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LOT 2400
Original King George II Printed Act
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, 1742-1743 A.D.
15 3/8 x 8 5/8 in. (260 grams, 39 x 21.9 cm).
Agreement between Evelyn Chadwicke, Lord of the Manor of West Leake, and Granville Wheler, Rector of the Parish Church of Little Leak, both in Nottinghamshire, relating to an exchange of lands; 4 pages, printed on two large folio leaves. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Originally held in Nottingham Central Library, purchased directly by Ian Wilkinson in 2020.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
Footnotes
Over 280 years old, in very good condition.
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