Scarce DS, signed "Charles R" and "Pepys," one page, 6.5 x 11, July 16, 1674. King Charles appoints Thomas Brothers to the post of "Maj. Gunner of Our Said Ship the Rambon." Signed in the upper section by Charles, and countersigned at the bottom by Samuel Pepys. In fine condition, with trimmed edges (affecting text along the left edge) and professional backing. While Pepys served King Charles by heading up the Royal Navy, his lasting fame was as a diarist, offering the world a glimpse into 1660s London, complete with the Restoration of the Monarchy, war with the Dutch, and the Great Plague.
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