Buy this book on-line Byng, George : Document Signed - George Byng (6th Viscount Torrington)
Signature on beige document in brown ink by George Bynq. December 20, 1809. On board HMS Belliqueen off Prince of Wales Island (Pulau Penang (Penang Island) in the Strait of Malacca, Malaysia; Penang was ceded to the British East India Company in 1786). 7 1/2" x 10." One page. George Bynq (1768-1831) was the 6th Viscount of Torrington and became an admiral in 1821. This document certifies that the "loss of a buffaloe" provided by a contractor was not the fault of the ship's crew. (Also included is a brief biographical annotation on Georg Bynq, handwritten in brown ink on a beige slip of paper measuring 9" x 4 1/4."). Manuscript. Book Condition: Collectible-Very Good. Binding: No Binding Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Byng, George : Document Signed - George Byng (6th Viscount Torrington). Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including first editions, antiquarian books, collectables, rare books and libri rari. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |