United Kingdom. A Commission to the “Pedestrian Club” to Naval Captain Charles Inglis, 1815

A parchment document with black ink stating “Know all men to whom these presents shall come that we the Honorable David Douglas one of the Senators of the College of Justice, Alexander Anderson Esquire of Kingast, John Wauchope and Warren Hastings Sands Esquire Writers to the Signet Sole members of the Pedestrian Club, having taken into our consideration the walking abilities and other talents and perfection of Captain Charles Ingliis of the Royal Nay, have found that he is qualified in every point requisite to entitled him to the situation of an Honorary member of the Club. Therefore with ye us to have made constituted and appointed as we do hereby make constituted and appoint the said Captain Charles Ingles an Honourary Member of the Pedestrian Club, with power to him to Walk Eat Drink and Sleep in the manner as fully as we can do aurelius or to the office a Member of the pedestrian club is known to belong. And I the said Warren Hastings Sands for myself, and as Secretary having full power warrant and commission from the remanent members of the said Club, have set my hand and Seal to these presents at Edinburgh the nineteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and fifteen years.”, a red wax seal in the lower right corner, the document is contained in a green-brown card frame, the reverse has been reinforced, the center inscribed “Commission Captain Charles Inglis 1815”, the interior document measures 300mm (w) x 260mm (h), inclusive of the frame measures 420mm (w) x 425mm (h), evident creasing, light damage to exterior frame, foxing evident on page, remains in very fine condition.