THE ELDER BROTHERS OF TRINITY HOUSE SIGNING TOGETHER
BYNG
(George, 1st Viscount Torrington, 1663-1733, Admiral of the Fleet, 1st Lord of the Admiralty), Sir Richard HADDOCK(Henry Duffield1629-1715, Admiral, Comptroller of the Navy), Captain Robert SANDES(died 1721, Benefactor of Trinity Almshouses), Sir Henry JOHNSON (c.1659-1719, Master of Trinity House), Captain Sir William GIFFORD (c.1649-1724, Navy Officer and MP) and others
Exceptionally Rare Printed Document with the details filled in by hand signed by a total of 17 brethren appointing Captain Stephen MARTIN
(1660-1740, Elder Brother of Trinity House) saying that the "Master, Wardens and Assistants of the Trinity House of Deptford Strond ... at the special request of the bearer Capt Stephen Martin of Mileend, Mariner, do Certify the aforenamed was admitted, sworn and entered an Elder Brother ... and is thereby exempted from any such Service or Imposition ...", 1 side 9½" x 8½" on vellum, with papered seal and revenue stamps, Trinity House, 17th October
Item Date:
1712
Stock No:
41542
£975
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RELATIONS BETWEEN GERMANY AND GREAT BRITAIN BEFORE THE FIRST WORLD WAR
DALRYMPLE-HAY
(Sir John Charles, 3rd Baronet, 1821-1912, Admiral and Politician)
Extraordinary Long Letter Signed to Dr Maurice ERNST
(1872-1955, London correspondent of the Neues Wiener Tagblatt) replying to his letter which had asked him to give his opinion as to “the cause of the ‘strained relations’ that exist at present between Germany and Great Britain. I should consider that the causes are I. the imprudence of the newspapers - many of which have done all they can to make ‘bad blood’ between the nations. The violent and disgraceful articles published in the German newspapers against Her late Majesty Queen Victoria, whose noble life should have shielded Her from such virulent abuse... the faint echoes of the Boer War - not happily ended - still continue to awaken regret in many German minds at the complete success of Great Britain. II. The free importation of German manufactured goods into Great Britain is a great cause of ill feeling. No manufacturers are more worthy rivals nor have we better customers among foreigners than Germans. But German manufactured articles of inferior quality, and others in the various preliminary stages are ‘dumped down’ in Great Britain duty free... III. The preference shown here for ‘cheap’ in preference to good articles, dearer in money value is another Cause. ‘Made in Germany’ is a familiar description of this class of goods... This rage for ‘Cheapness’ is the complaint from which Great Britain suffers. Trade Unionism infests the Workman. The skilled artisan is not allowed to benefit by his superior skill or dexterity... Where work is not done by Contract good honest work still produces the best. Not long ago the Writer had the honour of spending a day at Messrs Harland and Wolff’s great shipbuilding yard at Belfast. They do not contract. The build the ship or produce the engine for the customer. The Customer pays the bill on delivery. There is no scamping of the work in any of its stages for there is no inducement to make things cheap... A tax on the importation of articles made abroad... might make Great Britain and her Colonies self supporting and self contained and might stop the friction due to Germany’s success in exporting to Great Britain inferior articles at a lower price than the same articles of a better quality home made. A judicious Tariff would help to restore the much to be desired good feeling between the two countries... The watch dog over Contract is the Eleventh Commandment ‘Thou shalt not be found out’. The rivalry between Germany and Great Britain is supported by Contract... The Sovereigns of both States are looked up to in both with reverence and affection. Their relations to each other are most friendly. The defensive forces of each are in a high state of efficiency. There is no general ill feeling in Great Britain or its people against Germany or the Germans. On the contrary in the words of Sir John Kennaway... ‘in the hearts of the people of this Country there exist feelings of cordial friendship and respect’...”, 4 sides folio, 108 St George’s Square, London, no date, circa
Item Date:
1905
Stock No:
43791
£275
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DE GRAY
(George, 8th Baron Walsingham, 1884-1965, Lieutenant Colonel)
Autograph Letter Signed to "Dear Barton"
saying that he has heard that “you have some hay for sale. If you have I’d be interested to hear about it. I want some for my wife’s horses & my cows. I haven’t worked it out with any exactness but I shd say 20 tons... see me if you can supply that or any less quantity. A good day out here today & the rain must hae done a world of good...”, 1 side 8vo., Merton Hall, Thetford, 8th August
Item Date:
1943
Stock No:
43007
£55
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ILLUSTRATED AUTOGRAPH LETTER BY DICKEN’S GRANDSON
DICKENS
(Sir Gerald Charles, 1879-1962, Admiral, Grandson of Charles Dickens)
Charming Illustrated Autograph Letter Signed to Doctor ALLCHIN
(William Henry, 1846–1912, Physician and lecturer on comparative anatomy, physiology, pathology and medicine at Westminster Hospital) apologising for his “tardy answer to your very kind letter. I was to have started Friday but at the last minute the date of sailing was put off... I thought it most likely that you would have been busy or out of town... otherwise I would have acknowledged your letter personally. It was very kind of you remembering me & I was very much touched. We get into Gib. tomorrow & Malta Monday or Tuesday where I join my ship. It is good to be afloat again after these months of Shore. I am very well & very jolly. Hope you will read in the paper soon that H.M.S. Griffon has been ordered to China - am afraid it’s unlikely. The mate would hardly appreciate it if it came to pass. It’s getting hot at last...” after his signature he has drawn a little picture of an officer pursuing a Chinaman - holding on to his pigtail titled “The Only Way of settling the China Question - send ot The Griffon”, 4 sides 8vo., “P & O SS Sumatra, off C. Trafalgar”, 13th July no year but
Item Date:
1900
Stock No:
43790
£245
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IJUIN GORÕ
(Marshal Admiral Baron, 1852-1921, Meiji period Career Officer in the Imperial Japanese Navy)
Fine Signature from an Autograph Letter in English
with inscription "I remain, Sir, very sincerely yours Vice Admiral Goro Ijuin, K.C.B." and with some text on the verso asking "if you would be kind enough to offer the presents to His Majesty. He is going to give us an audience ...", 4" x2½", no place, no date
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
40949
£75
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