British civil servant (1633–1703) best remembered as the author of a nine-year, multi-volume diary, one of the essential documents of 17th century British history and literature. Manuscript DS in Old English, one page, 7.5 x 11.25, May 17, 1661. Document ordering William Sheldon, Chief of the Navy Yard at Woolwich to hire an additional twelve laborers to work there. Signed at the conclusion by Pepys and countersigned by Sir Robert Slingsby and William Batten. In very good condition, with intersecting folds, one through a single letter of signature, scattered toning and soiling, and a partial separation along hinge to integral second page. Established in 1512 by Henry VIII to build his flagship, the Royal Navy Yard produced several notable vessels, including the HMS Dolphin, and Charles Darwin’s HMS Beagle. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.
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