French Revolution – William Augustus Miles autograph note unsigned addressed to Biddulph Cocks & Co, Bankers dated July 29th 1789 – but clearly a clandestine letter containing a secret letter to William Pitt the Prime Minister : ‘...a coronation will certainly take place here next Spring – The Elector of Cologne is making great preparations & if this town will be crowded with Princes Counts & Barons without end...Mr Pitt’s letter is to be sent to his House 04196 – pray do not forget it...’ Together with a further letter dated July 28th 1790 to Cocks thanking him for his hospitality when Miles visited Brighton