File 14 - Court book Q

1 volume

Minutes are unsigned; minutes are given for ordinary court meetings, special courts, court meetings for the election of corporation officers, courts for the election of master and wardens, pension courts, courts for the election of stockkeepers and treasurer, courts to distribute Mr Cater's charity and courts to distribute Mr Alderman Wright's donation; no paragraph headings are written in the margin.

Typical order of entries for ordinary court meetings is: place, date and time of court meeting; list of those present, consisting of the master, wardens and assistants; confirmation of the orders of court from the preceding court meeting(s); choosing of wardens and assistants; court business, including administration of English Stock shares, administration of charitable annuities, administration of leases, and resolutions and orders relating to reports, applications to the company, correspondence and other matters; names and personal details of those cloathed, made free of the company and bound or turned over as apprentices.

Spine reads 'Court Book 3 May 1803 to 4 January 1811' and 'Q'.

• English

• Latin

Calf is worn away at base of spine

Abstracts of entries to 1806 are contained in Anonymous, Index 1795-1806 [TSC/1/B/xx/xx]

Daniel Battiscomb, Abstract of the Orders of Court, And other Proceedings, of The Worshipful Company of Stationers: Serving as an Index to the Court Books, From Novr. 1779, being a Continuation of a former Index. Compiled under the Inspection of the Clerk of the Company. By Daniel Battiscomb. MDCCXCIV [TSC/1/B/xx/xx]

An early draft part index is contained in Index to Portions of Volumes P and Q, 1795-1803 [TSC/1/B/xx/xx]

A microfilm copy is on reel 62, 'Records of the Stationers' Company 1554-1920: 115 Reels of Microfilm with Printed Guide', published by Chadwyck-Healy Ltd (1989)

Drafts of these minutes are contained in TSC/B/01/24

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