Subject: British History

This handwritten royal contract, issued by King George III, concerns the delivery of war provisions to British troops stationed onboard ships heading to Martinique, supporting troop movements in Jamaica and Havana during the Seven Years’ War. The document details the agreement to pay a consortium led by Moses Franks, Arnold Nesbitt, and George Colebrooke for these supplies. It specifies a sum due for provisions. The contract was approved by Lord North and Lord Bute and signed by King George III. Visual features include period handwritten script on paper, with visible folds and two small repairs on the right margin affecting a few letters, typical of 18th-century official documents.

A copper penny featuring a bust of Daniel Mendoza on the obverse and a stylized design with the inscription "BREECHES...PANDORAS" on the reverse. This penny was exhibited at the National Museum of American Jewish History in their 2005 exhibition, "Sting Like a Maccabee." The coin dates from approximately 1790.

A copper penny featuring a bust of Daniel Mendoza on the obverse and a full-figure depiction of Mendoza on the reverse. The reverse also includes the inscription "A Bridewell Boy". This penny was exhibited in the 2005 exhibition "Sting Like a Maccabee" at the National Museum of American Jewish History. The date is approximated as circa 1790 based on Mendoza's boxing career.

This item is a complete weekly issue of "Chambers' Edinburgh Journal," dated Saturday, November 12, 1842, Number 563. The periodical features a prominent article reporting on the establishment and publication of "The Voice of Jacob," which is described as the first English-language newspaper for British Jews. This article spans three full columns across pages 343 and 344. The masthead of the journal displays "CHAMBERS' EDINBURGH JOURNAL" in an ornate banner, typical of 19th-century publishing. The issue also includes other articles on various topics such as book stalls, natural history, and "Signs of the Times." 3.

This Royal Warrant, issued from St. James's, London, on November 3, 1763, is a payment order signed by King George III. It directs Henry Lord Holland, Paymaster General of Guards, Garrisons & Land Forces, to pay the sum of £626 5 shillings and 4 pence to the representatives of Sir James Colebrooke, Sir George Colebrooke Baronet, Arnold Nesbitt, and Moses Franks Esq. This payment is to discharge a debt for provisions and financial support they provided to royal forces in New York during the French and Indian War. The document features the signature "George R[ex]" in brown ink and is countersigned by George Grenville, Sir John Turner, and Thomas Orby Hunter. Arnold Nesbitt and Moses Franks have also signed the document on the verso, likely acknowledging receipt of funds. The warrant is housed in a custom presentation folder which includes an engraving of George III. The document itself shows flattened folds, light edge toning and chipping, and foxing throughout, with some tape and mounting residue on the verso.