File 23 - Rough court minute book volume 23

Manuscript

Spine reads 'Minute Book 9th June 1903 to 1st July 1913'.

Inserted into front pocket is 1 document:

1. undated letter from Henry Cecil Sotheran, Clerk, to an unknown recipient, stating that letters to the Master had been communicated to the Court of Assistants, forwarding to the recipient [illegible] from the relevant Minutes, and stating that shares will be paid out.

Pasted into page 64 is 1 document containing:

1. printed accounts for 1903-1904 titled 'Summary of the Master and Wardens' Account for the Past Year (omitting receipts and payments on account of the Charities administered by the Company)'.

2. letter dated 23 Sep 1904 from William Poulten, Beadle, to a Court member, summoning him to a meeting of the Court of Assistants on 4 Oct 1904 and giving the agenda.

3. description of the Standing Salts presented by past Masters Alderman Sir Geo[rge] Wyatt Truscott and Charles John Clay.

Pasted into page 204 is 1 document containing:

1. letter dated 19 Jul 1907 from William Poulten, Beadle, to a Court member, summoning him to a meeting of the Court of Assistants on 30 Jul 1907 and giving the agenda.

2. printed accounts for 1906-1907 titled 'Summary of the Master and Wardens' Account for the Past Year (omitting receipts abnd payments on account of the Charities administered by the Company)'.

On pages 449-452 is a detailed statement of shares to be cancelled and reduced pursuant to Resolution of Court held 5 Dec [19]11.

• English

• Latin

Spine is coming loose from front and back boards; clasps difficult to open.

A microfilm copy is on reel 55, '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/02/29 [Court Book f] and TSC/B/02/30 [Court Book g]

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