NEWCASTLE & NORTH: Lot n° 1637

NEWCASTLE DUKE OF: (1693-1768) British Prime Minister 1754-56, 1757-62 & NORTH LORD: (1732-1792) British Prime Minister 1770-82. North led Great Britain through most of the American War of Independence. A good D.S. by both the Duke of Newcastle ( 'Holles Newcastle') and Lord North (' North') individually, one page, folio, Whitehall Treasury Chambers, 29th June 1759. The manuscript document is addressed to the Commissioners of His Majesty's Customs in Scotland and approves the application of John Taylor, a Landwaiter and Searcher at Port Glasgow, to be absent from his duty for three months, also directing ' that no deduction shall be made from the salary of the said John Taylor on account of his absence during that time provided you have no objection thereto'. Also countersigned at the foot by Robert Nugent (1709-1788) 1st Earl Nugent. Irish politician & poet, Lord Commissioner of the Treasury 1754-59. Some very light, extremely minor age wear and a small tear at the centre, neatly repaired to the verso and not affecting any of the signatures. About VG