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Itemised bill for food, drink. and other costs associated with a search and seizure at "Thomsons." Two separate bills appear to be recorded; the first for 11 shillings six pence, the second for ten shillings six pence, for a total of one pound two shillings. Items include bread and beer; wine; bacon & eggs; coach hire; and going by water, as well as unspecified expenses. Verso: "Search & Seizure at Thomsons Sept. 24 1677." Personal Names: Thomson; George Sawbridge; Samuel Mearne. Place names: Thomson's.

Itemised bill of Robert Stephens in the sum of one pound five shillings six pence. Items include: waiting on Web concerns in Southwark with Smart, subpoena three days at Westminster upon the trial of Thompson, going to Mortlake and waiting upon the Secretary and Council. Received of the clerk, John Lilly, 1 June 1678. Place names: Southwark, Westminster, Mortlake. Personal names: Robert Stephens, John Lilly, Web, Smart, Nathaniel Thompson.

Itemised bill of Robert Stephens in the sum of three pounds ten shillings. Items include: two books bought of N. Thompson entitled Philostratus with Hunt's notes, four books of the Spirit of Mr Arnaud bought of the French booksellers, going to Mr L'Estrange, going to Hampton Court. Received of Warden Cotterell, 12 August 1684. Place name: Hampton Court. Personal names: Robert Stephens, Nathaniel Thompson, Thomas Hunt, Antoine Arnauld, Sir Roger L'Estrange, James Cotterell.

Receipted bills for searching and other expenditures, received for or from Robert Stephens.

• Bill of expenses incurred by the beadle, Randall Taylor, August-October 1677. Items include: travel by water to Lambeth and back, with Mr Leybourne, with Mr Herick, with Smart, with Mr Haris & his man, two books of Mr Kendon, with Mr Steevens, in attending the Chamberlain with Mr Mearne & Mr Leigh, quarteridge payment. Signed in receipt by Randall Taylor, 12 October 1677.
• Bill of expenses incurred by the clerk, John Lilly, relating to the following legal actions: the King against Mearne, the King against Clerke, the King against Winter. Signed in receipt by John Lilly, 11 August 1677.
• Bill for a search and seizure at Mr John Starkey’s, 26 September 1677.
• Receipt for Thomas Warren for four days attending in searches, 11 April 1678.
• Bill of expenses incurred by the clerk, John Lilly. Includes expenses relating to legal actions: the King against Marlow, the King against Sole. Signed in receipt by Lilly, 17 July 1678.
• Bill of expenses incurred by the clerk, John Lilly, relating to searching and copying Moredale’s Decree. Signed in receipt by Lilly, 23 December 1680.
• Bill of expenses incurred by the clerk, John Lilly, relating to the case of the Company of Stationers against Astwood. Signed in receipt by Lilly, 14 July 1681.
• List of expenses incurred during searches, 9-14 August 1681. Personal names: Thomas Braddyll, Lionel Jenkins, Robert Stephens, Richard Royston, Roger Norton, Samuel Mearne, Robert Scott, Horne, Henry Hills, Randall Taylor, Thomas Newcombe.
• List of expenses incurred in attending the Lord Chief Justice, 26-28 August 1681.
• Bill of Samuel Mearne with items including, coach hire to attend Secretary of State Lionel Jenkins, attending the Solicitor General, at the Queen’s Head with Mr Sherman, Mr Hills, and Captain Baker, at the Queen’s Head again. Signed in receipt by Mearne, 16 March 1682.
• Bill of the beadle, Nicholas Hooper for various expenses incurred December 1691-October 1692. Signed in receipt by Hooper, 7 April 1694.
• Bill for a dinner at the Queen’s Head, signed in receipt, 20 March 1700.
• Bill of the beadle, Nicholas Hooper, for various expenses incurred February-March 1700. Signed in receipt by Hooper, 29 March 1700.

• Copy of Michael Treadwell, ‘A New List of English Master Printers c.1686’, The Library, 4 (1), pp. 57-61. With extensive 20th century notes on lists of printers in 1693 and list of subscribers to the English Stock, 1692.
• List of printing presses seized by the Stationers, undated (2 copies)
• List of Master Printers, undated

• "Tryals for High-Treason, and Other Crimes Part III (London: Printed for D. Browne, G. Strahan, W. Mears, R. Gosling, and F. Clay. MDCCXX).
• Notes upon Stephen College by Roger L’Estrange (London, Printed for Joanna Brome, at the Gun at the West-end of St. Pauls Church-yard, 1681).
• The Speech and Carriage of Stephen Colledge (London: Printed for T. Basset, and John Fish. 1681).
• The Speech and Carriage of Stephen Colledge at Oxford (London, Printed for Thomas Basset at the George in Fleet-Street, and John Fish near the Golden Tun in the Strand. 1681).
• Some modest Reflections upon the Commitment of the Earl of Shaftesbury, arising from the late indictment against Mr. Stephen Colledge (London: Printed for R. Baldwin in the Old-Baily, 1681).
• A Modest Vindication of the Proceedings of the late Grand-Jury at the Old Baily, who returned the Bill against Stephen Colledge, Ignoramus (London: Printed for N. Thompson, 1681).
• A True Copy of the Dying Words of Mr. Stephen Colledge (London: Printed for Edith Colledge, 1681).
• The Last Speech and Confession of Mr. Stephen Colledge (London: Printed for A. Banks, Anno Dom. 1681).
• A Letter Written from the Tower by Mr. Stephen Colledge (the Protestant Joyner) to Dick Janeways Wife (London: Printed for R. J. 1681).
• A Letter from A Gentleman in London to his Friend in the Countrey, on the Occasion of the late Tryal of Stephen Colledge [London?]
• A Letter from the Grand-Jury of Oxford to the London-Grand-Jury, relating to the case of the Protestant-Joyner (LondonL Printed for Al. Banks, 1681).
• A Letter from Mr. Edward Whitaker to the Protestant Joyner (London: Printed for N. T. 1681).
• A Letter Written from Oxford by Mr. Stephen Colledge to his Friends in London (London, Printed by N. T. Anno Dom 1681).
• A Letter concerning the Tryal at Oxford of Stephen College, August 17. 1681 (London: Printed for W. Davies. 1681).
• The Speech and Carriage of Stephen Colledge at Oxford (London, Printed for Thomas Basset at the George in Fleet-Street, and John Fish near the Golden Tun in the Strand. 1681).
• The Arraignment, Tryal and Condemnation of Stephen Colledge for High-Treason (London, Printed for Thomas Basset at the George in Fleet-Street, and John Fish near the Golden Tun in the Strand. 1681).
• A Letter from Mr. Stephen Colledge (Printed for Francis Smith at the Elephant and Castle in Cornhill, 1681).

Hand-written records of printing at Oxford, and of seizures of illegal printing, including:

• Copy of two orders of the Bishop of London to damask books seized from Susan Streater and Nathaniel Thompson. The original order was delivered to the Company 29 October 1678
• Copy of order of Charles, Earl of Middleton to damask books seized from Benjamin Harris, 11 November 1685
• Copy of order of the Bishop of London to damask books seized from George Croome, Mrs. Harris, and James Rawlins. The order is dated 14 December 1685.
• Copy of order of Thomas Jenner, Recorder of the City of London, to all Constables, Headboroughs, and officers of the Peace, to assist the Company in searching, 17 December 1685. Copy of similar orders dated 31 December 1685 and 16 January 1686.
• Copy of an order of the Bishop of London, Henry Compton, to damask books seized from Barnard White and Robert Roberts. The sheets were discovered by Roger L’Estrange. The order is dated 26 January 1686.
• Copies of statement by John Mayo regarding an illegal printing press, 7 January 1686.
• Copy of an order from Secretary Sunderland to the Wardens to deliver a book to Robert Scott, 8 February 1686. With Scott’s receipt of the books, 10 February 1686.
• Copy of an order from Secretary Sunderland to the Wardens to deliver a book to Henry Hills, 15 February 1686. With Hills’s receipt of books, 26 February 1686.
• Copy of order to Mayors, Sheriffs, Bailiffs, Constables and other officers, 8 April 1686.
• Agreement between Ann Humphries and the Company.
• Copy of order from the Archbishop of Canterbury to damask seized books, 8 April 1687.
• Copy of Rules to be observed by the Master and Wardens and members of the Company called to inspect imported books.
• Copy of an order for the delivery of psalms to Peter Parker and Thomas Guy. Signed in receipt by Parker and Guy, 20 June 1687.
• Copy of Mr Pollexfen’s advice touching the agreement with Oxford.
• Copy of Mr Trinder’s opinion in the case with Cambridge.
• Copy of the paper given the Vice-Chancellor of Oxford, 20 May 1687.
• Copy of articles of agreement between John Bellinger, John Baker, Robert Clavell and Henry Hills.
• Copy of the state of the case concerning the printing at Oxford.
• Other miscellaneous records.