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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.

No inserts.

On the spine is written 'Court Book 1790-1799'.

Pencil inscription on front flyleaf reading 'Court Books 1790-1799 afterwards copied out into one of the large volumes'.

At front of volume (folio 1r) is an untitled table of fees and fines.

Rough versions of minutes end at 5 Nov 1799.

Inserted into front pocket is 1 document:

1. letter dated 24 Mar 1800 from N[athaniel] Conant to an unknown recipient. The letter is also signed by James Bate Esq., then Master of the Company. Conant presents his qualifications for potential election to the post of Clerk of the Company and, in reply to an insinuation that if he was elected then his election would be contended in court of law, declares that he would not do anything to cause the Company trouble.

At front of volume (folio 1r) is an untitled table of fees and fines.

Inserted into front pocket are 13 documents:

1. letter dated 15 Dec 1823 from Jos[ep]h Collyer to the Master, Wardens and Assistants of the Worshipful Company of Stationers, apologising for not attending Court that day and advocating the petition of Sarah Keep.

2. undated petition of Martha Phipps, widow, requesting a pension for the half-year during which her now deceased husband had been elected.

3. claim of Charles Laurence to his seat in the Court of Assistants, dated 12 Apr 1825 (see folio 365r).

4. petition dated 4 Jun 1822 from W[illia]m Walker to the Master, Wardens and Court of Assistants of the Worshipful Company of Stationers, requesting recommendation and assistance in gaining employment.

5. letter dated 12 Apr 1825 from James Richardson to the Master, Wardens and Court of Assistants of the Worshipful Company of Stationers, requesting compensation for two thirds of the cost of extra repairs he had undertaken to the Company's premises in Clements Court (see folio 364v&365r).

6. undated list of petitioners for Mr Ald[erma]n Wright's gift (John Roseman and Joseph Bucknels) and Mrs Wilkins' gift (Lydia Walker).

7. letter dated 1 Sep 1823 from Tho[mas] King, Secretary of the Marine Society's Office, to the Master, Wardens and Court of Assistants of the Worshipful Company of Stationers, soliciting a contribution to a public appeal for financial aid to assist the Society's charitable activity in enabling distressed boys to become British seamen (see folio 305r).

8. letter dated 3 Feb 1824 from W[illia]m Suttaby of the London Female Penitentiary requesting the use of the Company's Hall for their Annual Meeting.

9. letter dated 16 Jan 1824 from Tho[oma]s Poynder to [Mr] Milne, architect, stating that a stack of chimnies in premises on Clements Court were in danger of falling down and asking that Mr Milne give directions as Surveyor to the Company (see folio 317r).

10. letter dated 24 Mar 1825 from Sam[ue]l Robinson to the Master and Wardens of the Stationers Company, requesting the transfer of his Stock amount of forty pounds to the name of Mr Geo[rg]e Bangley (see folio 363r).

11. letter dated 4 Aug 1823 from Benj[ami]n Fuller to the Master, Wardens and Court of Assistants of the Worshipful Company of Stationers, tenant of Company premises on Clements Court, requesting permission to retain occupation of the property until Lady Day next (see folio 298v).

12. letter dated 28 Feb 1824 from C R Pritchett of the Prayerbook and Homily Society to the Master, Wardens and Court of Assistants of the Worshipful Company of Stationers, requesting the use of the Company's Hall for the Society's General Annual Meeting (see folio 321v&322r).

13. letter dated 19 May 1825 from Mr C R Pritchett of the Prayerbook and Homily Society to the Master, Wardens and Court of Assistants of the Worshipful Company of Stationers, thanking the Company for granting the use of its Hall for the Society's Annual Meeting (see folio 369r).

At front of volume (folio 1r) is an untitled table of fees and fines.

Inserted into front pocket are 2 documents:

1. undated memorandum reading 'George Ellis 1 Ley Lane Paternoster Row wishes to purchase his freedom'.

2. undated memorandum reading 'Petitions wanted out Morris Robt (not free) for Blackwell Just Robt (d[itt]o) d[itt]o Hearn Rot (d[itt]o) d[itt]o'.

Inserted into front endpapers is a printed copy of the Freeman's Oath of the Stationers' Company.

Inserted into back pocket are 7 documents:

1. undated letter from J Jenour to the Worshipful Master, Wardens and Court of Assistants of the Company of Stationers, requesting assistance after disappointments and losses in the field of literature.

2. letter dated 26 Mar 1833 from Sam[uel] Pocock to the Master, Wardens and Court of Assistants of the Stationers Company, stating that while he is happy to serve as Renter Warden, he will resign his membership of the Company if not permitted a share in Stock and profits to which he should be entitled.

3. letter dated 2 Oct 1832 from Deborah Cattermole to an unknown recipient authorising her daughter to attend the bonding of her son-in-law William Cattermole in her stead.

4. minutes of a meeting of the Committee to audit the Master and Warden's accounts, 16 Aug 1832.

5. memorandum dated 20 Dec 1832 reading 'Stationers Hall 20th December 1832 John Adland [illegible] single fees in November William Dimnore able Ab Scrivener able'.

6. printed and manuscript notice dated 6 Nov 1804, titled 'The Order of Procession for the Barges as Regulated by the Right Honourable the Lord-Mayor and Court of Aldermen, of the City of London, to be observed on Friday the 9th Day of November, 1804'.

7. printed and manuscript certificate dated 1 Oct 1830, stating that apprentice Thomas Henry Gladwell should be discharged from his Master, Thomas Johns, and be turned over to another Freeman of the City for the remainder of the term of his apprenticeship. Signed by M Windale, attorney for the apprentice.

No inserts.

Spine reads 'Minute Book 19th June 1834 to 3rd July 1841'.

Inserted into front pocket are 2 documents:

1. letter dated 5 Nov 1844 from an unknown correspondent to an unknown recipient stating that he had been chosen by the Court of Assistants to be one of 16 gentlemen to attend the Lord Mayor to the Guildhall on the occasion of his quitting office, and giving the order of proceedings.

2. list of figures dated Jun 1844 probably relating to English Stock.