THE ROYAL MARRIAGE ACT
ROBINSON
(John, 1727-1802, M.P., Secretary of the Treasury 1770-1782)
Autograph Letter Signed to Captain Curry, M.P.,
to accompany "a letter from Ld. North ... your Attendance wd. not have been requested if it was not on this Bus.s of the Royal family marriage Bill ... it is earnestly wished that you will set off for Town as soon as possible", adding "on your last favor to me ... Ld. Edgcumbe hath seen Ld. North", address leaf with good seal, 2 sides 4to., Downing Street, 27th February
slight damage in blank margin of address leaf on opening (mended), address leaf has replaced original conjugate
Item Date:
1772
Stock No:
19340
£150
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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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