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Auction: 14035 - Postal History, Autographs and Historical Documents
Lot: 3015

Historical Documents
Speaker of the House of Commons
1693 (28 February) entire letter with full address panel to The High Sheriff of the County of Devon from the Speaker of the House, John Trevor, complaining about the absence of members and stating the the House, " ... will proceed with all severity against all such of those Members as shall then neglect their attendance.", with bold signature at foot, "J Trevor Speaker". The address panel includes the Speaker's signature with "free J Trevor Speaker" and a note in the margin, "The Speaker of the House of Commons order to Christopher Savery Esq. Sheriff of Devon for summoning the members to a call of the house". Vertical folding crease and two punch holes at one side; a fine and interesting parliamentary letter. Photo

Sir John Trevor (1637 – 1717) was a Welsh lawyer and politician. He was Speaker of the English House of Commons from 1685 to 1687 and a second term from 1689 to 1695. His second term as Speaker came to an end when he was expelled from the House of Commons for accepting a substantial bribe. He remained the most recent Speaker to be forced out of office until Michael Martin resigned in 2009.




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