Showing 4693 results

All minutes are signed by the master; minutes are given for ordinary court meetings, special courts, court meetings for the election of corporation officers and meetings of the court and partners.

Typical order of entries for ordinary court meetings is: place, date and time of court meeting; list of those present, consisting of the master, wardens, assistants and liverymen; report of deaths, when relevant; approval of the orders of court from the preceding court meeting; admission of new court assistants, when relevant; binding of apprentices, cloathing and being made free of the company; disposal of English Stock shares; resolutions, including those relating to recommendations and reports of committees; payment of charitable annuities; names and personal details of those cloathed, made free of the company or bound as apprentices.

Spine reads 'Court Book 31 July 1945 to 3 March 1953' and 'l'.

Inserted into front endpapers is an undated printed list of names, probably court assistants.

Inscribed on pages 570-574 are copy minutes of a Stationers' Company and Printing Industry Technical Board meeting at Stationers' Hall, 21 May 1952.

Minutes are unsigned; minutes are given for ordinary court meetings, special courts, court meetings for the election of corporation officers, courts for the election of master and wardens, pension courts, court and meetings of partners for the election of stockkeepers and treasurer of the English Stock and courts to distribute Mr Cater's charity.

Typical order of entries for ordinary court meetings is: place, date and time of court meeting; list of those present, consisting of the master, wardens and assistants; confirmation of the orders of court from the preceding court meeting(s); choosing of wardens and assistants; court business, including administration of English Stock shares, administration of charitable annuities, administration of leases, and resolutions and orders relating to reports, applications to the company, correspondence and other matters; names and personal details of those cloathed, made free of the company and bound or turned over as apprentices.

Spine reads 'Court Book 4 Octr. 1763 to 24 Decr. 1776' and 'M'.

On pages 525-527 is a table of fees as settled.

All minutes are signed by the master; minutes are given for ordinary court meetings, special courts, court meetings for the election of corporation officers and meetings of the court and partners.

Typical order of entries for ordinary court meetings is: place, date and time of court meeting; list of those present, consisting of the master, wardens, assistants and liverymen; report of deaths, when relevant; admission of new court assistants, when relevant; binding of apprentices, cloathing and being made free of the company; payment of charitable annuities from 30 Jul 1957 onward; approval of the orders of court from the preceding court meeting; report on shares of the English Stock; resolutions relating to recommendations and reports of committees; payment of charitable annuities to 4 Jun 1957; other business; names and personal details of those cloathed, made free of the company or bound as apprentices.

Spine reads 'Court Book 14 April 1953 to 5 July 1960' and 'm'.

Pasted in volume are memoranda:

pages 500-501: memorandum dated 31 Oct 1958 by William Penman titled 'Vacant Site'.

pages 502-503: undated memorandum by G W Mathews titled 'Building Site'.

Inserted into page 618 is a slip of paper with the caption 'Order of the Court of 3 May 1960 concerning publication of Blagden's History to be launched with a sherry party at Stationers' Hall'.

Minutes are unsigned; minutes are given for ordinary court meetings, special courts, court meetings for the election of corporation officers, courts for the election of master and wardens, pension courts, court and meetings of partners for the election of stockkeepers and treasurer of the English Stock and courts to distribute Mr Cater's charity.

Typical order of entries for ordinary court meetings is: place, date and time of court meeting; list of those present, consisting of the master, wardens and assistants; confirmation of the orders of court from the preceding court meeting(s); choosing of wardens and assistants; court business, including administration of English Stock shares, administration of charitable annuities, administration of leases, and resolutions and orders relating to reports, applications to the company, correspondence and other matters; names and personal details of those cloathed, made free of the company and bound or turned over as apprentices.

Spine reads 'Court Book 4 Feb: 1777 to 22 Decr. 1785' and 'N'.

On pages 54-58 is inscribed a copy of the will of William Bowyer, 30 Jul 1777, in which he left trusts to the company.

All minutes are signed by the master.

Typical order of entries for ordinary court meetings is: place, date and time of court meeting; list of those present, consisting of the master, wardens, assistants and liverymen; report of deaths, when relevant; admission of new court assistants, when relevant; election of company officials, when relevant; binding of apprentices, cloathing and being made free of the company; approval of the orders of court from the preceding court meeting; details of English Stock annuities; report of the master and wardens' committee; reports of other committees, when relevant; approval of applications for the freedom and livery; other business; names and personal details of those cloathed, made free of the company or bound as apprentices.

Inserted into front endpapers is a contents list, giving years, months and page numbers.

Entry for 25 Jul 1961 records that Royal Assent had been given to the The Stationers' and Newspaper Makers' Company Bill for the redemption and extinguishment of the English Stock, and gives a complete list of all liverymen and widows of liverymen entitled to annuities under the Act as at 1 Jul 1961.

Inserted into page 552 is a letter dated 22 Mar 1968 from Michael Adeane of Buckingham palace to master Henry Thompson, thanking the company on behalf of the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh for its hospitality on the occasion of a reception given by the Royal Literary Fund.

Minutes are unsigned; minutes are given for ordinary court meetings, special courts, court meetings for the election of corporation officers, courts for the election of master and wardens, pension courts, court and meetings of partners for the election of stockkeepers and treasurer of the English Stock, courts to distribute Mr Cater's charity and courts to distribute Mr Wright's donation.

Typical order of entries for ordinary court meetings is: place, date and time of court meeting; list of those present, consisting of the master, wardens and assistants; confirmation of the orders of court from the preceding court meeting(s); choosing of wardens and assistants; court business, including administration of English Stock shares, administration of charitable annuities, administration of leases, and resolutions and orders relating to reports, applications to the company, correspondence and other matters; names and personal details of those cloathed, made free of the company and bound or turned over as apprentices.

Spine reads 'Court Book 7 February 1786 to 19 December 1793' and 'O'.

All minutes are signed by the Master.

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; 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; details of English Stock annuities from meeting of 27 Jul 1971; approval of applications for the freedom and livery; other business, from meeting of 14 Jan 1975; names and personal details of those cloathed, made free of the company or bound as apprentices, when relevant.

Inserted into endpapers is a contents list, giving years, months and page numbers.

Attached to page 55 is a document titled 'The Court of Assistants Constitution and Election', dated 3 Feb 1970.

Minutes are unsigned; minutes are given for ordinary court meetings, special courts, court meetings for the election of corporation officers, courts for the election of master and wardens, pension courts, court and meetings of partners for the election of stockkeepers and treasurer of the English Stock, courts to distribute Mr Cater's charity and courts to distribute Mr Wright's donation.

Typical order of entries for ordinary court meetings is: place, date and time of court meeting; list of those present, consisting of the master, wardens and assistants; confirmation of the orders of court from the preceding court meeting(s); choosing of wardens and assistants; court business, including administration of English Stock shares, administration of charitable annuities, administration of leases, and resolutions and orders relating to reports, applications to the company, correspondence and other matters; names and personal details of those cloathed, made free of the company and bound or turned over as apprentices.

Spine reads 'Court Book 4 February 1794 to 5 April 1803' and 'P'.

At rear of volume are copy wills and extracts from wills:

page 554: will of Mr Richard Johnson the Elder of 17 Bride Street, Fleet Street, London, 25 Sep 1792.

pages 555-556: will of Mr Richard Johnson the Younger of 3 Ludgate Hill, 3 Jan 1795.

page 557: 'Extract from the Will of Mr Alderman Gill deceased', undated.

page 557: 'Extract from the Will of Mr Alderman Wright deceased', undated.

All minutes are signed by the master.

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; 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, including notification of presentations to the company; details of English Stock annuities; approval of applications for the freedom and livery; other business; names of those cloathed, made free of the company or bound as apprentices, when relevant.

Inserted into endpapers is a contents list, giving years, months and page numbers.

Minutes are unsigned; minutes are given for ordinary court meetings, special courts, court meetings for the election of corporation officers, courts for the election of master and wardens, pension courts, courts for the election of stockkeepers and treasurer, courts to distribute Mr Cater's charity and courts to distribute Mr Alderman Wright's donation; no paragraph headings are written in the margin.

Typical order of entries for ordinary court meetings is: place, date and time of court meeting; list of those present, consisting of the master, wardens and assistants; confirmation of the orders of court from the preceding court meeting(s); choosing of wardens and assistants; court business, including administration of English Stock shares, administration of charitable annuities, administration of leases, and resolutions and orders relating to reports, applications to the company, correspondence and other matters; names and personal details of those cloathed, made free of the company and bound or turned over as apprentices.

Spine reads 'Court Book 3 May 1803 to 4 January 1811' and 'Q'.

Entries are written in calligraphy, pages 156-202 [2 Oct 1984-7 May 1985]; all minutes are signed by the master.

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; 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, including notification of presentations to the company to meeting of 2 Dec 1986; report by the senior livery representative; details of English Stock annuities to meeting of 2 Oct 1984; approval of applications for the freedom and livery to meeting of 3 June 1986; presentations to the company from meeting of 3 Feb 1987; other business; names of those cloathed, made free of the Company or bound as apprentices, when relevant.

Minutes are unsigned; minutes are given for ordinary court meetings, special courts, court meetings for the election of corporation officers, courts for the election of master and wardens, pension courts, courts for the election of stockkeepers and treasurer, courts to distribute Mr Cater's charity and courts to distribute Mr Alderman Wright's donation; no paragraph headings are written in the margin; paraphrases of some petitions received by the company are included.

Typical order of entries for ordinary court meetings is: place, date and time of court meeting; list of those present, consisting of the master, wardens and assistants; confirmation of the orders of court from the preceding ordinary court meeting; choosing of wardens and assistants; resolutions, including those relating to recommendations and reports of committees, applications to the company and correspondence; administration of English Stock shares; payment of, and election to, charitable annuities; names and personal details of those cloathed, made free of the company and bound or turned over as apprentices.

Spine reads 'Court Book 5 February 1811 to 26 March 1819' and 'R'.

Inserted in volume are 2 documents:

pages 393-394: list of names reading 'Stationers Hall 1st October 182 [end of page missing] Mr Byfield for the Master Mr Nash Mr Wilkie Mr Sheriff Venables Sir Wm Domville'.

pages 529-530: blue envelope with inscription 'C. R Rivington Stationers Hall', undated.

Entries are written in calligraphy from page 185 [5 Nov 1991]; some 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; 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; names of those cloathed, made free of the company or bound as apprentices, when relevant.

Spine reads 'R'.

Minutes are unsigned; minutes are given for ordinary court meetings, special courts, court meetings for the election of corporation officers, courts for the election of master and wardens, pension courts, courts for the election of stockkeepers and treasurer, courts to distribute Mr Cater's charity and courts to distribute Mr Alderman Wright's donation; no paragraph headings are written in the margin; paraphrases of some petitions received by the company are included.

Typical order of entries for ordinary court meetings is: place, date and time of court meeting; list of those present, consisting of the master, wardens and assistants; confirmation of the orders of court from the preceding ordinary court meeting; choosing of wardens and assistants; resolutions, including those relating to recommendations and reports of committees, applications to the company and correspondence; administration of English Stock shares; payment of, and election to, charitable annuities; names and personal details of those cloathed, made free of the company and bound or turned over as apprentices. The order of administration of annuities and English Stock shares is sometimes reversed.

Spine reads 'Court Book 6 April 1819 to 7 February 1826' and 'S'.

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'