Bidspirit auction | A Pair of 18th Century

A Pair of 18th Century Dutch Manuscript Documents from Deventer 1773 and 1777 - This lot consists of two hand-written manuscript documents on laid paper originating from the city of Deventer in the province of Overijssel, Netherlands. The first document, dated February 24, 1773, is an official act or certificate issued and signed by Jan Louis Bos de Lacalmette (1723-1794), who identifies himself as J.U.Dr. and Burgermeester (Mayor) of Deventer. The text mentions Derk Dumbar and features a stylized external notation reading J. Bos on the fold. The second document, dated February 15, 1777, involves W.A. Eekhout and A.F. Hartkamp, likely acting in an official capacity such as magistrates or principals in a legal agreement. It contains a historical reference to the year 1709 and is signed by the city secretary, J.S. Knoop. Both documents are written in Dutch script using dark ink on period laid paper with visible chain lines and are presented in their original folded formats.