Dossier 13 - Rough court minute book volume 13

Manuscript

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.

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A microfilm copy is on reel 50, 'Records of the Stationers' Company 1554-1920: 115 Reels of Microfilm with Printed Guide', published by Chadwyck-Healy Ltd (1989)

The Court minutes of which these are drafts are contained in TSC/B/02/15 [Court Book R] and TSC/B/02/16 [Court Book S]

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