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Auction: 14016 - Bonds and Share Certificates of the World
Lot: 358

Exchequer receipt, June 1680, signed by Henry Guy, Secretary to the Treasury and one of Charles II's close circle, for the receipt of £500 for "His Majesty's Secret Service", an entirely handwritten document, minor trimming, some foxing, fine and a very rare subject.

Henry Guy served in the Treasuries of Charles II, James II and William III, earning at his peak £4,000-£5,000 per annum, an enormous sum in that period, in Treasury fees, "gifts" and "casual profits". He was imprisoned in 1694 for allegedly taking a bribe. on his death in 1710 he last £150,000.

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