Petition of Benjamin Harris to the Company. Notes that the Company had lately seized sheets of English Liberties from his house, which he claims to have only been selling as wast paper. Asks that his wast paper be damasked for the use of the poor.
The petition of Charles Sinclear to be translated to the Girdlers' Company. With accompanying notes on fines and fees charged by other companies on translation.
By William Clarke
By Robert Horsfield
Printed petition of George Bothwick to become the Company's porter, 28 February 1787, with six manuscript signatures recommending him.
Petition of William Penman to the House of Lords.
Pamphlets printed for use by Company members and officials; contains details of all Company charities, consisting of benefactions of Beale Blackwell, William Bowyer, Theophilus Cater, John Clarke, James Compton, Jonas Davis [and Reverend and Mrs C A Barlow], Charles Dilly, Alderman James Figgins, Thomas Guy, Catherine Hamblin, Luke Hansard [two benefactions], Richard Johnson, Joseph Johnson Miles, John Nichols and John Bowyer Nichols, Andrew Strahan [two benefactions], William Strahan, Charles Whittingham, Beata Wilkins and Thomas Wright, and the Company's stock pensions.
Front cover of first copy of pamphlet has the inscription 'Master or Chairman'.
Front cover of second copy of pamphlet has the inscriptions 'Warden' [crossed out] and 'Clerk'; content of pamphlet contains manuscript annotations and corrections.