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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.

Draft minutes are dated 26 Mar 1686, 3 May 1686, 7 Jun 1686, 3 and 5 Jul 1686, 2 Aug 1686, 6 and 8 Sep 1686, 4, 11 and 12 Oct 1686, 8 and 26 Nov 1686, 6 and 20 Dec 1686, 7, 21 and 28 Feb 1687, 1, 7 and 23 Mar 1687.

At front of folder is a small piece of paper with the inscription 'The Court. 1686'.

Some minutes have other documents inserted:

Minutes for 3 May 1686:

1. bill for clerical Corporation and English Stock work undertaken in 1681; on the front is written '23 April 1686 The two Wardens Mr Towse and Mr Henry Clarke have considered Mr Garretts Bill within mentioned & have searcht presendents for that purpose & have thought fitt that he may have £12 given him as a gratuity for the same. Jo: Bellinger Ambrose Istid John Towse Hen: Clarke Robert Scott', undated.

2. letter from Timothy Goodwin to Mr Warden Isted at Stationers Hall, stating that he is willing to resign from the Livery, as Mr Isted and Warden Billing had asked him at the Castle Tavern to make his choice to remain or not if he found the role an inconvenience, 3 May 1686.

Minutes for 7 Jun 1686:

1. petition from several London master printers to the master, wardens and assistants, stating that despite an Act of Parliament authorising only one printing press in York there are three present, which print many copies that are the property of London booksellers and that should be printed in London, and praying that the Company orders the suppression of such grievance, undated.

Minutes for 3 Jul 1686:

1. memorandum reading 'Before the election of Warden Bellinger to be Master the Court first voted the manner how they would press to the election of a Master And because some members moved for the Balotting box to be made up of [illegible] It was putt to the question & carried in the negative And then the Court preceded to election againe by scoreing and the Major vote fell upon Warden Bellinger to be Master', undated.

Minutes for 8 Sep 1686:

1. letter from John Bellinger and Rob[er]t Clavell to Roger L'Estrange, referring to a decision made that morning to put off the election of treasurer, and assuring L'Estrange that when they and the partners of the English Stock do proceed to the election then he will be given timely notice of this, 8 Sep 1686.

Minutes for 6 Dec 1686:

1. copy of bond binding Obadiah Blagrave to the company as treasurer, 8 Nov 1686.

Inserted into minutes for Court sitting of 7, 21 and 28 Feb 1687 are 4 documents:

1. letter from Mr Thynne to the master, stating that no copies of books had been sent by the company to the library at St James's as required by the Act of Parliament for Printing, requesting that these copies be sent, and stating that if this is not done then he shall be forced to prefer a chancery bill against the persons involved, 7 Feb 1687.

2. surrender of yeomanry share of the English Stock by Thomas Pierrepont, 7 Feb 1687.

3. letter from Jo[hn] Bellinger and John Baker to Mr Garrett, stating that as Mr Blagrave cannot execute his security as soon as intended he should give a bond of £1000 for the present, 21 Oct 1686.

4. letter from Simon Miller to the master, wardens and assistants, requesting dismissal from the table of assistants, 6 Sep 1686.

Committee minutes are written on some Court minute documents:

Court sitting of 8 Nov 1686: meeting of the Committee appointed about buying Mr Sawbridge's interest in Cambridge printing, 19 Nov 1686.

Court sitting of 8 Nov 1686: meeting of the Committee appointed about Mr Leigh's account, 26 Nov 1686.

Court sittings of 7 and 23 Mar 1687: meeting of the Committee appointed about Haberdashers stall booksellers, 4 Mar 1687.

Court sittings of 7 and 23 Mar 1687: meeting of the Committee appointed about the Court's last copies, 18 Mar 1687.

Draft minutes are dated 26 Mar 1690, 7 Apr 1690, 5 May 1690, 2 and 5 Jun 1690, 7, 12, 15 and 18 Jul 1690, 1, 5 and 25 Sep 1690, 6, 22 and 25 Oct 1690, 3 Nov 1690 and 2 Mar 1691.

Some minutes have other documents inserted:

Minutes for 2 and 5 Jun 1690:

1. list of names with tallies beside them; names given are Ambrose Isted, Roger Norton, John Macock, John Towse, Henry Herringman, Edward Browton, John Bellinger and Robert Scott; the names Thomas Bassell and John Sims are crossed out.

Committee minutes are attached to some Court minute documents:

Court sitting of 26 Mar 1690: minutes of a meeting of the Committee about Mr Starkey's business, 3 Apr 1690.

Court sitting of 7 Jul 1690: minutes of a meeting of the Committee appointed to raise money for the use of the Stock, 8 Jul 1690.

Court sitting of 6 Oct 1690: minutes of a meeting of the Committee about Hawkers, 8 Oct 1690.

Court sittings of 22 and 25 Oct 1690: minutes of a meeting of the Committee appointed about the Subpression of Hawkers &t, 15 Oct 1690.

i: letter from J Fell to Mr Scott regarding renewal of the Oxford press's forbearance from printing,, 23 Sep 1672.

ii: minutes of meetings of delegates for printing, 17 Oct 1668-17 Dec 1678.

iii: letter from Edmund [Baker] to George Tokefield, regarding the composition made with Oxford University, 7 May 1669.

Receipt for seven pounds 10 shillings for half a year's interest due 04 April to Mrs Anne Wells. Signed in receipt by Robert Scott [her son-in-law].

Receipt for seven pounds 10 shillings for a half year's interest due to Mrs Anna Wells, signed in receipt by Robert Scott. Verso: "Mr. Scott's Recept for Mrs Wells' Interst." Personal names: Ann Wells; Robert Scott.

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.

Parties: (1) Stationers' Company and John Bellinger and Henry Mortlock, stationers (2) Robert Scott, Thomas Bassett, William Phillips, Edward Brewster, John Towse, John Sims, Robert Clavell, Thomas Parkhurst, William Shrowesbury, George Copping, William Rawlins, Samuel Heyrick, Samuel Lowndes, Thomas Dring, John Richardson, Nathaniel Ranew, Richard Simpson, Richard Chiswell, Walter Kettleby, Samuel Roycroft, Robert Andrews, Thomas Lary, Nicholas Boddington, Robert Stephens, Charles Harper, John Pen, Edward Jones, Abell Swall, Benjamin Tooke, Bennet Griffen, Thomas Cockeril, Samuel Sprint, William Crooke, William Hensman, Israel Harrison, Thomas Hawkins, William Royers, Brabazon Aylmer, Benjamin Motte, John Place, Matthew Gillyflower, William Whitwood, Isaac Clewe, James Browne, John Miller, John Everton, Stephen Bateman, Daniel Blague, William Baker, James Taylor, Joseph Hindmarsh, Samuel Smith, Edward Tarrell and Thomas Snowden, stationers, and Ann Mearne, Ann Jeake, Sarah Isted, Mary Horne, Elizabeth Wilkinson, Tate Chuse, Elizabeth Blagrave, Elizabeth Thomas, Elizabeth Holt, Katherine Sawbridge, Eleanor Smith, Mary Crump and Elizabeth Smith, widows.

Includes a schedule of invoice for printing presses and printing materials, with added memorandum.

Articles of agreement between John Bellinger, Thomas Bassett, William Phillips, Edward Brewster, John Towse, John Sims, Robert Clavell, Thomas Parkhurst, Henry Mortlock, William Shrowesbury, George Copping, William Rawlins, Samuel Heyrick, Samuel Lowndes, Thomas Dring, John Richardson, Nathaniel Ranew, Richard Simpson, Richard Chiswell, Walter Kettleby, Samuel Roycroft, Robert Andrews, Thomas Lary, Nicholas Boddington, Robert Stephens, Charles Harper, John Pen, Edward Jones, Abell Swall, Benjamin Tooke, Bennet Griffen, Thomas Cockeril, Samuel Sprint, William Crooke, William Hensman, Israel Harrison, Thomas Hawkins, William Royers, Brabazon Aylmer, Benjamin Motte, John Place, Matthew Gillyflower, William Whitwood, Isaac Clewe, James Browne, John Miller, John Everton, Stephen Bateman, Daniel Blague, William Baker, James Taylor, Joseph Hindmarsh, Samuel Smith, Edward Tarrell and Thomas Snowden, stationers, and Ann Mearne, Ann Jeake, Sarah Isted, Mary Horne, Elizabeth Wilkinson, Tate Chuse, Elizabeth Blagrave, Elizabeth Thomas, Elizabeth Holt, Katherine Sawbridge, Eleanor Smith, Mary Crump and Elizabeth Smith, widows.

Includes a schedule of sums of money to be paid by subscribers.

Parties: (1) The Stationers' Company, John Bellinger and Henry Mortlock, (2) Robert Scott, Thomas Bassett, William Phillips, Edward brewster, John Towse, John Sims, Robert Clavell, Thomas Parkhurst, William Shrowsebery, George Copping, William Rawlins, Samuel Heyrick, Samuel Lowndes, Thomas Dring, John Richardson, Nathaniel Ranew, Richard Simpson, Richard Chiswell, Walter Kettleby, Samuel Roycroft, Robert Andrews, Thomas Lacy, Nicholas Boddington, Robert Stephens, Charles Harper, John Penn, Edward Jones, Abell Swall, Benjamin Tooke, Bennett Griffin, Thomas Corkeril, Samuel Sprint, William Crooke, William Hensman, Israel Harrison, Thomas Hodgkins, William Rogers, Brabazon Aylmer, Benjamin Motte, John Place, Matthew Gillyflower, William Whitwood, Isaac Cleave, Daniel Browne, John Miller, John Overton, Stephen Bateman, Daniel Blague, William Baker, James Taylor, Joseph Hindmarsh, Samuel Smith, Edward Darrell, Thomas Snowden and Anne Mearne, Ann Leake, Sarah Isted, Mary Horne, Elizabeth Wilkinson, Tace Chuse, Elizabeth Blagrave, Elizabeth Thomas, Elizabeth Holt, Katharine Sawbridge, Eleanor Smith, Mary Crump and Elizabeth Smith, widows.

Parties: (1) Stationers' Company (2) Ralph Smith, Roger Norton, John Macock, John Clarke and George Calvert, stationers and surviving feoffees of the company (3) John Towse, Ambrose Isted, Robert Clavell, Henry Herringman, John Bellinger, Edward Brewster, Robert Scott, Henry Clerke, Thomas Bassett, John Sims, Christopher Wilkinson, John Hainow senior, Thomas Parkhurst, Henry Mortlock, George Copping, William Miller, William Phillips, William Rawlins, [illegible] Newman, Samuel Heyrick, Samuel Lowndes, Thomas Dring, John Richardson, Nathaniel Ranew, Richard Simpson, Walter Kettleby, William Shrewsbury and Richard Chiswell, stationers.

Itemised bill of food, drink, services, and other expenses laid out when several members of the Company attended Sir Leoline Jenkins, the Secretary of State. Items include: bread; beer and ale; wine; soup; salt fish; whiting; and cheese. Other expenses include monies given to Secretary Jenkins' man; spent on Mr Snow, his gentleman; monies given to Secretary Jenkins' porter; and spent on coach hire. Verso: "Bill of what spent at Whitehall Octo: 5 1683." Personal names: Leoline Jenkins; Mr Snow; Master Roger Norton; Captain John Baker; Warden Henry Hills; Robert Stephens; Robert Scott. Place names: Whitehall. Torn with partial loss.

Parties: (1) Stationers' Company (2) Dorothy Thrale, widow of Richard Thrale, stationer and surviving feoffee of the company, Benjamin Thrale, brother and heir of James Thrale who was the heir of Richard Thrale, and Elizabeth, wife of Benjamin Thrale (3) John Bellinger, John Baker, Robert Clavell, Roger Norton, John Macock, John Touse, Henry Hills, Robert Scott, Ambrose Isted, Henry Clarke, Thomas Bassett, John Sims, William Phillips, Samuel Heyrick, Adam Felton, Samuel Lounds, William Cooper, Christopher Wilkinson, Thomas Dring, Benjamin Tooke, Thomas [illegible], Walter Kettleby and William Shrewsbury, stationers.

Includes a ground plan.