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Auction: 26066 - Historical Documents, Autographs and Ephemera
Lot: 1151

Great Britain
Sampson Gideon
1754 A receipt of “six months annuity” to the sum of £125, given to Messrs Gorling on behalf of Sampson Gideon. The uncommon signature of Gideon is provided at the bottom of the document.

Gideon was a Jewish financier in the City of London and was a prominent creditor of the Georgian era. He assisted greatly in the financing of the suppression of the Jacobite Rising in 1745, and the passing of the Jewish Naturalisation Act 1753.

Excellent condition. (7.5 x 20cm)

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Estimate
£120 to £150

Starting price
£100