Miscellaneous & No Location Given 501-600

Û	Miscellaneous & No Location Given 409-500

County

Date

Source

Lot No.

Text

Surnames

501

Bahamas

1820

Dominic Winter 26 July 2006

312

Bahamas. Autograph letter signed from R.B. Chisholm, Nassau, New Providence, 14th May 1820, to Colonel James Chisholm, "the change which is now nigh to take place in respect to the Legislators of these Islands - vizt. Governor Cameron to be succeeded (by appointment since Jany. last) by General Grant, the attorney (Wylly) to be removed to the island of St. Vincent and our Chief Justice (now President Munnings) is ordered home, both to be succeeded by professional gentlemen to be appointed by government and sent here from home... , In regard to business, its dulness is placed almost beyond the possibility of ever getting brisk, this stagnation is felt throughout all our West India possessions; we therefore sanguinely hope and wish a declaration of war between any two powers whatever" and asks Chisholm to say a word in his favour to Governor Grant re. mercantile affairs, two pages, 4to, together with unrelated ephemera including three lists of lands with improvements owned by William Long, Robert Nuckolls and Enoch Osborn in the state of Virginia, each listing land and slaves owned with prices and each signed by the landowner, one page, 4to/folio, plus English and French printed and manuscript items, mostly 19th century
(approx. 20)

Chisholm

Cameron

Grant

Wylly

Munnings

Long

Nuckolls

Osborn

502

British Guyana

1823

Dominic Winter 26 July 2006

316

British Guyana. List of Slaves belonging to Plantation Endraght and Mon Repos in the lawful possession of Frederick Cort, Attorney, of John Wilson, Executor, of Joseph Hamer, deceased, 31st May 1823, listing in tabular form the names of approx. 200 slaves including details of sex, colour, age, bodily marks, employment, condition and country, a little soiling, two leaves, and at head of first leaf the heading 'The Schedule above referred to', together with six further leaves only and presumably from the same document, numbered 8-11, 13 & 15, with the family name Hamer predominant, some soiling, all ruled in red with circular ink stamp 'Formaat-Zegel, Zuid Brabind' to left margins, 58 x 68 cm
Although the document appears incomplete, the list of slaves is complete and of interest in itself. This document was completed just weeks before the start of one of the most massive slave rebellions in the history of the western hemisphere. On 17th August 1823 nearly 12,000 slaves took up arms against their masters in what is known as the Demerara Slave Revolt. The rebellion started on Plantation Success, which belonged to John Gladstone (father of the future British Prime Minister, and whose name appears on page 9 of this document). It spread to about sixty plantations along the East Coast of what is now Guyana. Unlike the earlier rebellion of 1762, this one involved African and Creole slaves, and its leadership is attributed to a white man, Reverend John Smith. The slave list here includes both African and Creole (i.e. Demerara born) slaves, many of whom would have been involved in the rebellion in August. The revolt was very significant in terms of its impact on the anti-slavery campaign in Britain, helping attract attention to the evils of slavery and to the need to abolish it.

Cort

Wilson

Hamer

Gladstone

Smith

503

No Location

1909

Dominic Winter 26 July 2006

334

Illuminated Address. To Thomas Hayes, On this the Occasion of your 80th Birthday, we desire as colleagues and friends, and on behalf of the staff of the Co-operative Wholesale Society Limited generally to offer you our cordial congratulations..., 13 February 1909, seven thick card leaves, finely illuminated in gold and colours, designed and exectuted and the C.W.S. Printing Works, Longsight, with Art Nouveau stylized females and floral decorations, small mounted oval photograph of Thomas Hayes and six other smalll mounted photos of the Offices and Factories, orig. gilt-decorated and panelled dark brown morocco in fine and bright condition, contained in orig. plush-lined box, folio

Hayes

504

No Location

1837, 1858, 1862

Dominic Winter 26 July 2006

356

Scrap albums. A group of scrap albums and guides, etc., mostly 19th c., incl. to commonplace books with drawings, prints and photos, etc., compiled by Harriet Walker (1837) and Amy Tritton (1862), plus a rough exercise book with sketch diagrams and calculations relating to sailing ships compiled by John Petrie (1858), various bindings, 4to/8vo
(10)

Walker

Tritton

Petrie

505

No Location

1650

Bloomsbury 15 Jun 2006

Receipt of Council, payment to Mr. Hale, "the some of tow pound seaven shillings and six pence for three monthes asesment... and is for the army under the... Generall Cromwell... pay, D.s. “Robert Harley Collector”, manuscript, slightly creased and soiled, c. 76 x 207mm., framed and glazed, 19th November 1650.

Hale

Harley

506

No Location

1709

Bloomsbury 15 Jun 2006

Huguenots.- Massue de Ruvigny (Henry de, second Marquis de Ruvigny, earl of Galway, soldier and diplomatist, 1648-1720) Letter signed "Gallway" to "Sir", 1p. with conjugate blank, sm. 4to, Estremos [Estremoz, Portugal], 16th April 1709, "I have received your letter, and am most satisfied to see to see that you are the Person whom Mr. Blagny mentioned to mee, to be agent. As for the Person you desire a Pention for, it is now too Late, I have sent the List to England about one month ago, but the next List that is made, she shall be Provided for in it", folds, browned, tear where opened ; and a small quantity of others, including copies (made in 1706-07) of Dutch official papers concerning a pension for Jeanne Jemblin, widow of Jacques Cavallier; petition from Ann le Bas to the Lord Treasurer, stating that the petitioner "has been obliged to fly from France for her religion"; and papers connected with the business and family of Peter Thellusson, a Huguenot merchant banker and man of business, whose eccentric and complex will led to an Act of Parliament, 1774-97, folds, browned, v.s., v.d. (7 pieces)
First mentioned signed by Galway with his left hand, with which he had learned to use after part of his right arm was lost below the elbow, at the siege of Badajoz in 1705. Massue de Ruvigny was elected deputy-general of the Huguenots in 1678 but, foreseeing the future left France for England after the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes. Thereafter he served in the army under William III and Marlborough, in Ireland, the Low Countries and Portugal. He never forgot the plight of the Huguenots and did much to alleviate their hardship, often by petitions to the crown for pensions.

Ruvigny

Blagny

Jemblin

Cavallier

le Bas

Thellusson

507

Jamaica

1765-1785

Bloomsbury 15 Jun 2006

Jamaica.- Bright family ( Bristol merchants & slave traders of Bright, Dean & Co. ) Accounts book, comprising business and personal expenditure, including purchasing books and pictures, manuscript, 284pp. excluding blanks, ruled in red, foxed and browned, some wormholes, upper joint broken, original reversed calf, worn, joints and spine split with loss, folio, Kingston, Jamaica & Bristol, 4th July 1765 - 31st March 1785.
"Kingston Jamaica 31st December 1768. .68 Negro Account for a new Negro Girl ex the Ruby Capt: Bright now call'd Beatrice £34 and Duty 20/ 35.0.0".
A detailed account book of a successful merchant family trading in Bristol and Jamaica. Various members of the family are mentioned in relation to the Brookhouse Estate including Lowbridge, Mary, Dorothy and their mother, Dorothy Bright. Other names include Henry Bright who lived in Queen Square, Bristol and Richard Bright.
Items traded include cheese, beef, shoes, pork, cordage, "Taunton ale"; sugar, "Linseed Oil"; "Shag Tobacco"; "Old Rum"; "92 milled Dollars"; "Irish Cloth" etc.

Bright

508

Jamaica

1773

Bloomsbury 15 Jun 2006

Slavery.- Scott ( Hon. John, of the Parish of St. Thomas in the East, Surrey, Jamaica ) Last Will and Testament, "All that Messuage Plantation and Sugar... [in] Clarendon Park together with the Slaves, Cattle, Stock and Plantation Utensils...", manuscript on vellum, 2ff., folds, browned, prerogative seal, c. 655 x 735mm., 3rd May 1773; and 13 others, Indentures, v.s., v.d., [mostly eighteenth century] (14)

Scott

509

No Location

1842

ebay

A Victorian Illustrated Family Bible (Bayes family) in good condition,back and front cover slightly scuffed but then again it is over 150yrs old.The earliest date recorded is for a George Bayes born 21st August 1842.The bible contains seperate pages for Marriages,Births and Deaths.Also included with the bible is a postcard dated 1927,3 hand written poems/prayers,the front cover of St.Johns,Derby,Parish Magazine August 1926,a hand drawing titled "The Village Church" and a Daily Mirror cutting of a picture of the newly Unveiled Tomb of King Edward V11 at Windsor.These items were found in between the bible pages so i assume theyve been there for years.

Bayes

510

No Location

1809

ebay

The Christian's Complete Family Bible Old & New Testaments with the Apocrypha at Large illustrated with notes and annotations, embellished with engravings. Printed by J Nuttall, Liverpool in 1806. Contains approximately 39 engravings including Grignion. 9.50 x 15 inches. Covers detached and worn with pieces missing. ' Wm Leech 1809' to front cover.Damp staining and pieces missing from edges to first part, margin missing from one engraving, 2 pages detached with browning to edges. Browning and marking to pages.

Leech

511

No Location

1825

ebay

A five page undated and unsigned statement: "I was intimately acquainted with the Family of Robert Pitches who had been formerly solicitor to the Banks. His eldest Daughter Mary & myself became attached, but my circumstances not being such as to warrant my making any proposal to the father, we agreed to be silent on the subject; and on the death of my Brother in Jamaica July 1801 - I felt myself obliged to go to that Island, to settle his affairs...I was in hopes of obtaining an appointment in the Service of the L[ondon] D[ock] Coy with the Secretary to which Mr. G. R. I had long been acquainted and to whom I had consigned my West India property...We were also connected in the ship Volunteer...He had been the Managing Owner & had all the Vouchesters in his possession so that I had not the means of matching out an ??? between us, which from its nixed nature, must of necessity be very complicated. He died 13th Nov 1824...resist the claims of the other Owners of the Volunteer altho ??? in the Court of Equity...These facts came to my Knowledge by my being subpoenaed to give evidence in the Court of Chancery in the Case of Alexander vs. Robins...". Pages 1-4 are on "Ruse & Turners 1825" watermarked paper. Page 5 is on "C. Wilmot 1825" watermarked paper. Has been folded.

Pitches

512

No Location

1764

ebay

Indenture dated 13th december 1764 - approx 32in x 23in - good legibility Assignment of property between Mary Morgan and Charles Watkins - witnees by James Davies

Morgan

Watkins

Davies

513

No Location

1685, 1781

ebay

Genuine Vellum Manuscripts from 1685 (James II) and 1781 (George II) Three manuscripts on old vellum paper (has a waxy feel to them) dating from James II and Charles II reigns. One is dated from 1685 and is in either Latin or French and mentions a Jarobe Willymott and Son and a Thomas Gronall and Johns Gronall. Also another manuscript dating from 1688 mentioning some of the same name and is related to the earlier manuscript. Both are signed by J Willymott & Sons. The manuscript dating from the reign of George II mentions a gift, coming of age and land pasture for cattle. Has the wording "....in the Twenty first year of the reign of George the Second ..." and mentions a John Greenhill and Ann his wife also reads " .... and Thomas have given to the afores John and Ann Sixty Pounds Sterling" Condition These manuscripts are genuine items and are in very good condition despite age and have come from a large collection of paperwork dating from Victorian times

Willymott

Gronall

Greenhill

514

Egypt

1913

ebay

Conveyance of Lands Situate in Melbourne and Warrnambool, Australia : 1913

A beautifully preserved vellum deed of conveyance relating to the sale of land in Australia and connected with a marriage settlement between Edmund Waterton Farnall and Helen Francis Bidwell. The conveyance is between Harry De La Rosa Burrard Farnall Esquire of Cairo,Egypt and the Right Reverend Manuel John Bidwell of the Archbishop's House Westminster in the City of Westminster, Doctor of Divinity.

The ground involved in the sale is described as " The lands tenements and hereditaments formerly belononging to George de Grille deceased situate in the Parish of Yorktrip (?) in the County of Villiers in the Colony of Victoria in Australia......situate about 10 miles North West from the Town of Warrnambool (?) and about 11 miles North East from the Town of Belfast Post Fairy all such Towns being situate in the said County of Villiers" and " all that piece and parcel of land belonging to the said George de Grille situate being at Collingwood in the City of Melbourne in the Parish of Jika Jika in the County of Bourke in the Colony of Victoria which said piece of land is bounded on the South by a road or street called Gertrude Street in the said Parish of Jika Jika and was more particulary described in a conveyance executed to the said George de Grille by Charles Hobson Ebden dated the 9th. day of July 1853."

Farnall

Bidwell

de Grille

Ebden

515

No Location

1835

ebay

Delightful small handwritten book,Classic, copperplate handwriting.Circa 60 pages of handwritten poems and engravings, one hand coloured.Fine pencil sketch of two greyhound dogs.Signed, Anne Coleman, 1835 on first page..Gilt to edges, missing covers, but superb condition.11x9cm.

Coleman

516

No Location

1791

ebay

INTERESTING PARCHMENT DOCUMENT FOR 31 YEAR OF REIGN OF GEORGE II, 1791. MENTIONS ' ALEXANDER LORD LOUGHBOROUGH...SAINT HILARY SOUTHAMPTON..MICHALE BENTLEY...HARTLEY MAUNDITT'. LARGE SEAL STILL ATTACHED WITH IT'S ORIGINAL TWO PIECE TIN. THE TIN ALSO HAS STILL ATTACHED THE ORIGINAL WRAPPER WITH RED SEAL MARKS SEAL IN SEVERAL PIECES, SOME MARKS TO PARCHMENT.

Loughborough

Bentley

Maunditt

517

No Location

1857

ebay

indenture james searle & sarah edgell dated 1857 3 page (from the image the document concerns a marriage settlement on the intended marriage of the parties) in excellent condition for the age, it measures 28.5" x 23", it's dated the 10th day of august 1857, the paper feels like it's been waxed

Searle

Edgell

518

No Location

1885

ebay

indenture william sopper sarah sopper railway 1885 in excellent condition, it measures 12" x 18.5" , dated the sixth day of may 1885, i think it's all about the transfer of railway shares from around the world, the paper has a wax feel to it

Sopper

519

No Location

1890, 1893

ebay

Appointment of new Trustees between Mr & Mrs Meek and J A Stirling Esq + others dated 26 July 1890, endorsed? with further Appointment of new Trustees dated 25 August 1893. Further endorsements of 1894 and 1917.

Meek

Stirling

520

No Location

1798

ebay

1798 Indenture between John Rowlatt and Samuel Gray Size :28.5" wide Condition 1 wax seals some wear to folds a few tiny holes On paper and a george stamp bit water damaged

Rowlatt

Gray

521

No Location

1794

ebay

Indenture Document 1794 Lease for One year between Mr Arnsby and Wife and Mr Thomas White Size :28.5" wide Condition 2 wax seals some wear to folds On paper and a George stamp

Arnsby

White

522

No Location

1821

ebay

1821 Appointment and Release between Mr Joseph Askham and Mr Joseph Allen Size :30" wide Condition 1 wax seals some wear to folds On paper and a George stamp

Askham

Allen

523

No Location

1802

ebay

Indenture document 1802 Piece of land between William Bell to Thomas Bell and this trustee Size :28" wide Condition 2 wax seals some wear to folds On paper and a George stamp

Bell

524

No Location

1799

ebay

Hand written bill for £13.10s from a George Dance to a Mr Wagstaffe for the supply of an inscribed black marble gravestone.Dated June 6th 1799 and signed by George Dance.No address,but it was purchased form a dealer based in Grantham in the early 1990's.This and many other documents came from a clearout from a firm of local solicitors.That is all i can add to the provenance.An interesting survival from the late 18th century.

Dance

Wagstaffe

525

No Location

1750, 1800

ebay

BEAUTIFUL DOCUMENT ON 8 PAGES ON STAMPED PAPER EXTRACTED FROM THE REGISTRY OF THE CONSISORY COURT OF LORD BISHOP OF ELY IN 1800 .SO EACH PAGE HAS TWO EMBOSSED COLOURLESS SEALS OF 6 PENCE .TRUE COPY OF THE WILL OF JOHN MORRIS RESIDING IN THE CHICKSAND PRIORY THE COPY DATES FROM 1800 BUT THE WILL ITSELF DATES FROM 1750 8 PAGES DESCRIPTION OF HEIRS AND POSSESSIONS VERY FINE AN LEGIBLE DOCUMENT THE COLOURLESS STAMPS ON THE FIRST PAGE HAVE BEEN BLACKENED BY PENCIL WILL BE GUMMED AWAY. VERY FINE DOCUMENT IN GOOD CONDTION. Cambridgeshire?

Morris

526

No Location

1866, 1877, 1882

ebay

This is for the antique will/letters of administration that you can see in the image. It is in the name of Daniel Stephen Hornby and is dated three times, 1866, 1877 and finally 1882. It measures about 19.1/2" x 14.1/2".

Hornby

527

No Location

1693

ebay

This is for the antique indenture document that you can see in the image. It is rather difficult for my untrained eye to read, but I can just make out " 1693 and in the fifth year of the reign of our sovereign lord and lady WILLIAM and MARY by the grace of God king and queen etc. It measures about 15.1/2" x 11.1/2". From the images the document is endorsed 'Mr Wn Newman and Katherine Newmans lease for one yeare Aprill 14th: 93'

Newman

528

No Location

1726, 1785

ebay

This is for the antique will that you can see in the image. It is in the name of ELIZABETH STIBBINS and is dated 1726 on one side, and 1785 on the other. It measures about 30" x 27". From the image probate of the will appears to have been granted in 1785.

Stibbins

529

No Location

1809

ebay

This is for the antique indenture that you can see in the image. There are two sheets which are attached and numerous seals and names, but the name RICHARD HART appears at the top of the document, and perhaps coincidentally the name HORNBY which also appears in the will which I am listing today, I do not know if there is any connection. The document is dated 1809 and the sheets each measure about 29" x 26". There is what appears to be an inkstain which makes reading part of the document rather difficult.

Hart

Hornby

530

No Location

1800s

ebay

The Holy Bible containing the Old and New Testaments. Translated out of the Original Tongues and with the former translations diligently compared and revised by His Majesty's Special Command. Printed by George Eyre & Andrew Strahan for the British and Foreign Bible Society. Stereotype Edition. Contains details of the Thrower family from Jacob 1769 to his death in 1849 aged 79. 968 pages. 5.25 x 8.50 inches. Covers detached and worn with pieces missing and cracking to spine. Staining to endpapers. Browning and marking to pages.

Thrower

531

No Location

1847

ebay

A Collectors opportunity to aquire a Large Catholic Family Bible ( 12"x10") This Douay Bible is in two volumes Old and NewTestament. Published 1847 These volumes were once owned by the Aristocratic familes of Riddell and Blount as the hand written Marriage entries show. Books are leatherbound with gold lettering and ornamentation. Condition overall is good considering the age.

Riddell

Blount

532

No Location

1845

ebay

This is a antique leather bound Holy Bible from 1845. The binding is in good condition, but the pages are showing their age. The lineage page is ripped along the binding halfway up, but other than that page I don't see any ripped pages. It has the lineage of the Miller family...one the first blank page, giving dates of birth and death. "Mary Miller was born July 19th, 1854"..."Jeremiah Miller was born July 12th, 1859" and 3 more births. The other side of the page has deaths. "Mary Miller departed this life August 4th, 1863 aged 9 years 16 days" and 2 other deaths. On the top and bottom edges of pages when the Bible is closed is written T. Miller. Old piece of history. Not in bad shape for being 161 years old! It is 7 1/2 inches long by approx. 5 inches across. 1 1/2 inches thick.

Miller

533

No Location

1800-1812, 1813

ebay

A 9 page set of accounts entitled "The Trustees of Temple Sowerby Lands left by the late Countess of Pembroke to Charitable uses. To Thomas Briggs Surviving Partner of Robert Robertson Gentleman deceased". They cover the period 1800 to 1812 and have a receipt dated 30th July 1813 signed by Thomas Briggs. Lots of names mentioned. Have been folded. They are on "C. Ansell 1806" watermarked paper.

Briggs

Robertson

534

Bahamas

1821, 1837

ebay

A 4 page solicitor's copy of the will of Wade Stubbs of Grand Caicos Island, Bahamas dated 17th October 1837. Names mentioned: ? Henshall (nephew), Thomas Stubbs (brother, has two daughters), Andrew Mebbure (nephew), Martha Band, Ester & Hannah Henshall (sisters), daughter of Catherine Wright of Turks Islands, William Wade Rigby, Joseph Hunter, Alexander Bain of London (Esq.), Susannah Stubbs (sister), John James Hall, children of Thomas Stubbs -Wade, Henshall & William Stubbs (first cousins), Mrs. Sarah Armstrong of Georgia (widow of Thomas), John Alexander Bode, John Lightbourne of Turks Island, Negro & colonial slaves: Daniel Posh, Sheallason Minge, Nanney Sweeting, Wit Bilby + wife Peggy, Mulotto Boy: John a son of Betty's; Negro boy, Coobey (both to be apprenticed as ships carpenters). It also mentions a Poor School, North Hade, nr., Congleton and the Clergy of the parish of Gawsworth nr. Macclesfield. Has been folded and has some foxing.

Stubbs

Henshall

Mebbure

Band

Wright

Rigby

Hunter

Bain

Hall

Armstrong

Bode

etc

535

No Location

1871

ebay

A Certificate of Discharge dated 16th December 1871 for James Cuthbert (botswain) from the "Rising Sun" after a trip to Quebec. Has been folded. From the image I can make out that the ship was registered in Newcastle. James joined her on 2 September 1871 at Lpool and was discharged 15 December 1871 at Cardiff. I have saved a copy of the image.

Cuthbert

536

Scilly Isles

1906

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A three page vellum indenture dated 23rd September 1905 relating to No. 22 Alma Terrace, Penzance between Bridget Woodman (wife of Herbert Dowdle Woodman of 26 Queens Street, painter), John Woodman of 3 Evershot Road, Tollington Park, London (telegraphist, son of Bridget) and Charles Trenear of Silver Street, St. Marys, Scilly Isles (grocer) . Also mentioned is John McAlister (gent, will dated 1 October 1884, died 28 June 1885). Has three seals and signatures with one revenue stamp. There are three witness signatures. Has been folded.

Woodman

Trenear

McAlister

537

No Location

1819

ebay

A bill which has written on the reverse: "Feby 1819 received of Robt. Smith Exor of W. White Senr & W. White Junr. ??? shilings & ten pence for the Schooling of John White Smith - as per bill on the other side" signed Thomas Hadenott 16/2/1819. Items on the bill include Cyphering-book, Table Book, Black-lead Pencil, Indian Rubber Atlas, Arithmetic-book, Elementary Examinations, etc. Has been folded and has damage.

Smith

White

Hadenott

538

No Location

1835

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A letter initialled by J. Endell Tyler dated January 20th, 1835. "Whilst I beg you, in my own name and in that of the Vestry, to accept our sincere thanks for you kind assistance towards the liquidation of the debts incurred on the Church-Account...". It has been folded to be used as an envelope and is addressed to The Reverend Tho Treasurers, S.P.C.K., 67 L. Inn Fields. Has a black seal and some damage where the seal has been broken.

Tyler

Treasurers

539

No Location

1835

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"I promise to pay to Mr. Richard Jefson the Younger or Order the sum of One hundred and thirty pounds together with Interest for the same after the rate of Five pounds per centum per annum for value received of him by me. As witness my hand this eighth day of December 1835". It has been signed by Robert Moss and has a witness signature of Thomas Rose. Has an embossed revenue stamp and has a receipt signed by Richard Jefson on the reverse. Has been folded and has a small hole.

Jefson

Moss

Rose

540

No Location

1838

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"I the undersigned William Nixon Assignee of the Estate f William Large Currier do hereby undertake to pay to Mr. Joseph Large the Sum of Twenty five pouhnds for Rent of the House in Spout Street occupied by the said William Large in order to obviate the necessity and expense of his distraining for the same. As witness my hand this 6 October 1838." Unsigned. Has been folded.

Nixon

Large

541

No Location

1856

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"Memorandum January 1856 - I David Storrer the party name in the annexed Surrender do acknowledge to have barrowed and received on the seventh day of December one thousand and hundred and fifty four of William Hall also named...". David has left his mark and it has been witnessed by Henry Miller. It is on "Coles 1853" watermarked paper. Has been folded.

Storrer

Hall

Miller

542

No Location

1854

ebay

An receipt dated 13th June 1854: "Received from Mr. Arthur Welsh the sum of One Pound Ten Shillings of Subscription to the Paisley Coffee-Room...". Has been folded.

Welsh

543

No Location

1880

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A letter dated 13th December 1880 addressed to William Tellwright instructing him to release some money. It has been signed by Jane Baddeley, Annie Baddeley and Mary Tellwright Garside. Has been folded.

Tellwright

Baddeley

Garside

544

No Location

1882

ebay

A Promissory Note signed by Charles Chetwynd dated Tamworth 14 August 1882. Has been folded and has been repaired with sellotape.

Chetwynd

545

No Location

1938

ebay

A three page agreement relating to investments held in Trust between The Royal Exchange Assurance which has been signed by Miss P. A. Deighton.

Deighton

546

No Location

1938

ebay

A three page agreement relating to investments held in Trust between The Royal Exchange Assurance which has been signed by E. Muriel Deighton.

Deighton

547

No Location

1938

ebay

A three page agreement relating to investments held in Trust between The Royal Exchange Assurance which has been signed by F. R. Deighton.

Deighton

548

Spain, Portugal

1812

Dominic Winter 4 & 5 Oct 2006

323

Scrap albums. A Diary of a Journey to Spain and Portugal by John Holt Beever, August-November 1812, 181 pp. closely written manuscript on several papers, no illusts., last forty pages detached and folded over at foremargin, includes mention of the battle of Salamanca, contemp. half reversed calf, worn, contained in purpose-made recent qtr. morocco gilt book-box, together with an unrelated diary entitled Three Weeks at Chamonix - Mont-Blanc, 14th August to 4th September 1925, an illustrated diary of approx. sixty pages on thick card leaves, comprising postcards, some photos. and illlusts. interspersed with the ink text, orig. buckram, recently rebacked with green morocco gilt, 4to, plus North Sea Pilot, manuscript book written at Portsmouth 1853, over 150 pages written in a fair hand and with a few illusts., giving directions and sailing instructions plus descriptions of all the new lighthouses and beacons on the Norwegian and Swedish coasts, orig. vellum boards, soiled and some wear, lacks clasp, oblong 8vo, contained with related paper ephemera in purpose-made recent qtr. calf gilt book-box, plus one other similarly bound manuscript of personalities of World War II

Beever

549

No Location

1820, 1830, etc

Dominic Winter 4 & 5 Oct 2006

325

Scrap albums. Common-sense Observations, By Canon Edward Randal, c. 1810, over 150 leaves, written to rectos only in a neat script, subjects include faith, friendship, religious remarks, epitaphs and verses, publicans and harlots, etc., recent blue half morocco gilt, 4to, together with A Selection of Choice & Original Poetry, Composed by Henry Dison, c. 1820, 350 pp., written to rectos only in a very neat hand, some pen and ink decoration and a few orig. watercolour vigns., occn. spotting, gilt-gauffered edges, contemp. calf stamped in blind and gilt, rubbed, rebacked and corners restored, 4to, plus a receipt book of furniture, polishes, tools and artist's materials compiled by G. and E. Irving, c. 1830-54, approx. forty leaves with some illusts., contemp. sheep with clasps, rubbed and rebacked, oblong 8vo, plus a further commonplace book of 500 pp. written in a very close hand by J. Smith, 1870, contemp. boards, morocco reback, 8vo, plus six others, mostly unrelated

Randal

Dison

Smith

550

No Location

1870s

Dominic Winter 4 & 5 Oct 2006

326

Scrap albums. An album of original drawings and watercolours compiled by Maria Hutton, c. 1870s, thirty leaves with pen and ink, watercolour or pencil drawings of a good standard, incl. wildlife and views, a little spotting, a.e.g., contemp. gilt dec. red morocco, rubbed, neatly rebacked, together with other illustrated scrap albums including a 215-page schoolboy manuscript of 1832 entitled The Telegraph, illustrated with fifteen pen and ink drawings, modern half calf, 8vo, a manuscript address for John Evan Freeman, Union Club, Oldham, 1926, neatly illustrated throughout, orig. straight-grain morocco, rubbed, rebacked, small 4to, plus three others

Hutton

Freeman

551

Southwest

1820

Dominic Winter 4 & 5 Oct 2006

328

South-West England. 'Tour by Miss W. Portman & Miss Grove, into Somersetshire, Devonshire, Cornwall & Dorsetshire, July 1820', orig. handwritten manuscript account of a tour in south-west England, forty-two leaves, mainly written to rectos only, double-page ms map of the region in ink, coloured in outline, contemp. morocco-backed marbled boards, rubbed and some wear to spine and outer corners, small slim 4to
A carefully handwritten account of the ladies' journey from Salisbury to Taunton, Linton, Ilfracombe, Bideford, Tavistock, Liskeard, Truro, Penzance, Helston, Falmouth, Bodmin, Plymouth, Totnes, Torquay, Sidmouth, Lyme, Dorchester and back to Salisbury, giving details of the scenery and events en-route, with index of distances travelled and places stayed at, to rear of the text.

Portman

Grove

552

No Location

1557

Bloomsbury 15 Nov 2006

Pembroke ( Sir William Herbert, first Earl of, soldier and courtier, 1501?-70) Indenture agreement, exchange by Pembroke with Sir Giles Pole, of the manor of Renddell for the manor of Bullridge, D.s. “Penbroke” in capital letters, manuscript on vellum, 2 holes along folds, part of lower margin cut away not affecting text, folds, a few splash marks, 400 x 640mm., 31st July 1557.
Pembroke became brother-in-law to Henry VIII through his marriage to Anne Parr, younger sister of Catherine. In 1542 he acquired the former Benedictine abbey at Wilton, in later years a venue for some of Shakespeare’s plays.
“Aubrey, who preserves many anecdotes of the earl, describes him as ‘strong sett, but bony, reddish favoured, of a sharp eye, stern look.’ He adds that Pembroke could neither read nor write, but documents with his signature in capital letters are extant. Pembroke belonged to the new aristocracy, which the Tudor sovereigns created and encouraged, and his views in politics and religion were largely moulded by his personal interests; but he was a brave soldier, and faithfully served those with whom he allied himself.” - DNB.

Herbert

Pole

553

No Location

1608/9

Bloomsbury 15 Nov 2006

Grant of a general livery above value to Samuel Gilbert, manuscript on vellum, in Latin, Chancery hand, folds, remains of Great Seal appended (loss of lower half), 298 x 390mm., 24th November 1608/9.

Gilbert

554

No Location

1629

Bloomsbury 15 Nov 2006

Grant of a general livery above value to Robert Tounton, manuscript on vellum, in Latin, Chancery hand, pen and ink initial C, some surface wear affecting some words, folds, slightly soiled, remains of Great Seal appended (loss of half) still with much detail, 420 x 580mm., 1629.

Tounton

555

No Location

1639/40

Bloomsbury 15 Nov 2006

Grenville ( Sir Bevil, royalist, 1596-1643) Last Will and Testament, D.s. “Bevill Grenville”, manuscript on vellum, torn and repaired affecting some words, some soiling, folds, lacks seal, 640 x 700mm., 10th April 1639/40.
Grenville was a prominent supporter of Charles I in the West Country. In 1639 the king raised an army against the Scots and Grenville volunteered for service, “‘I go with joy and comfort,’” he wrote, ‘to venture a life in as good a cause and with as good company as ever Englishmen did.” Grenville was killed in the early stages of the Civil War at Lansdowne, near Bath in an attack on Sir William Waller.
It would seem that Grenville had this Will drawn up in preparation for his service in Scotland.

Grenville

556

No Location

1654

Bloomsbury 15 Nov 2006

Transfer of property by Captain William Palmer to Captain John Maniell, manuscript, 1p., folds, slightly browned, remains of red wax seal, folio, 11th January 1654.
“Know all men by these presents that I Capt William Palmer late of his highnesse the lord protector his Life-Guard, Doe hearby... authorize... all such lande... house... uppon that Debenter...”.

Palmer

Maniell

557

No Location

1686

Bloomsbury 15 Nov 2006

Heralds' Visitations.- Sawyer ( Sir Robert, Attorney General, 1633-92) Letter signed to James II concerning the terms of Sir Henry St. George’s Commission of Visitation, 2pp., 8vo, n.p., 6th May 1686, “This contains your Ma:ties Commission unto Sr Henry St. George Knt. Clarenceux King of Arms... to visitt the South East..., folds.
“ Copy of... my Comission of Visitation.” - Sir Henry St. George.
Sir Henry St. George (1624-1715), “as Clarenceux he was active in Vis’ns, twelve counties being visited between 1681 and 1700... amounting to £530, he presented as a contribution towards rebuilding the College.” - Godfrey & Wagner. The College of Arms, 1963.

Sawyer

St George

558

No Location

1667, 1685, 1686

Bloomsbury 15 Nov 2006

Maynard ( Sir John, judge, 1602-90) Autograph Letter signed to Sir Richard Bulstrode (as King Charles II’s envoy in Brussels), 2pp. with conjugate blank, 8vo, Windsor, 25th June 1686, regarding his grandson going to court “without a letter from me to acknowledge yr civility & kinesse when you were here”, torn where opened § The Establishment of his Ma:ties Forces, Officers and souldiers, hors and Foot Intertained in his Ma:ties Kingdome of Scotland..., manuscript, 3pp., tear along central fold, 1667 § Sr Matthew Wentworth receites for the halfe yeare ending at Whitsuntide, manuscript, folio, 1685, folds, browned (3)

Maynard

Bulstrode

Wentworth

559

No Location

1663-1667, 1697

Bloomsbury 15 Nov 2006

Elyott (Thomas) Letter of attorney appointing “my Loving friend Anthony Seager”, D.s., manuscript, 1p. with conjugate blank, 8vo, 3rd May 1697 § Solicitors Bill made out to Mr Thompson 13 August 1663 - 13 October 1666, manuscript, 1p. with conjugate blank, folio, 1666; and c.26 others, Seventeenth Century documents, bills etc., v.s., v.d. (c. 28 pieces)

Elyott

Seager

Thompson

560

No Location

No date given

Bloomsbury 15 Nov 2006

Miscellany.- Small collection of various deeds, 1 relating to a marriage settlement with shares in the Grand Union Canal and a few relating to the Strangways family, manuscripts on vellum, folds, yellowed and soiled, v.s., v.d. [eighteenth - nineteenth centuries]; and a few others manuscript pieces, v.s., v.d. (sm. qty)

Strangways

561

No Location

1893

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A large and very ornate National Comprehensive Family Bible dating from circa 1890.

The outer cover / binding is black textured leather with an inset embossed shape on the front bearing the words "Holy Bible" in gold coloured print. It measures 13" x 10.5" x 4". It is held closed by two brass hinges and has brass corner protectors on all four corners. Inside the front cover has been written "Emily Jane Mays July 6th -93". Judging by the style of writing and age of this bible this will be 1893 so the bible dates from at least then.

A beautifully inscribed header page states that the bible has commentaries by Scott & Henry and has been edited by the Reverend John Eadie. The publisher is Robins & Co, London. There are numerous illustrative picture plates throughout, some in wonderful colour, others in a sepia coloured pen and ink style. The pages for family details and photos have not been filled in as can be verified by the photos. Due to the age of this bible (at least 113 years old) the colour of the paper has discoloured slightly and there is the inevitable foxing and staining on some pages which includes a couple of the non-colour plates. This is mainly on the first few and last pages which also have some wear to them and are rather delicate in places. Also the bottom edge/corner of the bible (the pages not the cover) has a section measuring about 1" where the edges of the pages are slightly damaged and worn. There is evidence of this in some of the photos. The two brass corner protectors on the back cover have lost the brass pins which hold them on to the cover, although they stay in place when the hinges are closed shut. The front edge of the spine on the outside of the leather cover has slight wear to it. It is remarkably intact and in good condition for its age. The spine is not broken or come apart and I could not detect any loose or torn pages.

Mays

562

No Location

1683

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Antique Family Bible. This Bible is very old, according to the writings in it it is dated 1696,the printing date is (MDCXCVI) (1696) but the history of the family is started in 1683.The name is James Inglish. For the age the book is in good condition although the front cover is detatched from the binding and the first two pages. The leather on the front and back covers is in poor condition, but overall this is a fine example of a very old Bible. Measurements are 15.75 inches long x 9.75 in width, x 2.75 depth.Weight is 4.330 Kg. This is volume 1.

Inglish

563

No Location

1870s

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DORE, GUSTAVE et al; CASSELL'S ILLUSTRATED FAMILY BIBLE, THE HOLY BIBLE: CONTAINING THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENTS, WITH REFERENCES AND CONDENSED CONCORDANCE; pub by CASSELL, PETTER AND GALPIN; LONDON; EARLY EDITION; Large 4to; Full Morocco.

Circa 1860-1870. 32cm x 28cm x 11cm. Cassell's famous illustrated family bible is filled with over 950 woodcuts by various artists, and includes numerous full page engravings from the great bible illustrator, Gustave Dore. The book is bound in contemporary morocco with gilt and blind boards and spine. All edges of this lovely volume are gilt. Internally, the pages are mellowed. The book was issued in parts, and some of the parts have darkened more than others. The joy of this lovely book lies in its many illustrations. Besides the Dore works, there are vignettes and full colour plates. The integral woodcuts illustrate much of the flora and fauna of the Middle East, along with clothes, people, places and all manner of item from ordinary life. Makes the bible jump from the page. The binding shows some minor rubbing and marking, and is overall solid and clean. An excellent copy of this impressive work in VERY GOOD condition. Family register for the Stanford family in the 1870s filled in.

Stanford

564

No Location

1870s

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Bibl yr Addoliad Teuluaidd (Bible The Family Worship) By the Rev Peter Williams c1870 - London - Printing and Publishing Company 15" by 10" - 1036pp
Gilt tooled full leather binding with engraved plates throughout including extra engraved title page and frontispiece. In Welsh. Gyda Nodau a sylwadau ar bob pennod o'r Neu Testament a'r Newndd; Chyfeirnodau Gwerthfawr, (With notes and comments on every chapter from the Old and New Testaments and valuable references.) CONDITION The binding is tight and firm and both covers are attached although both boards are holding loosely by one cord only and may fully detach in the post. There is wear to all the extremities and the spine is missing although the spine label is present. Internally the book is generally clean and bright apart from spots and handling marks, sometimes affecting the plates. there is some staining to a couple of pages towards the rear of the book. The family register to the front of the book has been completed by Rees and Amy Evans

Evans

565

No Location

1885-1902

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This is a great example of a very large antique family bible which is in good condition considering its age. It has all its brass ornate clasps and corners intact and working. It has leather exterior with embossed gold writting on the front and back and measures over 13 inches long, 10 inches wide and 3 and 1/2 inches thick with gold edged pages and features lots of ornate pictures inside. The bible's heading page states that it is edited by rev. John Eadie and features commentaries of Scott and Henry and is published by Walter Leigh of London.

The front page reveals a signature of Joseph Robinson and also features 3 entries in the family pages in the births which are Susan Robinson born 1885, Hannah Robinson born 1894 and Joseph Robinson born 1902, all others are empty so could be used by the new owner if desired. There is some foxing to some pages which you would expect for a book of this age and some wear to the cover but overall is in pretty good condtion considering the first entry is 1885 which makes it at least 120 years old

Robinson

566

No Location

1890

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A signed will dated 18th March 1890 for Hubert Hedworth Grenville Wells. It is an original solicitor's envelope (which is inside another larger one!).

Wells

567

No Location

1898

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A signed will dated 3rd December 1898 for The Honorable Claude Maitland Patrick Brabazon. It is in an original solicitior's envelope.

Brabazon

568

No Location

1862

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An 1862 Mortgage indenture between Thos Shaun Carter esq to Fredk A Millbank John Maitland esq and Sir James Maxwell Wallace Major General in the British army , For securing £1000 and further advances This document is in good condition has a futher three pages and has been folded and sealed

Carter

Millbank

Maitland

Wallace

569

No Location

1874

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3rd June 1874 Indenture Mr William Ruby to Edward Robert Cole & others. Mortgage to secure £250 and interest. On two large pages 28 inches by 23 inches. Has 1 BW stamp with VR. Five Red wax seal stamp. Blue(has gold square) six shillings and three pence. Has various signatures. No location given, but second document refers to Chatham, Kent.

Ruby

Cole

570

No Location

1858

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30th June 1858 Indenture Thomas Gillow to Michael Brooks & Joseph Benjamin Wall & John Lawrence book keeper all of liverpool afacesaid trustee of the Royal Live Friendly Society. Tweenty shillings & six pence blue stamp. 4 red wax seal next to signatures.

Gillow

Brooks

Wall

Lawrence

571

No Location

1811

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1811 Indenture Lease 1yr Bamber Gascoyne to Joseph Clarkson. Blue £1 & ten shilling stamp, 1 red wax seal of a Griffin next to Bamber Gascoyne signature.

Gascoyne

Clarkson

572

No Location

1866

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24th February 1866 Indenture between William Brockley to George Smith Wells. 2 blue(with small silver box) Seventeen shilling & six pence and six shilling stamp. Plan of property on Nutfield Rd. William Brockley signature next to red wax seal. Red ink land registry stamp.

Brockley

Wells

573

No Location

1639

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This is a 17th Century vellum Indenture Script dated 1639. The parchment is written in old English script and also some Latin, but I have been able to read at the beginning that this indenture was between Richard Meade and Thomas Harding, who paid Richard Meade £1500 pounds for presumbably land. At the bottom is a red seal and the name Richard Meade and on the back is 31st May 1639 Mead to Harding. The size is 26¾" inches wide by 15" inches long and the condition is good.

Meade

Harding

574

No Location

1825

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A vellum "Deed of Appointment of Charles Earl of Thanet, John Hill the Younger Esq., The Reverend William Thompson, Thomas Briggs (gentleman) and William Lord Viscount Lowther [2nd Earl of Lonsdale] to be Trustees of the Temple Sowerby Lands given by the late Anne Countess Dowager of Pembroke to Charitable uses" dated 15th November 1825. Lots of other names mentioned. Has eight seals and six signatures with one revenue stamp. There are two witness signatures on the reverse Has been folded.

Thanet

Hill

Thompson

Briggs

Lowther

575

No Location

1716

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This document is an Exchequer Order from 1716 (reign of George I). The Lower Court of Exchequer or Exchequer of Receipt was set up in medieval times to record the collection of the Kings taxes and distribute money under Acts of Parliament or under the Great Seal or Letters of Privy Seal. It was eventually abolished in the 19th century . Please see my auction item ' 1683 Charles II exchequer Order' for full explanation of these orders (see under Cheshire) This fragment is the lower right hand part of the order and is signed by the following: 'Torrington' Thomas Newport 1st Baron Torrington (1680-1758) ' R. Edgcumbe' Richard Edgcumbe (1655-1719). He was a neighbour and friend to Alexander Pope in Twickenham. Robert Walpole, Britain's first PM, described Richard as 'one of the honestest and steadiest men in the world' Both Torrington and Edgcumbe were Lord Commissioners of the Treasury after June 25th 1716 Also signed at bottom ' Ex[missing] per Halifax'. George Montague, Earl Halifax( d 1739) was Auditor of Exchequer at this time. It is noted from the freference to 'Tonnage' that the money for this order was obtained from the duty on imported barrels or tuns of wine. The name 'Cowlett' refers to the Teller of the Exchequer who handed out the money on this Order Good condition. Affixed along two edges on card.

Newport

Edgcumbe

576

No Location

1578-1921

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OLD FAMILY TREE FOR THE VIGOR FAMILY - 1578-1921 MEASURES c4 FEET x 2 FEET LONG WRITTEN IN BLACK INK ON HEAVY DUTY CREAM MANUSCRIPT PAPER I am selling this family tree for the VIGOR FAMILY which I found in the attic of a house my parents bought some time ago. It has sat in my loft now for nearly a decade & I thought ebay probably the best way to get it to the widest audience of Vigor's as possible. It has hundreds of names, DOB, deaths etc & extends into many other families, such as; Yeo, Mercer, Fitzsimmons, Dawson, Cliffe, Vaughn, Butler, Browne, Woodhead etc. It is in good condition & looks to be last written on in 1921. Could be Kent?

Vigor

Yeo

Mercer

Fitzsimmons

Dawson

Cliffe

Vaughn

Butler

Browne

Woodhead

577

Jamaica

1850

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ANTIQUE DEED Slave Trade Jamaica MACDONALD > COX 1850 - guaranteed original - from the reign of QUEEN VICTORIA - 157 YEARS OLD BEING THE DEED OF RELEASE AND IMDEMNITY UPON SELLING OUT OF ANNUITIES HELD UNDER SETTLEMENT DATED 1812 - BETWEEN DAME DOROTHY MACDONALD BERKELEY SQUARE IN THE COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX WIDOW AND RELICT OF SIR JOHN MACDONALD KCB A MAJOR GENERAL IN THE ARMY AND ADJUTANT GENERAL OF HER MAJESTY'S FORCES LATELY DECEASED OF THE FIRST PART NORMAN HILTON MACDONALD OF BERKELEY SQUARE OF THE SECOND PART HENRIETTA MACDONALD OF THE SAME PLACE OF THE THIRD PART AND THE SAID DOROTHY MACDONALD THE ADMINISTRATRIX OF DOROTHY GRAHAM OF THE FOURTH PART AND GEORGE LINDSAY OF LAURENCE POUNTNEY LANE IN THE CITY OF LONDON MERCHANT CHARLES HAMMERSLEY OF CRAIGS COURT CHARING CROSS AND HENRY RICHARD COX OF THE SAME PLACE OF THE FIFTH PART.

A VERY IMPORTANT FAMILY DOCUMENT ON THE FAMILY HISTORY OF THE MACDONALDS AND CONCERNING ESTATES ON THE ISLAND OF JAMAICA BEING A COFFEE PLANTATION CALLED WILLIAMSFIELD AND ALL AND EVERY THE SLAVES AND APPURTENANCES UPON AND BELONGING TO THE SAME . REFERENCES TO "All that the aforesaid penn and coffee plantation called Williamsfield and all and every the negro and other slaves upon and belonging to the same and all and singular other the lands tenements hereditaments and real estate whatsoever and wheresoever situate lying and being in or upon the said island of Jamaica whereof or whereto the said testator Charles Graham was seized or possessed or entitled at the time of decease and which had not since been sold and disposed of in persuance of the directions contained in the said Will and also the offspring issue and increase of the females of the said negro and other slaves and all and singular the plantation implements and utemsils effects and cattle and other live and dead stock now in or upon or used or employed in the cultivation of the said plantations etc etc,.

SIZES 29 INS X 26 INS - IN VERY FINE CONDITION COMPLETE AND READABLE THROUGHOUT - ESCUTCHEONED REVENUE STAMPS -ON FIVE SHEETS OF FOLDED VELLUM - WAX SEALS

MacDonald

Graham

Lindsay

Hammersley

Cox

578

No Location

1846

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An Appointment Indenture by John Butler Esq Trustee named in a deed of 1st Dec 1846 of Fowler Butler Esq to be a trustee in the place of James William Crowdy Esq. A very nice document in very good condition would look nice in a frame has two red wax seals

Butler

Crowdy

579

No Location

1627

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Vellum Identure 1627 with 2 seals intact. This indenture is dated 1627 and is in good condition. Both seals are intact. Vellum is partially worn. Excellent caligraphy. Named Parties include : Francis F Barry, George Howard, Robert Hall, & Dinah D Barry? Measures approx 23inches x 12 inches

Barry

Howard

Hall

580

No Location

1643

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Vellum Indenture 1643 With an intact seal this indenture also features excellent caligraphy and is in superb condition. Named Parties include Abraham Wake, Thomas Dee, William Thomas? and Simon Powney Measures approximately 20inches by 10inches

Wake

Dee

Thomas

Powney

581

No Location

1743

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BOND DATED 12th JUNE 1743 - for payment of £100 and interest and performing of Covenant - between JEREMIAH BARTON to ISAAC PROSTON

Barton

Proston

582

No Location

1693

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Indenture dated 1693 in the reign of Lord and Lady William and Mary King and Queen of England defenders of the faith. Between Samuel Burton Frances Burton Gents and maybe John and Martha Fletcher if I have read it correct. This document is in very good condition for its age (over 300 years) it has four signed wax seals which are all in good condition and measures 22" x 13" .

Burton

Fletcher

583

No Location

1831

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The manuscript letter book of Charles John Murray (1810-1851) into which he has transcribed letters to him from his father David William Murray, 3rd Earl of Mansfield (1777-1840) and other letters from members of his family & perhaps sweetheart. There are 8 letters from his father upon a variety of matters – much on Parliamentary business, advice to his son as to career, the gambling debts of another member of the family, military matters, etc. Wellington & Lord Fitzroy Somerset being mentioned amongst many others. A long letter (8-pages) signed “E.A.M.” gives a very good first hand account of the coronation of William IV – “……the King & Queen came and then while Her Majesty was putting on her robes in which she was much hurried by the King who was impatient for the fun to begin I suppose…… ” etc. Together with 7 transcripts of affectionate letters from “Lizzy”. 1831 – 1832. Neatly written on 69-pages, the remainder of the volume blank. Inscribed “Charles John Murray 1832” at front. 9 ¼ x 8 x 1 ½ inches, bound in contemporary full green stained vellum with crimson gilt morocco label to upper cover & with brass clasp and lock; no key. In very good condition.

Murray

584

No Location

1876

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An 1876 Abstract of the transfer to the Law Life assurance Society of a mortgage for £61,000, £12,400 and £18,700 secured upon the Estates of Montague Earl of Abingdon . Inside the document the name James Capel is mentioned maybe from the investment bank Capel , Cure , Meyers as was. 28 pages long and in good condition

Capel

585

No Location

1693

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Antique document dating from 1693 but in excellent antique condition. It is difficult to understand but I think it says William Newman & Katherine Newman (1) and Robert Hoblyn (2). It looks like it is an assignment of some land. It is a very pretty piece and is the size a little larger than A4 in landscape. With indenture at the top and 2 red seals at the bottom.

Newman

Hoblyn

586

No Location

1705

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Vellum Indenture 1705 Large Vellum indenture - seal intact. As can be seen this is in good condition. There are 3 holes in the vellum which are an original feature - the text has been placed around the holes. There is also a tear towards the top left but at some 300 years old this is not unusual. The seal is intact and in very good condition. The caligraphy is of a high standard. This indenture measures approximately 23.5 x 31.5 inches. Named parties include Charles Middleton &William Browne, on the rear the words NEW INN and the sum of £380 are mentioned.

Middleton

Browne

587

No Location

1776

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1776 Vellum Indenture From the reign of George III this beautiful vellum indenture features superb caligraphy on both sides of the vellum. The mortgage document has 4 red wax seals and two Shilling Sixpence tax stamps. Named Parties include Abraham Grimsdale, William Reeves, Robert Bray & Richard Debary? This indenture measures approximately 18inches x 27.5 inches

Grimsdale

Reeves

Bray

Debary

588

No Location

1677

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Vellum Indenture 1677 Very Good condition, Seals intact, caligraphy very clear and legible. Measures approx 15inches x 22inches. Named Parties include Edward Hoarnd? Hannah Hoarnd and ??? Myers?

Hoarnd

Myers

589

No Location

1877

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Victorian book of handwritten verses and poetry, it also includes a couple of engravings. The book is dated 1877 and signed M S Brock. The book is bound in the origininal purple paper boards. Boards with some creasing, a couple of pages with some foxing otherwise good. Book measures 23 cm x 18 cm

Brock

590

No Location

1870s

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Victorian exercise book, neatly manuscripted , 1870's, owner's name on front free endpaper (Edwin Tyler).The book is bound in contemporary half calf boards, contents in excellent condition, boards with some wear.

Tyler

591

No Location

1664

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This is a rare 1664 hand written indenture in very good condition for the age between Robert Hoare and William Edwards. The document is in the reign of King Charles the second and has a signed seal wrapped in paper at the bottom of the indenture and measures aprox 22"x 17"

Hoare

Edwards

592

No Location

1800s - 1920s

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Interesting chinese document showing a lease between Susannah Lister widow of William Lister and another party who was in the employ of the Customs house,organised through the British Consulate at Newchwang Manchuria.Some areas are in English and a spectacular chinese document attached. Dates shown vary from the late 1800's going through to late 1920's.

Lister

593

No Location

1764

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GENUINE ANTIQUE DOCUMENT INDENTURE manuscript DEED PARCHMENT Dated 1764 Binding apprentice to master VELLUM INDENTURE BETWEEN CIROLIA BALL & SIMON WINDLE TWO documents attached together, A DOCUMENT OF INDENTURE and A RECEIPT FOR PAYMENT. On the rear of one of the documents you can see the signatures of witnesses, a hand written schedule of Deeds from Elizabeth to 1748 and the transaction of payment for £215 SIZES 31 INS X 24 INS - IN VERY FINE CONDITION (although the age of the documents has produced a stain in places, this only enhances the documents appearance) COMPLETE AND READABLE THROUGHOUT - ESCUTCHEONED REVENUE STAMPS -ON TWO SHEET OF FOLDED VELLUM - WAX SEAL

Ball

Windle

594

Gibraltar

1877

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1877 HAND WRITTEN VELLUM INDENTURE MORTGAGE BETWEEN WILLIAM ISAAC HENRY OF GIBRALTAR, MERCHANT (MORTAGOR) AND CHARLES COLLIER BINGHAM OF 31 MOORGATE STREET IN THE CITY OF LONDON, CANDLE MANUFACTURER AND HENRY MONEY OF 49 KING SQUARE IN THE COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX, WATCH MANUFACTURER, THE TRUSTEES OF THE CITY PERMANENT BUILDING SOCIETY (MORTAGEES) MORTGAGE N0.6 THE CRESCENT, CLAPHAM IN THE COUNTY OF SURREY COMPLETE WITH SIGNATURES, LARGE RED SEAL FOR THE CITY PERMANENT BUILDING SOCIETY + WAX SEAL AND TAX STAMPS SIGNED AND DATED.....16TH APRIL, 1877 SIZE 28 X 22 INCHES NORMAL FOLDS O/W VERY GOOD++ CONDITION

Henry

Bingham

Money

595

No Location

1793

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BOND INDENTURE DATED 22ND DECEMBER 1793 WILLIAM GRIFFITHS BOUND UNTO STEPHEN WOODIFIELD FOR £1300 PAPER HAS A BRITANNIA WATER MARK

Griffiths

Woodifield

596

No Location

1806

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John Thomas Townshend, 2nd Viscount Sydney (1764-1831), Ranger of Hyde Park and St James's Park Sitter in 1 portrait The eldest son of Thomas Townshend, John Thomas served as under-secretary of state for the home department under his father from 1783 to 1789. Between 1789 and 1793 Townshend was Lord of the Admiralty, and then Lord of the Treasury until 1800, when he succeeded his father as second Viscount Sydney, and became Lord of the Bedchamber to George III.

This is a rare indenture for land known as Scotch Wood and also Little Blacklands between the above named Viscount Sydney to Thomson Bonar esq Dated 1806 this also has a Sydney signed red wax seal and blue revenue stamp

Townshend

Bonar

597

No Location

1898

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Vellum Indenture - Assignment of Policies of Insurance on the life of Henry Marquis of Anglesey deceased Dated 23rd November 1898 Document runs to four pages with two inland revenue silver stamps one for 10/- , company red wax seal and two black VR stamps. From the image, the indenture is between Charles Morrison Esq and the North British and Mercantile Insurance Co.

Angelsey

Morrison

598

No Location

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Title: Latin document from the Elizabethan period relating to William Bodley Jnr & the Bodley family. Condition: Very good to excellent. Very clean, distinct text. Some ink staining as seen in the photographs. Illustrated on the reverse with an animal figure.

Bodley

599

No Location

1905

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Original vellum indenture obtained by the Pre Raphaelite painter Sir John Everett Millais' widowed Sister-in-Law replacing him,et al, as trustees for his Brothers' Marriage Settlement Trust,due to the death of Millais,her husband and one other trustee.

A detailed 10 page document dated 1905,and concerns property,cash and share-holdings in the sum of £12,980 17s 1d.Millais himself mentioned on 3 pages.much other information regarding other family members ,e.g.births,deaths,addresses.remains in excellent condition,bar some light storage marks to title-see 2nd photo-and the usual folds.Ideal for an art collector,researcher or biographer.

Millais was a protege of John Ruskin,and was a co-founder of the pre-raphaelite brotherhood with Holman Hunt,and Dante Gabriel Rossetti.

PARTIES.Adelaide Jane Millais.The Right Honourable Sir Roland Lomax Vaughan Williams.Clement Upperton.Edgar Anthony Kinson.

MENTIONED:Sir John Everett Millais.William Henry Millais.Henry Seymour Fraser.Adelaide Mary Millais.Hugo William Reid Millais.Margaret Gertrude Annie Millais.

Newly appointed trustees.Clement Wyverton.Edgar Anthony Parkinson.

SIGNED.Adelaide Jane Millais.

WITNESSES.Roland Vaughan Williams.Madeleine Palmer. Edgar Parkinson.Harvey Keen.Captain Edward Savi Earle,14th Sikhs.(later Colonel, commanded Regiment at Gallipoli).

Millais

Williams

Upperton

Kinson

Fraser

Wyverton

Parkinson

Palmer

Keen

Earle

600

Italy

1879

ebay

ANTIQUE DEED Ragdale Leicester DUCHESS OF GENZANO 1879. guaranteed original - from the reign of QUEEN VICTORIA - 128 YEARS OLD A MEMORIAL TO BE REGISTERED OF AN ABSOLUTE ORDER UNDER THE INCLOSURE COMMISSIONERS OF ENGLAND AND WALES. THE DUCHESS SFORZA CESARINI OF GENZANO NEAR ROME IN THE KINGDOM OF ITALY FOR STABLE ADDITIONS TO THE MANSION HOUSE CALLED RAGDALE HALL IN THE PARISH OF RAGDALE IN THE COUNTY OF LEICESTER. WITH THE SEAL OF THE INCLOSURE COMMISSIONERS SIZE 14 INS X 16 INS ESCUTCHEONED REVENUE. ON ONE SHEET OF FOLDED PARCHMENT IN VERY FINE CONDITION

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