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Great Britain, York, vellum Indenture, 1761, for lease for a year from Jonathon Priestley, Merchant of Leeds to John Sharpe, Merchant and John Clayton, Yeoman, both of Southowram, dated 20 July 1761, signed and sealed by Jonathon Priestly, with affixed revenue stamps, drawing of Royal arms at top left and with relevant registration notation; vellum Indenture for lease for a year of a messuage tenement and premises in Scosthrop & Airton from Thomas Booth, Cooper of Leeds to Thomas Preston, Yeoman of Scosthrop in the Parish of Kirkby in Malhamdale, dated 7 July 1783, signed and sealed by Thomas Booth, with affixed revenue stamps, drawing of Royal arms at top left and with relevant registration notation. Age toning, otherwise fine. (2)
Estimate $150
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Great Britain, York, vellum Proof of Will, 4 February 1761, for John Swire late of Skipton in Diocese of York, with affixed duty stamps and also seal of office of the Exchequer Court and signature of Deputy Register (sic); paper Indenture for securing a debt due by a deceased estate, 26 July 1904, by Ellen Collins, Widow of Kensington in County of London, with impressed duty stamp and affixed stamp and sealed signatures of all parties involved, together with an original promissory note dated 21 December 1892 to which the above Indenture applies, with endorsement on back for payment. Age toning on first, otherwise very good - very fine. (3)
Estimate $130
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Great Britain, large vellum Indenture, 1765, being an agreement of five parts between William Mayo of Charmouth, County of Dorset and his marriage to Sarah already solemnized and four other parties, dated 16 March 1765, for use of messuage and lands, with Royal arms drawn at top left and signed and sealed by all parties, with affixed duty stamp, on reverse marked Release in Fee for suffering a Recovery as to the use of a messuage and lands; large vellum Indenture being an agreement of four parts between Joseph and John Hall and another to William Northgate, dated 21 October 1808, for sale of rights to use of a barn and land at High Closes in Parish of Horsley, County of Derby, with small Royal arms drawn at top left and signed and sealed by all parties, with affixed duty stamp, back with all relevant endorsements and signatures. Age toning, otherwise fine. (2)
Estimate $150
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Great Britain, large vellum Indenture, dated 13 January 1766, for sale of property between Thomas Mead, Yeoman of Tathrulior (?) in County of Bedford and his wife Elizabeth and Richard Bull, Carrier of Stewkly in County of Bucks (Buckinghamshire), with affixed duty stamp and signed and sealed with relevant endorsement on back. Heavily age toned on back, otherwise very good.
Estimate $80
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Great Britain, large vellum Indenture, 1732, for lease of messuages or Tudor cottages and lands at County of Carwarden, South Wales, between Phillip Roberts and his wife Ann, County of Buffs and Richard Smith of Enderby, County of Leicester, 23 May 1732, signed and sealed by Phillip and Ann Roberts, revenue stamps affixed, with Royal arms drawn at top left corner of document. Age toning, otherwise fine.
Estimate $100
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George III, printed document (approx 44.5x54cm), 1774, a Proclamation by the King for the recall of all underweight guinea, half-guinea and quarter-guinea gold coins for recoining and the non-acceptance of such underweight gold coins for payments of accounts and taxes, and for the loss arriving from the deficiency and recoinage to be borne by the public, dated at Our Court at St.James's, twenty fourth day of June, one thousand seven hundred and seventy-four, in the Fourteenth Year of Our Reign, document printed by Charles Eyre and William Strahan, printers to the King. Some paper loss at edges and a few water stains at edges, folds and age toning, otherwise fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
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Great Britain, vellum indenture, 1775, for purchase of property at Durham County by Ralph Harrison from Marmaduke Chapman, dated 20 April 1775, signed and sealed by Marmaduke Chapman, top left corner with drawing of royal arms and decorative scroll work, with 3 x sixpence (VI) duty stamps affixed. Age toned, otherwise fine.
Estimate $120
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Great Britain, large multi page vellum Indenture of three parts, 1779, for Deed of Covenant for usage of dwelling houses or tenements with orchard gardens, malting brownhouse, stables and appurtenances, between John Cornforth and others to Thomas Colpitts, dated 15 August 1779, with small Royal arms drawn at top left and signed and sealed by all parties, with affixed duty stamp. Age toning and some spotting on outside, otherwise fine.
Estimate $120
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Great Britain, Norfolk, large vellum Indenture, 1784, for lease between William Browne, Gentleman of Shelton in the County of Norfolk and John Mears, Farmer of Redenhall with Harleston in same county, dated 29 December 1784, with small Royal arms drawn at top left and signed and sealed by John Mears, with affixed duty stamps; Gloucester, large vellum Indenture for Feoffment of premises in the Parish of Newent between Thomas Murrell, labourer of the City of Glocester (sic) and William James, Plumber and Glazier of the same city, dated 6 May 1785, signed and sealed by the mark of Thomas Murrell, with affixed duty stamps and various endorsement on back. Age toning, the first with foxing, otherwise very good - fine. (2)
Estimate $150
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Great Britain, itemised doctor's account of four and a half parchment pages, 1785-1786, listing all treatments and visits by J.Outhwaite to Rich: Wainmann Esq, at end of the account is written, 'Paid by me, John Smith March 12 1787', on the back of the document is written, '1785 A Doctors Bill!!!', the pages have been removed from a book and stiched together lightly at left edge. Good fine.
Estimate $70
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Great Britain, document dated 30 April 1793 of Sir James Sanderson Knight, Lord Mayor of the City of London, whereby his late Majesty King George the second instituted an act for the more easy recovery of debts in His Majesty's Plantations and Colonies in America, certified that Conrad Coulhurst appeared before him and the Lord Mayor caused the Seal of the Office of Mayoralty of the said City of London to be affixed and the document being an Indenture of Lease to be annexed, with impressed paper seal affixed at one side and the document written under signature of Windale, document on paper with one of the earliest known and scarcest of the Britannia watermark types, also with impressed duty stamp at top left. Loss of paper at left edge, paper split near seal and small split at right lower edge, otherwise fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
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Great Britain, vellum Indenture, 1795, involving John Morland of Capplethwaite Hall, Parish of Kirkby Lonsdale, County of Westmoreland, William Atkinson of Chancery lane, London and Alan Chambre of Gray's Inn, County of Middlesex for Release of an Estate at Calton to make tenant to the proccipe for suffering a Common Recovery, dated in 35th year of Reign of King George III, dated 19 February 1795, signed and sealed by all parties, Royal arms drawn in top left corner, stamp duties affixed and details of registration recorded. Age toned on outside, otherwise fine.
Estimate $100
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Great Britain, vellum Indenture, dated 22 March 1796, Release to be Enrolled, by Thomas Shepperson and Lydia Maria, his wife, of Dove Lane in Parish of Saint Peters of Mancroft in City of Norwich to Frances Howlett of Kings Lynn in County of Norfolk, with affixed duty stamps, signed and sealed and with relevant endorsements one of which at bottom front reads - Enrolled according to the Custom of the Borough of King's Lynn in the County of Norfolk the thirty-first-day of March one thousand seven hundred and ninety six, signed personally by R. Whincop, Town Clerk; large vellum Indenture, dated 13 March 1833, for Assignment of a Mortgage on premises in Warbleton for securing a debt, from Robert Reeves, Yeoman of Cluddingly in the County of Sussex executor of John Reeves deceased to Miss Ann Reeves, with small Royal arms drawn at top left and with affixed duty stamp, signed by all parties and with relevant endorsements on back. The first heavily age toned and some staining particularly on back, otherwise good - fine. (2)
Estimate $130
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Great Britain, Bond for purchase, dated 18 July 1801, from John Butler Pomfret of Tenterden, County of Kent to Chalkloy Gould of Loughton, County of Essex, with impressed revenue stamp; large vellum Indenture 1 June 1831 between Samuel Prince, Labourer of Roundham, Parish of Crewkerne, County of Somerset and Elizabeth Prince his daughter, and Edward Murly, Gentleman of Crewkerne, for Demise of a cottage and garden at Roundham for 1,000 years upon the trusts within expressed, signed and sealed by Samuel and Elizabeth Prince, revenue stamps affixed, other relevant signatures and statement. The last with a few small water stains, otherwise fine. (2)
Estimate $120
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Great Britain, small vellum document dated 25 May 1801 for Mortgage Surrender from John Tucker, Collarmaker of Beaminster in County of Dorset to William Clarke, Esquire of Beaminster in same county re settlement of estate of John Tucker's father, with duty stamps affixed and relevant signatures and endorsements; also small official record of Agreement of Quit Claim on vellum for settlement of a debt in Court of Pleas at Durham in respect of an estate, dated 12 October, with payment of one hundred marks of silver. Age toning and the first with some holes at left side, otherwise fine. (2)
Estimate $80
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Great Britain, Mile End Tavern, large vellum Indenture, 1804, for release of a messuage and its appurtenances at Portsea, dated 20 September 1804, from James Spear, oarmaker and his trustee to Sir John Carter, County Gentleman and his trustee, signed and sealed by relevant parties, with affixed duty stamp. Age toning and small Royal arms drawing very faded, otherwise fine.
Estimate $100
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Great Britain, large vellum indenture, 1807, for Mortgage of premises at Warbleton between Thomas Forster, Yeoman of Warbleton, County of Sussex to John Reeves, Yeoman also of Warbleton, dated 25 December 1807, with small Royal arms drawn at top left and signed and sealed by all parties, with affixed duty stamp; large vellum Indenture for Assignment of a cottage and premises in Parsonage Barn Street in Crewkerne, Somerset for a term of 1,000 years, between George Hilborne Jolliffe, Gentleman and Eliza his wife to John Stoodley, Mason, dated 10 November 1834, with small Royal arms drawn at top left and signed and sealed by all parties, with affixed duty stamp. The last with some burn marks and a holed area, good, the other is good fine. (2)
Estimate $150
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Great Britain, large vellum Indenture, 24 April 1811, for lease from Richard Laycock to William Davis of a piece of ground with two messuages on the east side of Turnpike Road leading from Islington to Holloway in the Parish of St Mary Islington, County of Middlesex for 98 years expiring Lady Day 1909 (i.e. 25 March), signed and sealed by relevant parties and with revenue stamps affixed and a drawing of land layout; another vellum Indenture for sale of land called Little Mill Hill Close in Oldcoats, Parish of Blyth, County of Nottingham, by John Glossop, Gentleman of Harthill, County of York to Samuel Gray, Farmer of Clayworth, County of Nottingham, dated 29 January 1838, with small Royal arms drawn at top left and signed and sealed by John Glossop, with affixed duty stamp. The first well aged and toned, the second with some holes on folds, otherwise very good - fine. (2)
Estimate $150
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Great Britain, Dorset, vellum Indenture of Admission, Manor of Beaminster Secunda, dated 8 November 1815 for William Pope, examined and enrolled by John Baugen Russell, with affixed stamp duty; another vellum Indenture of Admission, Manor of Beaminster Secunda, dated 20 April 1809, Thomas Conway to Messrs Simon Read and James Read, signed by relevant parties, with affixed duty stamp and endorsement on back. Age toning, the second with foxing, otherwise very good - fine. (2)
Estimate $80
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Great Britain, large 2-page vellum Indenture, 1819, for Release by way of Mortgage wit a power of Sale, between Thomas Gibbons late of Sutton in the County of Hereford and now of Saint Giles in the City of Oxford and the Reverend William Browne of Holywell in the said city, dated 10 December 1819, with small Royal arms drawn at top left and signed and sealed by Thomas Gibbons, with affixed duty stamps and with endorsement on back. Age toning, otherwise good fine.
Estimate $90
SOLD $220
Great Britain, large 4-page vellum Indenture, dated 12 January 1833, for securing an Annuity, from Captain William Horton of Caynton House in Parish of Beckbury in the County of Salop (now Shropshire) and his wife Frances Elizabeth (formery Davies) to George Robinson of Dunstall in the County of Stafford, with small Royal arms drawn at top left and with affixed duty stamps, signed and sealed by all parties and with relevant receipt endorsements on back. Age toning, otherwise fine.
Estimate $120
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Great Britain, large vellum Indenture, dated 20 September 1840, for Assignment of a farm of 1,000 years in premises in Warbleton Upon Trust to attend the Inheritance, between Luke Lade, Yeoman of Hailsham in County of Sussex and Thomas Foster, Blacksmith of Brighthelmstone in same county, James Burgess, Bricklayer of Warbleton in same county and Samuel Sinnock, Gentleman of Hailsham in same county, marked on back, 'Mr Luke Lade (Administrator of Ann Lade deceased) to Mr Samuel Sinnock; another large 2-page vellum Indenture for Assignment & Confirmation in respect of previous document, dated 30 September 1840, both documents with small Royal arms drawn at top left and signed and sealed by respective parties, with affixed duty stamps and with endorsements on back. Minimal age toning, otherwise good fine. (2)
Estimate $120
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Great Britain, Norfolk Estuary Company, share certificate no.3695 for one certificate of a £50 share, dated 27 February 1847, named to Edward Mortimer Green of Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire, Solicitor, with vignette at side, printed by Smith and Ebbs, Tower-hill, London, with fine impressed seal of Norfolk Estuary Company and on watermarked paper of Smith & Ebbs, signed by Thomas Wing. Two pin holes at left corner, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $50
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Great Britain, vellum Married Women Deeds, Court of Common Pleas, 31 October 1850 for Sarah Grantham for premises in Parish of Leatherhead in County of Surrey; 8 May 1871 for Elizabeth Emma Hatton for premises in Parish of Hurstpierpoint in County of Sussex and in the Parish of Brighton in County of Sussex; 12 May 1871 for Patience Medland for premises in Borough of East Love in County of Cornwall; 31 July 1875 for Mary June Burg for premises in and near Town of Wrexham in County of Denleigh, Wales, each of two pages, the last three with affixed duty stamps, signed by all applicants, witnesses and Perpetual Commissioners. Age toning, the second with foxing, otherwise very good - fine. (4)
Estimate $70
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Great Britain, vellum Married Women Deeds, Court of Common Pleas, 7 April 1865 for Margaret Wilson for premises in West Riding in County of York; 28 April 1865 for Mary Williams for premises in Parish of Aber in County of Carnarvon; 11 October 1873 for Alethia Cave for premises in Parish of Camberwell in County of Surrey; 31 July 1875 for Sarah Grace for premises in Parish of Warfield in County of Berks(hire), each of two pages, the last two with affixed duty stamps, signed by all applicants, witnesses and Perpetual Commissioners. Age toning, one heavily toned on outside, otherwise very good - fine. (4)
Estimate $70
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Great Britain, very large 2-page vellum Indenture, 1869, between The Right Honorable William Walter Earl of Dartmouth, Lessor and Edward Capps, Architect of Forest Hill in the Parish of Lewisham in Kent and Joseph Frederick Capps, Wine Merchant and Lessee of Bayswater in Middlesex, for lease of a piece of ground and four messuages thereon at Park Road Villas, Dartmouth Park, Forest Hill, Kent, dated 16 October 1869, signed under seal by Joseph F.Capps, with affixed duty stamps and drawing of land parcel and registration recording. Very fine.
Estimate $100
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Ireland, Indenture for five years as an apprentice, 1837, by William Stevenson Andrews to James Andrews the younger of 49 Summer Hill, Dublin to learn the business and profession of an Attorney, dated 23 November 1837, impressed revenue stamp of $50 and with seal stamp of James Andrews (JA) beside all signatories. Fine.
Estimate $80
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Great Britain, Durham, copy Probate of the Will of Joseph Frank of Stockton in the County of Durham, testator died 30 June 1842, proved 22 October 1842 in Prerogative Court of York; Additional Abstract of Title to certain freehold Lands at Norton in the County of Durham belonging to Mr Thomas Fox, 12 & 13 May 1818; vellum Probate of the Will of Mr Charles Wharton, 31 October 1860, with affixed separate large probate office impressed seal and relevant stamp duty and other official stamps by the Court of Probate, Durham Registry. The first with tears on folds, otherwise very good - good fine. (3)
Estimate $100
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Ireland, large vellum Probate, 1870, of the Last Will and Testament of The Reverend John Frederick Lloyd, Rector of Kirk Ireton in Derbyshire, dated 10 May1870, with separate attached document from Her Majesty's Court of Probate, Ireland, The Principal Registry, Dublin, with affixed two separate large probate office impressed seals; also Power of Attorney, from Shapland Swing of Cheltenham, administrator of Eleanor Wilkinson late of Dublin and executor of Annie Wilkinson appointing Graves Edward Seaught of Dublin his lawful Attorney, dated 11 July 1862, sign and sealed and stamped in Dublin 20.6.62. Both with some age toning, the first with some holes on folds and some water staining, good - fine. (2)
Estimate $120
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Ireland, In High Court of Justice in Ireland, King's Bench Division, 27 September 1902, No.12028, Statement of Claim between Marie Josephine Galabrun, plaintiff and Bruce & Symes & Williams, defendants; also in the same case No.12028, Certificate of Taxation document with affixed and impressed revenue stamps; also Case to lawyer for opinion, includes a draft of the Will of Charles Norgate, Draft Grant Assignment and Rebate to the Trustees of the Will and at the end an Opinion written by G.W.Hemming, dated 8 December 1874, noted one representing lawyer from East Dereham, Norfolk. Fine. (3)
Estimate $70
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