CUSTOMS DUTY IN 1591
[BURGHLEY
(William Cecil, Lord, 1520-1598, Tudor Statesman)]
Fine Contemporary Notarial Copy of a Document from William Cecil as Lord High Treasurer to Alderman Henry Billingsley
concerning "certain shippes arryved Londenn with Currans Oyle and Muscadells for the which they are to aunswer to her Majesty after the rates underwritten over and above the Custome, theise are to requyre you that before the said goodes be unladenn that you doe take to her Majesties use accordinge to the saide Rates of every kynde of merchandyse underwrittenn. So fare you well from my howse at Westminster .... you Loving Freinde W. Burghley. Under is writtern for every C waight of Currance vs vjd For every barrell of Oyle vs, For every butt of Muscadell xxxs... This presennte Coppy doeth in substance agree with his originall ...", attested by Cornelius Spirrmy (?), 1 side folio, Westminster,
Item Date:
1591
Stock No:
39796
£775
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BURGIN
(George B., 1856-1944, Novelist, Critic and Journalist)
Autograph Letter in the third person to Lord Mayor Treloar,
accepting for 29th June, 1 side correspondence card, 2 Holly Terrace, West Hill, Highgate, N., no date,
light traces of laying down on blank verso
Item Date:
1907
Stock No:
16840
£15
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BURKE
(Thomas Henry, 1829-1882, permanent Under Secretary, Irish Office, Assassinated in Phoenix Park, Dublin)
Signature and Subscription from the end of a letter,
no date, circa
Item Date:
1880
Stock No:
55810
£75
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BURNS
(John, 1858-1943, Labour Politician, first Working-Class Cabinet Minister)
Brief Autograph Note Signed to Mr GIMSON
(Sydney Ansell, 1860-1938, from 1888 President of the Leicester Secular Society), saying "cannot accept, overworked", presumably replying to an invitation to lecture, 1 side correspondence card with autograph address on the verso, postmarked South Lambeth, 10th September
Item Date:
1894
Stock No:
41699
£60
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BURNS
(John, 1858-1943, Labour Politician, first Working-Class Cabinet Minister)
Interesting Typed Letter Signed to Mr GIMSON
(Sydney Ansell, 1860-1938, from 1888 President of the Leicester Secular Society), saying he has "received from Mr Groves the letter with plans about the Desford School. I find that this is a matter for the Home Office in the first instance and that the Local Government Board do not come in at this stage. I have accordingly passed on the papers to the Home Secretary and asked that his Department will look into the case ...", 1 side 4to., Local Government Board headed paper, 19th December
Item Date:
1912
Stock No:
41698
£125
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