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- 3 Sep 1681-1 Nov 1881 (Creation)
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1 folder, containing 122 items
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Wardens' vouchers and other records relating to Company festivities, including Ash Wednesday cakes and ale, the Lord Mayor's election dinners and livery dinners.
Folder is split into several subfolders:
i: summonses, bills and bun lists for cakes and ale festivities on Ash Wednesday, 2 Jul 1767-13 Feb 1839; also includes summonses for a Barge Committee meeting, 4 Apr 1789, and a stock keepers meeting, 4 Aug 1788 [18 items].
ii: papers relating to the Lord Mayor's presentation dinner, 2 Nov 1790-1 Nov 1881; includes (a) invitations from the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress, 1790-1791 (b) order of procession for Lord Mayor's Day 1901, (c) menus, 1860-1881 and (d) bills, 1747-1799 [26 items].
iii: bills, table plan and toast list for livery dinners, 31 Jul 1795-5 Jul 1906 [4 items].
iv: bills for coffee, chocolate and tea, 16 May 1701-11 Jun 1805 [17 items].
v: miscellaneous bills, 14 Apr 1693-15 Jan 1791 [16 items].
vi: bills and other records relating to food and wine, 3 Sep 1681-7 Oct 1891; includes (a) bills, 1681-1788 (b) advice notes of sherry and wine, 1891, and (c) letter from Evan & Marshall thanking for order of wine, 1891 [30 items].
vii: dinner invitations, 12 May 1825-16 May 1898 [11 items].
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English
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Latin
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