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Auction: 1004 - Bonds & Shares of The World
Lot: 448

South Sea Company: a manuscript instruction signed by Charles Wilmot, 3rd Earl of Rochester, addressed to Mr. Lockyer, the Accountant General of the company, requesting that his dividend of £182 be handed to his agent, Henry Bury. A neatly written letter which has four spike holes otherwise fine; together with another manuscript letter from J. Zylis, also addressed to Mr. Lockyer, June 1723, instructing him on transfers (of South Sea Stock) to Mr. Weddall and Mr. Aislabie, slightly toned, fine (2) Estimate £ 100

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