Lot 23
  • 23

Cromwell, Oliver.

Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description

  • Document signed
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ordering Sir John Wollaston to pay £21 to Adjutant General Thomas Sadler, being 42 day's pay for service in Ireland, with subscribed acknowledgement of receipt countersigned by Sadler, 1 page, folio, 14 December 1649, docketed, stained, repaired at folds, remains of guard

Condition

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, when appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

Catalogue Note

A document signed by Cromwell during his notorious Irish campaign, just months after the infamous massacres at Drogedha and Wexford. Cromwell's army spent the winter of 1649-50 at Youghal, Co. Cork.