File 21 - Rough court minute book volume 21

Manuscript

Spine reads 'Minute Book 1st May 1883 to 1st December 1892'.

Inserted into front pocket is 1 document:

1. undated note addressed to The Stationers Company reading 'One quarters consolidated rate to pay - We expect to pay ours next week and will then send you a [illegible] of the amount to be paid'.

Pasted into volume is 1 document:

pages 143-145: report of the Stock Board dated 25 Sep 1885 to the Master, Wardens and Court of Assistants pursuant to the resolution 'That whereas the present condition of the Offices of the Company require immediate attention, it be referred to the Stock Board to consider and report generally on the whole question, including the vacant land'.

Inserted into back pocket are 7 documents:

1. letter dated 25 Mar [18]92 from Geor[ge] Chater to C R Rivington apologising for not being able to attend the next Court meeting, and stating that he would ask Alderman Tyler to give notice on his behalf that at the May meeting he will move that ten guineas be given to the Stationers and Paper Makers Provident Society [see page 518].

2. printed list of the Master, Wardens, Assistants and Clerk with manuscript annotations and alterations, dated 6 Dec 1892. On the back are rough manuscript minutes.

3. letter dated 26 Nov 1892 from William Poulten, Beadle, to a Court member, summoning him to a meeting of the Court of Assistants on 6 Dec 1892 and giving the agenda.

4. letter dated 30 Mar 1892 from William Poulten, Beadle, to a Court member, summoning him to a meeting of the Court of Assistants on 5 Apr 1892 and giving the agenda. Includes manuscript annotations.

5. letter dated 27 Nov 1891 from William Poulten, Beadle, to a Court member, summoning him to a meeting of the Court of Assistants on 1 Dec 1892 and giving the agenda. Includes manuscript annotations.

6. notice dated 6 Dec 1892 listing vacant gifts and pensions, the qualifications necessary for candidates and the personal details of applicants.

7. notice dated 6 Oct 1891 listing vacant gifts and pensions, the qualifications necessary for candidates and the personal details of applicants. Includes manuscript annotations.

• English

• Latin

Spine is beginning to become detached from boards.

A microfilm copy is on reel 54, '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/02/26 [Court Book c] and TSC/B/02/27 [Court Book d]

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