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Washington, George.
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 GBP
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Description
- Autograph document signed ("G. Washington")
- ink on paper
statement to the estate of Captain Robert Strobo, "on acct. of the Proclamation of 1754", detailing five separate payments from 1770-1774 totalling £40 6s 7d, 1 page, oblong 8vo, 25 January 1774, frayed at edges, browned, mounted on backing paper
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."
"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
Virginia Governor Robert Dinwiddie's Proclamation of 1754 promised 200,000 acres of land east of the Ohio would be granted to those who volunteered fight in the Seven Years' War. Washington petitioned the government on behalf of the men who served under him in the Virginia Regiment for the distribution of this land and, as this document shows, took responsibility for ensuring that his former soldiers received monies owed to them.