拍品專文
A rare instance of mid 19th century financial transaction involving a "Spinster". Amelia Hancocks was possibly related to the Jn. Hancocks who signed shares for the Bank in April 1834
細節
The Stourbridge and Kidderminster Banking Company, four 1834 share certificates, each for 5 shares of #25 (a total of 20 shares with an issue value of #500), issued to Fisher Lomes of Clopton, near Stratford-upon-Avon, No. 6251-6270 (printed numbers), 30th March 1834, signed Foster, King and Orme, Directors,
together with the Notice of Transfer of the 20 shares to Amelia Hancocks of Wolverley, near Kidderminster, Spinster, signed and dated 27th March 1841, and approved by the Board 22 March 1841, signed Jas. Foster, Chairman, and the Indenture related to the same transaction dated 8th April 1841, complete with #1.15/- tax stamp and signatures of Lomes, Foster, and Amelia Hancocks, the share certificates folded twice otherwise extremely fine condition, the Notice and Indenture both folded three times, very fine (6)
together with the Notice of Transfer of the 20 shares to Amelia Hancocks of Wolverley, near Kidderminster, Spinster, signed and dated 27th March 1841, and approved by the Board 22 March 1841, signed Jas. Foster, Chairman, and the Indenture related to the same transaction dated 8th April 1841, complete with #1.15/- tax stamp and signatures of Lomes, Foster, and Amelia Hancocks, the share certificates folded twice otherwise extremely fine condition, the Notice and Indenture both folded three times, very fine (6)