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Copy of an indenture granting the Excise to George Dashwood, esq., and six others

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MS. Eng. hist. c. 7
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A copy of an indenture dated March 13, 1678/9, by which king Charles II grants the Excise to George Dashwood, esq., and six others for three years from Mids. 1680 for £270, 000, to be prepaid: followed by an abstract of the deed.

Dates

  • Creation: written in A.D. 1679

Extent

52 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. hist. c. 7, fols. 1-2]

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Shelfmark:

MS. Eng. hist. c. 7

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 20088

Abstract

Copy of an indenture granting the Excise to George Dashwood, esq., and six others, written in A.D. 1679.

Biographical / Historical

Charles II (1630-1685) was King of England, Scotland, and Ireland.

Other Finding Aids

Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. V, no. 29727.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Bought from W. H. Gee, bookseller, on Dec. 17, 1887, for 8s.

Physical Facet

On paper

Dimensions

14 5/8 × 9 1/2 in.

Title
Copy of an indenture granting the Excise to George Dashwood, esq., and six others
Status
Published
Date
EAD version 2020 by Pauline Soum-Paris
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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