POVEY
(Thomas, Secretary for Foreign Plantations, 1657, Treasurer to the Duke of York, and Treasurer for Tangier, 1661, Receiver General of the Revenues out of Africa and America, from c. 1663)
Receipt Signature on fragment of a Treasury Order
to pay £500 to the Earl of Peterborough, as "Commander in cheife of His Ma[jes]t[y]s forces in the kingdomes of Morocco Sus and Fez", being part payment of a total of over £34,000 for the six months 4th December last - 3rd May, and £1000 for his personal use, 1 side 6½" x 5", no date, c.
edges ragged, lacks opening lines and one or two words at beginnings of remaining lines but sense clear
Item Date:
1662
Stock No:
51624
£275
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POWELL
(John Enoch, 1912-1998, Conservative and Independent Unionist Politician)
Typed Letter Signed to Professor Geoffrey BEST
(1928-2018, Historian known for his studies of Winston Churchill) saying that “neither of us will wish to enter into a debate by correspondence; but i cannot refrain from expressing my astonishment that the concept of ‘human rights’ has in your opinion anything to do with Christianity...”, 1 side 8vo., House of Commons headed paper, with original envelope, 26th January
Item Date:
1981
Stock No:
42505
£75
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POWIS
(Edward Herbert, 1785-1848, from 1804 Viscount Clive, M.P. for Ludlow 1806-1839, from 1839 2nd Earl of Powis)
Autograph Address Panel Signed 'Clive' for Free Postage
to Mr HOUGHTON, Stationer in Bond Street, London, from Peel, 8th January
Item Date:
1837
Stock No:
55853
£15
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THE REVIVED PRIVY COUNCIL
POWLE
(Henry, 1630-1692, Master of the Rolls, Speaker of the Convention Parliament that prepared for William III's accession)
Signature on the Itemized Account for the [Privy] "Council Chamber",
including salary to Benjamin Coling and Nathaniel Cox, keepers, "for supplying Fire and Candle there", with payments to messengers, a servant and cleaning woman, "Office-rent for two Rooms in Scotland Yard ... Stationary ware as Paper, Pens, Ink, Sand Wax, Tape, binding of books", an extra clerk, there is no charge for "Postage of Letters, Fire and Candle", being the lower half of a ledger page, ruled in red, and signed on the verso, 2 sides 9" x 5¼", no place, no date, c.
one or two marginal tears
Item Date:
1680
Stock No:
51409
£175
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POWNALL
(Thomas, 1722-1805, ‘Governor Pownall’, Politician, Lieutenant Governor New Jersey, Governor of Massachusetts Bay and South Carolina) & Charles Wolfran CORNWALL (1735-1789, Speaker of the House of Commons)
Letter signed by the above and David Cuthbert to Charles JENKINSON
(1729-1808, Lord of the Treasury) replying to an enquiry from the Treasury Commissioners “referring to Us the annex'd Memorial of Nicholas Magens, directing us to Examine the Certificate... & to report to you... whether the said certificate has been duly granted, & whether it is the Property of Persons accused or suspected of Fraud...” giving the answers that the certificate had been officially granted and “it does not appear to us that Casimir Bilgen, in whose favour the certificate was granted, is among the number of Persons accused or suspected of Fraud... the said certificate amounting to the sum of Twenty four Thousand Eight hundred & forty five Ducats, one Rixdollar, nine mariengros & two pfg, the Ducat at two & three quarters, ought to be satisfied...”, 2 side folio, Scotland Yard, 3rd November
Item Date:
1763
Stock No:
2665
£300
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