THORNTON, Robert John (1768-1837). Two partially printed indentures signed ("Robt. Thornton") to Patrick Colquhoun ("P. Colquhoun"), regarding a grant of annuity secured against Thornton's art collection to resolve his debts, 30 June - 29 July 1814.

colquhoun thornton patrick annuity robt regarding william yeats grant conduit verso signed pounds received publication forced robert requests apparently sent best failure fell november died 1745-1820 biography letter deposited word steps folds 1815 docketed thornton's security integral temple leaf june work bifolium secured collection 1773-1836 autograph flora david page valuable written eventually copies significance debt inability sell indentures debts 1814 seal exchange english-american mentions affairs monumental larger titled botanical commercial coupled resolve july stamp artistic result pictures police small tears payment artwork shall pages fair letters published linnaeus considered extravagant books despite significant left deeply personal vellum stamps hereunder indenture 6000 preventive force river confident produced bankruptcy inheriting fund possessions seals esteemed masters specified described certain catalogue inventory thereof lump scottish magistrate merchant founder regular england thames physician writer authored delay losers unfortunate gentleman settled friends await known 1799 illustration sexual carolus beautiful costs family fortune author used library john printed lists production 1768-1837 partially artworks feel lavish 1813 destitution document second