Lot 51267 – 1806 (December 18th) Folded entire showing a superb strike in red on the “BELFAST” straight line hs

1806 (December 18th) Folded entire from Belfast to addressed to John Foster in Collon, Co. Louth, rated “10” and showing a superb strike in red on the “BELFAST” straight line hs, very fine.

Note: John Foster was returned in 1801 to the new United Kingdom parliament as a member for County Louth, and from 1804 to 1806 was Irish Chancellor of the Exchequer under Pitt. From 1807 to 1813 he was second Commissioner in the Irish Treasury and from 1807 to 1812 one of the Lord Commissioners of the UK Treasury.