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- 1 Apr 1735-7 Sep 1742 (Creation)
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Manuscript
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Scope and content
Rough notes in chronological order to folio 68v; from folio 69r onward are rough notes and neat minutes for each Court sitting, which are respectively in chronological order although neat copies do not usually follow immediately after their corresponding rough notes; no inserts.
On the spine is written 'March 1735 to September 1742'.
Front cover reads 'Minute Book 1735'.
At front of volume is an unnumbered table of fees titled 'The Clerk's Fees as setled 10th February 1730 On Account of the Corporation'.
At back of volume are numbered upside-down folios containing a draft account and an account of annual business:
Draft account:
folio 0v-2v: undated Warden's account titled 'An Account of what moneys is to be rece[ive]d and paid by the Warden of the Company of Stationers for the time being'.
Account of annual business:
folio 2v-4v: undated account titled 'An Account of the Annual Course of Business usually Transacted by the Company of Stationers'.
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Language of material
English
Script of material
Latin
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Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Spine and front and back covers are stained and buckled; pastedowns are partially detached from text block.
Finding aids
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Existence and location of copies
A microfilm copy is on reel 45, 'Records of the Stationers' Company 1554-1920: 115 Reels of Microfilm with Printed Guide', published by Chadwyck-Healy Ltd (1989), and on reel 7, University Microfilms film (1951)
Related units of description
The Court minutes of which these are drafts are contained in TSC/B/02/07 [Court Book I] and TSC/B/02/08 [Court Book K]
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