Petition of Francis Goodwin, one of Her Majesties messengers, praying that allowance may be made to him by the Right Hon. Sir John Fortescue, knt. Chauncellor of Her Majesties Exchequer, to be paid to him by one of the tellers of the Receipte at Westminster, ‘for his travel and chargers in Her Highness service…” [manuscript], 1602 December 9.
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Petition of Francis Goodwin, one of Her Majesties messengers, praying that allowance may be made to him by the Right Hon. Sir John Fortescue, knt. Chauncellor of Her Majesties Exchequer, to be paid to him by one of the tellers of the Receipte at Westminster, ‘for his travel and chargers in Her Highness service…” [manuscript], 1602 December 9.
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1 item ; folio, two leaves.
Note
From dealer's description: "A nice example of a late-Elizabethan in which one of the Queen’s Messengers claims for his traveling expenses […]. An allowance of 30 shillings were awarded by John Fortescue and confirmed thus by his signature at the foot of the document."
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Place of creation/publication
Great Britain.
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Call number
X.d.741
Folger-specific note
From dealer's description: "A nice example of a late-Elizabethan in which one of the Queen’s Messengers claims for his traveling expenses […]. An allowance of 30 shillings were awarded by John Fortescue and confirmed thus by his signature at the foot of the document." Ordered from John Drury, D9177, 2018-02-08, Cat. 187, item 91.
Folger accession
270121