Manuscripts
1454. Handwritten receipt dated 1809 for “Eighteen Chests of Treasure” from the East India Company vessel Anna by Captain Fleetwood Pellew of HMS Phaeton. 12-3/4” x 10” (image size 7” x 4-1/2”). A hand-penned note to acknowledge receipt by Captain
Fleetwood Pellew, commander of the HMS Phaeton, of eighteen chests of treasure from the East Indiaman Anna on November 20, 1809. The year before, Pellew famously ransomed Dutch representatives in the Nagasaki harbor in what was later called the Phaeton Incident. Matted and ready for framing. Estimate: $200-$300.
Stock & Bonds
1455. Louisville, Kentucky, Texas Association (Republic of Texas), stock certificate remainder, ca. 1858, 8,000 square miles on the Trinity River. 10-3/4” x 6-3/4”. The Texas Association was formed in 1844 by Charles Fenton Mercer (1778-1858) of Louisville, Kentucky. Its goal was to settle at least 100 families a year for five years on plots of land located along the Trinity River in Texas. Mercer sold $500 shares to investors in Virginia, Florida, and Texas while offering 160 acres for settled families and 80 acres for single men. After numerous troubles, Mercer sold his interest in the association to George Hancock, also of Louisville. Hancock issued these new shares in 1858 during the reorganization. Iconic design with Texas’ Lone Star at top and Native American hunting a buffalo at bottom. Uncirculated, with pinhole in lower right corner. Estimate: $125-$200.
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