{"product_id":"james-i-era-english-exchequer-receipt-tax-on-steel-may-4-1618","title":"James I-Era English Exchequer Receipt — Tax on Steel, May 4, 1618","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn intriguing early Stuart financial document, dated May 4, 1618, recording a payment into the English Exchequer during the reign of King James I.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWritten in abbreviated Latin on a long, narrow strip of parchment, the receipt names William Elliott and a second payer identified in an accompanying typed description as “Mathia Mesey.” That description records a payment of £73 6 shillings 8 pence for the “new imposition on steel,” accounted through the Feast of the Annunciation in 1618.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe document bears a bold signature apparently reading “Edw: Carye,” tentatively attributed to Sir Edward Cary, a royal court official who served as a Teller of the Exchequer. The signature attribution and complete transcription remain subject to verification.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA distinctive survival of early seventeenth-century English commerce and royal taxation, combining flowing manuscript lettering, contemporary accounting annotations, and an impressive official signature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Age toning, folds and wrinkling, scattered staining, small holes or splits, and marginal wear with loss at the upper-right edge. Portions of the text are faded or affected by wear; the principal signature remains strongly visible. Brief docketing on the reverse. Accompanied by a later typed identification label.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Signature Documents LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52986826916122,"sku":null,"price":275.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/IMG_3402.jpg?v=1790888696","url":"https:\/\/www.thearchiveauthority.com\/products\/james-i-era-english-exchequer-receipt-tax-on-steel-may-4-1618","provider":"TheArchiveAuthority.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}