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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
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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

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AUSTRALIA. Letters home by John Neal, an immigrant to Australia [on t… £600–£800 upcoming
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Difesa et offesa delle piazze Floriani £800–£1,200
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