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Autographs/C: Charles II Document Signed

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Autographs/C: Charles II Document Signed
CHARLES II, King of England. Manuscript Signed, "Charles R," as King of England, September 23, 1675, Whitehall, 11.75" x 7.25', Choice Very Fine. On fine laid paper watermarked with the royal crest. An order addressed to Lord Finch Baron of Daventree, "Keeper of Our Great Seale of England," to "give order to the Clerk of the Crowne for preparing a Bill...constituting and appointing...Our Commissioners for Licensing Hackney Coaches...to continue during Our pleasure..." Some fifteen gentlemen are named for the appointment. Light toning only. Charles signed at the top center. Charles' ascension to the throne in 1660 marked the return of the Stuarts after an absence of 11 years, during which time his father, Charles I, was beheaded (1649), and Oliver Cromwell ruled as Lord Protector. Charles II ruled from 1660-1685.