Stephensons Rocket (3 results)

3pp., 12mo. 27 lines. Fair, on aged paper, with some closed tears along crease lines. Huskisson informs Morley that as long as 'Mr Wilbraham [a member of one of the biggest landowning families in Cheshire] will use his utmost endeavours to keep down and destroy Hares and Rabbits in the Crown Plantations of Delamere Forest, the Deputy Surveyor shall be instructed not to oppose any obstacle to his arrangements for the prevention of the winged Game, and to co:operate with Him in preventing other Persons from trespassing in the said Inclosures for the purpose of its destruction.' He concludes by stating that the Board may take its own steps 'for the destruction of Hares and Rabbits'.

Folio, 1 p. Good, on lightly-aged paper. Removed from an album, and with docketing on second leaf slightly obsucred by thin strip of paper in margin. Written while Huskisson was Secretary to the Treasury, and requiring Sweetland to provide to the Lords Commissioners 'an account of the Revenues of Gibraltar for the last three Years distinguishing the amount under each head of Revenue and also a Statement fo all Payments charged upon the said Revenue'. Despite his achievements, Huskisson is now best-remembered as the first railway fatality. He was hit by Stephenson's Rocket while attempting to re-enter the Duke of Wellington's carriage.

Two pages, 4to, bifolium (second leaf blank apart from note in another hand on verso, "[?] Mr Huskisson's of the 4th Feby 98"), good + condition. Text: "mr Moodie was appointed Vice Consul to the Southern States of North America upon the late Consul obtaining leave of absence for the recovery of his health. Since that period (upwards of four uears) the whole duties of the Office have been executed by Mr. Moodie, whose zeal and attention to the Interests of the British Merchants under circumstances of considerable difficulty and embarrassment are universally acknowledged. | Mr. Moodie is a British Subject, and his principles and character for many uears before his appointment to the Vice Consulship are well known. Upon these points Mr. Hammond may be referred to. Mr. Miller is lately deceased, and it is hoped that Mr. Moodie's past Services & the circumstances above stated may entitle him to a favourable consideration upon the present vacancy.".