Leaf [1], with double borders in red and brown, contains a royal crest, probably that of Philip V, whose king-of-arms prepared the document, depicting a red and gold crown atop a large gold "V", encircled with scrolls, ribbons, acanthus leaves, and shells in red, blue, yellow, brown, and gilt; text in a graceful italic hand in light brown ink, within 2 concentric frames of double rules; red... Laid in at beginning of text: armorial drawing in red, blue, black, yellow, and gilt of the coat of arms of Joseph Palomino de Ochoa, encircled by scrolls of red acanthus leaves and garlands, blue ribbons, red and blue battle standards, and a helmet from a suit of armor topped with blue, red, and gold plumes. Note on front endpaper, in pencil, in a modern hand: "Bernardino y Eduardo Madrazo Arrauz (renteros de las tierras de Luis Sanilla y Padilla)." Note in a similar hand on back endpaper. Former owner: Gordon and Emily Adamson.
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