Political
WALPOLE
(Galfridus, 1683-1726, Naval Officer and Politicion, Joint Postmaster General)
Instruction document signed addressed to Charles Lockyer
instructing him to pay to Mr Edward Parsons my Dividend on £2542-4s-4d being all my Stock in the South Sea Company Books due at Xmas last and his Receipt shall be a sufficient discharge...., 1 side oblong 4to., London, June
Item Date: 1722
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Background
He was the brother of Robert Walpole. He lost his right arm after a naval battle against the French in Vado Bay, Italy, in 1711. He continued to command ships for another nine years, the he was elected a member of parliament, he stepped down from parliament on his appointment as joint postmaster general, a position he held until his death. Charles LOCKYER (died 1752) was the MP for Ilchester and at this time was chief accountant at teh South Sea Company.
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