Sales catalogue 601: Maggs Bros

Date:
1934
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/13/140
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue 601: Maggs Bros. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Clive (Robert, Lord)—continued. clude that they have refused to comply with the demand we order’d Commodore Wilson to make of the vessels they had seized with their Stores & Effects. If they have submitted, We direct that the English Colors are not on any account hoisted on their Ships, & that their own Men be left on board to take care of them. You must not move their Ships either up or down the river, but lay close to them, and to prevent their attempting to make a further resistance. We recommend it to you to spike up their Guns if you judge it necessary, & in order to prevent any more men being landed, it will be advisable to secure their boats. ‘We have already sent you orders to be very careful that your people do not plunder any of the effect either public or private of such Dutch Vessels as may be stopt by you in the river, which orders We herein again repeat, & posi- tively direct that You take the utmost care to hinder any embezzlement or plun- derings, & that you seal up in presence of the Dutch officers & secure everything fill our further Orders.’’ Etc. ‘‘ Tf the Dutch refuse to deliver up the Vessels they have unjustly stopt and seiz’d belonging to us with their Stores & Effects & an action ensues in con- sequence of our Orders We positively direct you in case any of their ships & Vessels fall into your hands that you do not suffer your people to plunder the Effects found on Board wither Publick or Private but carefully seal up in the presence of the Dutch Officers & secure everything till you receive our further Orders.’’ Etc. ‘“‘ Ag we have given directions that hostilities against the Dutch may cease by land we desire that you will stop making any further captures of their vessels or boats, and that you will transmit orders to this purpose to the Commanders of the ships below you.’”’ Etc. 720 COKE (SIR EDWARD, 1552-1634). Celebrated Elizabeth Judge and Law Writer. A member of the Committee for the Impeachment of Sir Francis Bacon. AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED TO HIS SON, HENRY COKE. 4-page, folio. Stoke, 5th January, N.Y. £15 15s Entirely in Coke’s autograph, and dated from Stoke Pogis. He writes informing his son of his intention to purchase from Mr. Bedin- field the Manor of Scotts near Thorington, stating :— ‘¢ And what I shall doe herein it shalbe at the request of my deerest daughter, yr. weife, and so, expecting Mr. Bedingfieldes comming uppe, because here the assurance must be made, I leave you, my daughter & yor & my children to the blessing and protection of the almightie.’’ 721 COLERIDGE (SAMUEL TAYLOR, 1772-1834). Poet and Philosopher. AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED TO JAMES GILLMAN. 2pp., 4to. 13th October, 1832. £85 An extremely fine letter, containing several lines of verse in the text, urging Gillman to stay at Calais for another week; also referring to his own pains, etc. ‘Mrs. Gillman will cheerfully pay the ultramarine postage of this letter, on the mere chance of its influencing you to stay away another week or so. ‘And free from sickrooms, free from midnight calls, To sojurn yet awhile among the Gauls.’ Coleridge. _ ** What an affectionate Wife! what a complimentary Request! We are all quite happy without you, and everything (with the exception of my Right Thigh
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