Documents re. William Collman, the English Civil War, and Joseph Ames.

Collman (W. 'late ensigne bearer to Col. T. Willoughby in the late wars'), three documents with signatures and seals, one written by Collman granting his attourney Thomas Foley a sum of money, and two claims for service pay for the period 1642-1647, and 1652; two naval documents re. the English Civil War; 1 document signed by Joseph Ames, with a typed transcript and a typed extract from the Dictionary of National Biography; 2 slips of paper with auction notes.

Administrative / biographical background
Thomas Willoughby, 11th Baron Willoughby of Parham (c.1602–1691/92) was an English peer of the House of Lords. During the English Civil War, he was a major and fought on the side of the Parliamentarians. Thomas Foley (1617–1677) was an English ironmaster and politician who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1659 and 1677.