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Auction: 18038 - Autographs, Historical Documents, Ephemera and Postal History
Lot: 3034

Autographs
Committee of Parliament for the Army
1649 (16 May) certificate from the Committee of Parliament for the Army, partly printed on paper mounted on card; fairly soiled with noticeable folding marks. Signed by three regicides "John Venn", "Wm. Masham", "E Ludlowe" and one other Parliamentarian, Isaac Ewer.


The certificate states that £2 3s. 8d. is due "as appeareth by the Accompt stated by the Treasurers at Warres upon the Musters examined by Oath, according to an Ordinance of Parliament" to George Steward, soldier in the Company of Captain Strattons, in Colonel Ewers Regiment of Foot; "which monies is to be paid by the said Treasurers at Warres". Photo

John Venn (1586-1650), London merchant and MP in London (1641-50). Served for the Parliamentary army. Known to have signed Charles I's death warrant.


Sir William Masham (1592-1656), MP for Maldon (1624, 1625, 1626), Colchester (1628), Essex (1640-53), with many relatives within Parliament including Oliver Cromwell. Between 1649-1652, Masham refused to act in the King's trial.


Edmund Ludlowe (1617-1692 c.). Fought and held positions with in politics in Ireland (1642-49). Signed the King's death warrant. Escaped to Switzerland after the Restoration.


Isaac Ewer (-1650). Member of Council of Officers of New Model Army. Custodian of Charles I in Hurst Castle. Signed the King's death warrant. This document shows a scarce example of Ewer's signature.

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