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Auction: 20025 - Historical Documents, Postal History and Autographs
Lot: 557

Great Britain
Lewis Dymoke
1720 (19 July), letter signed relating to a power of attorney for Sir Robert Chaplain, "authorising and empowering any other persons at the Bank of England" on behalf of Lewis Dymoke. Document lightly pasted onto collectors page.

Lewis Dymoke (1669-1760) King's Champion to both George I and George II. Sir Robert Chaplain (1670-1726) who held a seat in the House of Commons until he was expelled owing to his role as Director of the South Sea Company under which title he oversaw the illegal inflation of their stock.

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Estimate
£180 to £200

Starting price
£140