1746 (August 9th) Entire letter from Somerset Hamilton Butler, Viscount Kerrin of Kilkenny to Thomas Dillon of Dublin, showing a straight-line albino town mkg of KILKENNY in black, disallowed due to the enclosure of dubious status and rated "8" double and hand-stamped with a distinctive horseshoe "RECHARGED" and inspectors' initials, plus 1761 Liquidation circular. The entire document pertaining to the creditors of Thomas Dillon. An attractive showpiece pair, unrecorded by Feldman & Kane.
Note: The numerous fraudulently franked 18th-century letters addressed to Dillon & Co. suggest the firm encouraged correspondents to evade postal charges, which otherwise fell upon the recipient. Such practices perhaps reflect its questionable business conduct: around 1760 Dillon & Co. absconded, reportedly leaving numerous unpaid or “burnt” creditors behind.
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