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1742 ENGLISH HANDWRITTEN BOND WITH RED WAX SEAL AND TAX STAMPS - A nicely penned 18th century English bond from the county of Kent in which the yeoman Edward Waghorne of Goudhurst agrees to pay 132 pounds to the broadcloath weaver Daniel Axell of the same town. The letter has been affixed with a very well preserved red wax seal with the coat of arms of Edward Waghorne alongside his signature. The letter was also signed by two witnesses by the last name Pope. The page has been embossed with three impressed six pence duty stamps and one ten pence quire stamp. Dated October 4th, 1742 and addressed to Axell on the verso. Goudhurst, Kent, England, 1742. Dimensions: 11 7/8 x 16 1/2 in., (30.2 x 41.9 cm.) Condition: Very good, with all text legible. Wax seal with some cracking but very well preserved for the age. Some minor signs of age to paper, some light fraying at edges. Please make all inquiries before bidding. All statements contained in the catalog, condition reports, invoices, advertisements, or elsewhere concerning the authorship, attribution, origin, date, age, period, culture, source, provenance, authenticity, genuineness, condition, rarity, importance, or value of any lot are statements of opinion only and shall not be construed as representations, warranties, or statements of fact. All lots are sold ”as-is”, refer to our T&C. Helios Auctions does not offer in-house shipping. We will provide a list of recommended shippers upon request.