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[Northbrook Society and National Indian Association headquarters.] Printed Copy of 'Agreement with regard to Cromwell House, South Kensington', between 'The Secretary of State in Council of India and the Northbrook Society'.

Author: 
Northbrook Society and National Indian Association, headquarters, Cromwell House, South Kensington [Sir James Thomson, K.C.S.I., and Abbas Ali Baig, Esquire, C.S.I.
Publication details: 
'Dated 15th October 1914.' [Slug dated '10/1914'.]
£165.00

6 + [1]pp, folio. Stab stitched. In good condition, on lightly-aged paper, with punch-hole at inner margin. An official copy, with 'Northbrook Society' at top right of first page. On four leaves, with the details printed on reverse of last leaf for folding into the customary packet: 'Dated 15th October 1914.

[ Document Signed; Inspector of Convicts ] (Exchequer) Document Signed by H. Petty, Althorp, unidentified, C W Williams Wynn approving a payment to Aaron Graham. Inspector of Convicts

Author: 
[ Lord Henry Petty (Chancellor of the Exchequer), Viscount Althorp (later 3rd Earl Spencer), Charles Watkins Williams Wynn (Under Secretary of State Home Dept, and another ]
Publication details: 
5 November 1806.
£120.00

One page, folio, left edge trimmed with small loss of text (first letters of 'Aaron' in name 'Aaron Graham' and three other words), some small closed tears, fold mark, good condition. "Order is taken this 5th Day of November 1806 [...] that you deliver & pay of such His Majesty's Treasure as remains in your charge unto Aaron Graham Esq. Inspector of Convicts or to his Assigns the sum of Eighty seven Poaunds and ten Shillings [...]" Signed "CW Williams Wynn", counter-signed "H.Petty | Althorp | {Copeland?]".

[Christ's College, Cambridge; W.W. Skeat; ; part printed/MS ] Document Signed by the Master and Fellows of Christ's College, Cambridge [Testimonial for William Henry Fraser Bateman candidate for the "sacred office" of Deacon

Author: 
[ W.W. Skeat;60 Master and other Fellows of Christ's College, Cambridge ]
Publication details: 
Christ College, Cambridge, 8 Oct.1883.65
£220.00

Standard form. One page, fol., fold marks, good condition, with College seal, statement of character of Bateman ("soberly and honestly" etc.). Signed by Master and Fellow: C.A. Swainson, J.W. Cartmell, [John Seile?] Sydney H. Vines (Whitman admirer), J.A. Sharkey, E. Seymer Thompson, E.W. Hobson (mathematician), John Greaves, Walter W. Skeat (philologist). MS note on the side signed by Swainson about Bateman's attendance of several terms.

[The Royal New Zealand Armoured Corps (RNZAC).] 'Restricted' information document, duplicated typescript with illustrations.

Author: 
[The Royal New Zealand Armoured Corps (RNZAC)]
Publication details: 
Communications Wing, School of Armour, Army Training Group, Waiouru [New Zealand]. 2 November 1975.
£100.00

6pp., 8vo. On three leaves stapled together, with punch holes for ring binder. In good condition, on lightly-aged paper. With 'RESTRICTED' at head and foot of each page. Corps badge at head of first page and six illustrations in text. Divided into 24 sections, with headings: Formation; Early History; The First World War; The Second World War; Post War; Alliances; The Badge; Corps Colours; Dress Distinctions; Corps Day; Official Music; Patron Saint; Corps Motto. Written in a no-nonsense style. For example, the final two sections read: 'Patron Saint | 23.

Manuscript 'Appointment of Frank Cockburn Esqr. as Clerk of Assize of the Midland Circuit', signed by Sir Alexander Cockburn ('A. E. Cockburn'), Chief Justice of the Queen's Bench.

Author: 
Sir Alexander James Edmund Cockburn (1802-1880), Chief Justice of the Queen's Bench and Liberal Solicitor-General (1850) and Attorney General (1851-1852) [Frank Cockburn]
Publication details: 
6 June 1862.
£275.00

On one side of a piece of vellum, 34.5 x 42.5 cm. Folded into a docketed 9 x 21 cm packet. In good condition, lightly-aged. Signed by 'A. E. Cockburn', and by two witnesses: 'J H Brewer' of Curzon Street, Mayfair, and 'Henry William Frayling | Clerk to the said Sir A E. Cockburn', with remains of his red wax seal. Also signed at foot by the Queen's Remembrancer 'W H Walton'.

[MS] Articles of Agreement signed by Draper and Richmond concerning "a large quantity of ice now stowed in [Draper's] houses at Horn Pond".

Author: 
Daniel Draper and W.C. Richmond, both of Boston, Mass., peddlers of ice.
Publication details: 
05/03/51
£325.00

Two pages, folio, bifolium (second leaf blank apart from a summary of the document), small closed tears on fold marks, mainly good condition. Witness signature indecipherable. Richmond wishes to peddle ice in Woburn, Mass. and surrounding towns.

Document signed, "Palmerston", addressed to "E. Biscoe Eyre"

Author: 
Viscount Palmerston
Publication details: 
30/06/12
£100.00

War Office Circular No. 121. One page, fol. Printed with manuscript additions. The document refers to "certain Fines, Penalties, and Forfeitures" which should be remitted to the Bank of England and placed to the account of "the Agent-Genral for the Local Militia". The addressee (Eyre) is to levy and remit, notifying Palmerston.

Warrant Signed ('Ro: Cary') in his capacity as Chamberlain to the Prince of Wales [the future King Charles I].

Author: 
Robert Carey [Cary], 1st Earl of Monmouth (1560-1639) [Sir Adam Newton (d.1630)]
Publication details: 
01/09/19
£450.00

On one side of a piece of laid paper, with pot watermark, 26 x 20 cm. On sound, crisp paper, heavily foxed, and with slight wear to extremities, and remains of previous mounting at corners of reverse. Two small oval stains beneath text, and small clipping from autograph dealer's catalogue laid down in bottom left-hand corner. Firm signature. Fifteen lines of text beneath two-line date in Latin.

The Lordship of St Mawes, Cornwall

Author: 
(Cornwall Manuscript)
Publication details: 
1727
£100.00

Deed, 2pp., 34" x 24", folded, 31 July 1727, release of the "Mannor or Lordship and Burrough of St Mawes", John Hawkins, Francis Scobell, and Dame Elizabeth Tredenham, widow of Sir Joseph, signatories, to John Knight (see Encyclopaedia Britannica, under "St Mawes" for detail of this transaction). With: deed, one page, 18 x 9.5", folded, 1 June 1614, stained with loss of text but not of sense. Sale of substantial property in St Mawes by Stephen Williams (aka Christopher), yeoman, to Peter Sydnam, gent.

Document Signed to "The Quarter-Master General of the Forces"

Author: 
Sir William Schaw Cathcart
Publication details: 
26/11/08
£100.00

one page, fol. He refers to a "Return of the Field and Garrison ordnance, with the ammunition for guns, howitzers . . ." which he has sent for the defence of North Britain.

Document Signed to the Duke of Kingston

Author: 
John Gilbert, Bishop of Salisbury (1693-1761)
Publication details: 
21/06/49
£35.00

Summons on the command of the King to a meeting of the Knights of the Garter the following day.

Draft Statement about Memorial to George Canning.

Author: 
(Sir James Scarlett, Lord Abinger, judge)
Publication details: 
-1827
£100.00

Additions and corrections, some staining not obscurring the text. It commences "The Noblemen and Gentlemen whose names are undersigned", going on to describe Canning's role in estblishing peace and the "dignity and safety of the Empire" and popular desire for recognition of his work and a monument. He leaves a space for "Signatures" and lists the Banks where donations might be places.

Document signed

Author: 
George Selwyn
George Selwyn
Publication details: 
11/11/75
£75.00
George Selwyn

Wit and politician. One page, fol., damp-staining and other damage marginally affecting the text. He acknowledges the receipt of £122.7.5 from Philip, Earl of Hardwicke, "one of the four tellers of the Receipt of His Majesty's Exchequer" (of a total of £40,000 in a Treasury Order "for the Service of His Majesty's Works"). Witnessed by Gabriel Mathias.

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