PEMBROKE & MONTGOMERY
(Philip Herbert, 1619-1669, M.P. for Berkshire, President of the Council of State, June-July 1652, from 1650 5th Earl)
Document Signed 'Pemb & Montgomery Pres[i]d[en]t'
"in the Name ... of the Councell of State appointed by Authoritie of Parliament", to 'Gentlemen', the Commissioners of the Navy, saying "the Councell is informed that some of the Shipps taken on to be employed in the Fleet of this Commonwealth", five in number, "are still remaining in the River of Thames", and desiring the Commissioners to furnish them "with all things necessary ... and that they bee hastened into the Downes ... the service of the publique admitting of noe delay", signed also by 'Gualter Frost Assistant to the Clerke of the Councel', papered seal of the Council of State bearing the Commonwealth arms (St George's Cross and the Irish Harp), 1 side 11¾" x 8", address and summary on conjugate leaf, Whitehall, 5th July
light narrow vertical crease towards left margin without loss, lacks one panel (?blank) of conjugate leaf
Item Date:
1652
Stock No:
54097
£975
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PENNANT
(Sir Samuel, Lord Mayor of London 1749-1750) & ADAMS (Richard, Recorder of London 1748-1753, later Baron of the Exchequer)
Signatures on portion of a document,
authorizing payment of some £40 to be divided in various proportions from 10s to £7 10s, between eleven men whose signatures (5) or marks (6) appear on the verso, vellum, 5" x 11", 12th January 1749 (old calendar), new style calendar
lacking upper portion but all signatures or marks appear to be present
Item Date:
1750
Stock No:
51685
£150
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PERCY
(Henry Algernon George, 1872-1909, M.P., Politician and Traveller, Earl)
Autograph Letter in the third person,
regretting "extremely" he cannot lunch on 10th May, 1 side 8vo., Fishers Hill, Woking, 10th April
Item Date:
1907
Stock No:
18695
£25
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PEREIRA DE VASCONCELLOS
(Bernardo, 1795-1850, Liberal lawyer and deputy, Brazilian Minister of Justice)
Document signed in his bold hand, in Portuguese with translation,
addressed to Antonio PINTO CHICHÔRRO DA GAMA, (1800-1887, Appeal Judge, Minister of the Supreme Court of Justice, 1860-1875) saying "By order of the Interim Regent, in the Name of the Emperor, I am sending to Your Excellency the enclosed copy of the Decree of the 19th instant, which revoked the Imperial Charter of 15th September last appointing Your Excellency to the Post of President of the Province of Rio de Janeiro; and so, the antecedent appointment of Paulino Jozé Soares de Sousa to the Post mentioned remains in force", 1 side 11¼" x 8¾" and conjugate leaf, which bears a pencil note "Presidency of Rio de Janeiro. Notification not to take effect", Palace, 23rd October
margins a little frayed touching one letter at head without loss, small ink stain at head of fold, main leaf has two light vertical creases but is perfectly legible, last four letters of signature in outline owing to original heavy inking
Item Date:
1837
Stock No:
53059
£125
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PERÓN
(Juan Domingo, 1895-1974, President of Argentina 1946-1955 and 1973-1974)
Finely penned document signed, in Spanish with translation,
authorizing the "Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Religion, Doctor Juan Atilio Bramuglia, to proceed, together with the Plenipotentiary appointed for the purpose by the Government of the Republic of Peru, to the signing of a Convention on travellers in transit", signed also by the Secretary for Internal Affairs Ángel Gabriel Borlenghi, papered seal of Argentina, 1 side 13¾" x 10", Buenos Aires, 14th June
a few tiny light brown spots on the papered seal, paper clip mark on blank fourth side
Item Date:
1946
Stock No:
52505
£325
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