AFFADAVIT of Thomas Wallop the Younger of Bath, by Baring, Mair and Company

1804.. swearing that he had witnessed Charles Baring of Exeter, Merchant sign an agreement between Baring and Stephen Minot of Jamaica, and others, of the Firm of Baring Mair and Company, and that it is his handwriting. 2p., sm. folio, blank conjoint leaf, signed, witnessed by Edw. Protheroe, waterstained at top and bottom... together with... Affadavit of Edward Protheroe, Mayor of Bristol, swearing that Thomas Wallop 'a person well known and worthy of good credit' had sworn the affadavit before him 'upon the Holy Evangelists'. 1p., large seal, tear in paper behind crack in seal, repaired. Some slight browning at top of page. Charles Baring was the brother of Francis, the founder of Barings Bank. The Exeter firm was the original company, but suffered from Charles' wild  speculations. --- Please e-mail for one of my FREE CATALOGUES which include WEST COUNTRY [ Manuscripts, Maps, Ephemera, Views, etc., etc. ] ---