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Wardens' vouchers for expenses incurred by whifflers, floating outriders manning tug-boats who kept clear the passage of the Company barge during the water procession on Lord Mayor's Day; vouchers consist of receipts for monies paid out by the under warden; many receipts consist of bills with receipt of payment added at a later date.

Folder is split into subfolders by name(s) of recipient(s):

i: John Barrow with Thomas Charlton, Francis Charlton and Will Hill, 11 Nov 1680-25 Jun 1708 [27 items].

ii: Thomas Charlton with Daniel Barrow, 3 Oct 1709-30 Oct 1719 [9 items].

iii: miscellaneous including Randall Taylor, Nicholas Hooper, Elijah George, Bemish Hill, Daniel Morton and Thomas Clay, 18 Nov 1680-4 Mar 1799 [14 items].

iv: Daniel Barrow, 28 Jun 1710-15 Oct 1719 [15 items].

v: Thomas Charlton, 30 Nov 1682-3 Dec 1754; includes stray modern research note into whifflers' expenses [11 items].

Voucher signed by A Spark addressed to John Lilly, discussing fees in the amount of nine shillings and four pence for the appearances of Mr Newcombe and Mr Towse. Personal names: John Lilly; Randall Taylor; John Towse; Richard Newcombe; A Spark.

Receipt recording Thomas Clarke (or Clerke's) fine for Renter Warden. He states that as he overpaid 12 shillings for quarterage, and he has satisfied Mr Tayler. He has also acquainted Mr Clavele with the situation, who has promised it should be allowed him [to use to pay his fee], so he has now paid Mr Tayler 23 pounds eight shillings, which brings the total paid to 24 pounds, the amount of his Renter Warden fine. Signed by Thomas Clarke at Mincing Lane on Saturday morning, the 16th of July, 1687. Personal names: Randall Taylor; Robert Clavell (likely); Thomas Clarke/Clerke. Place names: Mincing Lane.

Receipt for monies spent in the amount of two shillings six pence on a new survey of the houses in Woodstreete with Mr Boulsworthe, Mr Lily, and Mr Taylor. Personal names: Richard Clarke; John Lilly; Randall Taylor; Mr Boulsworthe. Place names: Woodstreet.

Itemised receipt for expenses incurred by Randall Taylor in the amount of fifteen shillings. Items include "a new belt;" "a searching with mr boles(?)" and "ffor being up all night with him," and other charges. Signed in receipt by Randall Taylor. Personal names: Randall Taylor; Mr Boles(?) Endorsed "Mr Taylors Receipt."

Receipt for two pounds paid to Randall Taylor "for extreordinary servises in searching and otherwise." Signed in receipt by Randall Taylor. Personal names: Randall Taylor.

Receipt for five pounds paid to Randall Taylor for "makeing Cleane the Hall untill midsummer last." Signed in receipt by Randall Taylor. Verso: pen trials. Personal names: Randall Taylor. Place names: Stationer's Hall.

Receipt for a kilderkin of ale for Ash Wednesday in the amount of ten shillings paid to Randall Taylor, the Company beadle. Signed in receipt by Randall Taylor. Verso: "R. Taylor p[er] Ale." Personal names: Randall Taylor.

Receipt for two pounds paid to Randall Taylor for "exterordinary servce" to the Company this year. Signed in receipt by Randall Taylor. Verso: "Randall Taylor." Personal names: Randall Taylor.

Receipt for one pound 15 shillings for tithes due from the Company. Signed by Edward Pelling. Verso: "R. Taylor." Personal names: Edward Pelling; Randall Taylor.

Receipt for one pound five shillings paid to Edward Pelling as tithes on the Hall. Distributed by Randall Taylor, who was then reimbursed by the warden. Signed in receipt by Edward Pelling and Randall Taylor. Personal names: Randall Taylor; Edward Pelling.

A mix of individual documents, including petitions, warrants, applications relating to freedom, printing, and scandalous books.

• Copy of a royal order for the appointment of John Playford, John Bellinger, Robert Scott, Robert Horne, John Baker, and Ambrose Isted to be admitted to the Court of Assistants, 16 June 1681.
• Petition of the Company of Stationers to the King regarding appointment of licensers and limiting numbers of master printers (two copies).
• Order of Court of Aldermen that all apprentices who serve masters of other companies but are printing, binding, or selling books, take their freedom from the Stationers’ Company, 1671.
• Warrant to Mayors, Sheriffs, Bailiffs, Constables, and other officers to assist the Stationers’ Company in searches, 1685.
• Some remarks about the business of the Stationers’ Company, 1673-1674, particularly relating to prosecutions and private printers.
• Copy of the oath of every freeman of the City of London.
• Application form for City freemen.
• Orders of the Lord Mayor of Aldermen relative to admission of freemen to liver of their companies, 1697.
• Copy of the oath of a freeman of the Company of Stationers.
• Extract from act requiring clerks to return two livery lists Lord Mayor for election purposes, 10 April 1784.
• Petition of the Company of Stationers to the King for the better regulating of printing and printing presses, 1688 (two copies).
• Orders of Court concerning seditious publications, 12 December 1792.
• Notice of Court of Common Council, 17 May 1782.
• Licence to John Henry to engrave, print and publish a map of Virginia, 1768.

Early Newspapers:

• Mercurius Publicus Comprising the Sum of Forraign Intelligence 7 June – 14 June 1660 no. 24. [London, Printed by John Macock and Tho: Newcomb, 1660]
• The London Gazette 17 May – 20 May 1680 no. 1513 [Printed by Tho. Newcomb in the Savoy, 1680]
• The London Gazette 12 Oct – 15 Oct 1685 no. 2077 [Printed by Tho. Newcomb in the Savoy, 1685]
• The Jovial Mercury 3 Mar 1693 no. 2 [London Printed for Randall Taylor near Stationers-Hall, 1692]
• The London Gazette 28 Aug – 31 Aug 1693 no. 2901 [Printed by Edward Jones in the Savoy, 1693]
• The London Gazette 27 May – 30 May 1700 no. 3605 [Printed by Edw. Jones in the Savoy, 1700]
• The London Gazette 19 Feb – 23 Feb 1702 no. 3786 [Printed by Edw. Jones in the Savoy, 1701]
• The Examiner 31 Aug – 7 Sep 1710 no. 6 [London: Printed for John Morphew, near Stationers-Hall, 1710]
• The Diseases and Casualties This Week [1735?]
• Three advertisements of Cawls, mounted. [18th century]

Newspapers presented to the Company by various members:
1) Presented by Mr R.K. Burt on 7 December 1937: (a) Hampshire Telegraph and Sussex Chronicle of 27 July 1812; (b) Public Ledger of 27 August 1821; (c) The News of 15 August 1824; (d) Bell's Weekly Messenger of 15 May 1831

Itemised bill for expenses in the amount of 16 shillings incurred while going to Fulham with Steevens and Marlow. Items include "at Coffee house;" "at cheeses;" "to R Taylor;" and "watermen." Verso: "fullum wth Steevens & Marlow." Personal names: Steevens; Marlow; Randall Taylor.

Receipts of payment to Lilly for exemplification of the Company's Charter (1684), and reimbursement of Randall Taylor for payment to Mr Wagstaffe, Town Clerk of London, to enroll the Charter (1685).