for restoring Jobson to office were that he had been Secretary to theformer Lord High Admiral, the Earle of Nottingham (Charles Howard, Howard ofEffingham); and that he had lived with “plenty of estate in Ireland, until the Rebellion thereinvolved him into the common calamities of that kingdom”.An interesting document detailing the end of an eventful career. Photo £250-280

Humphrey Jobson, a difficult figure to locate in history with extensive Naval involvement.Granted reversion of the office of Clerk of the Cheque at Deptford (1603-10). Grantedreversion of office of overseer of tarring of the charge of newly built ships (1607). Theninvolved in dispute with Earl of Southampton, Vice-Admiral for Hampshire, over rights to aprize (a French pirate ship brought into Portsmouth). Jobson is described in 1608 as a servantof the Lord High Admiral; and the Admiral’s Right to Pirate goods may have been farmedto Jobson (1607-08).In 1627, later in his life, Jobson became embroiled in a dispute over some prize ships takeninto Irish ports, over which the Lord Deputy (Sir Henry Cary, Viscount Falkland) arrestedhim. The Lord Deputy then protested to Sir Edward Nicholas, Secretary to the Admiralty inno uncertain terms 1627 (5 July):“I refuse to allow such commissions as that given to Jobson to supersede my jurisdiction inAdmiralty matters in Munster. Jobson must know himself how injurious such a system wouldbe, having been Deputy Vice Admiral in Munster and Secretary for Admiral Causes to theEarl of Nottingham, from which office he was expelled for bad behaviour”.

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Revenue Committee of Lords and Commons

3032 1647 (30 November) from Westminster, Warrant from the Revenue Committee of Lordsto Thomas Fauconbridge, Receiver General of the Revenues. Written on paper foldedin the usual manner bearing a filing endorsement to the reverse. Small tear to reversepartially patched. Signed by the Earl of Salisbury, Philip Baron Wharton, Henry Mildmay,Cornelius Holland and Thomas Hoyle. For the pay of Charles Kirke the sum of£35 17s. 9p. for hay, straw, oats and beans, for:“his Majesties’ Coach Horses, & Saddle = Horses”“Captaine Titus Esquerrie his Nagg”“Captaine Robert Preston his two Naggs”For fourteen nights, 12-26 November, according to two detailed bills “vouched under thehand of Captaine Robert Preston”.A fascinating document with relevance to the last period of Charles I’s life. Photo £500-550

This payment covers the first days of the period of rather more than one year that Charles Ispent on the Isle of Wight. He crossed the Solent on 13 November 1647, and arrived atCarisbrooke Castle on the 14th; Col. Robert Hammond, the Governor of Carisbrooke Castle,and cousin of Cromwell, had crossed over to meet the King and returned to the Isle of Wightwith him. Hammond thus became the custodian of Charles, until he was removed as Governoron 21 November 1648, after which the new Governor, Isaac Ewer moved quickly andtransferred the King back across the Solent to Hurst Castle on 1 December 1648. Within twomonths the King was executed.

John Lambert

3033 1648 (5 March) from Knottingley, Yorks WR. An order from the Parliamentary MajorGeneral John Lambert, written on paper folded in the usual manner. Signed by Lambertand endorsed with a statement witnessed by George Renold about a difference betweenSir Richard Gargave and inhabitants of Wintersett over payment of coroner’s fees.The order states that Sir John ‘Worsnham’ and the inhabitants of Wintersett should“make choyce of two able and sufficient men to consider of and conclude the difference betwixtthe said Sr John and the inhabitants of Wintersett, which now is dependeinge beetweene themtouchinge assesments.”, and to give a certificate to Lambert of the result agreed. £60-80

John Lambert (1619-84), a Yorkshireman and parliamentary soldier who commanded thearmy in the North for the Parliament during the beginning of the Civil War (1647).


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Committee of Parliament for the Army

3034 1649 (16 May) certificate from the Committee of Parliament for the Army, partly printedon paper mounted on card; fairly soiled with noticeable folding marks. Signed by threeregicides “John Venn”, “Wm. Masham”, “E Ludlowe” and one other Parliamentarian,Isaac Ewer. The certificate states that £2 3s. 8d. is due “as appeareth by the Accompt stated by theTreasurers at Warres upon the Musters examined by Oath, according to an Ordinance ofParliament” to George Steward, soldier in the Company of Captain Strattons, in ColonelEwers Regiment of Foot; “which monies is to be paid by the said Treasurers at Warres”.Photo £80-100

John Venn (1586-1650), London merchant and MP in London (1641-50). Served for theParliamentary army. Known to have signed Charles I’s death warrant.

Sir William Masham (1592-1656), MP for Maldon (1624, 1625, 1626), Colchester (1628),Essex (1640-53), with many relatives within Parliament including Oliver Cromwell.Between 1649-52, Masham refused to act in the King’s trial.

Edmund Ludlowe (1617-92 c.). Fought and held positions with in politics in Ireland(1642-49). Signed the King’s death warrant. Escaped to Switzerland after the Restoration.

Isaac Ewer (-1650). Member of Council of Officers of New Model Army. Custodian ofCharles I in Hurst Castle. Signed the King’s death warrant. This document shows a scarceexample of Ewer’s signature.

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Sir Stephen Scott of Hayes Place

3035 1650 Kent. Fees for the “portabagg” for conveying books to Westminster. Manuscriptreceipt date-d 20th January 1650 “Rec’d of John Learne gent. Under Sheriff to Sir StephenScott Baron High Sheriff of the said county per Anno 24th…Mr Bennett the portabagg forportage of Books to Westminster attending the Apposal in Court & assize & for engrossingthe green wax etc for making up the Sheriff’s Charges (Sixteen shillings eight pence)”. Photo £120-150

Sir Stephen Scott of Hayes Place, Hayes (Bromley) died 1658, Gentleman Pensioner toCharles I, was High Sheriff of Kent in 1647-48. An apposal was the procedure of charging asheriff with money received at the Exchequer upon his account.

Commissioners for Sale of Land

3036 1652 (27 October) a contemporary copy of a resolution by the Commissioners forremoving obstructions, in lands and estates forfeited to the Commonwealth for treason,to be sold for the use of the Navy. Subscribed by Robert Aldworth, John Barners, FrancisMussended and William Roberts. Written in the same hand, on paper folded in the usualmanner bearing a filing endorsement to the reverse. Paper frayed at ages with somesoiling. The signatures copied here are given as “John Barners”, “Ro: Aldworth”,“William Roberts”, “Fran: Mussoden”. This resolution was written early in the life of the Obstructions Commissioners anddocuments its early methods of securing land to raise funds for the forces. £80-100

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Abraham Granger

3037 1654 (c.) (1 January) petition of Abraham Granger to the Admiralty and NavyCommissioners neatly written on a single sheet of paper with light soiling to the edgesand a small repair to the top and bottom left corners. Appears to have been written fromconfinement. Signed “A Granger”. This petition talks of the favour Granger receivedfrom the Commissioners, which had given him not only his life but “encourageing hopesof Liberty”. Granger then refers to a discovery of a delinquent’s estate of £15,000, whichhe made “before hee was censured & suffered”, and the fact that Colonel “Ven after mysuffering would have had mee give & make out the discovery to him, which I refused.”. Hethen protests that he has been his own accuser and has not hid any actions, evenimplicating his nearest friends and relatives, naming two of his own brothers, and “causedthe apprehending of some of the Eminentest”. He therefore requests his liberty, so that hebe “enabled to goe on with his service propounded. Wherein hee doubts not, but to give suchsatisfacction as that most parte (if not all) of the Publique Faith debts wilbe paid, The SoldiersArrears satisfied, The Treasures secured; And the offendors apprehended. And if yourHonnours finde him false in a Tytle hee desires Death Without Mercy,”.Petitions of this kind rarely bear a signature. Photo £150-180

The Calandar of State Papers Domestic (1654-55) documents that Abraham Grangerbecame embroiled in a massive swindle of the public funds of which Granger was found to bea leading figure. Granger had been accused in 1654-55 by Joshua Fugill of counterfeitingwarrants and forging the signature of Navy and Admiralty Commissioners on them. Notonly this, but Granger was accused of cheating the Commonwealth of £2000 through themanufacturing and vending of false coin. This document illustrates his efforts to free himselffrom confinement through the offering up of others for accusation and the portrayal of himselfas an honest man. Granger’s remaining history is uncertain. The last record of him states thathe was still in prison 1655 (6 April) but since disapears from the index of the Calandar ofState Papers Domestic.

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Council of State

3038 1654 (27 Jan) from Whitehall “At the Council”. Order of the Council of State written upon paper folded in the usual manner with some soiling to the edges and bearing a filingendorsement to the reverse. Signed, as examined, by William Jessop, Clerk of the Council.Including an earlier collector’s descriptive note. The order states: “that the Commissionersfor prize goods doe satisfy all such warrants as shall be directed to them from theCommissioners for the Admiralty for any summe or summes of money given by the lateParliament to any Widdowes or Orphans who have lost their relations in the service. As alsoall such other warrants as shall be from tyme to tyme signed by the Commissioners for theInspections for any moneys payable to the Commissioners for sicke & wounded men bydirection of the said Commissioners for the Admiralty, any former order to the Countarynotwithstanding.” £120-150

William Jessop (1603-74 c.). Assistant Secretary to the Council (1653), and its clerk (1654-59). Admiralty Secretary to the Earl of Warwick (1642-45), and then Secretary to theParliament Admiralty Commissioners (1645-53).

Sequestration Commissioners

3039 1654 (6 December), “A true copy” of the original document dated 1654 (7 February).Extracts from the accounts of the Sequestration Commissioners in Northumberland for1650, 1651 and 1652. Written on paper folded in the usual manner bearing a filingendorsement to the reverse. Signed “T Bayly” in the bottom right.The entries concern the property of Lady Margaret Grey “Recusant” at “Spinleston &Outchester”; examined and subscribed by Daniel Hancocke, auditor. The property was letin the earlier accounts to Robert Dowdsworth and later to William Fenwick. The rent isstated, the sums received, and deductions are sometimes stated, for example “paid out inRepaires by Sr Arth: Heselriggs order 18-19-00”. £80-100

Sir Arthur Hesilridge (1601-61), an English politician who sat in the House of Commons(1640-59). In the lead up to the English Civil War, Hesilridge was one of the five Membersof Parliament whom King Charles I attempted to arrest in 1642.


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Commissioners of Discoveries

3040 1656 (8 July) Worcester House, Order from the Commissioners for Discoveries to SirRobert Pye ‘the elder’, of the parish of St. Margarets, Westminster; partly printed onpaper with a small tear to the top left. Signed “F. Parkhurst.”.The order states that “Whereas Edmund Stephens of Lemster in the County of Hereford Genton the behalf of His Highness the Lord Protector, hath exhibited an Information before thesaid Commissioners, against Sr Robert Pye the elder”. Pye is therefore “desired to appearbefore the said Commissioners at Worcester House in the Strand, in the County of Middlesex,on Tuesday the fifteenth - day of July”.The printed text usually reading ‘required’ to appear has been crossed out and replacedby hand with ‘desired’ to appear, possibly reflecting the delicacy involved in summoningPye, a former MP and public servant. Photo £80-100

Commission for Discoveries (1656) had been set up to seek out lands and goods belonging tothe State and Protector that had been improperly concealed by private persons. TheCommissioners relied on informers for leads and up to this point had found little.Ferdinando Parkhurst, Registrar to the Commissioners for Discoveries.

Thomas Wriothesley

3041 1661 (2 October) Southampton House, a contemporary copy of a warrant from ThomasWriothesley, Earl of Southampton, as Lord Treasurer, to Sir Robert Pye, Auditor of theReceipt, and other officers of the Exchequer. Written on paper folded in the usual mannerwith minor ink stains to the bottom left corner, bearing a filing endorsement pannel.Copy of signature of “T. Southampton”.The warrant states that Charles I, by Letters Patent dated at Oxford 1645 (24 May),granted to Jane Windebancke, widow of Frauncis, an annuity of £200 per year out of theExchequer; and a like annuity to her daughter Fraunces, after the death of her mother.Also ordering the Exchequer officers to pass debenturs for payment of £100 to SirThomas Tyrrill, Judge of Common Pleas and husband of the said Jane, and debenturs forpayment of the annuity to Fraunces Windebancke “as the same hath growne due fromMiddsomer Last”, continuing the payments to her as they become due. £120-150

Francis Windebank (1613-45), son of Sir Francis Windebank. Francis Windebank was aRoyal soldier who was sentenced to death by firing squad after surrendering BletchingdonHouse to Cromwell’s forces. Sir Thomas Tyrrell (1594-1672). Served in the English Civil Waron the Parliamentary side under Bedford and Essex.


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Charles I

3042 Undated and incomplete letters consisting of three pages from Charles I to TreasuryCommissioners, Treasurer and Under Treasurer of the Exchequer, and to Sir GeorgeWentwroth, Receiver of revenues from forfeited property of “popish Recusants & Papists”in the Northern counties. The letters state that:The late Earl of Strafford (Thomas Wentworth, executed 11 May 1641) let the Crown inearly 1640 a total of £20,000 (four tallies totalling £19,000 dated 31 January 1639-40and another £1000 on 8 February), to be repaid at fixed dates in 1641-43 (£7000 inEaster Term 1641).The late Earl by surrender of 19 April “last” (no later that 1641) gave up his letters ofPrivy Seal (9 May 1640) and all right and title in any capital and interest remaining to bepaid; with request that what remained be payable to his brother Sir George Wentworth.These letters confirm that Sir George Wentworth is to receive the sums due (£13,000capital, and interest) to come out of moneys received by him and (if he is replaced in hisoffice) by his successors. Photo £500-600

Sir George Wentworth (1609-66) joined his older brother, Thomas in Ireland (1633) wherehe was knighted by him. George sat in Irish Parliament of 1634 for Bandonbridge. Hebecame MP for Pontefract 1640-44 but returned repeatedly to Ireland to support his brotherin the charges against him.

Anthony Crosier

3043 Undated petition of Captain Anthony Crosier written on paper folded three timesvertically, to the Lord Treasurer stating that: “about 9 monthes since” the King was pleasedto grant a pension of £40 per annum for life to Crosier and his wife, in consideration for“the carefull and dangerous undertakings of your petitioner in his Majesties services, whichwhen all others refused, he undertooke, and performed, sinckinge a shipp againste theCittadell, in the service att the Isle of Retze; (and there endureinge the shott above 3 weekes,and yett brought of the shipp.” But they have not yet received the pensions, and “in passingthe graunte, have had an addicion to further miserie, in pawninge & borrowinge to pay thefees”. Signed “Cap. Crosier”.It is unclear where this document fits with this story, but is nevertheless a tantalising pieceof history. Photo £100-120

Anthony Crosier, probably a sea captain whose ship, ‘Jonas’ of Newcastle had been used in1627 for the transport of the army of Mansfeldt but was lost on its return. Crosier claimedthat he had lost £1100 in the service of James I and Charles I and had made unasnweredorders of Charles for reimbursement. These complaints are echoed in this particular petition.Later, in 1628 Crosier was granted a prize ship, ‘St Lawrence’ in consideration of the loss ofhis own ship and his recent service at the siege of the ële de Ré.

Various documents

3044 1651-58 a collection of four documents including two receipts (1651, 1658), request(1657) and one warrant (1655). Each document bears original signatures and conveysinformation relating to a transaction of money. For example. 1655 (6 April) Whitehall, warrant written on paper folded in four bearing awafer seal to the top left; the paper shows signs of age. From the Council of State toGualter Frost, Treasurer “for the Counsells Contingencyes”, following an order of the LordProtector, Oliver Cromwell, to pay John Embree the sum of one thousand pounds onaccount for the cost of repairing Whiteall “and other his Highness Houses”. Signed “HeLawrence Presdt”, “Mulgrave”, “Nath: Fiennes”, “Gil Pickering”, “Wal Strickland”, “PhiJones”, “Ch: Wolseley”. With a receipt for £1000 signed ‘John Embree’ on the reverse. £200-240

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Post Office Acts

3045 1710 “An act for Eftablishing a General Poft-Office for all her Majefties Dominions, andfor Settling a Weekly Sum out of the Revenues thereof, for the service of the War, andother Her Majefties Occafions.”This document (180x278mm), known as The British Post Office Act of 1710, took effectin North America on June 1, 1711. The postal laws set out in this document remained ineffect in North America until 1789. Colonists came to view the postal rates set forth inthe act as an excessive and unwelcomed form of taxation. The rates were revised by a lateract, which took effect on October 10, 1765. The act, also known as the Queen Anne Act, created a formula that was used to improvethe colonial postal system. It created a deputy postmaster general for the colonies andestablished uniform rates for carrying letters and is one of the most important of the PostOffice Acts. Adherences in the left margin from its binding. Also 1765 K.G.III “An Actto alter certain Rates of Poftage, and to amend, explain, and enlarge feveral Provifions inan Act made in the Ninth Year of the Reign of Queen Anne, and other Acts relating to theRevenue of the Poft Office being pages 465-482 of a book of acts with margin notes.Photo £250-300

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The Jacobite rising of 1745

3046 1745-53, a book containing a collection of contemporary copies of letters and poems,many with a Scottish and Jacobite theme. Among which noteable items include a copy ofa letter from Thomas Theodorus Deacon, son of physician and Bishop, Dr ThomasDeacon, addressed to “My Dear Fellow Countrymen”. Theodorus Deacon was foundguilty and beheaded for appearing in arms against the King as Captain of a rebelliousManchester Regiment and wrote here that: “I dye a Member, not of the Church of Rome,nor yet that of England, but of a pure Episcopal Church, which has reformed all the Errors,Corruption and defects that have been introduced into the modern Churches of Christendom,a Church that is in perfect Communication with the ancient and universal Church ofChrist.”Accompanied by copies of similar dying speeches and letters dated 1746 by Jacobites suchas Arthur Elphinstone, 6th Lord Balmerino, James Dawson, and George Fletcher. All ofwhom were members of the rebellious Manchester Regiment held prisoners during the1745 Siege of Carlisle where they had rallied to support Charles Edward Stuart. Theywere later beheaded and subsequently immortalised by their inscribed initials on aJacobite mourning ring held at The British Museum. There is also a translation of a correspondence between a Scottish Jacobite, Brigadier ofthe King’s Army, Lord John Drummond, and the Commander of the Dutch Troopsdated 6 December 1745, along with a translation of a letter from the Spanish Ambassadorto His Royal Highness dated 1745. Also in this book are pieces of Jacobite satire such as“a recipe from a famous physician to make a true Scots Whig”: ... “Take a pound of thebitterest envy, 3 pounds of hypocrisy, as much pride as you please, with 3 pounds 12 ounces ofun-charitableness, half a pound strong rebellion, a good handful of truckling abjuration,beat together in a mortar of violences, boil them over the fire of vainglory, boil them fortwo hours amongst a quantity of animosity, in a kettle of all sorts of wickedness. Then givethe patient a dose of it every hour of the day for the space of a week, and it will make assound a Whig as ever beheaded a King, murdered a Bishop, or abjured a lawful Princessuch as &c.”.A fascinating and delightful compendium of this colourful period of British history £150-250

The Jacobite rising of 1745 refers to the attempt by Charles Edward Stuart to regain theBritish throne for the House of Stuart. It was the last of a series of rebellions that began in1689 with further revolts in 1708, 1715 and 1719.The Rising forms part of the War of the Austrian Succession and took place with the bulk ofthe British Army in Europe. Charles launched the Rebellion on 19 August 1745 atGlenfinnan in the Scottish Highlands, capturing Edinburgh and winning the Battle ofPrestonpans in September. The Jacobite army invaded England, reaching Derby on 4December but were forced to retreat due to lack of support from English sympathisers and indanger of being cut off by vastly superior government forces. Despite a second victory atFalkirk Muir in January 1746, they were defeated at the Battle of Culloden in April, Charlesescaped to France in September and the Stuart cause ended.


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94, 95 and 96 Bishopsgate Street

3047 1749-1876 a group of vellum documents relating to the buildings on this site, the earliestdated 1749 being a Lease for eleven years between Ann and Henry Byne and WilliamBartlett and Samuel Sharpe, Druggists and Chemists, the property is not numbered butdescribed as “... within one door of the Marlborough Head”; 1756 Lease between TheWorshipful Company of Plumbers and Messrs Bartlett and Sharpe with a detaileddescription of the property; 1761 Lease of two houses in Bishopsgate Street “... withinone door of the Marlborough Head” with a schedule description of the properties; 1773Lease and a further Counterpart of Lease for two houses in Bishopsgate Street next to theMarlborough Head; 1793 Release for houses in Bishopsgate Street (no numbers) and1793 Lease for one year on numbers 94 and 95 Bishopsgate Street; 1820 Lease for 94and 95 Bishopsgate Street; 1833 Conveyance with plan drawing of number 95 showingthe Duke of Marlborough next door; 1837 Conveyance of the Marlboro Head at 97Bishopsgate Street with plan drawing; 1853 Mortgage of the Freehold for 96 BishopsgateStreet; 1860 Conveyance of numbers 94, 95 and 96 Bishopsgate Street Within andincludes a plan drawing of number 95; 1876 Reconveyance of 94, 95 and 96 BishopsgateStreet “(all known and Crosby House)”. Also 1790 a Recovery which features a portrait ofKing George III with large initial capital and allegorical figures by Abel Jenkins againstWilliam Abbot for six messuages in the Parish of St. Helens Bishopsgate, with tin skippetbearing the Royal sealSome of the documents run to several pages. A fascinating archive into the history of thesefamous buildings in Bishopsgate. Photo £500-1,000

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Logbook of H.M.S. ‘Syren’

3048 1749 (30 August) - 1850 (30 November) handwritten logbook in a modern binding, halfcalf and corners, 230 x 340mm, 80 pages; the first page reads “Syren’s Journal 2nd Part”.The logbook begins at the post of Madras, where the ‘Syren’ was moored. This continueswith patrols through different ports of India and nearby waters, including Pondicherry,Bombay and Surattan, onto the Congo and Gabon, then back to Bombay. On 10February 1750 enemy ships are spotted, the ‘Syren’ attempts to chase them, but theyeventually escape. The log was compiled by Michael Clements, later rear-admiral. At this time he was not acaptain but was a ship officer, so was expected to keep the log. It is believed that part 1of this log is now held in the National Maritime Museum. Photo £700-800

HMS Syren was a sixth-rate post ship of the British Royal Navy, in commission between 1745and 1763, seeing action during the War of the Austrian Succession and the Seven Years’War. Matthew King was appointed to her in October 1747, and in August 1748, she sailedfor the East Indies. Captain King died there in June 1749, and command was assumed byWilliam Mantell. Syren remained in the East Indies until 1751 She returned to England,and was paid off in July 1752.

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Nathaniel St Andre

3049 1782 (20 February) A ‘Release’ document concerning the will of Nathaniel St Andredetailing the distribution of his estate to his two sons, George Frederick Pitts and WilliamHenry Pitts. Notably, the document records the fate of Nathaniel St. Andre’s librarywhich after being bequeathed here to his two sons would become the main collection ofSouthampton’s first public library. With impressed 20/- revenue stamp and in a very finestate of preservation. Photo £100-150

Nathaniel St André (c.1680-1776) was born in Switzerland and came to England as a boyservant with a rich family. Being proficient in languages, fencing, music and dancing, heinitially made his living as a teacher. He later trained as a surgeon and anatomist,eventually becoming anatomist to the royal household of George I in 1723. He numberedamongst his other clients Alexander Pope and Samuel Molyneux, MP. His medicalreputation, however, received a near fatal blow in 1726 when he was duped by the infamousMary Toft of Godalming, who claimed to have given birth to rabbits. St Andre was sent bythe court to investigate these incredible claims and was somehow completely deceived by her.He was subsequently ridiculed (by Hogarth amongst others), discredited and lost his positionat court.He nevertheless continued to prosper and in 1730 he married Lady Elizabeth Capel, theeldest daughter of the Earl of Essex, who possessed a large fortune in her own right. She hadpreviously been married to Samuel Molyneux, who had died suddenly on the floor of theHouse of Commons in 1728. Lady Elizabeth and St Andre eloped together on the night ofher husband’s death, and as Molyneux was a patient of St Andre’s there were evensuggestions that he had hastened his death.From around 1742 St Andre was living in a town house, adjoining the Dolphin Hotel onthe High Street. He later bought the house and the hotel, both of which he considerablyimproved and enlarged. He was in his eighties when he designed and created Bellevue Housewhich was completed by 1768. It is not clear that he ever lived at Bellevue, having still theHigh Street house and a London residence in Hanover Square. He purchased Banister Courtjust before his death in 1776. He was buried in St Mary’s churchyard and some of hisproperties were sold at auction in the July of the same year. He had two illegitimate sons -George Frederick and William Henry - by his maid servant Mary Pitt, to whom he left thebulk of his estate, including his library which later became the core of Southampton’s firstpublic library.


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Battle of Cape St. Vincent, 1797

3050 1797 (c.) a manuscript notebook of fifty eight roughly stab-stitched bound written pageswithin a torn paper wrapper, the writing is quite large and easy to read. The bookbelonged to an anonymous investigator who recorded conditions aboard ships involvedin the Battle of Cape Vincent, namely H.M.S’s Egmont, Namur, Cullodon, Britannia,Victory, plus one unidentified ship.These notes relate to each of these ships and are not all damning, includes such commentsas, Neither bedding or sheets for the sick; Boatswain pretty well off in point of stores exceptthree inch rope; Lt. & Master attends the Cutting up of fresh beef & no choice pieces allowedor preference to officers thick water gruel every day for breakfast; 48 sick mostly ulcers - noscurvy - no lime juice or portable soup. The section of H.M.S. Victory is as details as theother ships and includes, “... Gunner very short of stores ... Boatswain very short of stores ofall sorts except sails, anchors & cables ... Carpenter Hull weak & very leaky, tolerably lightwhen at anchor, at sea when it blows fresh make a foot an hour ...”. A fascinating insight intothe plight of naval ships stores and crew post a naval battle. Photo £1,500-1,600

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Post Coach

3051 1800 (c.) Post Coach receipts with unused flimsy receipt for the “Chippenham,Marlborough, Newbury, Reading, Maidenhead & London Post Coaches set out from theChristopher and Greyhound Inns every Morning & Afternoon to the George & BlueBoar, Holborn & Saracens Head, Snow Hill, London. Coaches also from the Popes Head& Pelican, Bristol every Day to the above Inns, in London, by Potter, Hodges & Co.”With an attractive engraved vignette of the post coach titled “Market Place”. Photo £80-100

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Post and Money Order Office

3052 1800 (c.) Shoreditch. Printed handbill with Royal Arms at the head, also advertising “J.Airey’s Original Grasshopper Tea Warehouse Established 1770” with a vignette of agrasshopper. Manuscript notation on the reverse reads “If you could send the parcel ..strait(sic) here as they do not charge for delivery, I will pay the carriage”. Attractive (18 x 24cm).Photo £100-200

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The Cumberland Fleet

3053 1800 (c.) unused invitation to a meeting featuring an engraving by J. Hall (after J.Hitchingham) 180 x 145mm showing various allegorical figures, one holding theCumberland Cup with a row of yachts in the background. Occasional tone spotting,unfolded. Photo £140-160

The Cumberland Fleet was founded in 1775 by Henry, Duke of Cumberland (brother ofKing George III) to organise yacht races on the Thames. The name changed in 1830 to theRoyal Thames Yacht Club

Post Office Acts

3054 1801-38 a group of Acts with 1801 relating to Packet Boats from or to Holyhead andMilford Haven; 1815 Act relating to postage of Letters to and from The Cape of GoodHope, The Mauritius and The East Indies; and 1838 An Act to provide for theconveyance of the Mails by Railways. Also 1921 A copy of the Correspondence betweenthe General Post-Office and the Treasury, respecting the purchase or building of the NewPost-Office, at Edinburgh; and a Copy of the Contract or Agreement for the purchase orbuilding of the same; and The London Gazette for May 1842 which publishes a TreasuryWarrant for Postal Rates to South America. (5 items) £120-150

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Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington

3055 1810 (30 August) A.L.S. to Marshal Beresford, from Celorico, “The mills may be partiallyrendered useless whenever you please, for we have no use for them. I think you might write theletter you propose to ... send him £300. There is nothing new forward. Ever yours ...Wellington”. The letter has been heavily creased and there is some soiling on the reverse.A good letter from the Peninsular War. Photo £200-300

Wellington felt that Beresford was the only senior officer to give him help in the Peninsularcampaign. He was in a waiting game, waiting for the French to attack. They began theirmove on Celorico on 15th and 16th September, by which time Wellingtom had moved toCortiço

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Post Office Audit Warrant

3056 1814 (7 October) a warrant which reads, “After our hearty Commendations these are toauthorize and require you to pass and allow in the Accounts of the Receiver General of thePost Office all such warrants as may be signed by the Earl of Chichester only until the Earl ofClancarty his Majesty’s Irish Post Master General shall have returned to this country from themission upon which he is at present employed: ...” and is signed “Liverpool” (Prime Minister),“N. Vansittart” (Chancellor of the Exchequer) and “Louther”. At the foot of this page isthe explanatory note, “Authority to Com. Audit to pass Warrants in accnts. of the Recr.Genrl. Post Office with only the Earl of Chichester Signature”. Horizontal folds and somesplitting of the paper. At this time there were, in effect, two Postmaster Generals; thispractice ceased in 1823 when the Earl of Chichester became the sole P.M.G. Photo £100-150

Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool (1770-1828) was a British statesman andPrime Minister (1812–27).

Nicholas Vansittart, 1st Baron Bexley (1766-1851) was an English politician, and one of thelongest-serving Chancellors of the Exchequer in British history.

William Lowther, 2nd Earl of Lonsdale (1787-1872), styled Viscount Lowther between 1807and 1844, was a British Tory politician.

Thomas Pelham, 2nd Earl of Chichester (1756-1826), styled The Honourable ThomasPelham from 1768 until 1783, The Right Honourable Thomas Pelham from 1783 to 1801,and then known as Lord Pelham until 1805, was a British Whig politician. He notably heldoffice as Home Secretary under Henry Addington from 1801 to 1803.

Richard Le Poer Trench, 2nd Earl of Clancarty, 1st Marquess of Heusden (1767-1837),styled The Honourable from 1797 to 1803 and then Viscount Dunlo to 1805, was an Irishpeer, a nobleman in the Dutch nobility, and a diplomat. He was an Irish, and later British,Member of Parliament and a supporter of Pitt. Additionally he was appointed PostmasterGeneral of Ireland, and later, of the United Kingdom.

Collection

3057 1815-50 a collection of free fronts and autograph letters including by Robert Peel, Dukeof Wellington, Castlereagh, Eldon, James Hogg, George Cooke, S. Rogers, ThomasMoore (author), Lord Carlisle mentioning Castle Howard, and an autograph letter byEdmund Keane, the actor (20) £150-200

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The Wreck of the ‘Bengal’

3058 1815 (18 January) a manuscript book of copies of letters submitted by captain GeorgeNicholls in relation to the wreck of the East India Company ship ‘Bengal’ in Ceylon. In contemporary calf binding with label which reads, “Copies of Letters January 18th 1815,October 13th”.The shipwreck was due to human error. Some barrels of rum were stored in the spiritroom of the ship and, because they were leaking, were transferred to the gun room. The gunner was sent to inspect them and, noticing one lid was partially open, he hit it toput it well. In doing so some rum was splashed out and on reaching the latern, caused afire. The fire quickly spread and, despite help from neighbouring ships, could not beextinguished. All of the passengers escaped but the incident cost the lives of 23 sailors andone officer. On his return to England, Nicholls was exonerated and was offered thecommand of another ship. However, he decided to leave the sea and engage inadministrative work. £800-900

Gordon George Byron, 6th Baron Byron

3059 1816 envelope front laid down, entirely in Byron’s hand and signed to the lower left,posted under the free franking privilege, from London February Sixteenth and addressed“To the Revd Dr E. Clarke, Cambridge”. Rev Clarke was a well known traveller, antiquary,and mineralogist whose “Travels in Various Countries in Europe, Asia and Africa” wereread by Byron. Following his marriage breakdown, mounting debts and theaccompanying scandal, Byron left England in April 1816 for the Continent, never toreturn. Photo £600-800

George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron (1788-1824) Poet, politician and a leading figurein the Romantic movement.

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Byron Family

3060 1824-80 a selection of autograph items relating to the family of 6th Lord Byron, the poetwith autograph letter and cut piece from his wife A. I. Noel Byron (1848), his daughterAugusta Ada Lovelace, end of a letter; four free fronts signed Byron (1831-40), 1824autograph letter postally used signed Byron, 1889 autograph letter signed Anne Blunt,Byron’s granddaughter, 1842 cover addressed to Lady Byron from her husband (10).Photo £150-200

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Percy Bysshe Shelley

3061 Cut signature laid down on card 63 x 25mm. Photo £400-500

Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792-1822), Romantic poet, essayist, novelist and dramatist.

The Duke of Wellington

3062 1829-52 three postally used items in the hand of the Duke of Wellington with 1829wrapper from London to Chertsey, endorsed “Free Wellington”; 1840 cover to Chelseain his hand, franked 1d.; 1844 wrapper franked 1d. endorsed “Immediate” from Windsorto his Groom at Stratfield Saye initialled “W” with a straight line “Too Late” handstampin red; and front initialled “W” to Lambeth. Together with two autograph letters, 1839with address panel to his groom mentioning “young Copenhagen” the horse, to betransported to Ringwood; 1841 a reply to a request respecting an appeal to the House ofLords against Lord Plunkett, Lord Chancellor of Ireland, but declining to present apetition to the House of Lords on the subject, both signed “Wellington”; 1847 letterfrom Major General Sir C. Pasley requesting a conversation with the Duke, with hisautograph response on the face of the letter; two autograph notes advising that the “porterto the Duke of Wellington will deliver to the bearer a packet” and another regarding thereceipt of a book; 1837 autograph schedule on mourning notepaper of the suggestedprogress from Shooters Hill to Walmer of the Duke’s horses. Together with a pair of black gloves with an attached black edged card “Gloves / Duke ofWellington Funeral / 18 Nov. 1852.”. An eclectic range of items (11). Photo £250-300

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Sir John Barrow

3063 1835 (20 August) Certificate of British Registry for the ‘Pearl of London’ built inBlackwall in 1825, the second portion with large illustration is signed, among others, byJohn Barrow and is with tax stamp and Admiralty wafer seal. Photo £150-180

Sir John Barrow (1764-1848) was an English statesman and writer. Barrow was appointedSecond Secretary to the Admiralty by Viscount Melville in 1804, a post which he held for fortyyears. In his position at the Admiralty, Barrow was a great promoter of Arctic voyages ofdiscovery, including those of John Ross, William Edward Parry, James Clark Ross and JohnFranklin. The Barrow Strait in the Canadian Arctic as well as Point Barrow and the city ofBarrow in Alaska are named after him. He is reputed to have been the initial proposer ofSt Helena as the new place of exile for Napoleon Bonaparte following the Battle of Waterlooin 1815.

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Newspapers

3064 1840 “The Morning Chronicle”, a group of issues with articles or notices relating to thepost 25 February including page 1, columns 1, 2 and 3 advertisements regarding “HerMajesty’s Mails by Steam to Vigo...”, envelopes for the Uniform Penny Postage and a lostletter.30 June including on page 1, column 1 advertisements for “Her Majesty’s Mails by Steamto Vigo....”, page 2, colums 2 offering “Post Office adhesive stamps, in any quantity ...”,etc.9 July including page 1, column 1, advertisements for Her Majesty’s Mails by Steam toVigo ...”, “Post office adhesive stamps, in any quantity, twelve for 1/1d. ...”18 July including page 1, column 4, advertisement “Post Office adhesive stamps in anyquantity twelve for 1/1d. ...”,9 September including page 1, column 1 a notice “General Post Office 2 September“Notice to the Public ... Alterations, &, in the Rates of Postage, &, have taken place ...”mentioning Members of Parliament’s privileges, Soldiers and Sailors letters, signed W.L.Maberly.16 December including page 1, column 3, a notice “Fifty Pounds Reward. - Whereas,Samuel Lloyd, late a clerk in the Post Office of Ashburton ... has absconded on a chargeof Felony.” signed W.L. Maberly22 December including page 1, column 2 “Caution. - The letters addressed to the Bankof Manchester having this morning been delivered by one of the clerks at the Post Officeto some individual not authorised to receive them, the Public are hereby cautioned againstreceiving from strangers any Notes or Bills, as the letters probably containedremittances..........”, column 3 advertisement for the “Royal Mail Steam-PacketCompany”.23 December including page 1, column 3 “Caution. - The letters addressed to the Bankof Manchester having this morning been delivered by one of the clerks at the Post Officeto some individual not authorised to receive them, the Public are hereby cautioned againstreceiving from strangers any Notes or Bills, as the letters probably contained remittances...”24 December including page 1, column 2 “Caution. - The letters addressed to the Bankof Manchester having this morning been delivered by one of the clerks at the Post Officeto some individual not authorised to receive them, the Public are hereby cautioned againstreceiving from strangers any Notes or Bills, as the letters probably contained remittances...”Each paper is folded into quarters and with red 1d. Newspaper Tax handstamp; all arefine. Also includes numerous other world news items. (9 papers) £400-500

The Gentleman’s Magazine

3065 1840 (January - June) bound volume (modern binding) and includes two articles on thenew postage. In February 1840 it gives details of the introduction of Uniform PennyPostage and in May 1840 gives details of the new 1d. and 2d. stamps and Mulreadywrappers, details of the discount for buying in bulk, the security value of the check lettersin the lower corner and a description of the Mulready design. Fine £80-100


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Mulready Caricature

3066 1840 “Design for the New Postage Envelope” by John Leach, large format (330 x245mm) on stout paper showing a suggested design submitted by “Mul-led-al-ready”.Two folds and a few light tone spots. A variation of this caricature was printed by Foresas part of their series of envelopes. Photo £200-240

3067 1840 “Design for the New Postage Envelope” by John Leach, large format (330 x245mm) on stout paper showing a suggested design submitted by “Mul-led-al-ready”.Affixed to backing paper; a few tone spots, otherwise fresh. Photo £200-240

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Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington

3068 1847 (September) small parcel tag with printed address to the Military Secretary, HorseGuards, London with autograph “on Her Majesty’s Service” and “Wellington”. The reversewith printed “Field Marshal His Grace the Duke of Wellington” with “Ec Ec Ec, WalmerCastle, Dover” as a return address; this side with London (29.9) and Dover (30.9) circularpostmarks whilst the autograph side with undated Walmer, Dover (1.10) and Londonpostmarks. A wonderful, if diminutive, item of postal and social history. Photo £800-1,000

Wellington retired from political life in 1846, although he remained Commander-in-Chief,and returned briefly to the spotlight in 1848 when he helped organise a military force toprotect London during that year of European revolution.

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Charles Darwin

3069 Fourteen A.L.S. by Charles Darwin in a substantial and revealing collection ofcorrespondence from the Darwin family circle, shedding much light on their financialinterests and dealings, their debtors and creditors. The family members include his father,Robert, brother, Erasmus, sister, Susan Elizabeth, his wife, Emma, and her father Josiah.While Darwin’s achievements as a naturalist and the originator of the theory of evolutioncement him as one of the most important figures in science in the past two hundred years,this archive sheds much light on a hitherto little discussed aspect of his life.All of the correspondence is addressed to Thomas Salt and his associates. The family’srelationship with the firm began with Erasmus Darwin (1731-1802). He entrusted hisfinancial affairs with Robert Pemberton, who founded the oldest legal practice inShropshire. The firm evolved as Pemberton’s son joined and then William Coupland, andlater still Thomas Farmer Dukes. In 1808, Thomas Salt joined the firm, becoming partnerin 1815. Thomas Salt later established a business on his own, but from 1793 onwards, Dr RobertDarwin had consulted Salt on his dealings, including for the dispersal of his assets after hisdeath in 1848. Robert Darwin’s heirs continued to use Salt for financial matters, as didthe Wedgwoods, who were related by marriage. Names mentioned in the correspondenceinclude Lord Powis, Major Owen, Mr. Higgins, Captain Muchleton et al. Darwin, Charles: 14 Autograph Letters Signed, plus one LS, all addressed to Thomas Salt.Holograph manuscript. 8vo & 12mo. 34pp total. Some on printed stationery, old folds,some small closed tears. All very good. Down Kent, 27 July 1849 to 5 February 1868.Signed variously “C.D.”, “C. Darwin”, “Ch. Darwin”, “Ch. R. Darwin”, “Chas. R.Darwin”, “Charles Darwin”, and “Charles R. Darwin.”A.L.S. to T. Salt Esq. Single sheet, black border, docketed on the verso. 12mo. Old folds,small closed tear. Down Farnborough Kent, July 27th [1849]. “I received the enclosedyesterday from my Brother…”A.L.S. to T. Salt Esq. Single sheet on a bifolium, black border, docketed on the verso.12mo. Old fold, very good indeed. Down Farnborough Kent, 19 November [1849]. “…looking out for an investment for me, & I much hope that you may succeed.”

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A.L.S. to T. Salt Esq. 3pp on a bifolium, docketed on the verso. 12mo. Old folds, butvery good. Down Farnborough Kent, March 1847. “I must say confess I have been muchtempted of having just heard that the London & Birmingham Railway Company has offered5 per cent on Debentures…”A.L.S. to T. Salt Esq. 4pp. Bifolium, first page black bordered. 12mo. Old folds, a littlecreased. Down Farnborough Kent, November 12, [1849]. “I have heard from my Brotherthat Lord Powis will pay off the 20,000£ mortgage by next Lady Day [25 March] … I lookat absolute security of investment as more important than take of investment.”A.L.S. to T. Salt Esq. 2pp on a bifolium, docketed on the verso. 12mo. Old folds. DownFarnborough Kent, 7 April, 1850. “I thank you sincerely for the your [?] about my Father+ your very kind offer of assistance. I shall be very glad of the investment … if you say it is safe,I am only too happy to leave it the whole affair in your hands.”A.L.S. to Mr T. Salt & Son. Single page. 12mo. Old fold, docketed on the verso. DownFarnborough Kent, 4 November, 1851.A.L.S. to Mr T. Salt & Son. 2pp on a bifolium, docketed on the verso. 12mo. Signed byboth Darwin and Josiah Wedgwood. Down Farnborough Kent, 24 December, 1851.“The £1000 was lent under the names of my Trustees Mr J. Wedgwood & my Brother. MrWedgwood will append his signature to this note to show his concurrence in my request.”A.L.S. to T. Salt Esq. 4pp. Bifolium, first page black bordered. 12mo. Old folds, a littlecreased. Down Farnborough Kent, 26 December 1851. “I will request you to be so good asto give notice to executor of Capt. Muchleton, if you receive (as I anticipate) Mr Jos.Wedgwood consent.”A.L.S. to Mr Salt & Son. 2pp on a bifolium, docketed on the verso. 8vo. Old folds, a littletoned. Down Farnborough Kent, 31 January 1853. “If it lies in your power, I should bemuch obliged, if you could dispose pf the £600 Shrewsbury St mortgage for me in the could atthe next month of two.”A.L.S. to T. Salt. 2pp on a bifolium, docketed on the verso. 8vo. Old folds, a small opentear where the folds meet. Down Bromley Kent. 17 February 1861. “I am sorry to hearthat you have been suffering from so painful a disorder…”A.L.S. to T. Salt. 4pp. Bifolium. 8vo. Old folds, a little toned, a small closed tear. DownBromley Kent. 9 July 1861. “You may remember that my Trustees lent Major Owen onmortgage £20,000, on August 19th 1850 for five years at 3 3⁄4 per cent…”A.L.S. to T. Salt. 3pp on a bifolium, docketed on the verso. 8vo. Old folds, a little toned.Down Farnborough Kent, 12 July 1854. “I have not yet received the interest for L. Townon to £13,000 up to July 1st, but daresay I soon shall.”A.L.S. to Mr Salt & Sons. Single sheet on printed stationery. Old folds, small hole notaffecting text. Bromley Kent 16 March 1867. “When you receive the money will you be sogood as to place it to my acct at the Union Bank…”A.L.S. to Mr Salt & Sons. 3pp on a bifolium, printed stationery. 8vo. Old folds. BromleyKent, 5 February 1868. [With:] A.L.S. from J. Hornes to Darwin. 2pp on a single sheet12mo. 4 February 1868. “I have received the enclosed note … Please to observe he refers tome as C. Darwin instead of C.R. Darwin.”

A.L.S. in what may be Erasmus Darwin’s hand. 6 Queen Anne Street Cavendish SquareLondon April 12, 1864. It is signed by E.A. Darwin, Ch. R. Darwin and W.E. Darwin.“We authorize and request you as Agent for Mr Childe to inform him of our wish to have theprincipal sum of twenty five thousand pounds now a charge on his Estates and about to bepaid off, paid to the account in our joint names…”

Darwin Family 17 A.L.S. by members of Charles Darwin’s family, including Robert Darwin, SusanElizabeth, Erasmus Alvey, Emma, Josiah Wedgwood, and his half-uncle Francis.Dr. Robert Waring Darwin, father of Charles. Trained as a doctor, he was also a financierand surely it is through him that Charles developed an interest in financial matters, shares,property and the like. All the letters here are signed “R.W. Darwin.”A.L.S. to Charles Wizley at T. Salts Esq. Single page on a bifolium. 8vo. Old fold, a littletoned, a tear from opening, red wax seal intact. [Shrewsbury] 13 July, 1841. “I have thismorning had a letter from Mr Higgins to say the £2200 arrived safe one day after the othersum had been placed to his account.”A.L.S. to Mr. T. Salt. Single page on a bifolium, ink stamp, docketed on the verso. 8vo.Old folds, a small hole from opening. [Shrewsbury] 26 January, 1842.A.L.S. to Mr. T. Salt. 2pp on a bifolium, docketed on the verso. 8vo. Old folds, poorlyopened, with a hole to the blank, red wax seal intact. [Shrewsbury] 27 January, 1842.“I have not any money as I told you … & I rather wish to avoid this loan if I can withcivility.”


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A.L.S. to Mr. T. Salt. Single page on a bifolium, ink stamp, docketed on the verso. 8vo.Old folds, poorly opened, with a hole to the blank, red wax seal intact. [Shrewsbury]9 November, 1847. “I do not know whether it is of any consequence, but I think Charles &his wife’s interest is due on the 14th of this month…”Erasmus Alvey Darwin, brother of Charles.A.L.S. requesting information on the whereabout of securities, and asking for clarificationon “one entry in the Account Book.” 3pp on a bifolium. 12mo. Black border, a little soiledwith old folds. 2 December 1848.Susan Elizabeth Darwin, sister of Charles.A.L.S. on her father’s behalf. 2pp on a bifolium, docketed on the verso. 12mo. Old folds,lightly toned. Np, 5 January 1846. “… the letter of Attorney is signed and executed.”A.L.S. to Thomas Salt. Single sheet with black border. Small 4to, folded for posting, holefrom opening, remnants of black wax seal. Np, 23 December 1848. “I daresay you willkindly do what is right.”A.L.S. “much obliged for your note.” Single sheet on a bifolium, docketed on the verso.12mo. Old folds, finger soiled. 13 April 1858. Emma Darwin, wife of Charles.A.L.S. to Mr. T. Salt enclosing a receipt. Single page on a bifolium, docketed on theverso. 12mo. Old folds, small hole from opening, clean and bright. 7 Parkhill, 16December 1851.Josiah Wedgwood (1795-1880), brother of Emma Darwin.A.L.S. to Mr T. Salt. Single page on a bifolium, docketed on the verso. 8vo. Old folds,small hole from opening, clean and bright. Leith Hill, 3 October 1854. “I find T. Parkerwishes to have the £7500 redemption money for Kensington mortgage from Ld Powis…”[With:] enclosed request authorising payment.A.L.S. to Messers Salt & Sons. Single page on a bifolium, docketed on the verso. 8vo. Oldfolds, small hole from opening, a little grubby. Leith Hill, 17 October 1857.A.L.S. asking “I hope you have received back the policy on Lady Gifford’s life.” 3pp on abifolium, docketed on the verso. 8vo. Old folds, lightly soiled, but entirely legible. Np,nd, but October, 1857.A.L.S. to G. Salt. 2pp on a bifolium, docketed on the verso. 12mo. Printed stationery, oldfolds, small hole from opening. 17 May, 1868. “I am about to change my banker…”A.L.S. to “Dear Sirs” asking for the address of “the agent through whom I receiveMr Childe…” Single sheet, docketed on the verso. 12mo. Printed stationery with oldfolds, small hole from opening, a little grubby. Leith Hill, May 1868.Josiah Wedgwood (1769-1843), father of Emma Darwin.A.L.S. to Thomas Salt. Single page on a bifolium, docketed on the verso, ink stamp. 4to.Old folds, a little soiled, small holes from opening and remnants of red wax seal.2 November, 1840. “I am much obliged by your letter of the 30th ult. and by your generalattention to my troublesome request. I return the draft codicil … making the alterations …to my daughter Sarah Elizabeth Wedgwood for the use of my wife for her life…”Francis Sacheverel Darwin, half-uncle of Charles.A.L.S. to Messers Salt & Son. 2pp on a bifolium. 8vo. Old folds, a little toned. BreadsellPriory, 6 December 1848. “I reply to yours this day received I beg to inform you that I holda stamped Transfer of two shares in the Shropshire Council rom the late Dr Darwin to hisbrother…”While letters by Charles Darwin do appear on the market from time to time, it isextremely rare for so cohesive an archive to become available. Photo £15,000-20,000

Charles Robert Darwin (1809-82), naturalist and geologist, grandson of the evolutionarypoet and physician, Erasmus Darwin, and the potter, Josiah Wedgwood. He was expected tofollow his father’s into a career in medicine, but his squeamishness to anatomy and surgery,put an end to that and turned his attention to natural history. After three years inCambridge, he was appointed to the Beagle as naturalist, an era defining event. It was onthis voyage, 1831-36, that he made the observations that laid the foundation for his theory ofnatural selection which would not see publication until 1859 in The Origin of the Species...It is difficult to overestimate the impact of this work. Suffice to say that it remains every bitas relevant, and controversial, as it was at the time of printing.


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3070 Military Commission Documents, a group with 1855 (20 July) commission appointingan ensign to the Sixty Eighth Regiment of Foot, signed “Victoria R” with wafer seal and£1.10 revenue; 1873 (6 April) appointing Major General Henry Dalrymple WhiteColonel of the Second Regiment of Dragoon Guards, signed “George”, Duke ofCambridge, with blue wafer seal and £1.10 revenue; 1902 (1 May) appointing an officerto the Land Forces signed “Edward R & I” with blue wafer seal and printed £1 and 10/-revenues (some ageing and splitting of the paper). A good group. Photo £250-300

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3071 1856-58 Principal Streets and Places in London. The December 1856 edition with theoriginal terracotta paper cover lists all of the streets of London with their respective postaldistrict; 31 pages 127 x 187mm, a little worn. The January 1858 edition with original quarter skiver, printed buff boards includes 11maps (the first double folded); the covers are a little worn. Two highly important booksissued “By Command of the Postmaster General”. Photo £1,000-1,200

By the 1850s, the rapid growth of the metropolitan area meant it became too large to operateefficiently as a single post town. In 1856, of the 470 million items of mail sent in the UnitedKingdom during the year, approximately one fifth (100 million) were for delivery in Londonand half of these (50 million items) also originated there.In 1854 Charles Canning, the Postmaster General, set up a committee at the Post Office inSt. Martin’s Le Grand to investigate how London could best be divided for the purposes ofdirecting mail. The project was managed by Sir Rowland Hill.Hill produced an almost perfectly circular area of 12 miles (19 km) radius from the centralpost office at St. Martin’s Le Grand, near St Paul’s Cathedral in central London. Within thedistrict it was divided into two central areas and eight compass points which operated muchlike separate post towns. Each was constituted “London” with a suffix (EC, WC, N, NE, E,SE, S, SW, W, and NW) indicating the area it covered; each had a separate head office. Thesystem was introduced during 1857 and completed on 1 January 1858.

Post Office Map

3072 Nottinghamshire Divided into Hundreds and the Parliamentary Divisions, a folded,sectioned map mounted on linen with board covers marked “The Post Office Map ofNottinghamshire Dedicated to Rowland Hill, Esq. With illustration of Nottingham Castleand printed by William Darton & Sons, Holborn Hill. Minor wear £80-100

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John Callcott Horlsey

3073 1860-85 a group of autograph letters addressed to Horsley from various correspondentsincluding Thomas Faed, Elizabeth Butler, and Horsley writing to Archdeacon Farrar in1885 regarding his daughter’s marriage. With autograph of J.C. Horsley on a slip of paper(12) £100-120

John Callcott Horsley (1817-1903). English painter, illustrator, Royal academician, anddesigner of the first Christmas card commissioned by Henry Cole in 1843.

Waterloo Bridge

3074 * 1877 re-opening of the bridge after being acquired by the Metropolitan Board of Works,an annotated pen and wash drawing showing the Lord Mayor’s carriage (the last in theprocession), the two toll booths and the crowd being held back, waiting to be allowed tocross the bridge. Posted to an address in the Strand bears 1869-78 1d. tied by LondonSW13 obliterator and a good strike of the rare, circular “posted in pillar - letterbox/detained” (Alcock & Holland fig. 1796), this instructional mark being reserved fornewspapers posted in pillar boxes. The sheet has been folded for posting and there are acouple of paper splits. Unusual and interesting £100-120

The Lord Mayor’s coach is named as “Lawrence”, after Sir James Lawrence who was LordMayor in 1868. He may have been at the opening of Blackfriars Bridge, but the toll boothssuggest Waterloo Bridge.The first Waterloo Bridge was opened in 1817 but was a financial disaster The builders of thefirst Waterloo Bridge aimed to recoup their outgoings by charging a toll to use the bridge.Anyone who needed to cross the river used the Blackfriars or Westminster Bridges either sideof the new toll bridge instead; both being free. Waterloo Bridge became toll free in 1877.

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General Gordon (1833-85), Governor General of Sudan

3075 1878-79 a group of eleven A.L.S. to J.H. Gooding in Wadi Halfa, who was employed onthe construction of the railway. The letters show with great clarity the problems ofbuilding the railway.The first letter, dated 1 February, informs the recipient that his position was, reluctantly,going to become redundant due to lack of funds and large budget deficit.The third letter dated 23 March begins, “The works on the Sudan Railway must come to aclose.” and goes on to detail the reduction of staff and all other matters of saving costs.The fourth letter includes, “... sell everything you do not want ...” but with a postscript,“Wait till we are rid of Appleby’s contract and then we will see to carrying on the line ofRail”. The fifth letter, dated 18 September, concludes, “The slave trade is giving me a lot oftrouble”.The sixth letter, dated 15th October, he is seeking to have the river mapped for a possiblesteamer service (being much cheaper than the railway). The postscript reads, “Directly Ihave money, I will see to your pay”.The seventh letter, dated 15th November is very long, with a plan map of the river, he isseeking the possibility of passing some of the rapids and more questions with regard to thestate of the railway.The other letter, dated 16 November concerns developing the project to run steamersalong the stretch of river between Khartoum and Amara.The tenth letter concludes defeat of the railway project which was to be replaced byHaddens railway from Wadi Halfa to Amara and then use steamers on to Khartoum.The final letter includes the comment, “We are now dealing the death blow to the slavetrade...”Most letters were sent from Khartoum and there are three envelopes (2 stampless and onewith stamp removed). A fascinating insight into this ill fated project due to lack of financialsupport from both Sudan and Egypt. Photo £1,800-2,000

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Victoria, Princess Royal

3076 * 1888 (16 May) autograph letter written in the third person on her personal notepaper andenvelope, embossed with “crown/V” mourning notepaper, writing from Germanyresponding to the receipt of a memento of the death of Doyne Bell, British Secretary tothe Privy Purse.“The Empress of Germany & Queen of Prussia thanks Miss Ethel Bell most warmly for thesouvenir of her late Brother in the shape of a portrait of H. von Angeli by himself. The Empresswill value the Picture doubly as a remembrance of Mr D.C. Bell, and also the many kindservices he has rendered the Empress for so many years! Miss Bell knows perhaps how fully herBrother’s qualities and abilities were appreciated by the Empress, who was fully aware howvaluable a servant the Queen had in him & and how much he must be missed.Charlottenburg, May 16 1888”. Victoria was Empress of Germany for only 99 days (8 March to 15 June 1888) and letters from her writing as Empress are scarce. Photo £240-280

Victoria, Princess Royal; Victoria Adelaide Mary Louisa (1840-1901) was German Empressand Queen of Prussia by marriage to German Emperor Frederick III. She was the eldest childof Queen Victoria and was created Princess Royal in 1841. She was the Mother of WilhelmII, German Emperor. Victoria was Empress and Queen of Prussia for only a few months,during which she had opportunity to influence the policy of the German Empire. Frederick IIIdied in 1888-just 99 days after his accession-from laryngeal cancer and was succeeded by theirson William II, who had much more conservative views than his parents.

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Samuel Baker

3077 1890 (17 April) A.L.S. from his home, Sandford Orleigh in Newton Abbot to Mrs Boyle.The letter discusses attendance to the reception in honour of Henry Morton Stanley tobe held at the Albert Hall on 5th May 1890, and sends information on his daughter inCeylon. Signed “Samuel Baker”. Photo £350-400

Sir Samuel White Baker (1821-93) was an English explorer, officer, naturalist, big gamehunter, engineer, writer and abolitionist. He also held the titles of Pasha and Major-Generalin the Ottoman Empire and Egypt. He served as the Governor-General of the Equatorial NileBasin (today’s South Sudan and Northern Uganda) between April 1869 and August 1873,which he established as the Province of Equatoria. He is mostly remembered as the discovererof Lake Albert, as an explorer of the Nile and interior of central Africa, and for his exploitsas a big game hunter in Asia, Africa, Europe and North America. Baker wrote aconsiderable number of books and published articles. He was a friend of King Edward VII,who as Prince of Wales, visited Baker with Queen Alexandra in Egypt. Other friendships werewith explorers Henry Morton Stanley, Roderick Murchison, John H. Speke and James A.Grant, with the ruler of Egypt Pasha Ismail The Magnificent, Major-General Charles GeorgeGordon and Maharaja Duleep Singh.

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3078 1891 cabinet photograph (taken in 1888 in Buckingham Palace) as Dowager Empressshowing the princess wearing black in mourning for Emperor Frederick III who died inJune 1888 and seated. Signed at foot “Victoria, Empress Frederick, Queen of Prussia, forMuriel, 1891”. Mounted on the photographer’s board which has been slightly trimmedat foot. An unusual photograph, another taken on the same day shows her with hermother, Queen Victoria, holding a photograph of her late husband Frederick. Photo £200-240

“Vicky” (1840-1901) was married to the Crown Prince of Prussia who ascended the thronein 1888 as Emperor Frederick III, but reigned for only 99 days, succumbing to throat cancer.Their son, Kaiser Wilhelm II abdicated in 1918 at the conclusion of World War I.

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3079 1896-98 a group of A.L.S. with Austin Chamberlain from the Admiralty, Sir SpencerWalpole as Secretary to the Post Office, John Burns MP; also letter signed by John Hay(American ambassador) and 1898 A.L.S. by Baroness Angela Burdett-Coutts and 1910A.L.S. by Olga Krsmanovitch and a printed 1901 parliamentary letter from ArthurBalfour. (7 items) £100-150

Arthur, Duke of Connaught

3080 1897 (c.) (29 June) A.L.S. on Buckingham Palace notepaper to the Khedive of Egypt,“I have ultimately communicated with the Queen as to your wish to decorate Sir RennellRodd, Col. the Hon. W. Carington ...” and concludes, “I have the honour to remain, YourHighness’s sincere friend, Arthur”. Some aging on one piece of the blank paper. £60-100

James Rennell Rodd, 1st Baron Rennell, (1858-1941), known as Sir Rennell Rodd before1933. From 1894 to 1902 Rodd worked under the Consul-General of Egypt Lord Cromer. Heplayed an important part in negotiating the Anglo-Ethiopian Treaty of 1897 with EmperorMenelik II of Ethiopia.

Sir William Henry Peregrine Carington (1845-1914) was a British soldier, courtier andLiberal politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1868 to 1883. He fought in theEgyptian Campaign of 1882 and was awarded a medal for his actions.

Greco-Turkish War or Thirty Days War

3081 1897 (8 October) vellum document stating the terms of the peace as agreed by theprotagonists for a war indemnity of four million Turkish pounds and appointing MajorEdward Fitzgerald Law as the Commissioner of the International Commission. Signed atBalmoral by Queen Victoria and Lord Salisbury. Extremely fresh and fine. Photo £350-400

This war was fought over the unresolved issue of Crete.

Frederick Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts

3082 1898 (July and November) two A.L.S. on his monogrammed paper, the first fromCurragh Camp in County Kildare thinking the Lord Mayor for his donation to the IndianHeroes Fund; the second from the Royal Hospital, Dublin is to the Lord Mayorcongratulating him on his award as well as the successful banquet to the Sidar (Kitchener).Both are signed “Roberts”; some tone spots, particularly on the second letter. Photo £120-150

Lord Baden Powell

3082A 1901 (8 August) A.L.S. to Francis de Winton on his 8 St. George’s Place note paperwhere he writes, “Thank you so much for your very kind invitation . I am out of town todayto see Lord Milner off tomorrow and then I go away North for a month of fresh air and sleep!So I fear I shall not be able to get to Wales. But thank you so much for thinking of it ..” andsigned “R Baden Powell”. Also a visiting card of Mrs and Miss Baden-Powell with thenote, “With warmest thanks for your kind sympathy for Mafeking, June 1900” £80-100


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3083 Admission card to the North Transept, Westminster Abbey. The card (71⁄2 x 5 inches) hasthe embossed seal of the Earl Marshal. Numbered “127” issued in the name of “TheCountess Brooke & Countess of Warwick”. Daisy Greville, Countess of Warwick was arenowned society hostess and mistress of Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, later KingEdward VII. After his death in 1910 she attempted to sell intimate letters written to herby the late King, to his successor, King George V, threatening publication. A remarkable item with significant social history as to the recipient. Photo £120-150

Daisy Greville, Countess of Warwick (1861-1938). A beautiful woman who married anEarl, became mistress to the Prince of Wales and astonished Society by standing as a Labourcandidate for Parliament. Such a woman was Daisy, Countess of Warwick. Her words,written in two memoirs and countless other books, are still quoted by most historians of theperiod. In her youth, she was famous for her looks. Cartes-de-visites with her likeness werebought by those who followed the ‘Professional Beauties’, society women whose beauty wasadmired amongst all classes. Her friend Elinor Glyn referred to her as an ‘It girl’. The fair,curvaceous heiress hit London Society in the 1880’s but, although she was painted by Sargentand sculpted by Rodin, her beauty was only part of the reason that she was famous in herlifetime. Even today, her name is widely recognized. This is largely because the life that she ledfollowed so unconventional a path. Despite having good looks, a fortune, a lasting marriageand nine successful years as mistress to the Prince of Wales behind her, she embarked upon aradical life as a social reformer.

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3084 Admission card to the North Transept, Westminster Abbey. The card (71⁄2 x 5 inches) hasthe embossed seal of the Earl Marshal, And is numbered “12”, issued in the name of “TheDuchess of Marlborough”. Consuelo Vanderbilt (1877-1964) was the daughter of WilliamKissam Vanderbilt, the American railroad millionaire. She married the 9th Duke ofMarlborough in 1895 and brought her fortune to Blenheim Palace, although themarriage was unhappy and was annulled in 1921. Photo £120-150

Consuelo Vanderbilt , Duchess of Marlborough (1877-1964) was a member of the prominentAmerican Vanderbilt family. Her marriage to The 9th Duke of Marlborough became aninternational emblem of the socially advantageous, but loveless, as was common during theGilded Age.

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3085 A selection of 27 admission cards (71⁄2 x 5 inches) to Westminster Abbey collectedtogether by a young chorister after the Coronation ceremony. The cards, all embossedwith the seal of the Earl Marshal, are for seats in various galleries within the Abbey andare colour coded. Gallery Z - Annexe to the Royal Box (5), Choir Stalls (2), Nave South- Ground Floor Tier (The Lord Mayor of Belfast), Vestibule - West Entrance (1), SouthTransept (10), North Transept (7), and a card admitting Lord Lansdowne to the RoyalGallery. Condition is a little variable with some folds, etc. Together with three admissiontickets to the funeral of Mrs Gladstone in 1900. A remarkable collection (30) £600-700

For 1894 telegrams sent by Edward to Queen Victoria see lot 3142

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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

3086 * 1903 (May - June) a group of five A.L.S. relating to the Roc Cycle Company (A.J. WallLtd.) of Guildford in connection with his financial interest in this motorcyclemanufacturing company.In the letters he hopes that his friend, Stewart Leckie, would be included on the board ofdirectors. He also suggests that a motorcycle and trailer which would be useful forcommercial travellers; a suggestion for an advertisement.The first letter (19 May) on illustrated Grand Hotel paper, with envelope, addressed toH.P. Rose in London. The remainder on his own paper are also from the Grand Hotel(26 May), Golden Cross Hotel (4 June) and his home, Undershaw in Hindhead (15 June).The final letter, also from his home in Hindhead, with enclosure dated 1906 (30 November) to Mr Rose at the ‘Roc’ stand at the Agricultural Hall, Islington. Threeare signed “A. Conan Doyle” and two “Arthur Conan Doyle”. A very good groupdemonstrating his passion for motorcycles. Photo £800-1,000

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Edward Elgar

3087 1903-05 a group of letters to Edwyn Gurney (his landlord). The first, dated 1904 (7 November) is from “C. Alice Elgar” on Plas Gwyn note paper, the subject being thegarden of the house; the next letters, all from Edward Elgar, with 1904 (12 December)on Atheneum Club note paper stating that, despite being given the chair (professorship)at Birmingham, he had no desire to leave Hereford and is signed “Edward Elgar”; 1903(16 February) on Plas Gwyn, Hereford note paper where he writes, “I should be so muchobliged if you would kindly sign the enclosed “guarantee” (so called) for my niece ...”; anotherletter from Plas Gwyn enclosed a cheque for rent with calculations deducting tax) whichis unusually signed “Edward Wm Elgar”; and a letter from Novello & Co in Londonenclosing a cheque and asking for the receipt to be sent to Plas Gwyn. An interestinggroup relating to his time living in Hereford. (5 letters). Photo £400-600

Sir Edward William Elgar (1857-1934) was an English composer, many of whose works haveentered the British and international classical concert repertoire. Among his best-knowncompositions are orchestral works including the Enigma Variations, the Pomp andCircumstance Marches, concertos for violin and cello, and two symphonies. He also composedchoral works, including The Dream of Gerontius, chamber music and songs. He wasappointed Master of the King’s Music in 1924. Elgar was knighted at Buckingham Palace on 5 July 1904. The following month, he and hisfamily moved to Plâs Gwyn, a large house on the outskirts of Hereford, overlooking the RiverWye, where they lived until 1911. Between 1902 and 1914, Elgar was at the zenith ofpopularity.

Edwyn Gurney was the son of the former mayor of Hereford.

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1911 Coronation of King George V and Queen Mary

3088 Four admission cards (8 x 6 inches) to Westminster Abbey, all embossed with the seal ofthe Earl Marshal, issued to Lord Aberdare and the Earls of Longford, Cork and Orrery,and Cairns, to proceed through the Poets Corner Door, and the Annexe and West Door.Dusty. Photo £100-120

Coronation Naval Review

3089 1911 (24 June) leather-bound, gold-edged booklet issued by the London & SouthWestern Railway with the list of the principle ships and fold out map/ With the originalenvelope. Exceptionally fine condition. Photo £100-120

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Sir William Ramsay

3090 1911-12 four autograph letters written in French from Sir William Ramsay to a FrenchAmbassador showing Sir William Ramsay asking for some help from the Ambassador.Only in later letters it seems that his request is met with resistance due to Ramsay’scontroversial endorsement of the plans of the Industrial and Engineering Trust Ltd toextract gold from the sea. The scheme bore similarities to an investment scam set up byElectrolytic Marine Salts Company and bought up properties along the British coastlineto facilitate the extraction of gold. The company failed to produce gold and disappearedshortly after. Two letters date from 1911, one on University College note paper and 1912are signed “William Ramsey”; a fourth, part letter (second page is missing) is on paperheaded “La Correspondence Politique de londres”.In Ramsay’s letter of the 21st of January 1913 sent from 19, Chester Terrace, Regent’sPark, N.W. London he cites in English a previous letter of his that denies his associationwith the scheme. “Sir, my attention has been called to the fact that I have been said to havepublished a favorable report on a supposed process for manufacturing gold artificially, andthat shares are being disposed of by a French or Belgian syndicate on this rumour; I thereforeask you to be good enough to allow me to state that I have published no such report; and thatit appears to me in the highest degree improbable (although as a scientific man I shouldhesitate to say impossible) that artificial gold will ever be produced. Yours faithfully, W.P.” A rare and valuable group from this very difficult time of the illustrious chemist’s life.Photo £500-600

Sir William Ramsay (1852-1916), a Scottish chemist of great note. In 1887 he became chairof Chemistry at University College London. In 1904 he received a Nobel Prize in Chemistryin recognition of his discovery of the noble gasses. Then from 1911-1912 he became presidentof the British Association.It is reported that In 1905, William Ramsay gave an endorsement to the Industrial andEngineering Trust Ltd. The company aimed to gather gold from seawater. Despite a massiveinvestment along the southern English coast the company predictably failed to produce anygold.

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Thomas Hardy

3091 1913 (9 October) mourning correspondence card with printed heading from Thos.Hardy / Max Gate / Dorchester with autograph message initialled “T.H.” .“My dear Mr Massingham, Will the enclosed suit? If you don’t care for it please do not mindhurling it back to me, Always sincerely, T.H. Oct 9 1913”. Photo £80-100

Thomas Hardy (1840-1928) novelist and poet.

Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Prince George, Duke of Kent

3092 1915 (c.) a Christmas card featuring a felt cat on a moonlit roof with the caption “I likeyou!” and is signed “Henry” and “George”, the younger brothers of King Edward VIIIand King George VI. Photo £120-150

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Edward Prince of Wales

3093 1921, a collection of photographs with the native welcoming group on board the‘Renown’, pictures of the official greeting, in the car, the groups of local peoples withtheir banners en route (8) plus others; also a photo post card of the prince and H.M.S.Renown and the prince in Indian headdress produced in Japan. A scarce group. (21).Photo £180-200

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3094 1923 (18 December) a framed Grant of Arms (Patent) on vellum from George V’s reignto Richard Henry Powis of Sudbury in the county of Middlesex, Gentleman formerLieutenant in the Royal Engineers. Signed and sealed by Sir Henry Farnham BurkeKCVO CB, Garter Principal King of Arms, and William Alexander Lindsay Esq KC,Clarenceaux King of Arms. Offered with the original red leather fitted presentation box with George V cyphers. Theseals are not attached to the patent but are in the box in their original brass fittings. Slidelocking mechanisms on the box still working. This group unusually includes a large framed library painting on vellum of the fullachievement of the arms, beautifully detailed and gilded, and flanked by two renditions ofthe badge (as described in the patent). Recently framed. A very good group. Photo £300-500

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King George VI

3095 1936 large studio photograph (380 x 424mm) signed by the photographer Bertram Parkin pencil below the image of the King days taken after his accession following theabdication of his brother, King Edward VIII on 11 December 1936. The King, QueenElizabeth and Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret Rose visited The Children’s Studio,Dover Street off Piccadilly, London on 15 December 1936 for official photographs to betaken of the Royal Family.This portrait of King George VI was used on the 1937-47 low value stamp definitiveissues. Some staining to the reverse of the board on which the photograph has been laiddown. Photo £200-250


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The Munich Agreement

x3096 * 1938 (5th October) typewritten letter from 10 Downing Street to the Italian Ambassadorin London, Conte Dino Grandi with autograph “Personal”, My dear Grandi” and closes“Yours sincerely Neville Chamberlain”The letter reads, “I am sure that you will forgive me for not having replied before to yourletter of 30th September. This, I can assure you, was not from any lack of appreciation ofwhat you say about me, for I am deeply grateful to you for the generous terms in whichyou refer to what I have been trying to do.In my efforts for peace I have been fortified by the ready co-operation of Signor Mussoliniand it was, therefore, a particular pleasure to me to meet him at Munich last week andthereby to strengthen the understanding between us. I hope that we may all feel that, bythe agreement which he and I honour of signing with Herr Hitler and M. Daladier, wehave made a great advance to securing a lasting peace for Europe.” With the original envelope from the office of the Prime Minister, with Official postmarkdated 6th October.An historic and highly important letter from Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain on hisill-fated attempt to secure peace in Europe. No other document of this importanceregarding the Munich Pact has been recorded in private hands. The fact that it expressesChamberlain’s personal feelings add to its significance. Photo £10,000-12,000

A deal was reached on 29 September, and at about 1:30 am on 30 September 1938, AdolfHitler, Neville Chamberlain, Benito Mussolini and Édouard Daladier signed the MunichAgreement. The agreement was officially introduced by Mussolini although in fact theItalian plan was nearly identical to the Godesberg proposal: the German army was tocomplete the occupation of the Sudetenland by 10 October, and an international commissionwould decide the future of other disputed areas.Czechoslovakia was informed by Britain and France that it could either resist Nazi Germanyalone or submit to the prescribed annexations. The Czechoslovak government, realising thehopelessness of fighting the Nazis alone, reluctantly capitulated (30 September) and agreedto abide by the agreement. The settlement gave Germany the Sudetenland from 10 October,and de facto control over the rest of Czechoslovakia as long as Hitler promised to go nofurther. On 30 September after some rest, Chamberlain went to Hitler and asked him to signa peace treaty between the United Kingdom and Germany. After Hitler’s interpretertranslated it for him, he happily agreed. On 30 September, upon his return to Britain,Chamberlain delivered his controversial “peace in our time” speech to crowds in London.


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3097 Autograph memorandum written by Queen Mary (1867-1953), Queen Consort to KingGeorge V (reigned 1910-1935), days after the signing of the Munich Agreement betweenPrime Minister Neville Chamberlain and representatives of Germany, Italy and France(see previous lot).Written on 3 October 1938 on printed notepaper headed “From / Queen Mary /Marlborough House, S.W.1” to an unnamed correspondent, she writes, “Thank goodnesswe have peace for the time being tho’ much remains to be settled and I am sure one ought tohave a National Register of people willing to help in times of emergency, and that they shouldselect the jobs they feel fit for or are willing to undertake...”. Private comments by membersof the Royal Family on matters of international affairs are seldom found. Having beenQueen Consort during World War I Queen Mary was clearly relieved that there wereattempts towards “peace” but remains on guard that preparations need to be made in theevent of an “emergency”. Photo £400-600

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World War II Naval Telegrams

3097A 1939 (3 September) Naval Messages, five typed copies, with punch holes at top, forvarious distribution as indicated, announcing the start of war “To: General / From: C .in C. Commence Hostilities at once with GERMANY”“To: All concerned Home and Abroad / From : Admiralty Commence hostilities at oncewith GERMANY”“To: All concerned Home and Abroad / From : Admiralty A state of war exists betweenFRANCE and GERMANY from 1700 today 3rd September”“To: Any French Warship Any French Merchant Ship / From: Beyrout Hostilitiesouvertes France. Allemagne diffusez 1657/3/9 F.M.F. 1800/3/9 aldnl. (Passed to C inC…)”“To: C. in C. Simonstown, China, Yangste, Malaya, Aden, Red Sea, Ceylon, Med, BAM,Gib. / From: Admiralty Special telegram TOTAL GERMANY repetition TOTALGERMANY”On this day, 3 September 1939 Winston Churchill was appointed First Lord of theAdmiralty and a member of Chamberlain’s war cabinet. An historic group of telegramsemphasising the dramatic events of that day. Photo £1,000-1,200

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Unconditional Surrender of Germany

3098 1945 (7 May) the original back copy of the telex notification from SHEAF AlliedHeadquarters in Rheims, France for Winston Churchill in the War Rooms. The messagereadsfrom d.s.o. jejo

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herewith is clear text of msge the cypher text will follow shortly

para one pd a representative of the german high commandsigned the unconditional pren from shaef forward signed eisenhowercite shgct unparen surrender of all german land cma sea cma andair forces in europe to the alied expeditionaryforce and simultaneously to the soviethigh command at zero one four one hours central european time cmaseven may under which all forces will cease active operationsat zero zero one baker hours nine may pd paratwo

pd effective immediately all offensive operations by alliedexpeditionary force will cease and troops will remain inpresent positions pd moves involved in occupational duties wilcontinue pd ... due to difficulties of communicationthfe may be some delay in similar orders reaching enemytroops so full defensive precautions will be taken pd para threepd all informed down to and including divisions cma tactical air commands and groupscma base sections cma and equivalent pd no repeat no release will be made to the presspending ... an announcement by the heads of the three governments"

The reverse of the document has been signed by Francis Cook and forty one clerical staffworking in the Cabinet War Rooms.

The first Instrument of Surrender was signed at Reims at 02:41 Central European Time(CET) on 7 May 1945. The signing took place in a red brick schoolhouse, the CollègeModerne et Technique de Reims, that served as the Supreme Headquarters AlliedExpeditionary Force (SHAEF). It was to take effect at 23:01 CET (one minute aftermidnight, British Double Summer Time) on 8 May,

The page has been folded and there is some edge wear. A highly important documentbeing the first official notification to Churchill the the war with Germany had ended. Thesignificance of this message was not lost on the back room staff who all signed this as asouvenir of the occasion. Also the Victory edition of The Star with the banner headline,Signing in Berlin/Peace Officieal at Midnight Tonight. Photo £8,000-10,000

This document was kept by Miss Florence Cook, a member of Churchill's staff and bequeathedtogether with her estate in 1989.

Miss Cook strictly upheld the Official Secrets Act. The only information she divulged were thedetails of her office, “from the outside it looked like any other building. When Mr. Churchillopened the front door he immediately stepped into a huge office. He would walk straightthrough to the far end, open a door which led him downstairs.” Her worst time was 48 hoursbefore the news was released about the plight of the troops at Dunkirk. Nothing could be saidoutside of the office as they were all sworn to secrecy.


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J.B. Priestley

3099 * 1945 Typed letter signed on notepaper headed “J.B.Priestly, B4 Albany W.1” withenvelope franked 21⁄2d. addressed to Canada.“I am very glad you found the old letter of eight years ago, more especially as “Midnight onthe Desert” owing to our acute paper shortage has been out of print in this country for severalyears…I hope that since you read it, you have been able to make the acquaintance of Dunne’sbooks, and I would also advise you, if you have not already done so, to read, with the closeattention that they deserve, the major books of Jung, the Swiss psychologist, who seems to me tohave one of the profoundest and most fruitful minds of our time.We have not been able to leave this country since the war began, and all my family missacutely the great spaces of Arizona.”. Photo £80-100

J.B. Priestley (1894-1984) English born novelist, playright, broadcaster and socialcommentator.


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Sir Winston Churchill

3100 1945 (29 November) typed letter to Admiral Sir Rudolf Burmester from Chartwell. Heis kindly declining an invitation to dine with the Royal Navy Club the following Februaryas he was going to be out of the country. Signed “Yours etc. Winston S. Churchill”. Sunkmounted and shows some light ageing. Photo £500-600

In February 1946 Churchill sailed on the Queen Elizabeth to New York and then took atrain to Miami, where a Montreal friend had lent him his home for some sun and sand beforemeeting President Truman in Washington. He took many hours preparing his “IronCurtain” speech at Fulton, Missouri, on March 5, 1946. This speech ranks as one of the mostfamous and consequential speeches ever made by someone out of high office.

Admiral Sir Rudolf Burmester, K.B.E., C.B., C.M.G. (1875-1956) had an illustrious careeras a Royal Navy officer. He served in World War 1, was Captain of H.M.S. Euryalus andwas mentioned in dispatches as a result of services at Gallipoli. He was Chief of Staff ofH.M.S. Victory 1920-22. From 1923-24 he was Commanding Officer of H.M.S. Warspite.Concurrently with his command of H.M.S. Warspite he was ADC to King George V. From1928-31 he was Commander-in-Chief, Africa Station, H.M.S. Calcutta based in SouthAfrica. In 1940 he was recalled to active service to participate in World War II, and wasFlag Officer in Charge of H.M.S. Lucifer.

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Queen Elizabeth II

3101 An example of her printed signature struck in red on a piece of paper 145x53mm alongwith two black and white photographs of the handstamp. Photo £120-150

Margaret Thatcher

3102 * 1986-90 a set of Christmas cards signed “Denis” “and Margaret Thatcher”, three withenvelopes addressed to Mrs J. Faulkner. A good set. (5 cards) £150-200

Joan Faulkner was the supervisor of the telephone switchboard at 10 Downing Street

Diana, Princess of Wales

3103 1989 (30 August) autograph letter written on Balmoral Castle notepaper “Dearest Janet,I thought that the enclosed might amuse you, for the lady who does all the cooking!Am very much looking forward to seeing you next week and until then, Lots of love,Diana”On 31 August 1997, the Princess of Wales died following a car accident in Paris. Photo £400-500

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Emir Abdelkader

3104 1862 (6 April) autograph letter written by Abdelkader with impressed black seal; writtento the chief captain of the Arab office and with French translation underneath written bythe recipient and affixed by the margin to a backing sheet. This letter was later sent toFrance to a friend of the captain with an explanatory letter and the letter front. A rare andimportant document. Photo £450-500

Abdelkader ibn Muhieddine (1808-83) known as the Emir Abdelkader or Abdelkader ElDjezairi, was an Algerian religious and military leader who led a struggle against theFrench colonial invasion in the mid-19th century. An Islamic scholar and Sufi whounexpectedly found himself leading a military campaign, he built up a collection of Algeriantribesmen that for many years successfully held out against one of the most advanced armiesin Europe. His consistent regard for what would now be called human rights, especially asregards his Christian opponents, drew widespread admiration, and a crucial intervention tosave the Christian community of Damascus from a massacre in 1860 brought honours andawards from around the world.

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BRITISH NEW GUINEA, NEWFOUNDLAND, QUEENSLAND

Sir William MacGregor

3105 1839-1915 the papers of Sir William MacGregor with numerous papers retaiing to hisoverseas appointments.British New Guinea - appointed Administrator in 1888. Includes notice of hisappointment from Downing Street, 16 page representation dated 1886 from Tongaarguing for a British protectorate, with a detailed assessment of the state of Tonga, itspeoples, economy and future; printed folder titled “New Guinea / Special Papers”, datedJuly 1887 with ten documents addressed to the Governor from Rego relating to thenatives, exploration of the district, natural resources; ten page manuscript travel diary ofa trip on the island (1887); a description of the Owen Stanley range “a perfect paradise”detailing natural history specimens collected, “we had 183 Natives with us and sometimesat the Camp at night over 250 of them (no one need go with many less, the villages … arevery hostile and fearless)”; a correspondence relating to the murder of A. Ansall by natives;1889 autograph letter from Baron von Mueller with printed sheet “Exploration of NewGuinea” ex the Record 1887 regarding the flora of BNG; typescript (22p) “Explorationof the Owen Stanley Range by Sir William MacGregor” dated at Brisbane August 1889;a missionary letter from Ternate, Netherlands Indies dated March 1892, with amanuscript map, giving a report on the Tugere tribes and their country; 1900 letter onprinted notepaper from Bartle Bay, British New Guinea via Australia from the Bishop ofNG, etc.; 1883 manuscript map with numerous annotations and a letter from “Gibson’sTerrace, Milson’s Pont” to the Secretary of the Geographical Society of Australasia writtenby Law Hargrave sending his survey map of New Guinea.

Fiji - 1885 nine page lengthy letter in the local language (not translated), 1888 letterfrom Government House, Suva, Fiji advising of a telegram from London - “Proclamationsovereignty New Guinea early”.

1888 written from Samarai with hand delivered envelope to MacGregor - “I am very gladto hear of your successful skirmish with the natives, they indeed want a thorough good lesson,because they are becoming too bold in this part of the possession”.1890 on Parliament of Tasmania notepaper, written by Audley Coote, advisingMacGregor “that the island of St George one of the Solomon Group has been placed underoffer to me”, with a manuscript map of the Solomon Archipelego.1897 Electric Telegraph, Queensland form with the handstamp of Thursday Island fromBrisbane to MacGregor in BNG, another telegram advising “accept best felicitations atbestowage founders medal Royal Geographical Society, Baron von Mueller”; QueenslandGeological Survey regarding “shells” collected.

1899-1904 five items addressed to MacGregor as Governor of Lagos Colony, Nigeria,including a 1900 letter regarding the WAFF, 1901 regarding rubber; 1904 from theColonial office “the report that the acting Resident proposed to hoist the British flag inIbadan is wholly untrue”. Included is a watercolour (245 x 165cm) titled “Fort Munoora at the entrance of theharbour of Karachy taken by HM Ship Wellesley 74 bearing the flags of Admiral Sir FrederikMaitland KCB and HM 40th Reg under Brigadier Valiant KH February 2 1839 - from adrawing by Capt Harris Bombay Engineers”.

1876 Morocco - a twenty page autograph manuscript, not signed by the writer, writtenat Saffi, of “my long promised account of my journey from Mogador to Agader”. £1,200-1,500

Sir William MacGregor (1846-1919) was a Lieutenant-Governor of British New Guinea,Governor of Newfoundland and Governor of Queensland.


Chinese Maritime Customs

x3106 1867-1928 a two volume scrapbook of the documents and cuttings relating to FrederickSchjoth. The collection commences with his letter of appointment as a fourth class clerkin 1867, this letter signed by Robert Hart over his seal as Inspector General of Customs,a 1903 letter accepting his retirement, a document of his Memo of Service showing hispromotion route to Commissioner, serving in Amoy, Newchwang, Swatow, Canton,Chinkiang and other cities concluding in Ningpo; a wide selection of documents andletters relating to the service; some letters to and from Francis P. Knight on possiblebusiness transactions; Chinese Official documents including bestowal of a Civil Rank ofthe Third Degree, letters regarding the Mollendorff estate, 1856 lease for a house inNingpo signed by Robert Hart as the Assistant in Charge, Sir Robert Hart’s funeralbooklet, 1908 two official Chinese I-Chan letters appointing Mr Schjoff as ChineseConsul, then Chinese Consul General in Christiania plus later menus, song sheets andother items from his time back in Norway including letter from the Chinese Legation inLondon.The second volume is devoted to The Imperial Special Mission to Norway includingphotographs of the digniaries His Excellency Tuan Fang, His Excellency Tai Hung Chiand Liu Jo Tsing, official and private photographs, post cards plus various memorabilia oftheir visit, official letters of this visit including a copy of his letter to Sir Robert Hart;photographs of the 1908 Lisbon delegates including photographs of Prince Chun andother dignitaries. A very interesting and valuable group £400-500

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Archbishop Makarios

3107 1971 Signed studio photograph of Archbishop Makarios (1913-77), first President ofCyprus. In office from 1960-77. Signed in red ink and inscribed to “Sir David and LadyHunt with best wishes, Sept 18, 1971”. Light staining to the lower mount not affecting thesignature 310 x 220cm. Photo £250-300

Sir David Hunt (1913-98) was British High Commissioner to Cyprus (1965-67).

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King Louis XV

3108 1768 seven page folio letter patent document on fine vellum signed “Louis”; two foldingcreases and some light soiling. An unusual document. Photo £250-300

Louis XV (1710-74) known as Louis the Beloved, was a monarch of the House of Bourbon whoruled as King of France from 1 September 1715 until his death in 1774. He succeeded hisgreat-grandfather Louis XIV at the age of five. Until he reached maturity in 1723, hiskingdom was ruled by Philippe II, Duke of Orléans, as Regent of France. Cardinal Fleurywas his chief minister from 1726 until the Cardinal’s death in 1743, at which time the youngking took sole control of the kingdom.

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Aerostatick Balloons

3109 * 1784 entire letter postally used from Boulogne to Stockton Upon Tees, Durham withbishopmark backstamps, written by an Englishman listing six flights of “AerostatickBalloons” in 1783-84. The first manned Montgolfier flight was in September 1784. A fascinating letter. Photo £120-150

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Charles X

3110 1816 (19 April) a written request to the Count of Artois for a captain who lost his arm inthe battle of Wilma to be admitted to the Hotel des Invalides. The autographrecommendation is signed “Charles Phillipe”. The document with three red secretariathandstamps and other signatures. In a good state of preservation. Photo £200-250

Charles X (Charles Philippe; 1757-1836) was King of France from 16 September 1824 until2 August 1830. For most of his life he was known as the Count of Artois. An uncle of theuncrowned Louis XVII, and younger brother to reigning kings Louis XVI and Louis XVIII,he supported the latter in exile and eventually succeeded him.His rule of almost six years ended in the July Revolution of 1830, which resulted in hisabdication and the election of Louis Philippe I as King of the French. Exiled once again,Charles died in 1836 in Gorizia, then part of the Austrian Empire. He was the last of theFrench rulers from the senior branch of the House of Bourbon.

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Siege of Paris

3111 * 1870 (1 December) “PAR BALLON MONTÉ” letter sheet addressed to the Bedford Hotel,93 Southampton Row, London bearing Laureated Head 30c. tied by indistinct despatchpostmarks with boxed “7pd”0 and neat London arrival (10.12). The letter reads,“My dear wife, This is the third day of our battle before Paris and up to this time we seem tohave gained some advantage. I believe this is to be the decisive day - if Trochu cuts throughthe enemies lines I think the whole face of affairs will be changed. You grant it. We are in aterrible state of anxiety as you may imagine; for two days and nights the roar of artillery hasbeen almost incessant, it seemed to shake the very city. Today the army has got so far away thatwe can not hear their guns - I am so delighted to know that my letter has gone out in MrWashburne’s bag. He received yesterday his dispatches as a number of letters for privateparties dated as late as Nov 1st from London. I was disappointed for I had as hoped for aletter from you. You must have received my directions related in so many letters for writtento me nevertheless I will give them again. Write your letter and put it in an envelope -unsealed addressed to me; put that in an envelope addressed ‘Hon C.B. Washburne, Paris’,also unsealed and take it to the American Legation. Your letter will not be read, it is only toconform to the Prussian government that they are left open - I am writing you a long letterfor Mr W’s bag next Monday. It is such a comfort to me if I can only get a letter from youdarling. I think I can be very brave and bear anything that may be in front of me - I calledat Mrs Howell’s this morning and found even their all night. The girl sends lots of kindmessages, I will write more about it in my long letters - Today is the first day of winter, andit is appropriately cold - we are beginning to hope that this month will see the end of the warand that new year’s day will see all out friends back here. I dare not think seriously of itdearest wife; but if only could be - I pray that you all may be kept well and soon brought backto me…”. Clean and fine and a good account of how the mail was sent via the Americanmission. Photo £80-100

During the siege, the only head of diplomatic mission from a major power who remained inParis was United States Minister to France, Elihu B. Washburne. As a representative of aneutral country, Washburne was able to play a unique role in the conflict, becoming one ofthe few channels of communication into and out of the city for much of the siege. He also ledthe way in providing humanitarian relief to foreign nationals, including ethnic Germans.

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Sarah Bernhardt

3112 * 1888 two letters, with envelopes, from her mansion on 56 Boulevard Pereire in Paris, eachletter is with her crest and edged in grey and addressed to Sir William Abdy; each is signed“Sarah Bernhardt”. Photo £250-300

Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) was a French stage actress who starred in some of the mostpopular French plays of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. She also played male roles,including Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Rostand called her “the queen of the pose and the princess ofthe gesture”, while Hugo praised her “golden voice”. She made several theatrical tours aroundthe world, and was one of the first prominent actresses to make sound recordings and to actin motion pictures.

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James Tissot

3113 1898 (7 and 21 July) two A.L.S. on quadrille paper from Abbage de Buillon, per quingey,Doules in France to Lord Mayor; the first is accepting an invitation to dinner. Both bearhis signature, “James Tissot” with his characteristic flourish. (2 letters). Photo £250-300

Jacques Joseph Tissot (1836-1902) was a French painter and illustrator. He was a successfulpainter of Paris society before moving to London in 1871. He became famous as a genrepainter of fashionably dressed women shown in various scenes of everyday life. He also paintedscenes and characters from the Bible.

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Naval Aviation in German East Africa

3114 1916 a photograph album of the ‘Manica’, a hot air balloon used during World War I inGerman East Africa by its pilot, Commander W.E. Whittingham. Contains one hundredand seventy six photographs on fifty eight card leaves. The images as of various sizes,mostly measuring approx 100 x 80mm, some are faded and there is some light foxing inplaces. Most are captioned in pencil. Recently rebound in brown half morocco with greyboards.The album shows various theatres of operation along the coast of German East Africa andin Zanzibar. H.M.S. ‘Manica’ was a tramp steamer converted to be able to deploy anobservation balloon to assist artillery guns find their range. She arrived in East Africa inApril 1916 and served with other ships in the capture of all the seaports in German EastAfrica. Playing a particularly important role in the capture of Bagamoyo, the albumcontains pictures of this, including the incendiary bombs dropped on Bagamoyo from2000 feet. There is also a series of photographs showing the workings of the observationballoon.

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GREECE

Symeon the Metaphrast

3115 End 11th century, a vellum page (382 x 264mm) with text in two colums, the sheet iswritten in a very small Greek script justified (270 x 192mm) the capitals are in red andout in the margins. A contempory fault in the parchment has a contemporary repair (onboth sides) before the text was written. The sheet contains part of the second phase of the life of Saint Melania written by SimeonMetafraste and reported by the Monastery of Studion of Constantinople. There is somestaining around the patch repair and at the edges of the page. Symeon the Metaphrastlived at the end of the 10th century. The sheet in question, datable to the followingcentury, and written by the monks Giovanni and Sergio of Constantinople (Byzantinecultural center of the time). Photo £350-400

Symeon the Metaphrast (also referred to as Simon or Symeon the Logothete, in classicizingusage Symeon Metaphrastes) was the author of the ten volume medieval Greek menologion, orcollection of Saint’s lives.

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The Life of Saint Melania the Younger, granddaughter of another Melania (known as theElder) was born in 383 from the son of the elder Publicola and Albina, of the people Ceionia.Following the example of the avatars and other maidens of the aristocracy, she wished to devoteherself to ascetic life; but met the opposition of the parents and at the age of fourteen, herhusband Valerio Piniano. They had a daughter and a son, who died at a young age. Melaniealso fell ill in a miserable manner, in order to induce her husband to issue the vow ofperpetual continence, and obtain healing from God. After the opposition of relatives and theSenate, they distributed a large part of their huge wealth to the poor and the Chinese, freeingover 8000 slaves. In January 405 they had a guest in Rome Palladio, bishop of Elenopoli, andat the beginning of the following year, in Noia, they visited Paulinus. In 408 together withhis mother Albina and Rufinod’Aquileia, they retired to their villa on the Western wing ofthe Strait of Messina. Died Rufinus and approaching the danger of the barbarians, passedin Africa and stopped in Tagaste, near the Bishop Alipio, where he reached them a veryaffectionate letter from Augustine. In 417 they went to Jerusalem: after visiting the HolyPlaces and the monasteries of Egypt, Melania retired to the Mount of Olives, and built amonastery for ninety virgins, which she herself formed for the ascetic life. Morti Albina andPiniano had a second monastery built for the ascension sanctuary. Melania died on December31, 439, the day commemorated in the Roman Martyrology.

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Henry Byrne

3116 * 1840-41 a small group of letters from Henry Byrne to his mother. The first letter dated(17 August) is from Chatham Barracks; the second dated (6 September) is also fromChatham Barracks announcing that he will be leaving on the Edinburgh for Bengal. Thethird letter dated (19 September) in “on board the Edinburgh 50 miles from Gravesend”where he writes, “We are now being towed by steamer ...”The final letter with 1841 (March) datestamp is from India to Bath “Per Overland Mail”and is rated “2/8” and features a pen sketch of the soldiers barracks and commandingofficers house in Chinsurah, Bengal next to the Hooghly River. This long letter gives hisaccount of the place and the illustration is unusual on these letters. Photo £120-150

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Rao of Kutch

x3117 Order of the Star of India: 1871 (20 May) document granting the dignity of a KnightGrand Commander of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of India and a similardocument dated 1871 (14 June) the “Warrant dispensing with the personal Investiture ofhis Highness the Rao Pragmuljee of Cutch, as a Knight Grand Commander of the MostExalted Order of the Star of India”. Both signed by Queen Victoria at top and with thewafer seal. Some ageing of the paper and some repaired paper splits along the folds. Also 1872 (18 September) Star of India Summons to attend the investiture of the Begumof Bhopal and the Honorable John Stracy as Grand Knight Commanders. Photo £350-450

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x3118 1875 (April) secretarial letter on elaborately designed paper informing the MaharajaPragmalji II (who died later in the year) of the proclamation of the deposition and exileof the Maharaja of Baroda State, Malhar Rao, and the reasons for the government takingthis extraordinary action.Also 1883 (28 December) letter on paper of The Governor of Bombay, apparently to theRao of Cutch expressing disquiet after granting consent for the marriage to the daughterof the Chief of Sayla to learn that the prince also wanted a second marriage to thedaughter of Rana Jalum Sing, discouraging the old ways of polygamy. An unusual andinteresting pair of letters. Photo £100-150

Following the death of Sir Khanderao Gaekwad (1828–1870), the popular Maharaja ofBaroda, in 1870, it was expected that his brother, Malharrao (1831–1882), would succeedhim. However, Malharrao had already proven himself to be of the vilest character and hadbeen imprisoned earlier for conspiring to assassinate Khanderao. As Khanderao’s widow,Maharani Jamnabai (1853–1898) was already pregnant with a posthumous child, thesuccession was delayed until the gender of the child could be proven. The child proved to be adaughter, and so upon her birth on 5 July 1871, Malharrao ascended the throne.Malharrao spent money liberally, nearly emptying the Baroda coffers (he commissioned a pairof solid gold cannon and a carpet of pearls, among other expenses) and soon reports reachedthe Resident of Malharrao’s gross tyranny and cruelty. Malharrao further attempted to coverup his deeds by poisoning the Resident, Colonel R. Phayre C.B. with a compound of arsenic.By order of the Secretary of State for India, Lord Salisbury, Malharrao was deposed on 10 April 1875 and exiled to Madras, where he died in obscurity in 1882.

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x3119 Order of the Star of India: 1887 (13 June) document granting the dignity of a KnightGrand Commander of the Most Exalted Order of the Star of India and a similardocument dated 1887 (13 June) to the prince Kumar Shri Kalooba. Both signed byQueen Victoria at top and with the wafer seal. The two orders are tied together with aletter dated 1887 (2 November) sending these Grants following their presentation by theQueen at Windsor on 30th June. Some light ageing and repaired paper splits along thefold lines. Photo £350-450

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x3120 1917-46 a collection of letters generally related to Rajastan and Gujarat, with 1917 fromTha Palace, Palanpur, apparently an A.L.S. by Sir Taley Muhammed Khan; 1925 letterfrom Dig Bhuvan Palace in Limbdi State with the State coat of arms indicating that HisHighness the Thakore Saheb of Gondal would be delighted to attend the celebration ofhis diamond jubilee; 1930 letter in Gujarati from Fatch-bag Palace in Lunavada State withthe coat of arms at top; 1936 typed letter from Brijnagar in Rajputna with small coat ofarms; 1941 letter from Dholpur Palace with the princely State coat of arms; 1946 longtyped letter from Manikbagh in Indore with the art deco inspired coat of arms and issigned by the Maharaja Yeshwant Rao Holkar, written to the Chancellor in Bhopal, hedescribes the arrangements made for control of the State during his planned absence togo to America; and 1946 typed letter from the Palace, Parbandar in Limbdi State to theMaharaja of Gondal with a coat of arms in gold, A very interesting and unusual group. (7 letters). Photo £200-250

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Ganga Singh

x3121 1939 (24 August) typed letter with coat of Arms in red at top, written “In Train en routeto Bikaner from Simla” and is writing to a brother prince; the letter gives outline resultsof the meeting in Simla of the Princes’ Standing Committee and the British Governmentwhich gave only small concessions to the princes’ demands. The letter concludes, “Everyours affectionally, Ganga Singh”. With original (now rusty) paper clip. Photo £100-150

General Maharaja Sir Ganga Singh (1880-1943) was the ruling Maharaja of the princelystate of Bikaner (in present-day Rajasthan, India) from 1888 to 1943. He is widelyremembered as a modern reformist visionary, and he was also the only non-white member ofthe British Imperial War Cabinet during World War I.

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Dr Abdul Salam Busairi, Ambassador to London

x3122 A collection of photographs during his time in London, including December 1958Presenting his Credentials, photographs from various events at the embassy with notabledignitaries including Harold Macmillan (2) and Emperor Haile Selassie. There is also aphotograph with Pope Paul VI in 1967, signed by the Pope, a signed photgraph ofBegum Aga Khan in the 1940’s “To Mrs Muazzez Busairi. With my best wishes, UmmHabibe Agakhan”, a 1961 Christmas card of Princess Alexandra with Princess Marina, theDuchess of Kent and Prince Michael of Kent signed “Alexandra”, and a studio portraitof Fatimah el-Sharif, Queen of Libya taken in Rome. Also a certificate of honorarycitizenship of Dallas, Texas. A very interesting group. Photo £400-500

Abdul Salam al-Buseiri (1898-1978) born in Tripoli, only son of the Chief Justice. Educatedin law at the University of Turin and fluent in five languages, his love of Italian opera andliterature was tempered by his membership of the ‘Committee of Reform’ upon his return toLibya. His membership of the group which strove for reformation and liberation from strictItalian colonial rule led to his arrest and life imprisonment in 1923. Suddenly released andexiled to Ankara in 1933, al-Buseiri soon found work in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.With the foundation of the Kingdom of Libya under Idris I, he was appointed ForeignMinister in 1954, travelling the world to build relationships for the growth of the Kingdom.Raised to President of the Divan n 1955, he was made Ambassador to the United Kingdomand Benelux in 1958 and to Turkey in 1964. Retired following the coup d’état in 1969, al-Buseiri died in Instanbul in 1978, his body being airlifted to Libya for a full ceremonialburial as a national hero and statesman.


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Penang Hill Railway

x3123 1897-99 a collection of letters and document relating to the initial stages of theestablishment of this line. The letters are mostly from the Acting Resident Councilor andgoes through the different stages of the planning of this company and track, there is alsoa written list of the initial applications for shares. There are some other documents, acollection of press cuttings and related material. Each page has been preserved in archivalpaper to prevent further deterioration, and the whole lot is bound in a special album. A fascinating insight into the establishment of this famous attraction. £500-600

The Penang Hill Railway was initially constructed for the British colonial community toenjoy the cooler air of the Penang Hill. The first attempt at a mountain railway on PenangHill began with a proposal by three British residents, D. Logan, Joseph Heim and AlanWilson and the formation of a private company in 1897, with funding from the colonialadministration. The first attempt used the steam engine and was not funicular, and itproved to be a failure. The line was constructed between 1901 and 1905, but did not workdue to technical faults. A replacemnet funicluar railway was proposed on 1909

Abdul Rahman of Negri Sembilan (1895-1960)

x3124 1959 (November), signed and dated official photograph (185x250mm) of Paduka SeriTuanku Abdul Rahman ibni Almarhum Tuanku Muhammed GCMG, first Supreme Headof State or Yang di-Pertuan Agong of the Federation of Malaya, and his wife TunkuZaidah binti Tunku Zakaria. Photo £150-200

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3125 * 1689-1837 a group of banking letters from various cities in Europe, each with addresspanel, with 1689 from Toulouse, 1690 from Marseilles to Mons Pausier”Banquier AMalte”, 1704 from Lyon, 1758 from Turin bearing accountancy departure and arrivalmarkings “4” and “2.9”, 1766 from Cadiz bearing departure and arrival markings “4” and“2.9”, 1768 from Turin bearing “4” rate mark and “2.9”, 1768 and 1769 from Geneva,the latter with printed message, 1771 from Barcelona with “8” rate mark, 1772 fromLivorno (2) bearing “4.12” and “6” and “3.4” respectively and Amsterdam, 1836 fromMarseilles and 1837 from Luccai; there is some toning of the paper, one or two quiteheavy. A valuable and interesting group. (14 letters). Photo £800-1,000

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3126 * 1703-74 two incoming entire letters to Malta with 1703 (3 July) from Geneva withmanuscript instruction which concludes, “a Marseille” bearing straight-line “GENEVE”struck in black; 1774 entire letter to George Fournier in Malta from Palermo marked tobe routed “Siracusa per Malta” with manuscript “1” rate mark; a good routing via Sicily.Usual folding creases. Good early letters bearing routing instructions. (2 covers). Photo £200-250

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Grand Master Document

3127 1707 (February) document in Latin of the Grand Master Ramon Perellos y Roccaful, ina secretarial hand and signed by Emmanuel Pinto with the remains of the black wafer seal.Some paper splitting down the central fold. Photo £3,000-3,500

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3128 * 1711 commercial entire letter written in Italian from Gozo to Gio Baotista Dorel inValletta with the address panel and part wax seal. Very fresh and an early date for aninternal letter. Photo £250-300

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3129 1786 (December) document in Latin of the Grand Master Emmanuel de Rohan-Polduc,signed by the Vice Chancellor, Ludovicus de Almeyda and with complete wafer seal. Fine and rare. Photo £3,000-3,500

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3130 1808-1846 a group of British documents with 1808 printed Court Notice headed“GUGLIELMO IV” which has been crossed through and “Vittoria” added in ink being anotice issued for the islands of Gozo and Comino; 1846 printed court document headed“VITTORIA”, folded and on watermarked paper; also three manuscript documents from theChief Secretary Office in Valletta, 1835-37, to Count Baldassare Sant, Lord Lieutenantfor Gozo asking for his attendance at the monthly meeting due to the illness of the usualLord Lieutenant, signed by Fred Hankey (2) or William Sim. (5 documents). Photo £150-200

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x3131 * 1840 (8 October) letter from the Governor of Malta to Admiral Sir Robert Stopford, orOfficer Commander of Her Majesty’s Ships off the Port of Alexandria. He writes, “TheCommander of a detatchment of Gun Boats belonging to His Holiness the Pope is about toproceed from hence to Alexandria charged with a Commission to embark some pieces ofStatuary or other works of art and convey them to Rome, and I have been requested by theCardinal Secretary of State to facilitate as far as may be in my power the object of hisexpedition. I take the liberty therefore of recommending him to your protection and GoodOffices, in order that he may encounter no obstacle in entering the Port of Alexandria ordeparting therefrom on his return to Rome.. “. With the original envelope (faded on face)with two disinfection slits which are cut right through the envelope and letter and bearingthe double-circle “PURIFIE AU LAZARETTE/MALTE” struck in black. Photo £500-600

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MESOPOTAMIA

Cuneiform Script Tablet

3132 2600-2400 B.C. (c.) Sumerian cuneiform script tablet without indication of place (butprobably from the West Order of Mesopotamia), approximately 45mm square cushion-shaped with gold specks. Very fine condition and in presentation box. Photo £750-1,000

The earliest writing we know of dates back to around 3,000 B.C.E. and was probablyinvented by the Sumerians, living in major cities with centralized economies in what is nowSouthern Iraq. The earliest tablets with written inscriptions represent the work ofadministrators, perhaps of large temple institutions, recording the allocation of rations or themovement and storage of goods. Temple officials needed to keep records of the grain, sheep andcattle entering or leaving their stores and farms and it became impossible to rely on memory.So, an alternative method was required and the very earliest texts were pictures of the itemsscribes needed to record (known as pictographs). The first civilization that developed in theMesopotamia area was Sumerian, starting from the fourth millennium BC. The Sumerianswere organized in city state and originally the city, considered property of the local God, wasgoverned by the head of the clergy and only later political power and religious power weredistinguished, although they never completely separated. The main Sumerian cities, mainlylocated in the southern part of Mesopotamia, were Kish, Ur, Lagash, Uruk and Larsha. Theregion, free of natural barriers, was however the subject of invocations and it was only in the3rd century that a larger organization of the city was taken over. In fact, the first of the greatEastern empires was founded, which was headed by the king of Uruk Lugalzaggisi, who in hisperiod of maximum splendor extended the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean.

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King John IV

3133 * 1825 (Sept.) letter to one of his Secretaries of State as King of the Catholics with regardto the proposed marriage of Princess Dona Maria Therasa, beloved daughter of domPedro Carlos de Bourbon; from the Palacio da Bemposta and signed “Rey” in his rathershaky writing. With the royal wafer seal and two ribbon slits. Extremely fine. Photo £300-500

ROMANIA

King Michael I

3134 Michael I of Romania, a Tribute, Rosvall Royal Books, Sweden, 2001. A 96 pagephotographic biography signed by the King on the title page “Michael R”; hardback withslight creasing to the outer board. Unusual signed £100-120

Michael I (1921-2017) was the last King of Romania, reigning from 20 July 1927 to 8 June 1930 and again from 6 September 1940 until his abdication on 30 December 1947

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RUSSIA

July 2018 is the centenary anniversary of the murder of the Imperial Family atEkaterinburg; a turning point in world history and a pivotal moment in the fortunes ofroyal families and dynasties internationally.The range of lots that follow in this section reveal the personalities that dominatedRussian history with autograph letters by members of the Imperial Family and thoserelated to them. Many of the items deal with personal matters concerning family affairs, providingfascinating content and exposing the human side to the privileged lives that were led prerevolution.

Elizabeth, Empress of Russia

3135 * 1757 (11 December) entire letter and envelope from St. Petersburg to Naples inKingdom of the two Sicilies, the frontispiece of the letter bears the address note, withgood wafer seal of the Tsarina Elizabeth. In the letter to Charles of Bourbon she statesthat Caterina Alekseevna (future Empress Catherine the Great) and niece of Elizabeth,having married Pietro III, son of one of Elizabeth’s sisters, happily gave birth to a girlnamed Anna on 7th December 1757. This long letter is signed by Elizabeth.From an historical point of view the letter is interesting. In addition to the signature ofEmpress Elizabeth, it is signed at the bottom of the page by Count Aleksey Bestuzhev-Rumin, the famous and very powerful Minister of Foreign Affairs of the time. Photo £2,000-2,500

Elizabeth Petrovna (1709-61), also known as Yelisaveta or Elizaveta, was the Empress ofRussia from 1741 until her death. She led the country during the two major Europeanconflicts of her time: the War of Austrian Succession (1740–48) and the Seven Years’ War(1756–63). She is remembered more for her 15,000 dresses, fun-loving nature and greatbeauty, than for any political decision she ever made. Overshadowed by her legendarydescendant, Catherine the Great, Elizabeth is praised for sponsoring the founding of MoscowUniversity, but her other achievements and important failures have been passed over.


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Alexander I

3136 * 1811 (3 March) entire letter with two bifolio pages from St. Petersburg to Naples; theenvelope has a lenghty address, with the large wafer seal of Tsar Alexander I. The letter iswritten in Cyrillic and with a contemporary translation in French. “... by the grace of God, Emperor and autocrat of all the Russias, of Muscovy, Kiev,Novogorod, Tzar of Astracan, Siberia, etc. [the letter follows with seventeen lines of titlesand possessions] writes as most serene and powerful prince Joachim Napoleon, for thegrace of God and the constitution of Naples and Grand Admiral of France, friend andBrother”. The Tsar presents prince Serej Dolgorouky as his extraordinary envoy andminister plenipotentiary and requests his acceptance from the King of Naples. Signed byTsar Alexander I. Good to fine. Photo £1,500-2,000

Alexander I (1777-1825) emperor of Russia (1801–25), who alternately fought andbefriended Napoleon I during the Napoleonic Wars but who ultimately (1813-15) helpedform the coalition that defeated the Emperor of the French. He took part in the Congress ofVienna (1814-15), strove for the establishment of the Holy Alliance (1815), taking part inthe conferences that followed.

Alexander I (1777-1825) Emperor of Russia (1801-25)


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Siege of Sebastopol

3137 * 1854 (28 December) envelope and letter from Rev. James Doyle to Surrey; the envelopeis stampless and bears handstruck “3” with two London backstamps (15.1).Writing in the midst of the Crimean War, Doyle confides in Mr. Kirwan a picture of theconditions in camp. He notes, “... there is little fear of the Russians leaving Sebastopol againto attack us ... Mind you - our men stood their ground, and fought perhaps as no troops in theworld ...”. Doyle also reveals that “I forget my own little sufferings when I see those poorfellows wasting away”. Doyle’s condition unfortunately worsened until he died of diseasethe following year. Photo £100-150

Rev James Doyle was a Chaplain, he died of disease in Kingstown 28th July 1855.

Grand Duke Nicholas Alexandrovich, Tsarevich

3138 1864 (5/17 October). Signature in cyrrilic, on a slip of paper. Rare (205 x 95cm). Photo £350-400

Grand Duke Nicholas Alexandrovich “Nixa”, eldest son of Emperor Alexander II, was bornat the Alexander Palace, St Petersburg. In the summer of 1864 he was engaged to be marriedto Princess Dagmar of Denmark, daughter of King Christian IX. He took ill while on a tourof southern Europe, and died on 24 April 1865 at the Villa Bermont, Nice, France. Hisfiancée later married his brother Alexander, and they ascended the throne of Russia in 1881as Emperor Alexander III and Marie Feodorovna. (see lot 3141)

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Grand Duchess Olga Constantinova, Queen of Greece

3139 1867 three page autograph letter signed “Olga”, written in French from Pavlovsk, StPetersburg to Prince Orloff in the months preceding her marriage to the young KingGeorge I of Greece.“My dear Prince,Please accept my sincere thanks for your charming attentions and magnificent goodbyes thatyou have given me.I can express to you that it gives me great pleasure that you are thinking of me…It mayinterest you to know of our travels this summer. After the engagement happened on 26th weare planning on going to Copenhagen and we will stay there for some time. Papa (GrandDuke Constantine Nikolaievich) will stay with us for one week and then he will go toI’ansperi in Paris. From Copenhagen we will go to see Grandpapa and then maybeWurttemburg to see Olga and then see our dear Vera.As happy as I am I think however that there are trying times ahead of us…”A rare and early letter from the future Grandmother of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.Photo £400-500

Grand Duchess Olga Constantinova, a granddaughter of Emperor Nicholas I, was marriedto the Danish born King George I of Greece in 1867. She had an unhappy beginning inGreece but soon became respected for social and charitable work. Eight children were born ofthe marriage. King George I was assassinated in Salonika in 1913. Queen Olga returned toRussia but escaped during the revolution to Switzerland. Her son, King Constantine I hadbeen deposed so she was unable to return to Greece. She died in exile in 1926 and is buried inthe Royal Cemetery at Tatoi Palace, Greece.

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Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich of Russia

3140 1880 (c.) A.L.S. on his notepaper with the letters “SERGE” surrounding the ImperialCrown embossed in gilt, red and green, was sent to Catherine “Kitty” Strutton (1811-1891), who had been nurse to the children. The letter reads,“Thank you dear very much for the photograph. She looks very nice and has a good expression.

I am glad for you that she comes soon. The Emperor is expected tomorrow at 10 o’clock. Manytender kisses. Your Serge”.Autograph letters written by Grand Duke Serge are uncommon due to his prematuredeath and instructions left that his personal papers were to be destroyed. Photo £600-700

Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich of Russia (1857-1905) was the fifth son and seventh childof Emperor Alexander II of Russia. He was an influential figure during the reigns of hisbrother Emperor Alexander III of Russia and his nephew Emperor Nicholas II, who was alsohis brother in law through Sergei’s marriage to Elizabeth, the sister of Tsarina Alexandra.Sergei married Princess Elisabeth of Hesse and by Rhine, a granddaughter of QueenVictoria. Their marriage remained childless, but they became the guardians of the twochildren of his brother, Grand Duke Paul Alexandrovich of Russia: Grand Duchess Maria,and Grand Duke Dimitri.

PROVENANCE:The collection of Miss Millicent Crofts, great niece of Catherine Strutton, nurse to thechildren of Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich, son of Tsar Alexander II

Coronation of Tsar Alexander III and Empress Maria Feodorovna

3141 1883 leaflet commemorating the coronation of Tsar Alexander III and Empress MariaFeodorovna in Moscow, with vignettes of the Imperial couple, and images of the Imperialregalia, including five songs. Published in Tallin, Estonia and titled “Laulad keiserAleksander III kroonimise puhal” (Songs of the Sacred Coronation of Russian TsarAlexander III) 21.2 x 17.2cm. £60-80

Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich of Russia (1857-1905)

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The Death of Tsar Alexander III and the Marriage of Tsar Nicholas II

3142 1894, a group of thirteen autograph telegrams, all on Russian telegraph stationery, eightwith heavy black borders. Written by the Prince of Wales (future King Edward VII) whilein Russia, addressed to Queen Victoria, reporting on the events there.Alexander III had died in Livadia, Crimea on 1 November 1894. Albert Edward, Princeof Wales and Alexandra, Princess of Wales hurried to Russia on hearing that their brotherin law was dying. The Tsarina, Marie Feodorovna, was the sister to the Princess of Wales,both daughters of King Christian IX of Denmark.Each telegram is written in pencil, and signed in full “Albert Edward”. These are theoriginals as handed to the telegraph clerk, drafted in the hand of the Prince of Wales, andthen transmitted to “The Queen” at Balmoral Castle (4), Perth (1), and Windsor Castle(8).The funeral was held at St Petersburg on 19 November. It was decided that the weddingceremony of Tsar Nicholas II to Princess Alexandra of Hesse should take place on26 November. Court mourning was relaxed as that day was the birthday of the nowDowager Empress, widow of Tsar Alexander III. Queen Victoria took a keen interest inthe events in Russia as Princess Alexandra (Alicky) was her granddaughter.The Prince of Wales to The Queen (extracts)5 November - “We are all well. Minny (Empress Marie Feodorovna) wonderfully resignedin her grief.”6 November - “Arrive Thursday St Petersburg. Written to you at some length”6 November - “Have arrived. George’s departure (Prince George of Wales) on 12th. Shouldyou wish to see him could he not (see) you at Balmoral for 24 hours”7 November - “Will let you know about wedding from Petersburg. Date not yet settled. Willgladly represent you at Funeral. Lord Chamberlain should arrive not later than 17th, juststarting for Sevastopol”Following eight written on mourning Russian telegram stationery13 November - “Arrived here at 10 this morning. Funeral procession on foot to Fortresslasted 4 hours then service an hour. Damp and dark weather”15 November - “Minny (Dowager Empress) and Alix (Princess of Wales) will of course bepresent at wedding on 26th and Alix delighted to represent you”15 November - “Alfred (Duke of Edinburgh), Irene (of Prussia, sister of the bride), Ernie(of Hesse, brother of the bride) and Georgy (Prince George of Wales) just arrived. Funeral onMonday - wedding probably 25th”16 November - “The service on Monday commences at 10 and will last 2 or 3 hours. Myfather in law (King of Denmark) and Waldemar (Prince of Denmark) arrived today”19 November - “Funeral service just over. Most impressive. Dear Minny bore up withwonderful fortitude”24 November - “We leave on 2nd stay 24 hours at Berlin with Vicky (Empress Frederick,sister of the Prince of Wales). Minny and Alix well”26 November - “Wedding over at 2 most impressive. Alicky (the bride, and now Empress ofRussia) looked lovely. Great enthusiasm among the people.”30 November - “Many thanks for letter and presents for tomorrow 3 December - Just arrived...all well.”A unique group revealing family relationships at the time of major national events inImperial Russia. Photo £3,000-3,500

Plans for the wedding, which had been set for the spring of 1895, had been in the works sinceNicholas’s engagement, and it ordinarily would have included a week of public celebrationsand parades. However, the death of Alexander III put an end to such extravagant plans.Nicholas had initially expressed his wish to be married at Livadia before his father’s funeral,which Nicholas’s mother had agreed with. However, his uncles, Grand Dukes Vladimir,Alexei, Sergei and Paul argued that, as Nicholas was tsar, the wedding should be held in St.Petersburg. With Nicholas unwilling to wait until the end of official mourning to marry, itwas decided to hold the wedding on his mother’s birthday, which would have allowed for courtmourning to be somewhat relaxed. Nicholas had also intended to keep the wedding a privatefamily affair, but his uncles had persuaded their nephew to invite the diplomatic corps towatch the procession to and from the cathedral.

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Maxim Gorky

3143 1900 (c.) photograph (54 x 86mm) fixed to carte de visite; a couple of light fox marks.Published and retailed by the Russian form Vezenberg (Wesenberg) and Co. in St.Petersburg. A scarce item. Photo £80-100

Alexei Maximovich Peshkov (1868-1936), primarily known as Maxim Gorky, was a Russianand Soviet writer, a founder of the ‘socialist realism’ literary method and a political activist.He was also a five-time nominee for the Nobel Prize in Literature. Gorky’s most famous workswere The Lower Depths (1902), Twenty-six Men and a Girl, The Song of the Stormy Petrel,My Childhood, The Mother, Summerfolk and Children of the Sun. He had an associationwith fellow Russian writers Leo Tolstoy and Anton Chekhov.

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Princess Maria Tenisheva

3144 1900 printed menu and programme of music on the reverse side, with the embossedcypher of Princess Maria Tenisheva, nee Pyatkovskaya. (165 x 250mm, printer’s centralfold, engraved by Stern). Photo £150-200

Princess Maria Tenisheva, nee Pyatkovskaya (1858-1928), surmounted by a Princely Crown.Renowned as an artist, educator, philanthropist and collector, founder of the Art Studio inSt Petersburg, the Drawing School at the Museum of Russian Antiquity in Smolensk and anartistic studio on her estate at Talashkino. She was exiled in France after the RussianRevolution.

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Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich

3145 * 1900 (21 April) autograph envelope registered to his tutor Ferdinand Thormeyer inCarouge, Geneva, Switzerland bearing Russian Arms 10k. tied by Gatchina c.d.s. with thehandstruck registration handstamp alongside, the flap bears the Grand Duke’s initials inRussian in silver surmounted by a royal crown in gold. Condition is very fine. Photo £350-400

Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich (1878-1918) was the youngest son of Tsar AlexanderIII of Russia. He was asked to be Tsar after Nicholas II abdicated in 1917 but neveraccepted. He was imprisoned by the Bolsheviks and murdered in 1918 at the age of 39.

Ferdinand Thormeyer (1858-1944), went to Russia aged about 18, but it is not knownexactly why. He had been there for ten years, and had trained there as a teacher before beinggiven his position with the imperial children. Even after returning to Switzerland in 1899,he remained strongly attached to Russia. During the First World War he was a Red Crossdelegate, and visited Russian prisoners of war.

Yusupov Family

3146 1903 printed music programme with the Imperial Crown embossed in gold and theconjoined initials in cyrillic YSE (Yusupov Sumarokov Elston) below. The musicperformed by the String Orchestra of the Lifeguard Preobrazhensky Regiment conductedby Bandmaster Fridman. Compositions by Gounod, Eilenberg, Rubinshtein, Offenbach,Grieg, Verdi, Strauss and Blon were played. Typo-lithography by V.Kene & Kv, (100 x173mm) £150-200

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Red Cross Post Cards

3147 * 1904 (c.) set of twelve postcards issued for the St. Eugenie Red Cross Society, each withattractive costume designs by Leon Bakst (1866-1924), painter and designer for theDiaghilev circle and Ballet Russe), initialled “SD”. One postally used but address andmessage erased, the remaining eleven unused. Condition is a little variable, an attractiveand appealing set. Photo £350-400

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The children of Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovich and Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna

3148 1905-36 a group of letters written by the children of Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovichand Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna to Millicent Crofts (1852-1941), their former nursewho worked for the family in St Petersburg from 1876-1886, when she was dismissed bythe Grand Duchess.

Grand Duke Kyrill Vladimirovich (1876-1938), next in line to the throne of Russia, hedeclared himself head of the House of Romanov and Guardian of the Throne in 1924. Autograph correspondence card written from Cannes in December 1905 sending MissCrofts a Christmas gift of 300 francs, with accompanying registered envelope to EnglandGrand Duke Boris Vladimirovich (1877-1943). Autograph letter from Chateau Sans Souci written on 24 December 1936 sendingChristmas greetings …”The world is getting more and more rotten, but we are still allowedto hope for better days. I kiss you very tenderly and lovingly with the same love as 50 years ago,your old baby, Boris.” With postally used envelope to Miss Crofts in England.

Grand Duke Andrei Vladimirovich (1879-1956)Autograph letter from Paris with postally used envelope, sending Christmas greetings forDecember 1935. “Now in these days, when all that was dear to us has passed - the goldendays of childhood are a refuge to remember….A very hard time we have now”

Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna (1882-1957), married to Prince Nicholas of Greeceand DenmarkShe writes on 19 October 1935 on Belgrave Square, London notepaper of her son in lawPrince George, Duke of Kent, married to her daughter Princess Marina, following thebirth of her grandson Prince Edward (the present Duke of Kent). “All went well, thankGod, and both the Duke and Marina are happy to have a son. I hope to come and see you someday next week…Your old baby, Ellen”. With the original postally used envelope.

A fascinating glimpse into the relationship between these now adult children and theirformer nurse. Photo £500-600

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3149 1905 autograph picture postcard posted from Moscow to Paris written in French byP. Sukhanov to the violinist Frederic Cratrat discussing the revolutionary unrest inMoscow. “We have been through a restless period in Moscow where there was a great deal ofdisorder, of which the 25 September was the most violent day, when the soldiers were forced tofire on the workers…”. Historically significant. £40-60

Grand Duke Dmitri Pavlovich

3150 Bookplate of the Grand Duke; a few very faint age marks, otherwise fresh and fine. Photo £80-100

Grand Duke Dmitri Pavlovich (1891-1942) was a Russian Imperial Highness and one ofthe few Romanovs to escape murder by the Bolsheviks after the Russian Revolution. He isknown for being involved in the murder of the mystic peasant and faith healer GrigoriRasputin, who had undue influence on Dmitri’s first cousin, Tsar Nicholas II.

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3151 1910 Autograph letter written in French on gilt embossed notepaper from St Petersburgto His Excellency the Russian Ambassador, Vienna, with registered cover franked 20kreaddressed to Monte Carlo, Monaco. “Very dear Prince, Please allow me to give you onbehalf of all the children this brooch that Papa wore a lot. Dear venerable, may you recoverfully from your ailments, Cordially yours, Nicholas”. Photo £350-400

Grand Duke Nicholas Mikhailovich (1859-1919), a grandson of Emperor Nicholas I, was arenowned historian, scholar and political liberal. He became unpopular in Court circles ashe attempted to persuade Tsar Nicholas II to implement reforms. Arrested in 1918 by theBolsheviks he was sent into internal exile in Vologda, and days after the murder of theImperial Family in July 1918 he was transferred with other family members to Petrograd,where they were all murdered at the Peter and Paul Fortress.

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3152 1914 (c.). three propaganda chocolate wrappers for George Borman chocolates, eachdepicting a photograph of a different military activity marking Russia’s participation inWorld War I, Saint Petersburg (?) 15.2 x 21.7cm. Photo £80-100

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3153 1915 (c.) World War I three Red Cross fundraising postcards published in Denmark, each signed individually on the face by the daughters of King Christian IX of Denmark(1818-1906). Photo £500-600

Alexandra, Queen of the United Kingdom, Consort to King Edward VII (1844-1935).

Dagmar, Empress of Russia, Consort to Emperor Alexander III, mother of Tsar Nicholas II(1847-1928).

Thyra, Crown Princess of Hanover (1853-1933).

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Princess Eugenie Romanovski

3154 * 1916 autograph letter written from Petrograd by Princess Eugenie Romanovski on herembossed notepaper, with the accompanying censored cover, franked 10k, addressed toLondon, giving family news. “Your letter lay ages at the P.O. they forgot apparently to letus have it in time, or maybe it was the censor, you never know in these times. Petrograd ismuch as usual but I mustn’t get into details though, else the censor will favour my letter withhis attention, as the last one. I wonder what did he find objectionable in it?”. Photo £250-300

Princess Eugenia of Leuchtenberg was born on 1 April 1845 in Saint Petersburg. She was thefourth child and third daughter of Maximilian de Beauharnais, 3rd Duke of Leuchtenbergand his wife Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna of Russia. Eugenia’s father, Maximilian,Duke of Leuchtenberg, had traveled to St. Petersburg, eventually winning the hand of GrandDuchess Maria Nikolaevna, Nicholas I’s eldest daughter.

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Colonel Nicholas Golejewski

3155 * 1917 (21 July) autograph letter written by Colonel Nicholas Golejewski at Galata,Romania, with registered censored cover (small part missing at top), franked 50 bani andaddressed to New York.“I wrote to you in April confiding my plan of emigration to U.S. as soon as the war was overand my duty by my country done. I am longing to do so. There is nothing left here to keep meand instead of going on struggling here against this huge nightmare of the most reversecounterfeit of liberty I long to rest and live a quiet life in a country where I can just be a man,without any heart burning”.With a copy New York Times interview titled “New Russia is Individualistic andImaginative”, 1 October 1916. Photo £300-350

Golejewski, former Assistant Military Attache at the Imperial Russian Embassy in Londonand Washington (1913 -16) writes on headed notepaper of the Commander of the SiberianArmy, in Cyrillic regarding assistance in his emigrating to the USA.

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Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna

3156 1920 autograph letter in French, signed “Olga”, written from Amalienborg,Copenhagen, to Ferdinand Thormeyer, her former tutor and to her siblings, the childrenof Emperor Alexander III.The Grand Duchess had recently arrived in Denmark, after departing Russia with herhusband, Colonel Kulikovsky and two sons. In this important letter written six weeks afterleaving, “little by little we are adjusting to life here - so different from our life in theKuban….we cannot move to Hvidore because there are no fireplaces” (the house jointlyowned by her mother the Dowager Empress of Russia and her sister Queen Alexandra).“I saw a lady who has just escaped from Petersburg by marrying an English teacher (Bolshevikmarriage) to have the permission to leave”. She refers to strikes in Denmark, “We areexpecting Xenia one of these days from London. What a joy to see her after 11⁄2 years”. Hersister Grand Duchess Xenia had arrived in England via Malta from the Crimea aboardH.M.S. Marlborough, despatched by King George V to rescue members of the ImperialFamily. “What happiness that Mother has her little house in Hvidore, where she feels like sheis at home. It is all she has left, the only house she has”.The Dowager Empress was amongst those who left Russia aboard H.M.S. Marlborough.Photo £350-400

Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna (1882-1960), sister of Tsar Nicholas II.

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Bolshevik Revolution, 1920

3157 1920, a hand-written account the story of William Hopper during the BolshevikRevolution, The forty two pages likely to have been intended for publication that detailthe development of the Bolshevik Revolution and the conditions within prison camps.This along with an envelope addressed to Hopper in Surrey containing further notes anda type written letter on ‘Unionist Central Office’ letter paper from Philip G. Cambray inresponse to Hopper’s attempts to publish his accounts, dated 4 August 1921, “They areinteresting but they contain nothing out of the common and I fear that the public is rathertired of accounts of life in Russia under the Bolshevicks.”. Photo £600-650

William Hopper of the Scottish Hopper family, members of the Institute of MechanicalEngineers. In 1842 William Hopper moved to Moscow to open an iron foundry and machineworks. Between 1918-1920, Hopper was arrested three times after being accused of aiding the‘escape’ of his brother and had his companies seized by the Bolsheviks without ever being givena reason for being held. His account records the conditions of imprisonment under theBolsheviks, the kind of food served, the general conditions, the other prisoners, the methods ofinterrogation, and the ways in which Hopper attempted to protect his rights through contactwith the Swedish Consulate. During and after release from his third imprisonment, Hopperfell very ill, eventually leaving with the third batch of refugees on 12 April where he met theRev. Mr. North. Hopper concludes his narrative by paying thanks to Mr. and Mrs. North fortheir aid during their return to England. Included is a long printed summary of thecontents.

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Grand Ball Ticket

3158 1923 (23 February) ticket number “5345” printed by relief in orange and black on flimsybrown paper for a charity ball held at the Salle Bullier, Paris in aid of Russian émigréartists. Two stylised figures are depicted, slight crease towards the top, not detracting, 275x 220mm. Attractive. Photo £150-200

Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna

3159 * 1923 Danish 15 + 10 ore stationery postcard sent from Copenhagen to Switzerland in thehand of Grand Duchess Olga, initialled “O”, writing in French to Ferdinand Thormeyer,her former tutor and to her siblings, all children of Emperor Alexander III. The Grand Duchess, in exile in Denmark, tells of her daily walks with her sons. £150-200

Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna (1882-1960) sister of Tsar Nicholas II.

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Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of Russia, Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark

3160 1937 mourning correspondence card with a joint message written from Paris in Frenchby Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of Russia (1882-1957) and her husband PrinceNicholas of Greece and Denmark (1872-1938), to an unnamed correspondent expressingcondolences on the death of her husband. Photo £200-250

Postcard to Stalin

3161 * 1949 postcard from Lodz franked 5zl. (4) addressed to “Generalissimus Josef Stalin,Moscow - Kremlin” with a message of admiration written in Polish. The postcard bearsimages of Marks, Engels, Lenin and Stalin with a legend in Polish. Rare Stalin-era fanmail. £60-80

Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna

3162 * 1949 Postcard depicting flowers, written in Russian by Grand Duchess Xenia from hergrace and favour home at Hampton Court, Middlesex, to her grandson Prince AlexanderRomanoff in Paris, with the cover missing the stamp, reporting on family news. Signed“Amama” (Grandmother). “Aunt Tati and Uncle Felix came to us at last. It is a great joy for me that they are with me”- Princess Irina and Prince Felix Yusupov, who was involved in the murder of Rasputin inTsarist times. £150-200

Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna (1875-1960) sister of Tsar Nicholas II.

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Feather Letter

3163 * 1837 (12 Mar.) entire letter to Akle Harad (near Gothernburg) bearing red wax seal (spliton opening) in which is stuck white and black (with white spots) feathers. These indicateexpress mail to be carried day and night; some minor age marks. An attractive pre-stampletter. Photo £300-350

‘Feather letters’ appeared in in Sweden from the mid 1700’s until the introduction of stampsin 1855 and were used to indicate different methods or urgency of delivery. For example, awhite feather used in the morning meant that the letter must be delivered that day. Whiteand black feathers together indicated that a long distance letter should travel by day andnight to reach its destination as soon as possible.

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3164 * 1860 (3 Aug.) entire printed letter from Varmland to Bergernd bearing, on the reverse,red wax seal with two small feathers, indicating express mail. Two folded corners,otherwise fine. Photo £300-400

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Railroads

3165 1880’s a group of legal and other documents relating to the railways around Knoxvillewhich includes the Marietta & North Georgia Railroad which includes an act for theleasing of penitentiary convicts for the construction of the railway and other documentsrelating to this; the Powell’s Valley Railroad which includes a Geodetic Survey Map anddocuments referring to it’s change of name; the Cumberland Gap Construction Companyand the Knoxville, Cumberland Gap and Louisville Railroad. This offers a wealth ofinformation into the runing of these companies.The lot also includes a group of share certificates and bonds including Knoxville,Cumberland Gap & Louisville Railroad $100 shares (7) and $1000 bonds (4) with mostcounterfoils remaining); Chicago Great Western Railroad share certificates (3); RockIsland, Peoria & St. Loius $100 bond with most counterfoils remaining; Mexico NorthWestern Railway certificates for ten shares (7). Also North Saskatchewan Land Companybonds for £20 (5) and £100 (2); the National Bituminous Coal and Coke Companybonds for $100 and $1000 (3) with most counterfoils; The Buffelsdoorn Estate & GoldMining Company (of South Africa) share certificates (3) and Debito Pubblico del Regnod’Italia bond certificates (4) each with only one counterfoil removed in their originalenvelopes returned to the Italian embassy in London. £600-800

Convict leasing became very controvercial. In Georgia such leasing began in April 1868,when Union General and newly appointed provisional governor Thomas H. Ruger issued aconvict lease for prisoners to William Fort for work on the Georgia and Alabama Railroad.Georgia ended the convict lease system in 1908.

Mark Twain

3166 1895 two A.L.S. to Sir Francis de Winton; the first dated 6 May from the Hotel Brightonin Paris just before his return to America after a long stay in France. He has asked for anintroduction to friends in Australia and begins the letter, “By gracious, now I’m scared ofmy own daring! ... Give me a line to one friend of yours down there ...” and concludes, “Iam nursing the gout again in this hotel, waiting for next Friday to come, when we all breakfor Southampton & America ....” and is signed “S.L. Clemens”The second, long letter, is dated 19 June and on his Quarry Farm, Elmira N.Y. notepaper, here he writes, “I am in bed & been there a month, nursing & propagating &perfecting a carbuncle. It is on my leg. In the beginning it had the look and ways of a volcano...” and continues with some detail. He adds, “I find the Princess Louise’s autograph in oneof my long-time-ago note-books. Those were lovely days; & she - indeed she was just charming.What a good happy humorous laugh she had; & such good hearty human ways too. I sent hermy honestest homage by the Prince of Wales from Hamburg two or three years ago, & he saidhe would deliver it.” and is signed “S.L. Clemens”. A rare and desirable pair of letters.Photo £2,000-2,500

Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835-1910) better known by his pen name Mark Twain, wasan American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer. Among his novels areThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1875) and its sequel, the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn(1885), the latter often called “The Great American Novel”.

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3167 * 1668 (1 March) entire letter to Count Giovanni of Lazzara, Villa Padova in the VenetianRepublic sent by Nicolo Vruhien. The letter is a request of interest for the appointmentof an acquaintance and help for the publication of a work. The envelope of the letter bearsthe details of the address and, underneath a good seal of red wax seal under paper, oval(20 x 25mm) bearing the imprint of a shield to the cross. The watermark is visible on theenvelope and on the letter.In the letter, Nicolo Vruhied asks Giovanni di Lazzara to intercede with his influence withFather Veglia, Minister Provincial, so that Fra Bonaventura Grismondi, conventualminister and definer of his order in the province of Dalmatia, be appointed Guardino delConvento in Cattaro, and that the current Guardiano, Fra Francesco Damiani is entrustedwith another task elsewhere. He also asks for help for the revision and publication of theHoly Responsory of St. Anthony of Padua, which he wrote requested by his father Pigna.This help should consist in the correction of spelling and metric, as well as details on thequality of the edition, which will have to be “in the round, it which is not corroded, inreal paper on sheet”, framed in pear wood. To thank, he sent two smoked eels from LakeBoiana. A good complete letter. Photo £400-500

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Actors and Artists

3168 A collection of of letters and signatures laid into an album, generally 1860’s and 1870’sfeaturing artists, writers and actors including Alexandre Dumas on his letterhead from 98Avenue de Villiers, Jozef Israels, Frederic Leighton, William Linton, Philip RichardMorris, William Wyld, Coquelin (3) (French actor), Marie Bancrost, Henry G. Neville,Clara Schumann, Carl Rosa and many others. A good lot which would warrant furtherdevelopment £200-300

3169 1898 a group of letters to the Lord Mayor with regard to his invitation to a banquet inhonour of the Arts with A.L.S. from Herbert Beerbohm Tree on paper from HerMajesty’s Theatre, A.L.S. from Benoit-Constant Coquelin (probably playing at theLyceum Theatre) and letter signed by Henry Irving from the Lyceum Theatre; artists withA.L.S. from Alfred East and A.L.S. from Thomas Sidney Cooper and Phil May. A coupleof small imperfections but a good group. (6 letters) £120-150

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Diplomats

3170 1905 a small collection of cabinet portrait photographs of diplomats in Berlin, each is indress uniform with Count Giannotti of Italy; Dr A.E. de Claparede of Switzerland;Excellency Luis Garabelli of Uruguay; Hadji Mirza Mahmoud Khan of Persia; MohamedCherif Pasha of Turkey; the Russian and French diplomats; also 1945 press photographof Georgy Zhukof, the commander of the Soviet zone in East Berlin. A good group (8).Photo £120-150


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3171 1944-51 bound volume of the Romford Music and Arts Society which features theautographs of the performing artists including Eileen Joyce, Ivor Newton (2), GeraldMoore, Rae Robertson, Kathleen Ferrier, Denis Matthews, John Kentish, Isobel Bailie,Hetty Bolton and many others. The initial pages are with beautiful caligraphy in red inkbut these titles stopped in 1946. An unusual and interesting record and collection. Photo £250-300

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3172 An album containing thirty-nine autographs, signatures, letters and envelopes including aroyal military commission recording the appointment of William Dods to the position of“Adjutant of the 2nd of East Norfolk Regiment of Militia from the sixteenth of February1861” issued in the name of Queen Victoria. Signed by Queen Victoria to the top leftcorner.Also included is a cut signature of Herbert Henry Asquith (1852-1928), British PrimeMinister. A signed card by Franz Liszt. A cut signature of Louis Botha (1862-1919), thefirst Prime Minister of the Union of South Africa. A cut signature of Joseph Chamberlain.A message conveyed on ‘Osborn Lodge, Fulham. S.W.’ card signed by Mortimer Menpes(1855-1939), an Australian artist, author, printmaker and illustrator. A cut signature ofBret Harte (1862-1902), an American short story writer and poet. 1891 A.L.S. by JeanIngelow being the first two verses of “When Sparrows Build”; a correspondence fromWilliam Howitt (1792-1879) an English writer on history, and from his wife, MaryHowitt (1799-1888), an English poet (The Spider and the Fly); a cut signature from acontract by Herbert Kitchener (1850-1916), Field Marshall. A letter conveyed on ‘RoyalCollege of Music’ paper, dated June 26, 1900 and signed by Sir Charles Hubert HastingsParry (1848-1918), English composer, and a complete letter on paper headed ‘FulhamPlace, S.W., dated 1895, marked ‘Private’, and signed by Rev. George Nesbitt HaydonTredennick. Photo £400-500

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4 AT THE SALE4.1 Refusal of admission

Our sales usually take place on our own premises or premises overwhich we have control for the sale, and we have the right, exercisableat our complete discretion, to refuse admission to the premises orattendance at an auction.

4.2 Registration before biddingYou must complete and sign a registration form and provideidentification before making a bid at auction. Please be aware that weusually require buyers to undergo a credit check.If you have not bid successfully with Spink in the past, or you areregistering with us for the first time, we reserve the right to require adeposit of up to 50% of the amount you intend to spend. Such depositwill be deducted from your invoice should you be successful. If you areunsuccessful at auction, your deposit will be returned by the samemeans it was paid to Spink.Some lots may be designated, prior to the auction, as “Premium Lots”,which means a deposit may be required before placing a bid on theitem for sale. Information will be posted on our website in such anevent.

4.3 Bidding as PrincipalWhen making a bid (whether such bids are made in person or byway of telephone bids operated by Spink, commission or online oremail bids), you will be deemed to be acting as principal and will beaccepting personal liability, unless it has been agreed in writing, at thetime of registration, that you are acting as agent on behalf of a thirdparty buyer acceptable to us.

4.4 Commission BidsIf you give us instructions to bid on your behalf, by using the formprovided in our catalogues or via our website, we shall use reasonableendeavours to do so, provided these instructions are received not laterthan 24 hours before the auction. If we receive commission bids on aparticular Lot for identical amounts, and at auction these bids are thehighest bids for the Lot, it will be sold to the person whose bid wasreceived first. Commission bids are undertaken subject to othercommitments at the time of the sale, and the conduct of the auctionmay be such that we are unable to bid as requested. Since this isundertaken as a free service to prospective buyers on the terms stated,we cannot accept liability for failure to make a commission bid. Youshould therefore always attend personally if you wish to be certain ofbidding.


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4.5 On-line BiddingWe offer internet services as a convenience to our clients. We will notbe responsible for errors or failures to execute bids placed on theinternet, including, without limitation, errors or failures caused by (i) aloss of internet connection by either party for whatever reason; (ii) abreakdown or problems with the online bidding software and/or (iii)a breakdown or problems with your internet connection, computer orsystem. Execution of on-line internet bids on www.spink.com andSpink Live is a free service undertaken subject to other commitments atthe time of the auction and we do not accept liability for failing toexecute an online internet bid or for errors or omissions in connectionwith this activity. Buyers who acquire lots on the-saleroom.com willhave a fee of 3% on the hammer price added to their invoice for usingthis facility.

4.6 Telephone BidsIf you make arrangements with us not less than 24 hours before thesale, we shall use reasonable endeavours to contact you to enable youto participate in bidding by telephone, but in no circumstances will webe liable to either the Seller or you as a result of failure to do so.

4.7 Currency ConverterAt some auctions, a currency converter will be operated, based on theone month forward rates of exchange quoted to us by Barclays BankPlc or any other appropriate rate determined by us, at opening on thedate of the auction. Bidding will take place in a currency determined byus, which is usually sterling for auctions held in London. The currencyconverter is not always reliable, and errors may occur beyond ourcontrol either in the accuracy of the Lot number displayed on theconverter, or the foreign currency equivalent of sterling bids. We shallnot be liable to you for any loss suffered as a result of you following thecurrency converter.

4.8 Video imagesAt some auctions there will be a video screen. Mistakes may occur in itsoperation, and we cannot be liable to you regarding either thecorrespondence of the image to the Lot being sold or the quality of theimage as a reproduction of the original.

4.9 Bidding IncrementsBidding generally opens below the low estimate and advances in thefollowing order although the auctioneer may vary the biddingincrements during the course of the auction. The normal biddingincrements are:

Up to £100 by £5£100 to £300 by £10£300 to £600 £320-£350-£380-£400 etc.£600 to £1,000 by £50£1,000 to £3,000 by £100£3,000 to £6,000 £3,200-£3,500-£3,800-£4,000 etc.£6,000 to £20,000 by £500£20,000 and up Auctioneer’s discretion

4.10 Bidding by Spink4.10.1 We reserve the right to bid on Lots on the Seller’s behalf up to

the amount of the Reserve (if any), which will never be above thelow estimate printed in the auction catalogue.

4.10.2 The Spink Group reserves the right to bid on and purchaseLots as principal.

4.11 The Auctioneer’s DiscretionThe auctioneer has the right at his absolute discretion to refuse any bidto advance the bidding in such manner as he may decide to withdrawor divide any Lot, to combine any two or more Lots and, in the case oferror or dispute, to put an item up for bidding again.

4.12 Successful BidSubject to the auctioneer’s discretion, the striking of his hammer marksthe acceptance of the highest bid, provided always that such bid ishigher than the Reserve (where applicable), and the conclusion of acontract for sale between you and the Seller.

4.13 After Sale Arrangements If you enter into any private sale agreements for any Lot with the Sellerwithin 60 days of the auction, we, as exclusive agents of the Sellerreserve the right to charge you the applicable Buyer’s Premium inaccordance with these Terms and Conditions, and the Seller acommission in accordance with the terms of the Seller’s agreement.

4.14 Return of Lot4.14.1 Once your bid has been accepted for a Lot then you are liable

to pay for that Lot in accordance with these Terms and Conditions.If there are any problems with a Lot then you must notify us within7 days of receipt of the Lot, specifying the nature of the problem.We may then request that the Lot is returned to us for inspection.Save as set out in clause 5.13, the cancellation of the sale of any Lotand the refund of the corresponding purchase price is entirely atour sole discretion. We will not normally exercise that discretion ifthe Lot is not received by us in the same condition that it was in atthe auction date.

4.14.2 No lot may be returned on account of condition if thecondition was stated by a third party grading company (including,but not limited to PCGS, NGC, ANACS, ICG, PMG, WBG).

5 AFTER THE AUCTION5.1 Buyer’s Premium and other charges

In addition to the Hammer Price, you must pay us the Buyer’sPremium at a rate of 20% of the final Hammer price of each lot, a feeof 3% on the hammer price total for using the-saleroom.com and a feefor paying by card.

5.2 Value Added TaxOther than in respect of Zero-rated Lots (o) VAT is chargeable on theHammer price and the Buyer’s premium of daggered (†) and (Ω) lotsat the standard rate (currently 20%), and on lots marked (x) at thereduced rate (currently 5% on the Hammer price and 20% on theBuyer’s premium). VAT on Margin scheme lots (identified by theabsence of any VAT symbol next to the lot number) is payable at 20%on the Buyer’s premium only.

5.3 VAT RefundsGeneral5.3.1 As we remain liable to account for VAT on all Lots unless they

have been exported outside the EU within 3 months of the date ofsale, you will generally be asked to deposit all amounts of VATinvoiced. However, if a Spink nominated shipper is instructed, thenany refundable VAT will not be collected. In all other cases creditswill be made when proof of export is provided. If you export theLot yourself you must obtain shipping documents from theShipping Department for which a charge of £50 will be made.

5.3.2 If you export the Lot you must return the valid proof of exportcertificate to us within 3 months of the date of sale. If you fail toreturn the proof of export certificate to us within such period andyou have not already accounted to us for the VAT, you will beliable to us for the full amount of the VAT due on such Lot and weshall be entitled to invoice you for this sum.

5.3.3 To apply for a refund of any VAT paid, the proof of exportcertificate must be sent to our Shipping Department clearly marked‘VAT Refund’ within 3 months of the date of sale. No payment willbe made where the total amount of VAT refundable is less than £50and Spink will charge £50 for each refund processed.

VAT Refunds - Buyers from within the EU5.3.4 VAT refunds are available on the Hammer Price and Buyer’s

Premium of Daggered (†) and Investment Gold (g) Lots. You mustcertify that you are registered for VAT in another EU country andthat the Lot is to be removed from the United Kingdom within 3months of the date of sale.

5.3.5 Where an EU buyer purchases a Lot on which import VAT hasbeen charged, no refund of VAT is available from us. It may bepossible to apply directly for a refund on form VAT 65 toHM Revenue & Customs Overeseas Repayment Section,Londonderry.

VAT Refunds – Buyers from outside the EU5.3.6 Where a Lot is included within the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme

and evidence of export from the EU is produced within 3 monthsof the date of sale, the VAT on Buyer’s Premium may be refunded.

5.3.7 Where the Lot is marked as a Daggered (†) Lot the VATcharged on the Hammer Price may be refunded where evidence ofexport from the EU is produced within 3 months of the date ofsale. A refund of VAT charged on the Buyer’s Premium can also bemade on receipt of proof of business as a collectibles dealer.

5.3.8 Where the Lot is marked as an Omega (Ω) Lot or an ImportVAT (x) Lot and evidence of export from the EU is producedwithin 3 months of the date of sale, the VAT charged on both theHammer Price and Buyer’s Premium may be refunded. Whererequired, we can advise you on how to export such Lots as a specificform of export evidence is required. Where we advise you on theexport of the Lots, please be aware that the ultimate responsibilityin respect of obtaining a valid proof of export certificate will lie withyou and we will not be responsible for your failure to obtain suchcertificate.

5.3.9 Lot marked as Investment Gold (g) is exempt from VAT onHammer price. A refund of VAT charged on the Buyer’s Premiumcan be made on receipt of proof of business as a collectibles dealerand where evidence of export from the EU is produced within 3months of the date of sale.

5.4 Payment5.4.1 You must provide us with your full name and permanent address

and, if so requested, details of the bank from which any paymentsto us will be made. You must pay the full amount due (comprisingthe Hammer Price, the Buyer’s Premium and any applicable VAT)within seven days after the date of the sale. This applies even if youwish to export the Lot and an export licence is (or may be)required.

5.4.2 You will not acquire title to the Lot until all amounts due have been paid in full. This includes instances where specialarrangements were made for release of Lot prior to full settlement.

5.4.3 Payment should be made in sterling by one of the followingmethods:II(i) Direct bank transfer to our account details of which are set

out on the invoice. All bank charges shall be met by you.Please ensure that your client number is noted on thetransfer.

i(ii) By cheque or bank draft made payable to Spink and Son Ltdand sent to Spink at 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury,London WC1B 4ET. Please note that the processing chargesfor payments made by cheques or bank drafts drawn on anon-U.K bank shall be met by you. Please ensure that theremittance slip printed at the bottom of the invoice isenclosed with your payment.

(iii) By Visa, Mastercard or American Express. Payments made byAmerican Express are subject to a 4% fee. Payments by allother credit cards and debit cards issued by overseas banksare subject to a fee of 2%. For all card payments there arelimits to the amounts we will accept depending on the typeof card being used and whether or not the cardholder ispresent.


5.4.4 Payments should be made by the registered buyer and not bythird parties, unless it has been agreed at the time of registrationthat you are acting as an agent on behalf of a third party.

5.5 InvoicesInvoices may consist of one or more pages and will show: Zero ratedLots (o); no symbol Lots sold under the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme;Lots marked (g) special scheme Investment Gold; Daggered Lots (†),imported Lots marked (x) and (Ω), (e) Lots with Zero rated hammerfor EU VAT registered buyers.

5.6 Collection of Purchases5.6.1 Unless specifically agreed to the contrary, we shall retain lots

purchased until all amounts due to us, or to the Spink Group, havebeen paid in full. Buyers will be required to pay for their lots whenthey wish to take possession of the same, which must be within 7days of the date of the sale, unless prior arrangements have beenmade with Spink. Without prior agreement, lots will not be releaseduntil cleared funds are received with regard to payments made bycheque.

5.6.2 Unless we notify you to the contrary, items retained by us willbe covered in accordance with our policy which is available forinspection at our offices from the date of sale for a period of sevendays or until the time of collection, whichever is sooner. After sevendays or from the time of collection, whichever is the earlier, the Lotwill be entirely at your risk.

5.6.3 Our policy will not cover and we are unable to acceptresponsibility for damage caused by woodworm, changes inatmospheric conditions or acts of terrorism.

5.7 NotificationWe are not able to notify successful bidders by telephone. WhileInvoices are sent out by email or mail after the auction we do notaccept responsibility for notifying you of the result of your bid. You arerequested to contact us by telephone or in person as soon as possibleafter the auction to obtain details of the outcome of your bids to avoidincurring charges for late payment.

5.8 Packing and handling5.8.1 We shall use all reasonable endeavours to take care when

handling and packing a purchased Lot but remind you that afterseven days or from the time of collection, whichever is sooner, theLot is entirely at your risk. Our postage charges are set out at theback of the catalogue.

5.8.2 It is the responsibility of the Buyer to be aware of any ImportDuties that may be incurred upon importation to the finaldestination. Spink will not accept return of any package in order toavoid these duties. The onus is also on the Buyer to be aware of anyCustoms import restrictions that prohibit the importation ofcertain collectibles. Spink will not accept return of the Lot(s) underthese circumstances. Spink will not accept responsibility for Lot(s)seized or destroyed by Customs.

5.8.3 If the Buyer requires delivery of the Lot to an address other thanthe invoice address this will be carried out at the discretion ofSpink.

5.9 Recommended packers and shippersIf required our shipping department may arrange shipment as youragent. Although we may suggest carriers if specifically requested, oursuggestions are made on the basis of our general experience of suchparties in the past and we are not responsible to any person to whomwe have made a recommendation for the acts or omissions of the thirdparties concerned.

5.10 Remedies for non-payment or failure to collect purchases5.10.1 If you fail to make payment within seven days of your stipulated

payment date set out in your invoice, we shall be entitled to exerciseone or more of the following rights or remedies:5.10.1.1 to charge interest at the rate of 2% per month compound

interest, calculated on a daily basis, from the date the fullamount is due;

5.10.1.2 to set off against any amounts which the Spink Group mayowe you in any other transaction the outstanding amountremaining unpaid by you;

5.10.1.3 we may keep hold of all or some of your Lots or otherproperty in the possession of the Spink Group until you havepaid all the amounts you owe us or the Spink Group, even if theunpaid amounts do not relate to those Lots or other property.Following fourteen days’ notice to you of the amountoutstanding and remaining unpaid, the Spink Group shall havethe right to arrange the sale of such Lots or other property. Weshall apply the proceeds in discharge of the amount outstandingto us or the Spink Group, and pay any balance to you;

5.10.1.4 where several amounts are owed by you to the SpinkGroup in respect of different transactions, to apply any amountpaid to discharge any amount owed in respect of any particulartransaction, whether or not you so direct;

5.10.1.5 to reject at any future auction any bids made by you or onyour behalf or obtain a deposit from you before accepting anybids.

5.10.2 If you fail to make payment within thirty-five days, we shall inaddition be entitled:

5.10.2.1 to cancel the sale of the Lot or any other item sold to youat the same or any other auction;

5.10.2.2 to arrange a resale of the Lot, publicly or privately, and, ifthis results in a lower price being obtained, claim the balancefrom you together with all reasonable costs including a 20%seller’s commission, expenses, damages, legal fees, commissionsand premiums of whatever kind associated with both sales orotherwise, incurred in connection with your failure to makepayment;

5.10.2.3 when reselling the Lot, place a notice in our cataloguestating that you successfully purchased the Lot at auction buthave subsequently failed to pay the Hammer Price of the Lot; or

5.10.2.4 take any other appropriate action as we deem fit.5.10.3 If you fail to collect within fourteen days after the sale, whether

or not payment has been made, you will be required5.10.3.1 to pay a storage charge of £2 per item per day plus any

additional handling cost that may apply. 5.10.3.2 you will not be entitled to collect the Lot until all

outstanding charges are met, together with payment of all otheramounts due to us.

5.11 Use of Default InformationIf you fail to make payment for a Lot in accordance with these Terms andConditions:5.11.1 we reserve the right to refuse you the right to make bids for any

future auction irrespective of whether previous defaults havebeen settled; and

5.11.2 you acknowledge that we may (as necessary for our legitimateinterests those of other auctioneers and live bidding platforms inreferencing customers and avoiding customer defaults) disclosedetails of such default to other auctioneers and live biddingplatforms, which will include your name, address, nature of thedefault and the date of the default.

Auctioneers or live bidding platforms who receive details of the defaultmay rely on such information when deciding whether to enter into atransaction with you in the future.

5.12 Export Licence5.12.1 If required we can, at our discretion, advise you on the detailed

provisions of the export licensing regulations. Where we advise youin relation to export licensing regulations the ultimate responsibilityin respect of any export will lie with you and we will not beresponsible for your failure to apply for any necessary licences.

5.12.2 If the Lot is going to be hand carried by you, you may berequired to produce a valid export licence to us or sign a waiverdocument stating that a licence will be applied for.

5.12.3 You should always check whether an export licence is requiredbefore exporting. Export licences are usually obtained within twoor three weeks but delays can occur.

5.12.4 Unless otherwise agreed by us in writing, the fact that you wishto apply for an export licence does not affect your obligation tomake payment within seven days nor our right to charge interest onlate payment.

5.12.5 If you request that we apply for an export licence on yourbehalf, we shall be entitled to recover from you our disbursementsand out of pocket expenses in relation to such application, togetherwith any relevant VAT.

5.12.6 We will not be obliged to rescind a sale nor to refund anyinterest or other expenses incurred by you where payment is madeby you despite the fact that an export licence is required.

5.13 Refund in the case of Forgery5.13.1 A sale will be cancelled, and the amount paid refunded to you

if a Lot (other than a miscellaneous item not described in thecatalogue) sold by us proves to have been a Forgery. We shall nothowever be obliged to refund any amounts if either (a) thecatalogue description or saleroom notice at the auction datecorresponded to the generally accepted opinion of scholars orexperts at that time, or fairly indicated that there was a conflict ofopinions, or (b) it can be demonstrated that the Lot is a Forgeryonly by means of either a scientific process not generally acceptedfor use until after publication of the catalogue or a process which atthe date of the auction was unreasonably expensive or impracticableor likely to have caused damage to the Lot. Furthermore, youshould note that this refund can be obtained only if the followingconditions are met:5.13.1.1 you must notify us in writing, within seven days of the

receipt of the Lot(s), that in your view the Lot concerned is aForgery;

5.13.1.2 you must then return the item to us within fourteen daysfrom receipt of the Lot(s), in the same condition as at theauction date; and

5.13.1.3 as soon as possible following return of the Lot, you mustproduce evidence satisfactory to us that the Lot is a Forgery andthat you are able to transfer good title to us, free from any thirdparty claims.

5.13.1.4 you must provide to us all evidence obtained by you thata Lot is a Forgery no later than 7 days after you receive suchevidence.

5.13.2 In no circumstances shall we be required to pay you any morethan the amount paid by you for the Lot concerned and you shallhave no claim for interest.

5.13.3 The benefit of this guarantee is not capable of beingtransferred, and is solely for the benefit of the person to whom theoriginal invoice was made out by us in respect of the Lot when soldand who, since the sale, has remained the owner of the Lot withoutdisposing of any interest in it to any third party.

5.13.4 We shall be entitled to rely on any scientific or other process toestablish that the Lot is not a Forgery, whether or not such processwas used or in use at the date of the auction.

6 LIABILITY Nothing in these Terms and Conditions limits or excludes our liability for:6.1 death or personal injury resulting from negligence; or 6.2 any damage or liability incurred by you as a result of our fraud or

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7 USE OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION7.1 We will use the personal information you provide to us as set out in our

privacy notice (available at https://spink.com/privacy-policy) and inparticular to:

7.1.1 process the bids you make on Lots (whether successful orotherwise) and other auction related services we provide;

7.1.2 process your payment relating to a successful purchase of a Lot;7.1.3 arrange for delivery of any Lot you purchase, which will include

passing your details to shipping providers and, on overseasdeliveries, to customs where they make enquiries regarding the Lot;

7.1.4 inform you about similar products or services that we provide,but you may stop receiving these at any time by contacting us.

7.2 In accordance with clause 4.2, we may pass your information to creditreference agencies in order to obtain credit checks from them, and theymay keep a record of any search that they do.

7.3 In accordance with clause 5.11, where you default on making paymentfor a Lot in accordance with these terms and conditions we may disclosedetails of such default to other auctioneers and live bidding platforms.

7.4 We are also working closely with third parties (including, for example,other auctioneers and live bidding platforms) and may receiveinformation about you from them.

7.5 Where you provide us with personal information about other individuals,you must ensure that your provision of that information is compliantwith applicable data protection law.

8 COPYRIGHT 8.1 We shall have the right (on a non-exclusive basis) to photograph, video

or otherwise produce an image of the Lot. All rights in such an imagewill belong to us, and we shall have the right to use it in whatever waywe see fit.

8.2 The copyright in all images, illustrations and written material relatingto a Lot is and shall remain at all times our property and we shall havethe right to use it in whatever way we see fit. You shall not use or allowanyone else to use such images, illustrations or written material withoutour prior written consent.

9 VATYou shall give us all relevant information about your VAT status and that ofthe Lot to ensure that the correct information is printed in the catalogues.Once printed, the information cannot be changed. If we incur any unforeseencost or expense as a result of the information being incorrect, you willreimburse to us on demand the full amount incurred.

10 NOTICESAll notices given under these Terms and Conditions may be served personally,sent by 1st class post, or faxed to the address given to the sender by the otherparty. Any notice sent by post will be deemed to have been received on thesecond working day after posting or, if the addressee is overseas, on the fifthworking day after posting. Any notice sent by fax or served personally will bedeemed to be delivered on the first working day following despatch.

11 ADDITIONAL PROVISIONSThe following provisions of this clause 10 shall apply only if you are acting forthe purposes of your business. 11.1 Limitation of Liability

Subject to clause 6, we shall not be liable, whether in tort (includingfor negligence) or breach of statutory duty, contract, misrepresentationor otherwise for any:11.1.1 loss of profits, loss of business, depletion of goodwill and/or

similar losses, loss of anticipated savings, loss of goods, loss ofcontract, loss of use, loss of corruption of data or information; or

11.1.2 any special, indirect, consequential or pure economic loss,costs, damages, charges or expenses.

11.2 SeverabilityIf any part of these Terms and Condition is found by any court to beinvalid, illegal or unenforceable, that part may be discounted and therest of the conditions shall continue to be valid and enforceable to thefullest extent permitted by law.

11.3 Force majeureWe shall have no liability to you if we are prevented from, or delayedin performing, our obligations under these Terms and Conditions orfrom carrying on our business by acts, events, omissions or accidentsbeyond our reasonable control, including (without limitation) strikes,lock-outs or other industrial disputes (whether involving our workforceor the workforce of any other party), failure of a utility service ortransport network, act of God, war, riot, civil commotion, maliciousdamage, compliance with any law or governmental order, rule,regulation or direction, accident, breakdown of plant or machinery,fire, flood, storm or default of suppliers or subcontractors.

11.4 Waiver11.4.1 A waiver of any right under these Terms and Conditions is only

effective if it is in writing and it applies only to the circumstancesfor which it is given. No failure or delay by a party in exercising anyright or remedy under these Terms and Conditions or by law shallconstitute a waiver of that (or any other) right or remedy, norpreclude or restrict its further exercise. No single or partial exerciseof such right or remedy shall preclude or restrict the further exerciseof that (or any other) right or remedy.

11.4.2 Unless specifically provided otherwise, rights arising underthese Terms and Conditions are cumulative and do not excluderights provided by law.

11.5 Law and Jurisdiction

11.5.1 These Terms and Conditions and any dispute or claim arisingout of or in connection with them or their subject matter, shall begoverned by, and construed in accordance with, the law of Englandand Wales.

11.5.2 The parties irrevocably agree that the courts of England andWales shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute orclaim that arises out of, or in connection with, Terms andConditions or their subject matter.

Postal Charges

Prices for all items including postage and packaging

Shipments of more than 2kg or volumetric measurement of more than 2kg have tobe sent by courier. Certain countries may incur extra charge when courier servicesare required by our insurance policy. For lots sent by courier please [email protected] for calculation of any further relevant cost in addition tothe above charges.

Value Added Tax (VAT)

Charging of (VAT) at Auction

The information shown on this page sets out the way in which Spink intends toaccount for VAT.

i. Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme

1. Where possible, we will offer Lots for sale under the Auctioneers’Margin Scheme. Such Lots can be identified by the absence of anyVAT symbol next to the Lot number in the catalogue and will not besubject to VAT on the Hammer Price.

2. Where Lots are sold using the Auctioneers’ Margin Scheme to UKVAT–registered businesses, the VAT on Buyers’ Premium is notrecoverable as input tax. Upon request on sale day, we will issueinvoices that show VAT separately on both the Hammer Price andthe Buyer’s Premium. This will enable VAT-registered businesses torecover the VAT charged as input tax, subject to the normal rules forrecovering input tax.

ii. Zero-Rated Lots

Limited Categories of goods, such as books, are Zero-rated (o) for VAT inthe United Kingdom. Such Lots are offered under the Auctioneers’ MarginScheme. In these circumstances no VAT will be added to the Buyer’spremium.

iii. Daggered Lots

Lots which are Daggered (†) in the catalogue are subject to VAT at 20%on both the Hammer Price and the Buyer’s Premium.

iv. Imported and Omega Lots

Lots which are marked (x) in the catalogue are subject to VAT at 5% onthe Hammer price plus 20% on the Buyer’s premium. Lots which bear theOmega symbol (Ω) are subject to VAT at 20% on the Hammer Price andon the Buyer’s Premium. This VAT is payable on items imported fromoutside the EU. In these cases we have used a temporary importationprocedure, which in effect means that the point of importation is deferreduntil the Lot has been sold. At this point the Buyer is treated as theimporter and is liable to pay the import VAT due. We will collect the VATfrom you and pay it to HM Customs and Excise on your behalf.

v. Investment Gold Lots

Lots marked (g) in the catalogue are exempt from VAT on the HammerPrice and are subject to VAT at 20% on the Buyer’s Premium. A refund ofVAT charged on the Buyer’s Premium can also be made on receipt of proofof business as a collectibles dealer outside of the EU.

Invoice Value UK EU Rest of the WorldUp to £1,500 £12 £18 £25

Up to £10,000 £20 £40 £50

Above £10,001 £30 £60 £75


The above sale dates are subject to change

Spink offers the following services:– VALUATIONS FOR INSURANCE AND PROBATE FOR INDIVIDUAL ITEMS OR WHOLE COLLECTIONS –

– SALES ON A COMMISSION BASIS EITHER OF INDIVIDUAL PIECES OR WHOLE COLLECTIONS –

SALE CALENDAR 2018

BANKNOTES

27/28/29 June The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale New York 3418/9 August The Numismatic Collectors’ Series Sale Hong Kong CSS3424 September - 3 October World Banknotes Timed Auction London 180314 October World Banknotes London 1803230/31 October The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale New York 34226 November - 4 December World Banknotes Timed Auction London 18040

STAMPS

10 July Great Britain, Featuring fine Line Engraved and Surface Printed issues, Queen Elizabeth II Errors and Varieties, The Property of a Gentleman London 18035

11/12 July The Philatelic Collectors’ Series Sale London 1803712 July British North America, The David Pitts Collection London 1801012 July Autographs, Historical Documents, Ephemera and Postal History London 180388 September Stamps and Covers of South East Asia Singapore 18039September The Philatelic Collectors’ Series Sale New York 16729 September The Philatelic Collectors’ Series Sale Hong Kong CSS3521 November The Arthur Gray Collection of Australia Q.E.II Decimal Issues London 18041

COINS

27/28/29 June The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale New York 3413 July The Williams Collection Part II, Anglo-Saxon and Viking Coins London 180123/4 July British and Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals London 180058/9 August The Numismatic Collectors’ Series Sale Hong Kong CSS3425 September The Williams Collection of Anglo-Saxon, Viking and Norman Coins - Part III London 1804826 September Ancient, British and Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals London 1800626/27 September The Pywell-Phillips Collection of English Milled Silver and Copper Coins London 1802530/31 October The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale New York 3425/6 December Ancient, British and Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals London 18007

MEDALS

27/28/29 June The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale New York 34124/25 July Orders, Decorations and Medals London 180028/9 August The Numismatic Collectors’ Series Sale Hong Kong CSS3430/31 October The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale New York 34228/29 November Orders, Decorations and Medals London 18003

BONDS & SHARES

27/28/29 June The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale New York 3418/9 August The Numismatic Collectors’ Series Sale Hong Kong CSS3413 September Bonds and Share Certificates of the World Online Auction London 1802130/31 October The Numismatic Collector’s Series Sale New York 34213 December Bonds and Share Certificates of the World Online Auction London 18022

AUTOGRAPHS

12 July Autographs, Historical Documents, Ephemera and Postal History London 18038

WINE & SPIRITS

21 August An Evening of Great Whiskies, Cognacs and Rums Hong Kong SFW28

HANDBAGS

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