1650 (Mar 12) Entire letter signed "Charles R" at the top, "Right deare and right entirely beloved cousin wee greet you well. These three honest men being newly come out of England to enter into our service at sea, whereof Richard Seawell hath served as master in many of the shipps of the late King our Royall father of blessed memory; John Marrow as Gunner, and Thomas Corall as an ordinary seaman. We therefore are pleased that they be immediately received and provided for in our service not doubting but that by their example many other seamen will speedily repaire to us. Given under our signet at the Hagh the 12th day of March in the first year of our Reigne". With a fine address panel "To our right deare and right entirely beloved Cousin Prince Rupert", the paper covered seal impressed with the royal arms, two contemporary filing endorsements including "Conc. Seawell and other Key Kingsayle seamen". A little light staining, otherwise a fine early Charles II letter concerning his navy, sent to Prince Rupert who commanded the fleet sent to Ireland in 1649 to aid the Royalist forces there led by the Earl of Ormonde, ex Robson Lowe Collection. Photo on Page 23. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image1)

1650 (Jan 12) Two page letter boldly signed "Charles R" at the top, addressed "To our Right trusty and entirely beloved Cosin William Marquis of Newcastle &c", the reverse with a fine paper covered seal impressed with the royal arms. The letter confers the award of "ye most noble order of St. George called ye Garter by our most noble & victorious ancestor King Edward ye Third", and continues "considering that since ye late most horrid Rebellion in that our Kingdom many of ye Companions thereof are dead & that some others contrary to their Honors and Oaths have deserted their Allegiance & are no more worthy to be esteemed Companions of so Noble an Order and finding how necessary it is for our service & the Honor of the said order to elect others in ye places vacant who for their Nobility Courage & fidelity may be fit to be admitted thereunto, wherefore ..... with ye great & extraordinary services performed by you against ye Rebells in ye condition of Lieutenant Generall of ye North parts of our Kingdom of England under our late most Deare & Royall Father King Charles of his blessed & glorious memory ...... do herewith send you ye George & Ribband of ye Ensigns thereof by Sr John Morley Knt, the which George and Ribband wee do hereby will & authorise you together with the Garter to wear. And because it is not possible at ye present to have all other additions & ceremonies incident to ye same fully perfected wee do further will & authorise you to wear with the George and Garter or Ribband on your left legg, The Glory or Starr of Silver with St Georges Cross embroydered within a Garter on your cloak & upper garments, as likewise ye Great Collar of ye order on such days as are accustomed, to use the Garter about your Armes, and to stile your selfe Knight & Companion of ye said most Noble Order of ye Garter, in as ample manner as if you had been installed in our Castle of Windsor, where (when it shall please God to restore us to ye possession thereof) you shall formally be invested, & receive ye habit & all other ornaments of ye said most Noble Order .... Given at our Court at Castle Elizabeth in our Island of Jersey this Twelfth day of January in ye first year of our Reign 1649". A little staining but still a good looking and rare letter from Jersey with a fine address panel, seal and signature. Charles was proclaimed King in Jersey in February 1649, just 18 days after his father's execution. He landed in Jersey on 17th September, his court being there for four months until he left for Holland on 13th February 1650. Jersey was captured by Parliamentarian forces in December 1651 (see lot 149). Photo on Pages 24 & 30. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image1)

1676 (Dec 20) Commission document on vellum, appointing William, Earl of Wigton to be Captain (in place of Sir William Hamilton, deceased) in the militia troop of horse (the location of service left blank), given at the Court at Whitehall, boldly signed "Charles R" at the top, also signed by the Duke of Lauderdale, paper covered wax seal impressed with the royal arms. Lauderdale had fought with Charles I, being captured at Worcester in 1651 and held prisoner until 1660; he was Secretary for Scottish Affairs from 1660 and became a Privy Councillor in 1673. A fine Charles II signed document.

Occupation of Tangier. 1664 (June 1) Order for the Treasury to pay å£560 to Sir George de Carteret, Treasurer of His Majestys Navy, to be spent by him on His Majestys Service in Tangier, å£400 to be spent on building a bridge and ovens and å£160 to be employed there for three boats and one Admiral, signed by Thomas Wristhesley, fourth Earl of Southampton (Privy Councillor and Lord High Treasurer of England), Anthony Ashley Cooper, Earl of Shaftesbury (Under Treasurer and Chancellor of the Exchequer), and sir Robert Long (Auditor of the Exchequer). Tangier was given to Charles II in 1662 as part of his wedding dowry; the English destroyed the town prior to abandoning it in 1684 after it became too expensive to garrison. A scarce document concerning the occupation of Tangier.