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**British Colonial Post - Rhode Island to Virginia**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
3068		(Rhode Island, 1751) "R Sh 4/-". Neat manuscript at top right of folded letter datelined "Charles Town S. Carolina 18 Octo. 1751" and addressed to Boston, endorsed "pr Capt. via New York" at lower left, light vertical file fold and some wear incl. small tear at top, still Very Fine, a rare ship marking and unusual routing from South Carolina to Boston via Rhode Island (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 1,500-2,000 SOLD for $1,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
3069		(Newport R.I., 1774) "NEWPORT". Lightly-inked but clear strike of red straightline handstamp with ms. "Sh 9.0" incoming ship-letter rate and red ms. "3/2" 3sh2p due marking on folded letter to Quebec, Canada, datelined "St. Johns Newfland November 16, 1774" light vertical file fold, Very Fine, a rare Colonial cover from Newfoundland to Quebec routed thru Newport, ex Pratt (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 1,500-2,000 SOLD for $4,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
3070		(South Carolina, 1734) "South Carolina 19 March 1734". Dateline on folded letter to London, England, endorsed "pr Capt. Pringele" at lower left, brown "29/AP" Bishop's mark on back and ms. "7" due, light vertical file fold, Very Fine and early private ship letter from South Carolina to London (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 500-750 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
3071		(South Carolina, 1747) Ship Letter to London. Folded letter datelined "April 30th 1747" and addressed to "Mrs. Ann Massingberd, to be left with Mr. Francis Massingberd at the Three Nuns in Cornhill near the royal Exchange, London", also endorsed "Pr. the Triton, Sam Burrows Comdr., Q.D.C.", long contents about the writer's woes incl. losing six of seven children and his rice crop, signed by H. Hyrne who is known to have been from Charleston, ms. "Charl" on one flap (probably not a postmark) "19/AV" (Aug. 19) Bishop's mark and ms. due marking applied on arrival, some splitting along edges and inside are expertly reinforced, otherwise Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 500-750 SOLD for $275.00 Will close during Public Auction
3072		(Charleston S.C., 1766) "Charles Town So. Carolina, June 14th 1766". Dateline on folded letter to London, England, endorsed "pr the Fanny, Captn. Sampson" at lower left, clear strike of "PORTSMOUTH/SHIP LRE" two-line handstamp, ms. "4" due marking (1p ship fee plus 3p inland postage) "30/AV" (Aug. 30) Bishop's mark on side flap, some slight overall soiling, Very Fine, this is reported to be the earliest use of this Portsmouth marking following the Act of October 1765 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
3073		(Alexandria Va., 1774) "Alexa. 3.8". Manuscript postmark and 3dwt 8gr rate, ms. "1/7" due in local currency on folded letter datelined "Leesburg September 1st 1774" and addressed *to "Colonel George Washington in Philadelphia",* written by Francis Willis about farming, docketed at top "From Francis Willis 1st Sept. 1774" in Washington's hand, expertly silked and with some slight splitting at top left VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE ALEXANDRIA MARKING ON A LETTER TO COLONEL GEORGE WASHINGTON JUST BEFORE THE START OF THE FIRST CONTINENTAL CONGRESS. The first Continental Congress convened on September 5, 1774, just four days after this was sent. The First Continental Congress established a boycott of British goods and set up a second Continental Congress. Washington was made General at the Second Continental Congress in May 1775. Illustrated in Ter Braake book on p. II-113. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 3,000-4,000 SOLD for $3,750.00 Will close during Public Auction
3074		(Colchester Va., 1774) "Way" and "Colchester 1.8". Manuscript postmarks and 1dwt 8gr rate on folded letter datelined "Annapolis 30th June 1774" to William Carr in Dumfries Va., minor toning and erosion at bottom, Very Fine, handed to a mail carrier en route from Alexandria to Colchester where put into the mails and rated 1dwt 8gr (4p) for 1765 rate under 60 miles, reportedly a unique marking (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $1,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
3075		(Norfolk Va., 1765) "Norfk 5.8 2/5". Clear manuscript postmark with 5dwt 8gr rate and "2/5" due in local currency on folded letter datelined "Norfolk 6 December 1765" to Philadelphia, also endorsed "p Post" at lower left, light vertical file folds VERY FINE. THIS IS THE EARLIEST REPORTED USE OF THE NEWLY-ENACTED RATES PER THE KING GEORGE III POSTAL ACT OF 1765. This postal act was enacted in England on October 10, 1765. The rate from one port to another was set at 4p, and incoming private ship letters were charged 2p. Ex Siskin (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 2,000-3,000 SOLD for $2,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
3076		(Williamsburg Va., 1756) "Wmsburg 5 dwt". Manuscript postmark and 5dwt rate on folded cover to Israel Pemberton in Philadelphia, carried by private ship (name crossed out), receipt docketing "answd. 9 7mo 1756 p. Sloop Hornet Capt. Wally", top panel removed, some tissue repairs, scarce, ex Historical Society of Pennsylvania (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 400-500 SOLD for $475.00 Will close during Public Auction
3077		(Williamsburg Va., 1765-66) "WMS.BURG". Folded cover with bold strike of straightline handstamp on bottom flap and addressed to "His Excellency S. Ward Esq., Governor of Rhode Island", also endorsed "Botentort" at lower left, also with "NEW/YORK" two-line handstamp struck in brown with matching "15/IA" (Jan. 15) Franklin mark, age toned and soiled, some splitting along vertical file fold and edges VERY FINE STRIKES AND A RARE COLONIAL COVER FROM WILLIAMSBURG TO RHODE ISLAND VIA NEW YORK. THIS MAY HAVE ORIGINATED IN ENGLAND. We are able to date this cover based on information about the sender and recipient. The recipient, Samuel Ward, was Governor of Rhode Island in 1762 and again from 1765-66. The sender, Botentort, refers to Norborn Berkley, who acquired the title of Baron de Norborne Berkley Botentort in 1764. He was a member of Parliament and in 1767 was Constable of the Tower of London. Horace Walpoe described him as "a court favorite, yet ruined in fortune". After a disastrous mining venture, he secured the position of Governor-General of Virginia, arriving in the Colonies in October 1768. He was the first Governor-General to actually reside in Virginia in over a half-century, and he died two years later, in 1770, having gained a positive reputation in the Colonies. Given the dates, then, this must have been sent from England, thru the sender's future home in Williamsburg to Rhode Island via New York. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 2,000-3,000 SOLD for $2,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
3078		1777 Revolutionary War Express Pay Voucher. Jan. 17, 1777, for 8 shillings payable to Daniel Holt "for riding Express p Order of Lieut. Col. Parsons on public service", signed and audited on back, desirable (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $225.00 Will close during Public Auction

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