Collectable Ephemera - Manuscript Legal Documents
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This is my Collection of Antique and Vintage Manuscript Title Deeds
The older deeds were inscribed by hand in pen and ink, on parchment paper, and the more recent ones on judicature paper (called "judi" in the solicitors' office).
Parchment documents have a unique silky feel - they are slightly waxy and shiny in texture - I can't help stroking them when I handle them. The deeds also have a distinctive musty but very pleasant smell and I find myself almost unwittingly bringing them up to my nose to have a sniff.
Inscribing in Copperplate Manuscript was a skill for which people would have to train as apprentices
The Manuscript Writers were called Scriveners
According to Wikipedia, "A scrivener (or scribe) was traditionally a person who could read and write. This usually indicated secretarial and administrative duties such as dictation and keeping business, judicial, and history records for kings, nobles, temples, and cities. Scriveners later developed into public servants, accountants, lawyers and petition writers, etc."
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Scriveners are still commonly seen in countries with low literacy, where sciveners help people by writing letters and completing forms for them. And there are still Scrivener Notaries, who perform important official functions such as notarising or authenticating legal documents.
Funnily enough, I used to perform scrivening duties myself, as a child (without knowing the official terminology), because I often used to write letters for my Grandmother, who had poor sight and hearing. I quite enjoyed it, but was certainly not very skilled - my handwriting has always been abominable, and when I was at school I was always getting work sent back because it was ink-splattered and messy.
Scriveners in Literature
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An Indenture, a Conveyance and an Assignment
They all serve the same purpose - transferring an interest in land
The ruler at the foot of the photographs gives you an indication of scale
Close-up of an Indenture and the Outside cover of a Conveyance
And a plan
An Indenture with Orange Seals Signifying that Stamp Duty Tax Has Been Paid
Underneath that is a Mortgage Deed, and a Lease and Counterpart Lease
Lease and Counterpart Lease 1906
Introduction to Manuscript Studies
Take This Poll - Look closely at the manuscript deed below
You will see that there is no punctuation or spaces at the end of lines and between paragraphs
Look closely at the manuscript deed above - You will see that there is no punctuation or spaces at the end of lines and between paragraphs
The reason for omitting punctuation and leaving no blank spaces at the end of lines or between paragraphs was to avoid the fraudulent insertion of words or punctuation which might change the meaning or give a benefit someone which was not intended by one or all of the signatories (people signing the document).
Adding punctuation in the wrong place can also change the meaning and lead to misinterpretation. An example is the book title "Eats Shoots and Leaves", describing a Panda. It means that the panda's food is shoots and leaves. It does not mean that the panda eats, shoots and then leaves.
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Take This Quiz About Legal Documents
There are five questions:
Quiz Question 1
Easy-Peasy -You should get this one right, if you have taken in what you have read above
Nobody should get this wrong, because I wrote a whole paragraph about it. But don't look back - let's just see whether you have done your homework.
If you give the wrong answer, it's the Naughty Step for you!
Quiz Question 2
Easy, if you live in the real world
At worst, you should be able to guess this
Quiz Question 3
Fairly Easy
You shouldn't have too much of a problem with this one
Quiz Question 4
Most of you will get this one right
That it, unless you live on a desert island, or in a cave
Quiz Question 5
A harder question for those who are feeling smug
You need to be a lawyer, a Latin scholar, or a good guesser to get this one right.
How Did You Get on in the Quiz
How Many Did You Get Right?
Don't be shy!
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seosmm
Feb 12, 2012 @ 9:46 pm | delete
- Aced it. :)
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Ephemera on eBay
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If you haven't used eBay before, just sign up and register with them, and then you can start bidding. Be careful to check the descriptions and cost of postage carefully to make sure that these fragile items are in good condition, with no cracks or scratches, and that the cost of post and packing is reasonable. Then away you go. You can pay by credit card, or PayPal. I always use PayPal for everything online. Again, it's easy to sign up for PayPal, and most online sellers now accept payments made this way.
About the Writer of This Web Page, Diana Grant
Collector Par Excellence
I collect all sorts of things, from ephemera, including legal documents, papers, maps, postcards and comics, to books, figurines, stamps, and weird ornaments and pictures.
Regrettably I also can't resist craft materials, cardboard boxes, scraps and cuttings from magazines, fabric, buttons, beads and anything else which could conceivably be used in the future. It's a bit like a siege mentality.
Diana's Blog at Glorious Confusion - My Blog.
As I am retired, I can no longer give legal advice, but I am able to give suggestions, and help people with letters and official forms. I would be happy to help you if you contact me - go to my Bio
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