ROBSON
(Sir William Snowdon, 1852-1918, Lord of Appeal 1910-1912, Life Peer)
LS to H.J. Brooks,
thanking "the members of the Canterbury Liberal & Radical Association for their kind congratulations" on becoming Solicitor-General, and wishing their candidate Mr Fisher success at the poll, 2 sides 8vo., Harton Grange, South Shields, 31st December
Item Date:
1905
Stock No:
18800
£15
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[ROCHESTER
(Laurence Hyde, 1641-1711, 1st Earl, brother-in-law of James II)]
Engraved portrait after Kneller
(reversed left to right), showing him head and shoulders wearing the collar and pendant of the Garter, 6½" x 4", no date, c.
light traces of laying down by corners of verso
Item Date:
1770
Stock No:
51772
£45
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DUTIES ON TOBACCO & SUGAR
ROCHESTER
(Laurence Hyde, 1641-1711, 1st Earl, brother-in-law of James II)
Signature as Lord High Treasurer, 1685-1687, and monogrammed seal
on the lower portion of a Treasury document, for part-payment to John Hall of £36 out of "the new Imposicion on Tobacco & Sugar, by vertue of his now Ma[jes]t[ie]s L[ett]res of Privy Seale dated the 20th of June 1686", with his fine engraved portrait by Goldar after Sir Godfrey Kneller, engraved surface 11" x 7" in margins 16½" x 9¾", 1785, the document 1 side 8¼" x 3½", Whitehall Treasury Chambers, 7th July
lacks upper portion, two tiny defects in blank margin, faint traces of laying down
Item Date:
1686
Stock No:
51771
£275
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ROCHESTER
(Laurence Hyde, 1641-1711, 1st Earl, brother-in-law of James II) and HOWARD (Hon. Sir Robert, 1626-1698, Restoration Dramatist, from 1673 Auditor of the Exchequer Receipt)
Signatures respectively as Lord High Treasurer, 1685-1687, and Auditor,
on the upper portion of a Treasury document, for repayment by virtue of "his Ma[jes]t[ie]s L[ett]res of Privy Seale dated the 25th of March 1685", to Charles Toll of £6000 out of "the Lat[e] Imposicion on Tobacco & Sugar ... Lent unto His Majesty", signed 'Rochester' on the recto, with, on the verso, the end of a note signed 'Ro: Howard' stating there are 98 days from the Order to the date of payment, (13th January 1687 new style), followed by Charles Toll's signature against a list of four part-payments totalling £6000 and the individuals involved, also £96 13s 1d as the interest on £6000 for 98 days [at 6% p.a.], 2 sides 4¾" x 6¾", [Whitehall Treasury Chambers], the order 4th October
lacks lower half
Item Date:
1686
Stock No:
56125
£325
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ROEBUCK
(John Arthur, 1801-1879, M.P.)
Frank to C.G. Thornton at Marden Hill, Hertford,
London, 31st July
small defect in one blank corner
Item Date:
1831
Stock No:
51321
£22
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