Draft of an indenture by which the Crown granted to sir Joseph Herne, kt., and four others
Draft of an indenture by which the Crown granted to sir Joseph Herne, kt., and four others, the right to coin copper half-pence and farthings for seven years from June 24, 1694, dated the same year.
Dates
- Creation: written in A.D. 1694
Extent
30 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. misc. d. 2, fols. 1-2]
Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. misc. d. 2
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 20093
Abstract
Draft of an indenture by which the Crown granted to sir Joseph Herne, kt., and four others, written in A.D. 1694.
Biographical / Historical
Sir Joseph Herne (bap. 1639, d. 1699) was a merchant and financier.
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. 29733.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought from U. Maggs (catal. 75, no. 458) on Dec. 10, 1887, for 6s. 6d.
Physical Facet
On paper
Dimensions
11 3/4 × 8 1/8 in.
Topical
- Title
- Draft of an indenture by which the Crown granted to sir Joseph Herne, kt., and four others
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2020 by Pauline Soum-Paris
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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