Battle of Waterloo interest: Major General Sir Colin Halkett...

Hammer

£300

Battle of Waterloo interest: Major General Sir Colin Halkett, G.C.B., G.C.H. (1774-1856), Commander of the 5th Brigade in the 3rd Division, letterpress receipt completed in manuscript, signed by Halkett, from William Purdue Smith, Deputy Paymaster General, for the sum of £133:4:0, being staff pay as Commandant of the Fortress of Antwerp, for 148, days dated 26th July 1815, single sheet folded, 206mm x 350mm, completed by hand (NB: Wounded four times during the course of the battle); also Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge, K.G., G.C.B., G.C.M.G., G.C.H., P.C., (1774-1850), letterpress receipt signed Adolphus Frederick and dated 24th October 1815, for the sum £416:11:1 being 61 days pay as General with four Aides de Camp, single sheet, folded, 323mm x 195mm (2)