Identity area
Reference code
MCOL/Van de Weyer Albums/Album 6/ff.29r-29v
Title
Receipt signed by Charles James Fox
Date(s)
- 24 April 1783 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent and medium
1 leaf of paper, 1 p.
Context area
Name of creator
(19 January 1802 – 23 May 1874)
Biographical history
Van de Weyer served as Belgium’s Prime minister from July 1845 to March 1846. However, he lived for the majority of his life in London (17 Fitzroy Square, 50 Portland Place) and Windsor (New Lodge), and held the office of Belgian Minister at the Court ... »
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Receipt addressed from "St James’s ", signed “C.J. Fox” and “Andrew Basilico” for expenses incurred by Basilico during his duties as the “Messenger to the Foreign Department” (also known as the “King’s Messenger”, a position Basilico held from 1782-1813).
Conditions of access and use area
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
25 cm x 18.2 cm
Access points
Name access points
- Fox, Charles James (1749–1806), politician (Subject)
- Basilico, Andrew, King's Messenger (Subject)