SWART
(Charles Robberts, 1894-1982, South African Politician, Last Governor-General of the Union of South Africa and First President of the Republic)
Fine Christmas Card With an Autograph Note Signed
sending “personal good wishes and pleasant memories of a few hours happy association in ‘dark’ Africa and your kind hospitality...”, under a black and white photo of the State President and his wife, opposite a printed message of greeting in English and Africaans, 8” x 5” in folded card with crest on the front, December 1961-
Item Date:
1962
Stock No:
42524
£125
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SYDENHAM
(William, 1615-1661, Soldier and Commonwealth M.P., Commissioner of the Treasury under Cromwell)
Fragment of a Document signed, with transcription, authorising payment
of £40 to "our Sollicitor" on account of services past or to be rendered to "his Highnes", Oliver Cromwell, 4 lines (ends defective) but excellent signature, 1 side 3" x 6",
laid down on old paper
Item Date:
1658
Stock No:
19834
£175
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TREASURY PAYMENT TO THE PRINCESS DOWAGER OF WALES, WIDOWED MOTHER OF GEORGE III
SYDNEY
(1st Viscount, Thomas Townshend, 1733-1800, Home Secretary under Pitt, Sydney Australia named after him), GEORGE ONSLOW (1731-1814, from 1776 4th Lord) and William DOWDESWELL (1721-1775, MP, leader of the Rockingham Whig faction)
Treasury Document Signed, unusual in being complete, being an Authority to pay
"unto her Royal Highness the Princess Dowager of Wales, or to her Treasurer for the time being, the Sum of Two Thousand five hundred pounds without account other than such as the said Treasurer may be required to render thereof, to the auditor of the said Princess, the sum being for One Quarter of a year ended the 5th day of Aprill 1766. On the yearly Sum of Ten thousand pounds payable to her said Royal Highness ...", and with an instruction to Townshend to "pay this Order out of Duty on Brandy ..." receipted as paid on the verso and signed by her Treasurer Samuel MARTIN, 2 sides folio, no place, 12th April
slightly trimmed on left hand edge
Item Date:
1766
Stock No:
41001
£475
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TAFT
(Willam Howard, united States President, 1909-1913, Chief Justice, 1921-1930)
Signature on piece,
no place, no date, circa
Item Date:
1910
Stock No:
56093
£225
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SIR GILBERT TALBOT RECOMMENDING THE VICAR OF LACOCK FOR A POST
TALBOT
(Sir Gilbert, circa 1606-1695, Dipomat and Royalist)
Fine Letter signed recommending the vicar of Lacock for the parsonage of Broughton Gifford
saying that “When I last had the honour to wayte upon yr Lp at London I took the boldness to recomend to yr Lps favour our worthy vicar of Laicock Mr Isaac Sympson for the reversion of the parsonage of Broughton Gifford within this County and in yr Lps guift when vacant. The present incumbent Dr Proby is very aged and infirme and is kept soe close up by his Curate, ye none else can know whether he be living or dead. This extraordinary concealment giveth just ground to suspect that the designe is either to reape yo profitts of the living for some time after his death or at least to gett the start of all other pretenders to yr Lps favour in petitioning for the living when it falls. To wch end I heare he hath bespoke the hands of the parishioners, and two neighbour Justices to give yr Lp a fayre testimoniall of his merite. I thought it requisite to give yr Lp this advertisement that you may not be surprised by any such importunity wch might otherwise make yr Lp forgett yr promise soe long since enterd in yr table book. I have cauled Mr Simpson to follow yr Lps directions to procure the Bps Certificat of his loyalty, orthodox... and exemplary life wch he keepeth by him, till upon the vacancy he shall waite upon yr Lp with it for yr presentation wch will oblige to yr Lp a very deserving Churchman, and give yr Lp a... title to the thanks of this family and in particular of yr Lps most obedent and more faithfull servant...”, 1 side 4to., Lacock, 15th August
Item Date:
1683
Stock No:
43597
£1275
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