Indices of shares, with stock partners listed under share numbers; information given is share number, share amount, date of partner's election, name of partner and when and why the share was vacated; thumb index at front of volumes.
Summaries of extracts from records documenting the transfer of English Stock shares from one stock partner or widow to another individual; these records are principally wills and other probate records; volumes 2-6 contain an index of stock partners and widows.
Majority of volume contains stamped receipts of payment of English Stock shares assigned to others in stock partners' and widows' wills, 17 Nov 1785-4 Jan 1800; receipts are signed by or on behalf of executors or probate administrators; will extracts are dated 5 Dec 1785-18 Jul 1801.
Entries cover 8 Dec 1846-28 Jul 1892; many include date of death; at front of volume are inserted letters and legal documents relating to the transfer of shares, 2 Feb 1896-2 May 1902.
In front endpapers are inserted 2 documents relating to the transfer of shares, 11 Apr 1904 and 6 Dec 1916.
Signed and sealed assignments of English Stock shares, 17 Apr 1679-15 Aug 1693, with signatures of witness and recipient; upside-down from back of volume are a list of received shares and receipts of transferred shares.
two large manuscripts and one folder of smaller legal documents
Statements of receipt of transferred English Stock shares, signed by recipient(s) and occasional witnesses; reasons for transfer include death, bankruptcy or misdemeanor of stock partner; front of volume contains chronological lists of transferred shares, 1702-1743; inserted is a contemporary copy of John Barber's statement of receipt of payment.