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Folder is split into several subfolders:

i: proposal by Sylvanus Hall for refurbishing the barge, 4 Apr 1789.

ii: estimates by Thomas Miller for painting and gilding the barge, 1 Apr 1766, and for building a new barge, 16 Apr 1766 [2 items].

iii: estimates by William Powell for painting the barge banners, undated and 3 Apr 1789, and for painting and gilding the barge, 4 Oct 1785; also a letter respecting work done on the banner, 18 Nov 1790 [4 items].

iv: proposal by Richard Roberts for rebuilding and repairing the barge and barge house, Mar 1789, with details of costs [2 items].

v: estimate for barge cushions by Henry Terry, 7 Jun 1792.

Wardens' vouchers for expenses incurred in repairing the Company barge; 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:

i: table of barge expenses, 1766-1783.

ii: wardens' vouchers for barge masters John Elderton, 3 Dec 1760, and unnamed, 17 Jun 1767-4 Jan 1783 [6 items].

iii: wardens' vouchers for John Loftus, 6 Jan 1681-5 Nov 1717 [21 items].

iv: wardens' vouchers for assorted barge masters, 17 Jul 1682-17 Jun 1767 [8 items].

Papers relating to the Company's barge house at Lambeth.

Folder is split into two subfolders:

i: wardens' vouchers for rent, rates and taxes, 25 Jun 1684-11 Apr 1795 [25 items].

ii: letter from Mr Browne to Mr Milne requesting permission to remove the party wall next to the Company barge house, 10 Apr 1788; letter from Granville Sharp to Mr Baldwin regarding the barge house lease, 22 Dec 1788; draft advertisement for barge house lease, undated; receipt for barge house sewer rates, 14 Oct 1772; and bill and receipt for thanksgiving day, 25 Jul 1706 [5 items].

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.

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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].

Wardens' vouchers, consisting 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 and mates Will Hill, Francis Charlton and Thomas Charlton, 2 Jul 1685-1 Feb 1710 [29 items].

ii: Francis Charlton, 16 Nov 1700-3 Jan 1706 [9 items].

iii: Thomas Charlton and Daniel Barrow, 28 Dec 1699-1 Oct 1754 [5 items].

iv: Daniel Morton, 1 Oct 1782-1 Jul 1783 [4 items].

v: Will Hill, Daniel Barrow and Richard Morton, 29 Dec 1681-14 Jul 1786 [4 items].

Miscellaneous bills for bargemaster's livery, including supplying of blue cloth for caps and coats, belts for the beadle, and for banners. Bills are from:
William Gay, 2 Aug 1680
Jeremy Wright, 8 Nov 1680
James Kniveton (?), 29 Oct 1684
James Smith draper, 15 Oct 1684
John Bateman, 19 Dec 1687
Benjamin Motte, 20 Dec 1688
John Barrow, 6 Oct 1700
John Lathum, 23 Jan 1706
Singleton, 27 Jun 1713
John Overton, 25 Nov 1766

Wardens' vouchers for expenses incurred in providing barge music for the water procession on Lord Mayor's Day; vouchers consist of receipts for monies paid out to musicians by the under warden; many receipts consist of bills with receipt of payment added at a later date.

Folder is split into subfolders, principally by name of recipient:

i: Charles Ballett, 28 Jul 1775-13 Jul 1791 [3 items].

ii: Ceasar Duffield, 18 Nov 1687-30 Nov 1701 [6 items].

iii: John Geree, 8 Nov 1708-31 Oct 1710 [2 items].

iv: William Mears, 4 Nov 1713-9 Nov 1715 [3 items].

v: vouchers mentioning musical instruments used, 9 Nov 1754-Aug 1776 [2 items].

i: order of procession for the barges as regulated by the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen, to be observed on 9 Nov 1780.

ii: menu for Richmond outing, 20 Jun 1878.

iii: annotated newpaper article regarding Lord Mayor's Day and the Company barge, 13 Nov 1847.

Wardens' vouchers for expenses incurred in providing the annual Court and ladies' barge outing to Richmond; vouchers consist of bills with receipts of monies paid out by the under warden added at a later date; folder includes some bills without receipts.

Summonses and ephemera relating to the annual Court and ladies' barge outing to dinner at Richmond.

Papers include:

Summonses, 1774, 1777, 1795, 1831, 1835 and 1838 [4 items].

Menus, 1867, 1886 and 1892 [3 items].

Invitations, 1790-1791 [5 items].

Musical programme for the Richmond dinner, 16 Jul 1867.

Information card regarding the progression of the barge, 28 Jul 1836.

Seating plan, 8 Jul 1834.

Printed summonses to attend the Lord Mayor's water procession to Westminster, using the Company barge for the following years: 1773, 1774, 1776, 1780, 1786, 1787, 1788, 1789, 1790, 1805, 1819, 1827, 1834. With a summons to attend the the water procession for the funeral of Admiral Nelson, 1805.

i: letter from the Joiners' Company respecting the procession on 8 Nov from Mansion House to the Guildhall and back, 1 Nov 1785.

ii: letter from Thomas Whittell, clerk of the Bowyers' Company, respecting the procession on 8 Nov from Mansion House to the Guildhall and back, 31 Oct 1786.

iii: petition of Daniel Morton, waterman and grandson of the company's late barge master Daniel Morton, requesting the position of barge master's mate, undated; the petitioner was elected to the position on 4 Apr 1786.

iv: letter from Richard Roberts requesting payment for building the new barge and a tip of five guineas for workmen, 31 Jul 1790.

v: letter from Sylvanus Hall concerning inspection for repairs he has undertaken, 16 Apr 1790.

Papers regarding the production of the company book 'The State Barges of the Stationers' Company: 1680-1850', published 1972; box also contains two folders relating to a court re-enactment of the company river journey to Richmond.

At a meeting of the Master and Wardens Committee on 30 Sep 1969 the master reported an enquiry from Leonard Kenyon concerning the history of the company's barge, and it was agreed that a committee be appointed to examine the records and collate notes upon the history of the barge. The members chosen to serve on this committee were Leonard Kenyon (chairman), Sidney Hodgson, Guy Virtue and Christopher Rivington.

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Annotated draft contents page and chapter 1 of 'The State Barges of the Stationers' Company: 1680-1850', together with extracts relating to the barge gathered by Sidney Hodgson, c.1971.

Original illustrations of the Company barge and photographs of barge model presented to the Company by Master V B Harrison, gathered by Sidney Hodgson, mid 18th century-1948 [19 items].

Letter from Sidney Hodgson to Mr Martin regarding Mr Martin's enquiry about the company barge, 13 Oct 1942.

Galley proofs, mock ups and drafts, together with correspondence between Barge Committee members and others regarding research material, 3 Nov 1970-28 Jul 1971.