*97. PRESENTATION SPYGLASS RELATED TO THE ILLICIT TRAFFIC OF SLAVES TO CUBA IN 1838.

Large early, single draw, night glass with maker name "Watkins & Hill/Charing Cross London/Night".

Attached to the side of the 3" diameter mahogany bar-

rel is an engraved, 2 5/8" x 3 1/2", brass plaque with

following inscription "Presented By/Admiral the Right

Honorable/Lord Clarence Paget, G.C.B./to his friend/Sir Llewelyn Turner/ By means of this Night Glass/the

Spanish Slaver "Vengador" with 500 slaves/was kept in sight during an entire

night(AD 1838)/and Captured after a chase of seventeen hours/which led to the

capture of her Consort". Length closed 27 1/2" extending to 36". Sliding cover for

eyepiece and removable cap with sliding cover for objective lens. Condition over-

all good with wood showing wear to original finish and typical age cracks found

in these large wood barrel scopes. Optics produce clear images but inverted as

they would be in a night glass. Have full documentation of the incident as pub-

lished 1839 in London. Paget was Commander of Her Brittanic Majesty's sloop

"Pearl" when on April 24, 1838 he chased and detained the vessel "Diligente" formerly named "Vengador"

which was bound to Cuba from Lagos, on the west coast of Africa. On board were 480 slaves(there were 520

at start of trip) who were ultimately landed at Nassau in the Bahamas. Paget has a fine resume including

being a Member of Parliament, Secretary to the Admiralty, Commander-in-Chief in Mediterranean, Admiral,

etc. In his memoirs Sir Llewelyn Turner discusses his close friendship with Paget. A very desirable presenta-

tion item with direct ties to some of history's darkest chapters.

sold

*98. "U.S. LIFE-SAVING SERVICE/INSTRUCTIONS TO MARINERS/IN CASE

OF/SHIPWRECK" is the gold embossed title on the leather cover of this pocket

sized booklet. Printed by Government Printing Office, Washington, 1881.

"Treasury Department Document No. 75 Life-saving". 35 pages. Black leather

cover in three sections with two parts that fold to open or shut. Size closed 3"

x 5". Condition excellent throughout. Rare to find this first printing in such

good condition.

sold

*99. GIVEN TO A NOVA SCOTIA CAPTAIN FOR SAVING THE CREW OF THE "PETREL" OF QUEBEC.

Rare large size cased presentation telescope with engraved inscription on draw tube "Presented by Her

Majesty's Government/to/ Captain Simon LeVache, Master of

the/Barque `Major Norton" of Pictou NS/in acknowledgement

of his praiseworthy/and humane conduct towards the/crew

of the "Petrel" of Quebec/in October 1858". Also has

maker's name "Troughton & Simms/London". Length closed 39" with

single draw tube extending to 48". All German silver fittings. Leather

covering on tapered tube. Original mahogany, dovetailed storage box

with inset GS plaque that is engraved

"Captain Simon LeVache". Condition of everything very good noting usual

separation in middle area of seam where leather covering joins together.

Missing the removable objective lens cap. Also has with it a notarized document dated Dec. 9th 1904.

Certifies that the New York merchant selling it at that time purchased it directly from Captain LeVache.

Unusual to find this type presentation scope in the large size.

7950.00

*100. MASSIVE SIZE CASED, 18TH CENTURY, BRASS SEXTANT BY DUTCH MAKER...CIRCA 1778.

Fully signed on cross bar "G Hulst van Keulen Amfterdam(sic) No. 88". Length of

reinforced brass index arm 15 1/4". Width of arc 16 1/4". Horizon glass and 5 colored

glass shades. Rosewood handle affixed to back of frame. Scale and index vernier

divided directly on brass. Condition superb having most of original darkened finish

intact. Original keystone shaped storage

box with fine old trade label of English

dealer who probably resold or calibrated it. The Van Keulen family had a long history

of chart and instrument making in Amsterdam. They were the official chart maker of

the Dutch East Indies Company. Gerard Hulst van Keulen took over the firm in 1778

and ran it until his death in 1801. An extremely rare brass sextant that is of the very

highest quality workmanship. Seldom does anything like this show up on today's market. I bought this in

New Haven around 1973 at an auction of the rare instrument collection of a man named Pugsliese. sold