Lot 23 · Books, Maps, Manuscripts & Historical Photographs
CROMWELL (OLIVER) Letter signed, as Lord Protector ("Oliver P"), to the Commissioners for Securing the Peace of the Commonwealth for the County of Somerset, ordering them to discontinue the Decimation Tax, 1657
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- Estimate
- £6,000–£8,000 hammer ≈ $9,074–$12,099
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Books, Maps, Manuscripts & Historical Photographs, London, Knightsbridge · 19 March 2013
- Record ID
- TB-2026-2167408
- Record
- first seen 25 Jul 2026 · updated 25 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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CROMWELL (OLIVER) Letter signed, as Lord Protector ("Oliver P"), to the Commissioners for Securing the Peace of the Commonwealth for the County of Somerset, ordering them to discontinue the Decimation Tax, 1657. Bonhams, 19 Mar 2013, lot 23. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2167408.
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CROMWELL (OLIVER) Letter signed, as Lord Protector ("Oliver P"), to the Commissioners for Securing the Peace of the Commonwealth for the County of Somerset, ordering them to discontinue the Decimation Tax, 1657. Bonhams, 19 Mar 2013, lot 23. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-2167408.
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From the same sale Books, Maps, Manuscripts & Historical Photographs · Mar 2013
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS. Collection of twelve late seventeenth or earl… | — | £6,000–£8,000 | |
| AUSTRALIA. Letters home by John Neal, an immigrant to Australia [on t… | — | £600–£800 | upcoming |
| AUSTRALIA. Papers of the Courtney and related families, including let… | — | £3,000–£4,000 | |
| CROMWELL (THOMAS) Letter signed and subscribed ("Your assur[yd ffreen… | — | £4,000–£6,000 | upcoming |
| Difesa et offesa delle piazze | Floriani | £800–£1,200 | |
| Idées d'un militaire pour la disposition des troupes confiées aus jeu… | Fosse | £1,000–£1,500 |