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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.

Spine reads 'Minute Book Oct. 1849-Oct. 1857.'

Inserted into front pocket is 1 document:

1. memorandum dated 6 Sep 1833 from Sam[uel] Bla[illegible] to the Master Wardens and Court of Assistants of the Stationers Company, requesting that his apprentice Edward Cook be turned over to Alfred Phelps of 95 London Wall, vellum binder and glover.

On page before page 1 is written 'see Court Book X p28'.

Inserted into front pocket are 11 documents:

1. undated submission by Mr Adland stating that the fine for not serving the Offices should be raised to 150 guineas instead of 200, that the fines for the Master, Wardens and other Offices should be half that amount, and that those gentlemen disabled from illness should pay the original fine amount. At the top is written 'Withdrawn by Mr Adland 4/8/63 C.R.'.

2. undated memorandum reading 'Mr Gardner gave notice, that at the next Court he will bring forward a motion on the subject of our charity fund, proposing its devotion to the building a certain number of alms houses for the reception of the decayed members of this Company or their Widows'.

3. memorandum reading 'Stationers' Hall 2nd April 1867 Free William Clowes the younger, son of William Clowes Patrimony Herbert Jameson Waterlow, son of Alfred Jas Waterlow- Patrimony'.

4. memorandum reading 'Feb 23d 1865, per Mr Taylors. 1847 May 22d Petition of Mr Davidson dismissed by order of Insolvent Debtors Court he having her discharged from custody without taking the benefit of the Act'.

5. memorandum reading 'Share of £40 [illegible] 1857 Nov. 3. Diggens £40 1858 March Parkins £40 May 4 Singer £40 Oct 5 Webster £40 4 shares Oct 5 1858'.

6. undated list of yearly Wardens' Balances for 1829-1839.

7. rough list of members elected to shares, 1858.

8. undated memorandum reading 'Shares vacant £320 J. Miles Esq. deceased 200 James Gillet d[itt]o 100 J. Y. W. Farrow d[itt]o 40 J. H. Page d[itt]o'.

9. receipt dated 8 Jan 1867 for the sum of £50, received from Charles Edw[ard] Baines on his being admitted to the cloathing of the Company.

10. memorandum dated 2 April 1867 stating that William Clowes the younger and Herbert Jameson Waterlow, having been made free of the Company that day, request to be admitted to the cloathing of the Company.

11. statement dated 2 May 1864 from Katherine Masters and T Buckle, executrix and executor of the will of Joseph Masters, authorising the assignment of his apprentices Joseph Andrews, Horace Howlett and William Harris to Joseph Reynolds Masters.

Inserted into back pocket are 10 documents:

1. undated letter from Edward Gadenne to the Worshipful Company of Stationers, asking for assistance.

2. undated memorandum by Mr Ald[erma]n Waterlow reading 'That the Treasurer do annually lay upon the Table of this Court at the monthly Court in February a statement of the [illegible] Emoluments received by him by virtue of his Office for the year ending at Christmas then last past'.

3. undated list of Masters, their dates of election and the former Masters they replaced, given for the years 1593, 1648, 1683, 1681, 1717 and 1772 with references of the respective Court Book entries.

4. undated memorandum reading 'That a Visitor's ticket be transferable from one Member of the Court to any other Member by indorsement of the Member to whom it was issued. Carried'.

5. undated list of orders relating to admission to the Court and examples of discharged members, given for the years 1671, 1700, 1705, 1726, 1785 and 1817 with references of the respective Court Book entries.

6. undated memorandum listing Court shares and the amount of payments at Midsummer and Christmas.

7. undated list of apprentices bound to Henry Fleys, who died on 27 Oct 1857, with the dates they were bound and the dates their terms expired.

8. undated note reading 'No. 29 Little Bell Alley Colemanfleet Sophia Blansland per Janetta Blansland'.

9. undated memorandum titled 'Gross Income of the Treasurer for 1867'.

10. receipt dated 26 Mar 1846 for the sum of £24, received from Alfred Souter on being excused serving the office of Renter Warden. The names at the bottom of the memorandum, W[illia]m Magnay, Bar[one]t, Ald[erman] and Warden, and Geo[rge] Grunhill, Treasurer, are crossed out, and added to the top is the word 'dead'.