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These museum-quality artifacts appeal to collectors seeking rare and historically significant royal memorabilia with strong provenance and research value.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"indenture-during-reign-of-king-george","title":"Indenture During Reign Of King George","description":"\u003cp\u003e1780 Indenture\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e23 3\/4 x 15 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFront and back shown\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWax Seals intact\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis indenture is a historical legal document, likely a deed of bargain and sale, created on October 14, 1780, during the reign of King George the Third of Great Britain. An indenture is a legally binding contract between two or more parties, often used for real estate transactions, and this document pertains to the sale of \"ffrosemarsheland\" in the parishes of Folkestone and Rovington in the County of Kent. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe parties involved in the agreement are:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRichard Marsh, a yeoman from Upereile in the parish of Folkestone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdam Castle, a yeoman from Scope in the parish of Folkestone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam Reynolds, of the town of Folkestone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Hart, a mariner of the town of Folkestone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe document records that Marsh, Castle, and Reynolds, in exchange for five shillings, have bargained and sold to John Hart \"those pieces or parcels of ffrosemarsheland commonly called or known by the name of the Welock\". The land is estimated to be 54 acres, located near a \"certain Level called Romney Marsh,\" and was formerly in the tenure of an individual named Smith. The document also details the various rights and appurtenances associated with the land, including \"ways paths passages Waters Watercourses,\" and a commitment by the buyer to pay a yearly rent of one peppercorn on the last day of the term if demanded. 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The product is a 1775 Yoeman Indenture with seal from the reign of King George III. This historical document likely involves a contract or agreement between a Yoeman (a common laborer) and another party during this specific period of British history. The seal adds authenticity and adds to the collectible aspect of this piece, making it a valuable antique for those interested in manuscripts and historical artifacts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eText: “This Indenture made the [—] day of September in the fifteenth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Third by the Grace of God King of Great Britain France and Ireland Defender of the Faith \u0026amp;c Between Thomas Moss of the parish of [—] in the County of [—] yeoman of the one part and Francis Budden of the parish of [—] in the County of [—] yeoman of the other part Witnesseth that the said Thomas Moss for and in consideration of the sum of [—] lawful money of Great Britain to him in hand paid by the said Francis Budden at or before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged…”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Princeton Audubon Prints","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51416479105306,"sku":"EB-326897470099","price":1250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/57_c3f45ddd-4f99-406d-989e-576feeab9c87.jpg?v=1764813281"},{"product_id":"1796-letter-initialed-by-napoleon","title":"1796 Letter Initialed By Napoleon","description":"\u003cp\u003e1796 Letter Initialed By Napoleon. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLetter 8 x 9 1\/4 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFolded\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExcellent condition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrame measures 22 x 17\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescriptive provenance on back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a letter signed by French commander Laurent de Gouvion Saint-Cyr, dated January 11, 1796, and addressed to \"Majesty the Emperor\". 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The circumstances stated are such as to require consideration, and I beg you will be assured of my attention to the subject.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou are aware that it is not always in my power to comply with every request, but I shall be happy to render any assistance consistent with the duties of my station.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI have received your former communication and shall take care that it is properly attended to.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI remain, Sir,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYour obedient servant,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Signature Documents LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52263586595098,"sku":"EB-327099150777","price":875.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/57_1fe91abb-3c37-45ce-bf6d-48d8614fd050.jpg?v=1779367104"},{"product_id":"napoleon-signed-document-before-becoming-emperor","title":"Napoleon Bonaparte Signed Military Order to Berthier — First Consul, Army of the Rhine, January 14, 1800","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eAn important military letter signed \u003cb\u003e“Bonaparte”\u003c\/b\u003e by Napoleon Bonaparte during the opening weeks of his rule as First Consul of France.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eWritten at Paris on \u003cb\u003e24 Nivôse, Year VIII of the French Republic—January 14, 1800\u003c\/b\u003e, the document is addressed to General Louis-Alexandre Berthier, Napoleon’s Minister of War and indispensable chief of staff. 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Napoleon personally signs the letter with a large, exceptionally bold example of his early \u003cb\u003e“Bonaparte”\u003c\/b\u003e signature—the form he used before assuming the imperial title in 1804.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; line-height: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none;\"\u003eAt lower right is the crowned ownership stamp of the \u003cb\u003eBibliotheca Lindesiana\u003c\/b\u003e, the renowned library assembled by the Earls of Crawford and Balcarres at Haigh Hall. 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In late 1812 the battalion went to Ireland before later service connected with the Peninsular and Waterloo period. \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eOutstanding Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis example retains several features collectors seek:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLarge engraved vellum commission\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal embossed royal paper seal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlue embossed revenue stamp\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal stamp duty receipt attached\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFine George III calligraphic heading\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAttractive large signature of Robert Ryder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal filing endorsements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese intact revenue stamps are often missing or damaged, making this example more desirable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition is \u003cstrong\u003eVery Good\u003c\/strong\u003e for a 214-year-old vellum commission.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePositives:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal vellum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrong ink\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExcellent legibility\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal seals remain attached\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo significant loss of text\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition issues:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFold wear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModerate toning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMinor surface abrasions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmall areas of paper reinforcement loss on reverse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeneral age handling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOverall approximately \u003cstrong\u003eVG (Very Good)\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Signature Documents LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52606405083418,"sku":null,"price":1125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/IMG_1934.jpg?v=1785325221"},{"product_id":"c1805-original-king-george-iii-british-army-military-commission-on-vellum-napoleonic-wars-blue-revenue-stamp","title":"c1805 Original King George III British Army Military Commission on Vellum – Napoleonic Wars – Blue Revenue Stamp","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eA handsome original British Royal Military Commission issued during the reign of King George III, appointing an officer to the British Army during the Napoleonic era. Executed on vellum in the traditional format used by the War Office, the commission bears the impressive oversized royal sign-manual \"George R\" across the upper left, together with the original embossed blue revenue stamp secured by its original silver staple.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe text appoints the recipient to the rank of \u003cstrong\u003eCaptain\u003c\/strong\u003e, empowering him to command according to the Rules and Discipline of War. The commission was issued \"at Our Court at St. James's,\" the official royal residence from which military appointments were granted throughout the Georgian period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe document retains its original folds, period endorsements, and attractive manuscript calligraphy. British military commissions with intact revenue stamps are increasingly sought by collectors of Napoleonic War material, royal documents, and eighteenth- and nineteenth-century military history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good antique condition with expected folds, age toning, light surface wear, and minor edge losses. Original embossed revenue stamp remains attached.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn excellent display piece representing Britain's military establishment during the reign of George III.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eFrom the text visible, it reads in part:\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"George the Third by the Grace of God... We do by these Presents Constitute and Appoint you...\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe recipient appears to be appointed \u003cstrong\u003eCaptain\u003c\/strong\u003e in a regiment of infantry. The commission is issued \u003cstrong\u003eat the Court of St. James's\u003c\/strong\u003e, the standard wording for British Army commissions of the Napoleonic era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eNotable features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge \"George R\" royal sign-manual\u003c\/strong\u003e at upper left (\"R\" = Rex)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrinted on \u003cstrong\u003evellum (animal skin)\u003c\/strong\u003e rather than paper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal \u003cstrong\u003eblue embossed revenue stamp\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal \u003cstrong\u003esilver revenue staple\/tack\u003c\/strong\u003e securing the stamp\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMilitary registration endorsements at lower left\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFolded as originally carried\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContemporary docketing on reverse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese commissions were issued under royal authority and are collected by military historians, Napoleonic collectors, and autograph collectors. Similar commissions are preserved in institutional collections and typically retain the distinctive blue revenue stamp and paper seals. \u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eApproximate Date\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBased upon:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003estyle of engraving\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eblue embossed revenue stamp\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewording\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehandwriting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eformat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI believe this commission dates to approximately \u003cstrong\u003e1803–1813\u003c\/strong\u003e, during the Napoleonic Wars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe exact year is difficult to read from these photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOverall: \u003cstrong\u003eVery Good (-)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePositives:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete vellum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExcellent large George III signature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal blue revenue stamp\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal silver staple\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrong manuscript\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDetractions:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeavy folds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModerate surface wear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLight staining and toning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmall edge losses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeal absent (if originally attached)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOverall still an attractive display piece.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Signature Documents LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52616153399578,"sku":null,"price":1250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/1d82f9ee-1962-4535-bd2e-233afe450891.jpg?v=1786259044"},{"product_id":"napoleon-bonaparte-signed-1801-consular-guard-officer-s-commission","title":"Napoleon Bonaparte Signed 1801 Consular Guard Officer’s Commission","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eMilitary commission signed by \u003cstrong\u003eNapoleon Bonaparte as First Consul of the French Republic\u003c\/strong\u003e, appointing veteran soldier \u003cstrong\u003eJean-Joseph Deneuilly\u003c\/strong\u003e a titular second lieutenant of grenadiers in the infantry of the elite \u003cstrong\u003eGarde des Consuls\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIssued at Paris on \u003cstrong\u003e7 Germinal, Year IX of the French Republic—March 28, 1801\u003c\/strong\u003e, the impressive engraved and manuscript document is executed on vellum and headed “République Française.” Its finely engraved allegorical vignette depicts the seated figure of the Republic between the principles “Liberté” and “Égalité,” above the words “Honneur et Consul de la République.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe commission records Deneuilly’s military career, beginning with his entry into the Penthièvre Infantry Regiment in 1784 and continuing through the campaigns of the French Revolution. Napoleon appoints him to the rank of second lieutenant in the infantry of the Consular Guard, the celebrated elite corps that subsequently evolved into the Imperial Guard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSigned prominently \u003cstrong\u003e“Bonaparte”\u003c\/strong\u003e as First Consul and countersigned by \u003cstrong\u003eLouis-Alexandre Berthier\u003c\/strong\u003e, Minister of War and Napoleon’s indispensable chief of staff, and \u003cstrong\u003eHugues-Bernard Maret\u003c\/strong\u003e, Secretary of State. The large embossed seal of the French Republic remains affixed at the foot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe document exhibits expected age toning, fading to portions of the manuscript entries, scattered staining and handling wear, and minor marginal imperfections. The engraved design, principal text, seal, and signatures remain clearly visible. 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