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All entries written in calligraphy; all minutes are signed by the Master except for 7 Dec 1999.

Typical order of entries for ordinary court meetings is: place and date of court meeting; list of those present, consisting of the master, wardens, immediate past master, treasurer, assistants and liverymen; admission of new court assistants, when relevant; election of new company officials, when relevant; names of those admitted to the cloathing, when relevant; approval of the orders of court from the preceding court meeting; reports by chairmen of committees in chronological order of meetings; report by the Senior Livery Representative; reports by others such as chairmen of trustees, most frequently the library trustees and/or trustees of the Educational Charity; other reports, when relevant; presentations to the company; other business.

Pasted onto the front pastedown is a bookplate with the inscription:

'Presented to

The Worshipful Company of Stationers and Newspaper Makers

by the Company's Renter Wardens

1995-1996

Peter Barker CBE

Neville Cusworth

Bert Modlock

Brigadier Richard Mountford OBE'

All entries written in calligraphy; many minutes are unsigned.

Typical order of entries for ordinary court meetings is: place and date of court meeting; list of those present, consisting of the master, wardens, immediate past master, treasurer, assistants and liverymen; report of deaths, when relevant; names of those admitted to the cloathing, when relevant; admission of new court assistants, when relevant; election of new company officials, when relevant; approval of the orders of court from the preceding court meeting; reports by chairmen of committees in chronological order of meetings; report by the senior livery representative; reports by others such as chairman of trustees of the Educational Charity; presentations to the company; other business.

All entries written in calligraphy; many minutes are unsigned.

Typical order of entries for ordinary court meetings is: place and date of court meeting; list of those present, consisting of the master, wardens, immediate past master, treasurer, assistants and liverymen; report of deaths, when relevant; names of those admitted to the cloathing, when relevant; admission of new court assistants, when relevant; election of new company officials, when relevant; approval of the orders of court from the preceding court meeting; reports by chairmen of committees in chronological order of meetings; report by the senior livery representative; reports by others such as chairman of trustees of the Educational Charity; presentations to the company; other business.

All entries written in calligraphy; many minutes are unsigned.

Typical order of entries for ordinary court meetings is: place and date of court meeting; list of those present, consisting of the master, wardens, immediate past master, treasurer, assistants and liverymen; report of deaths, when relevant; names of those admitted to the cloathing, when relevant; admission of new court assistants, when relevant; election of new company officials, when relevant; approval of the orders of court from the preceding court meeting; reports by chairmen of committees in chronological order of meetings; report by the senior livery representative; reports by others such as chairman of trustees of the Educational Charity; presentations to the company; other business.

Draft minutes dated 1661-1675 and 1723-2009. These volumes were traditionally referred to as Wast Books, although the term was dropped in the late twentieth century. From 2000, draft minutes are born digital.

Draft minutes for 1 Mar 1675-6 Dec 1680 are contained in court book E; from there, the minutes for 1 Mar 1675-24 Oct 1679 are copied fair into court book D.

All pages of minutes are divided into two columns; entries until 4 Jul 1663 are often split between the two columns, with brief or truncated minutes in the left column and later additions in the right column giving more detail; from 9 Jul 1663 entries are more detailed, contain no additions and are written across both columns; some minutes are written in shorthand; no inserts.

On front endpapers and verso of second front endpaper a scribe has practised scrolling and lettering, including the names 'Mr John Burroughs', 'Underwood', 'Miles Flesher' and 'Mr Andrew Crooke Mr Luke Tanne Wardens' and the words 'To the most reverent'. On the front pastedown is written in a different contemporary hand 'App[re]ntice turn'd over' and two paragraphs:

'Memorand[um] Primo die ffebui 1657 (whi[ch] is the date of the Indenture)

at [illegible] xi die Maii Anno Regis

Caroli S[e]c[un]di xv Comittitur A. B.

staconans duistem Aetis

Or this:

Memorand[um] 2 die April, Anno Regis

Caroli S[e]c[un]di xxi Anno d[omi]ni 1669,

Infra noiat A. B. Comititt[ur] C.d.

staconans duistem Aetis'

and two modern inscriptions: in pencil 'Wast Book 1661-1668' and in blue ink '1661-1668 note re the great fire of London November 1666 and first meetings at Bartholomew's Hospital'. On the second front endpaper is written in contemporary hands 'Ann Batt ad[illegible] to Gertrude Dawson' and, perpendicular to the horizontal, fragments of text including the words 'wee pray you'. On verso of the second endpaper is written 'Stock keepers chosen 1 Martii Renter wardens chosen at our Lady day' and a list of servants to the Company:

'Mr Shoeby of Aldeisgate Carpenter

Rob[er]t fforde of greate St Batholomewes Bricklayer

Mr Wattell of Hollydayes yard in Ludgate parish Playsterer

Mr Lansdale of Ivey Lane Cooke'

At front of volume is a list of Assistants in order of seniority, dated May 1664, and a list of notes or reminders regarding the writing of entries in the volume.

Entries in volume mention the Great Plague and the Great Fire of London, including:

26 Sep 1665: '...and likewise such other small [illegible] to the Poore from tyme to tyme (during this tyme of infection) as he shall thinke fitt...'

2 Oct 1666: 'Co[u]rt 2 October 1666 Att Cookes Hall, being the first co[u]rt after the ffire in the City...Ordered, That the Wardens provide labourers for the digging upp, and searching the ruyns, and rubbish, at Stationers Hall; and that the same be watched, day and night, at the doing thereof'.

On back endpaper are three entries:

1. undated note regarding W[illia]m Hobart, apprenticed to Richardson.

2. list of feoffees for the English Stock house, 3 Dec [16]55; names listed are Mr Walley, Mr Stepheno, Mr Norton, Mr Bower, Mr Man, Mr Latham, Mr Flesher and Mr Jeile.

3. list of feoffees for Woodstreet House, 19 Feb [16]57 and 1 Mar [16]57; names listed are Mr Jeil, Mr Lee, Mr Thomason, Mr Robinson, Mr Thrale, Mr Daulman, Mr Norton, Mr Pulleyn and Mr Crook.

Secretary hand is used until 10 Sep 1673 (folio 106r); italic hand is used from 1 Oct 1673 (folio 107v).

Front pastedown contains several annotations:

1. statement 'This Wast Booke began July the 8th 1668'.

2. list of members of the 'Committee for building the Hall' at a meeting held 5 Aug 1672.

3. undated memorandum reading 'Master and Wardens, Chosen Satterday after St Peter. Stocke Keepers, Chosen i Martii & Treasurer. Renter Wardens, Chosen at our Lady day.'

4. undated list of details of four tradesmen described as 'Servants to the Companie'; names and trades listed are Mr Lamsdall, Cook, Mr Shorey, carpenter, Mr fforde, Bricklayer and Mr Wattell, Playsterer.

5. undated memorandum reading 'Mr William Laucles Will is dated 14 Maii 22 Elizabeth: As for the Settlem[en]t of his land, he refers to a former Will dated 11 October in the 16th yeere of Q[ueen] Eliz[abeth] He made a deede dated 7 Julii 9 Eliz[abeth] 1567'.

Attached to folios throughout volume are several slips of paper:

front flyleaf: undated memorandum reading 'Renter Warden Williams Booke ended w[i]th the ffreemen of the Co[u]rt of the 3d of March 1672 vizt w[i]th John Crouth & Will[ia]m Edwards. So that the next Renters Booke must begin w[i]th the ffreemen of the Co[u]rt of the 5th of May 1673 vizt w[i]th Israell Harrison & Charles Barker'.

folio 25r: receipt dated May [16]69, reading 'Rec[eived] of Mr Tokefeild a Bond of £40 for the payment of £20 due from John [paper missing] to the Companie this present May 8th day Rent & Mr Tho[mas] Hunt warden', and receipt dated 1669, reading 'Receaved of Mr Tokefeild, a Bond of £40 for the payment of £20 due from ffrancis Robynson to the Companie in July 1668'. In the margin is written 'This was [illegible] to Mr Tyler'.

folio 45v: memorandum dated 3 Sep reading 'Delivered to Mr Warden Roper the Scotch Agreem[en]t w[i]th the [illegible] etc'.

folio 92v: undated memorandum reading 'M[aste]r to call to Warden Mearne for the Kinges [illegible: possibly 'letter'] about Printing Howses etc'.

On folio 106v is added in pencil 'John Lilly's writing'. John Lilly was Clerk of the Company 1673-1681.

Back pastedown is annotated with 3 lists:

1. members of the Committee for Building, meeting of 11 Apr 1670; names listed are Sir Tho[mas] Davies, Mr Robynson, Mr Thrale, Mr Crook, Mr Tyler, Mr Smith, Mr Tibbes, Mr White, Mr Norton and Mr Mearne.

2. Feoffees for the Corporation, 3 Feb 1669; names listed are Sir Tho[mas] Davies, Mr Sam[uel] Man, Mr Phil[ip] Stephens, Mr Willi[a]m Leak, Mr Evan Tyler, Mr Ralph Smith, Mr ffranc Coles, Mr Tho[mas] Hunt, Mr Edw[ard] Husband, Mr Willi[a]m Tibbes, Mr Abell Roper, Mr Rob[er]t White, Mr James ffeather, Mr Humphrey Turbey, Mr Roger Norton, Mr Sam[uel] Mearne and Mr Tho[mas] Roycroft; beside some names is written 'mort'.

3. Feoffees for the English Stock, 3 Feb 1669; names listed are Sir Tho[mas] Davies, Mr Willi[a]m Lee, Mr Hum[phrey] Robynson, Mr Rich[ard] Thrale, Mr Andrew Crook, Mr Willi[a]m Leak, Mr Evan Tyler, Mr Ralph Smith, Mr ffranc Coles, Mr Rich[ard] Royston, Mr Tho[mas] Hunt, Mr Edw[ard] Husband, Mr Willi[a]m Tibbes, Mr Abell Roper, Mr Rob[er]t White, Mr James ffeather, Mr Hum[phrey] Turbey, Mr Roger Norton, Mr Sam[uel] Mearne and Mr Tho[mas] Roycroft; beside some names is written 'mort'; at the foot of the list is written 'Mr Belwood Councell for Mr Turner'.

Neat copies of minutes occur in addition to rough minutes from 1 Oct 1723-4 Feb 1724; tables and lists of pensioners and 'poor paid according to custom' appear from 24 Mar 1730.

Spine reads 'October 1723 to March 1735'.

Front cover reads 'Minute Book of the Company of Stationers from October 1723 to March 1735'.

Inserted at the front end papers is an A5 sheet of paper containing a caption, possibly produced for an exhibition, regarding the volume, the Stationers' Wast Books and the use of vellum binding.

At front of volume are accounts:

folio 1r-1v: accounts titled 'An Account of the Fees Agreed by this Court to be paid to the Clark of this Company for the time being', 1 Oct 1723.

At centre of voume are draft memoranda and accounts:

Draft memoranda:

folio 93v: 'Mem[oran]d[u]m the names of the several persons appointed by the Parishes of Christ Church and Ludgate to partake of Caters Charity on the 1st Decemb[e]r next as follows viz', 12 Nov 1730.

folio 101v-102v: untitled memorandum describing a meeting on 9 Apr 1731 between the Committee appointed in relation to the Estates in Ireland and similar committees of the Skinners' Company, the Girdlers' Company and the Bakers' Company, in which letters from the Skinners' Company's Irish Estate tenant Mr Carey and Mr Richardson, Mr Carey's agent in London, were discussed. Mr Carey desired to hold his estate at a fee farm rent.

Accounts:

folio 97r&98v: accounts of Clerk's fees and the English Stock, 10 Feb 1731.

At rear of volume are lists of English Stock partners, a draft account and a draft memorandum:

List of partners:

folio 164v&165r, continues at folios 171v-175v: lists of English Stock partners, 1732, with the shares that each held.

Draft account:

folio 169v-171r: undated Warden's account, titled 'An Account of what moneys is to be received and paid by the Warden of the Company of Stationers for the time being'.

Draft memorandum:

folio 176r: 'Mem[oran]dum of persons fit to be called on the Livery', undated.

Rough notes in chronological order to folio 68v; from folio 69r onward are rough notes and neat minutes for each Court sitting, which are respectively in chronological order although neat copies do not usually follow immediately after their corresponding rough notes; no inserts.

On the spine is written 'March 1735 to September 1742'.

Front cover reads 'Minute Book 1735'.

At front of volume is an unnumbered table of fees titled 'The Clerk's Fees as setled 10th February 1730 On Account of the Corporation'.

At back of volume are numbered upside-down folios containing a draft account and an account of annual business:

Draft account:

folio 0v-2v: undated Warden's account titled 'An Account of what moneys is to be rece[ive]d and paid by the Warden of the Company of Stationers for the time being'.

Account of annual business:

folio 2v-4v: undated account titled 'An Account of the Annual Course of Business usually Transacted by the Company of Stationers'.

Rough and neat versions of minutes occur throughout; no inserts.

Spine reads ' September [illegible] to September 1748'.

Front cover reads 'Court Book 7th Sept 1742 to Sept 27th 1748 see Court Book K'.

On front endpapers is written in a modern hand 'See vol K of Court Book. Apparently used by the Clerk & copied into the Court Book with much left out. March 2 1744 says (f 248) 'Poor paid according to custom' here names of poor are given. More information in here than in Court Book K' and on the opposite page 'Freemen 4.6 Apprentices 5.- Turnover 2.6'.

At back of volume are upside-down folios containing accounts:

folios 1r-2r: 'The Clerk's Fees as Settled 10th February 1730' [or 1740]. Subheadings are 'On Account of the Corporation' and 'On Account of the English Stock'.

Rough and neat versions of minutes occur throughout; no inserts.

Spine reads 'October 1748 to September 1755'.

Front cover reads 'Minute Book 1748'.

At front of volume are draft accounts and a memorandum:

Draft accounts:

pages 1-4: undated Under Warden's account, titled 'An Account of what moneys is to be received by Mr Under Warden of the Company of Stationers for the time being'.

pages 5-7: undated Under Warden's account, titled 'An Account of what money is to be paid by Mr Under Warden for the time being'.

Memorandum:

page 4: an entry stating that the Under Warden was to state the times of payment on receipts and payments.

Rough and neat versions of minutes occur throughout.

Spine reads 'October 1755 to July 1763'.

Front cover reads 'Minute Book Begining October 7th [illegible]'.

Inserted into volume is 1 document:

folio 10r: undated note reading 'Charles Hitch 1st Divid[en]d - of 40d - 19th Dec - 1755 Lib. H fo:330 May 2 1759 - £20'

Rough and neat versions of minutes occur throughout; no inserts.

Spine reads 'Aug[us]t 1763 to March 1772'.

Front cover reads 'Minute Book Begining August 2 [illegible]'.

Rough and neat versions of minutes occur throughout; no inserts.

Spine reads 'B'.

Front cover reads 'Minute Book Begining 7th April 1772'.

Partially pasted into volume are 5 documents:

folio 28v: small piece of paper containing an addition to the rough notes for the Court sitting of 16 Mar 1773.

folio 138r: large fold-out containing a fees table titled 'Stationers Hall Fees to the Clerk and other Servants of the Company'. There are two subtitles, 'On Account of the Corporation' and 'On Account of the English Stock'.

folio 176 r: small piece of paper containing an addition to the rough notes for the Court sitting of 2 Dec 1777.

folio 177v: small printed piece of paper titled 'Inscription on a Brass Plate in Stationers Hall' and containing the transcription:

'To the united Munificence of

THE COMPANY OF STATIONERS

and other numerous Benefactors:

who,

when a calamitous Fire, Jan. 30, 1712/13,

had in one Night destroyed the Effects

of WILLIAM BOWYER, Printer,

repaired the Loss with unparalleled Humanity:

WILLIAM, his only surviving Son,

being continued Printer of the Votes of the House of Commons,

by his Father's Merits,

and the Indulgence of Three Honourable Speakers;

and appointed to print the Journals of the House of Lords,

at near LXX Years of Age,

by the Patronage of a Noble Peer;

struggling with a Debt of Gratitude which could not be repaid,

left this Tablet to suggest

what worn-out Nature could not express:

Nov. 18, 1777

EX VOTO PATRONI OPTIMI, AMICISSIMI,

PONI LUBENTER CURAVIT CLIENS DEVINCTUS

J. NICHOLS. MDCCLXXVIII'

This inscription relates to proceedings in the Court minutes for 2 Dec 1777 (folios 177r-178v), during which the executors of William Bowyer's will, including John Nichols, laid a copy of the will before the Court. Bowyer had left the Company several sums of money upon Trust, a silver cup and the aforementioned brass plate.

folio 265r: small piece of paper containing an addition to the rough notes for the Court sitting of 1 July 1780.

Rough and neat versions of minutes occur throughout; lists of new Freemen and apprentices are given at the end of neat minutes for standard Court proceedings until 7 Feb 1786; from 7 Mar 1786 onwards a note is written instead stating that Freemen and apprentices are given in the 'Fair Minutes' [Court Books]; no inserts.