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Auction: 14035 - Postal History, Autographs and Historical Documents
Lot: 3041

Historical Documents
Napoleon's Planned Invasion
1803 (26 October) General Defence and Security of the Realm. A printed notice of the meeting "Held at the Tiger Inn in Beverley, on Wednesday 26th October 1803 ... Resolved, That as many Waggons as are necessary be provided for the purpose of removing the Sick, Infirm Persons and others not capable of removing themselves; and all such Waggons shall take a Northern Direction, for the Bridge at Frodingham". Also "That the Waggons marked and numbered in Holderness and Dickering for Military purposes, shall have four Horses each"; as well detailing, "places of General Assembly of Waggons for conveyance of Troops from the West-Riding to the East" and movement for defence of Hull and others plus instructions for procuring signal rockets at the each Beacon. Mentioning "for the Drains in this County to be filled with fresh Water in order that the County be Inundated on the approach of the Enemy". Printed by M. Turner, Beverley, size 9¼× 15¼ inch and in a magnificent state of preservation. Photo

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Estimate
£500 to £600