Manuscript DS, signed “Oliver P,” one page, 8 x 11.25, April 19, 1655. In full: “Our will and pleasure is, and governs hereby required…to pay unto Sislobono Long Esquire (and for Masters of Requests) the sum of one hundred sixty six pounds six shillings eight pence, for…much of his salary due to him.” Horizontal storage folds (one passing through text but not affecting signature), moderate overall foxing, show-through from period docketing to reverse, a small repaired cut to the lower right corner, and slightly trimmed edges, otherwise very good condition.
During the early years of Cromwell's Protectorate, Royalist conspirators led by the Sealed Knot and the Action Party planned a series of uprisings against the government to restore the monarchy by force. In March of 1654, Colonel John Penruddock led a successful revolt in Salisbury and headed west to gain more supporters, but when they arrived in Devon, it took only a single troop of the New Model Army to defeat them. Most of the Royalists fled or were killed, but several, including Penruddock, were captured and brought before a judge to hear their punishment; less than one month after signing this document, Cromwell oversaw their execution. An incredibly scarce and highly sought-after piece from the early years of Cromwell’s reign as Lord Protector. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.
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