HUME ON THE IRISH SUPPRESSION OF DISTURBANCE ACT
HUME
(Joseph, 1777-1855, Radical Statesman)
Important Autograph Letter Signed to the Mr Copleton
saying that he will “present the Petition from the Maidstone Political Union against the Irish Disturbance Bill... by the model now adopted in the house, will not be for some days - perhaps not before the Bill shall have passed - I regret to state that the Bill was read a first time this morning and carried by an overwhelming majority of 468 to 90 who opposed it. I am obliged to add that I never could have believed that my House of Commons could have agreed to place in the power of the Lord Lieutenant the liberties of Ireland, as the Bill if passed into a law, will establish British tyranny of the worst kind and removed every Civil right that we have hitherto considered... essential to us as freemen. Even the Consolation of two persons meeting to petition parliament to complain of their wrongs, will also be denied the Irish people unless the Lord Lieutenant who wields the power shall grant permission. The measure is, I think, as a whole, too atrocious not to be acted upon, but the principle of departure from all the land marks of our Civil Institutions & rights, is so abominable that I cannot look on the Measure which will take away the Civil rights of 7 million of our fellows subjects but is one of great danger to our own liberties. With a House of Commons so determined to extinguish the semblance of freedom in Ireland, I cannot hold out to you any hopes that your Petition will have any influence & I therefore, on consideration, submit to you whether it is worth your while to trouble yourselves with petitioning the 468 who decided on admitting the Bill, as I shall contend, without proof of any necessity for superceding the existing civil Institutions & laws...”, 4 sides 8vo., Bryanston Square, 6th March
Item Date:
1833
Stock No:
42828
£375
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HUNSDON
(Herbert Cockayne Gibbs, 1854-1935, Chairman of the Public Works Loan Board)
Autograph Letter Signed 'Herbert Gibbs' to Sir William Treloar
(1843-1923, Lord Mayor 1906-1907), thanking him for his congratulations on his peerage, and saying "as you must know the approval of old friends is the best part of the business", 1 side 8vo, Briggens, Ware, Hertfordshire, 4th July
Item Date:
1923
Stock No:
17437
£15
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HUSKISSON
(William, 1770-1830, Pioneer of Free Trade, Killed by Locomotive at opening of L. & M. Railway)
Fine Signature taken from an Autograph Letter
mounted on a piece of notepaper with a charming vignette engraving of "William Huskisson's Tomb St James' Cemetery" dated 2nd August 1858, 1 side 8vo., no place
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
40202
£75
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HUSKISSON
(William, 1770-1830, Pioneer of Free Trade, Killed by Locomotive at opening of L. & M. Railway)
Signature from an Autograph Letter Signed, dated in another hand
mounted with a contemporary engraving
Item Date:
1795
Stock No:
16004
£45
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HYDE
(Laurence, Earl of Rochester, 1641-1711, Lord High Treasurer), Sir Stephen FOX (1627-1716, Statesman, Lord of the Treasury, Benefactor of Chelsea Hospital), Sir John ERNLE (Chancellor of the Exchequer, 1676-89) & Sir Edward DERING (Lord of the Treasury)
Exchequer Document signed by the above,
ordering payment to Sir Richard DUTTON, Governor of Barbados, by virtue of letters of Privy Seal of 17th November 1680, £773.12s.6d as part of £1200 for the year ended 25th December 1682, 1 side 4to., with manuscript receipt on the verso, no place, 17th May
worn but professionally repaired
Item Date:
1684
Stock No:
3195
£95
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