DOCUMENT SIGNED BY SEVEN PROMINENT PARLIAMENTARIANS PAYING FOR RESTORATION WORKS AT WHITEHALL FOR CROMWELL
LAWRENCE
(Henry, 1600-1664, President of the Council of State from 1654-59, Commissioner of Plantations and for Ireland), Edmund SHEFFIELD (2nd Earl of Mulgrave, 1611-1658, Parliamentarian Peer), Nathaniel FIENNES (c. 1608-1659, Parliamentary Officer in the Civil War, MP between 1640 and 1659) Sir Gilbert PICKERING (1st Baronet, 1611-1668, Regicide, Member of the Council during the Protectorate and member of Cromwell's Upper House), Walter STRICKLAND (c. 1598-1671, Politician and Diplomat and member of the Long Parliament), Colonel Philip JONES (1618-1674, Welsh Parliamentarian, Governor of Swansea which he held against the Royalists, Controller of Cromwell's household) and Sir Charles WOLSELEY (2nd Baronet, c. 1630-1714, Politician who held high office during the Commonwealth)
Warrant Document signed by the members of the Council of State
following "an order of his Highness the Lord Protector and the Counsell bearing date the 3rd of Aprill ... these are to will and require youi out of such moneys as are or shall come to yr hands for the use of yr Counsells Contingencyes to . pay to Mr John Embree Surveyor or his assigns the sum of One thousand pounds on accompt for the Charge of repayring Whitehall and other His Highnesses Houses ...", endorsed on the verso by John EMBREE (serjeant Plumber in 1639 and Surveyor General in succession to Edward Carter in January 1653 the same year the Cromwell was appointed Lord Protector), 1 side folio with endorsement on the verso, Whitehall, 6th April
Item Date:
1655
Stock No:
39737
£1775
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LAWSON
(Sir Wilfrid, M.P., 1829-1906, Temperance Advocate, 2nd Bt.)
Autograph Letter Signed to Mr Symonds,
saying "I wired you this Monday that I quite agreed with your suggestions ... I will consider that I am to support the adoption of the Report ... I only advocated a 'revolution' because I thought it would please our people more, but you seldom expect ... to satisfy all", 4 sides 8vo., House of Commons, 2nd June
Item Date:
1891
Stock No:
51234
£45
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LAWSON
(Sir Wilfrid, 1829-1906, Liberal M.P.)
Autograph Letter Signed to 'Dear Sir', in his extrovert hand,
sending his autograph, 2 sides 8vo, House of Commons, 28th June
Item Date:
1881
Stock No:
17720
£15
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LAWSON
(Sir Wilfrid, 1829-1906, Liberal M.P.)
Autograph Letter Signed to Lord Gilford,
inviting him next Saturday "for a pick up day among the rabbits - not much of an affair - but a pastime", 2 sides 8vo., Brayton, Carlisle, 21st January
Item Date:
1901
Stock No:
18826
£15
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LAWSON
(Sir Wilfrid, 1829-1906, Liberal M.P.)
Autograph Letter Signed to 'Dear Sir',
thanking him, "however I could not manage to be with you in August so you must excuse me", 2 sides 8vo, House of Commons, 23rd June
Item Date:
1891
Stock No:
17721
£15
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