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British Gas Light Company

Recto Transcription:
British Gas Light Company Share £50 No 2921 This is to certify That Issac Morris Ellisen of foreign stock exchange in the city of London is the proprietor of the share No. 2921 in the capital of the British Gas Light Company as…

Tags: 19th century, British Gas Light Company, engraving, London, share

Asylum Life Assurance Company Share

Transcription: This is to certify that [illegible] is the holder of one share numbered as under of and in the capital of the asylum life assurance company in London as appears by the register in the office of the company and the said [illegible] is…

Tags: 19th century, installments, life insurance, London, share

London and Birminghame Steam Carriage Company Shares

transcription: London and Birmingham Steam Carriage Company. Capital, Two Hundred Thousand Pounds in 10,000 shares of £20 each. This is to certify that [illegible] is a proprietor of five shares in the capital stock of the London and Birmingham…

Tags: 19th century, early car company, engraving, London, London and Birmingham Steam Carriage Company, monogram, share

Lipton, Limited. Ordinary Share Certificate

Transcription: [within engraved frame] No. 061737 Ordinary share certificate Capital 2,000,000 divided into 1,000,000 five percent cumulative preference shares of £1 each numbered 1 to 1,000,000 both inclusive entitled to a fixed cumulative…

Tags: border, Colombo, engraving, Glasgow, Limited, Lipton, Liverpool, London, share, tea, vignettes

East London Water Works Share Transfer

Transcription: No.120 These are to certify that Robert Simpson of Hoxton in the county of Middlesex of Esquire is a proprietor of and entitles to one share, being No.120 entered in the registry book of the above undertaking and is by virtue thereof…

Tags: 19th century, East London, East London Water Works, embossed stamp, share, transfer, wax seal

East London Water Works Share

Part Transcription: "No. [blank]. East London Water Works; £60,000. raised in shares of £100. each. These are to certify that [blank] of [blank] is a proprietor of and entitled to one share, being No. [blank]. ... Given under the common seal of the…

Tags: 19th century, East London, East London Water Works, embossed stamp, share

East Wheal Brothers Share

Recto Transcription: East Wheal Brothers copper, tin lead and silver mining company. Capital £100,000 in 8000 shares of £20 each No. 4077 The bearer hereof is entitled to on share No. 4277 in this company subject to the conditions annexed. London,…

Tags: 19th century, East Wheal Brothers, London, Mining, printing, share

Real Compan͠ia de Filipinas

Part Transcription: "Real Compan͠ia de Filipinas, Num. [blank]. L'Accion de doscientos cincuenta Pesos de quince à Reales de Vellon con que se interesa en la Real Compan͠ia de Filipinas [blank] Como directors de dicha Real Compan͠ia [blank], Tomó…

Tags: 18th century, Bifolium, engraving, illustration, share, Spain, Spanish

Sociedad Mineralogica de la Ciudad de Arequipa

Part Transcription: "Sociedad Mineralogica de la Ciudad de Arequipa. No. [blank]. Vale de cien pesos fuertes de America por una Accion que [blank] há puesto en la Sociedad Mineralogica de esta Ciudad de Arequipa, exibidos en su Thesoreria hoy [blank]…

Tags: 18th century, Bifolium, coat of arms, engraving, share, Spain, Spanish