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A RARE ORIGINAL 1690 WILLIAM AND MARY PERIOD MANUSCRIPT ON PAPER JUDGEMENT INDENTURE DOCUMENT SIGNED BY THE CORNISH MP, JOHN BORLASE OF PENDEEN (FATHER OF THE HISTORIAN AND AUTHOR WILLIAM BORLASE).
IT IS BETWEEN JOHN BORLASE OF PENDEEN OF THE ONE PART AND NICHOLAS CARVETH OF PERRANZABULOE AND JOHN CARVETH OF PENZANCE OF THE OTHER PART. IT IS HARD TO READ BUT APPEARS TO BE CONCERNING A DEBT OF £400 AND DAMAGES OF FORTY SHILLINGS...
IT HAS A WAX SEAL AND THE SIGNATURE OF JOHN BORLASE AT THE BOTTOM AND WITNESS SIGNATURES AND FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE REVERSE. IT MEASURES APPROX. 42cm x 27.5cm.
IN POOR USED CONDITION WITH FOLDS, EXTENSIVE SPLITS ALONG THE FOLDS, SOME SMALL EDGE LOSSES AND HANDLING MARKS (SEE PHOTOS).
