Manuscript petition, [1711], from Edward Gatchell, a merchant of Tiverton, Devon, to the Privy Council, setting forth his wrongs suffered at the hands of Ludovicus de Wulfe, of the City of Ghent.
Gatchell, Edward
This material is held atSenate House Library Archives, University of London
- Reference
- GB 96 MS 88
- Dates of Creation
- 1711
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- Single sheet
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
The Privy Council is, historically, the British sovereign's private council. It lost most of its judicial and political functions in the middle of the 17th century, when the sovereign ceased to have responsibility for political decisions. It retained, however, the power to hear appeals to the sovereign, which were dealt with by a General Committee of the Privy Council.
Arrangement
Single item.
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Acquisition Information
Part of the Goldsmith's Library of Economic Literature, initially collected by Herbert Somerton Foxwell and presented by the Goldsmith's Company to the University of London in 1903.
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Collection level description.
Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements
Manuscript folio. Bound in quarter-morocco.
Archivist's Note
Compiled by Sarah Smith as part of the RSLP AIM25 Project.
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