SHRAPNEL HENRY: (1761-1842) British Lieutenant General, inventor of the shrapnel shell, a form of anti-personnel artillery munition which were manufactured up until the end of World War I according to his original principles. A scarce D.S., Heny. Shrapnel, one page, folio, n.p., (London), 28^th May 1835. The partially printed document, completed in manuscript, is a form issued by the Provident Life Office for the Transfer of Shares (numbers 1753 to 1762) and states, in part, 'I, Major General Shrapnel, of 78 St. James's Street, London, in consideration of the Sum of One hundred and ninety Pounds of lawful British money, paid to me by William Scudamore Dacie of Throgmorton Street, London, Gentleman, hereby assign and transfer unto the said Willm. Scudamore Dacie Ten shares in the Provident Institution for Life Insurance and Annuities…..' Signed by Shrapnel at the foot and countersigned by Dacie and two witnesses. Some light creasing and minor age wear and a couple of neat tears to two edges, not affecting the text or signatures. About VG