Receipt for five pounds paid to the parish of St. Mary at Hill from Richard Keat for the poor as part of Jane Kevell's gift. Signed in receipt by R Maddox, church warden. Verso: "St Mary Hill." Personal names: R Maddox; Richard Keat; Jane Kevell. Place names: parish of St Mary at Hill.

A receipt for 20 shillings as a quarter salary due at Lady Day last to Judeth Galley for cleaning the Hall. Marked in receipt by Mary Stephens, on behalf of her mother, Judeth Galley. Verso: "Gally." Personal names: Mary Stephens; Judeth Galley. Place names: Stationers' Hall.

Receipt for 211 pounds 15 shillings and five pence paid to Judith Webb as principal interest due per the bond from the Company. Signed in receipt by Tho Sanden or Sanders, on behalf of his master, ffrancis Griffith, who has been appointed to receive it for her use. Personal names: Thomas Sanden/Sanders; Francis Griffith; Judith Webb.

Itemised bill from a milliner for blue and yellow taffety and ribbon in the amount of three pounds eight shillings, purchased 29 October 1685 from William Stamper. Signed in receipt by Anne Stamper. Verso: "Millner." Personal names: William Stamper; Anne Stamper.

Receipt for one pound two shillings paid to Dianah Battersby for cleaning the Hall, due at Christmas, and for the Lord Mayor's day. Marked in receipt by Dianah Battersby. Personal names: Dianah Battersby. Place names: Stationers' Hall.

Itemised bill of wine purchased in the amount of nine pounds 14 shillings 10 pence on 10 August 1688. Items include six gallons of Canary; six gallons of Rhenish; six gallons of white wine; 20 gallons of Puntack; two quarts of claret for the cook; and 14 quart glass bottles. Signed in receipt by Ann Symonds, plus money paid to the drawer of the bill. Verso: "Vintners Bill August. 10." Personal names: Ann Symonds.

i: request by John Patison to enter William McEwen's Essays Doctrinal and Practical, 2 Jun 1767.

ii: notice of publication of Advice to young Gentlemen in the Several conditions of life by way of address from a Father to his Children by the Abbot Goussault Counsellor in Parliament; with his Sentiments and maxims upon what passes in civil society, undated.

iii: request by Jane Kettlewell to enter The Practical Believer, Christian Prudence, The Doctrine of the Cross and The Companion to the Penitent and Persecuted, 30 Oct 1699

iv: manuscript title page for Josiah Burchit's Memoires of Transactions at Sea during the Warr with France, 1703.

v: printed letter from John Snow to the livery regarding fees for entering copies since the 1842 Copyright Act, Dec 1877.

vi: request by John Gray to enter The Assembly's Shorter Catechism Explained, 16 Jan 1772.

vii: extract minute of the committee of directors of the Society for Propagating Christian Knowledge in Scotland, 3 May 1770.

viii: letter from John Ven requesting a full extract of the entry of his father-in-law Ralph Erskine's works and advice on his exclusive right to print these works, 7 Sep 1769.

ix: letter from Thomas Carnan confirming that Juvenile Trials and Patersons Travelling Dictionary were to be entered as his sole property, and that the Dictionary of the World was the property of Stanley Crowder, Benjamin Collins, Mr Carnan and Mr Newbery, 20 Dec 1771, with a note requesting to know what shares each of the latter had in the Dictionary of the World, undated [2 items].

x: manuscript summons to Joseph Greenhill requiring him to produce information on the Dictionary of Natural History, The Jacobite Songs and Ballads of Scotland and Sabbath Bells Chimed by the Poets to the Guildhall Police Court, Jul 1861.

xi: statement that Regula Accentum & Spiritum Gracorum cum Observationibus utilissimus, Gracorum Dialiecti Postica cum Regulis Profodia and Eradita Pronuntiationis Catholici Indices were to be entered, 1 Oct 1700.

xii: certificates of entry of One Hundred Years of Book Auctions, issued to celebrate the centenary of Hodgson & Co in 1907, 2-3 Jun 1908.

Hand-written records of printing at Oxford, and of seizures of illegal printing, including:

• Copy of two orders of the Bishop of London to damask books seized from Susan Streater and Nathaniel Thompson. The original order was delivered to the Company 29 October 1678
• Copy of order of Charles, Earl of Middleton to damask books seized from Benjamin Harris, 11 November 1685
• Copy of order of the Bishop of London to damask books seized from George Croome, Mrs. Harris, and James Rawlins. The order is dated 14 December 1685.
• Copy of order of Thomas Jenner, Recorder of the City of London, to all Constables, Headboroughs, and officers of the Peace, to assist the Company in searching, 17 December 1685. Copy of similar orders dated 31 December 1685 and 16 January 1686.
• Copy of an order of the Bishop of London, Henry Compton, to damask books seized from Barnard White and Robert Roberts. The sheets were discovered by Roger L’Estrange. The order is dated 26 January 1686.
• Copies of statement by John Mayo regarding an illegal printing press, 7 January 1686.
• Copy of an order from Secretary Sunderland to the Wardens to deliver a book to Robert Scott, 8 February 1686. With Scott’s receipt of the books, 10 February 1686.
• Copy of an order from Secretary Sunderland to the Wardens to deliver a book to Henry Hills, 15 February 1686. With Hills’s receipt of books, 26 February 1686.
• Copy of order to Mayors, Sheriffs, Bailiffs, Constables and other officers, 8 April 1686.
• Agreement between Ann Humphries and the Company.
• Copy of order from the Archbishop of Canterbury to damask seized books, 8 April 1687.
• Copy of Rules to be observed by the Master and Wardens and members of the Company called to inspect imported books.
• Copy of an order for the delivery of psalms to Peter Parker and Thomas Guy. Signed in receipt by Parker and Guy, 20 June 1687.
• Copy of Mr Pollexfen’s advice touching the agreement with Oxford.
• Copy of Mr Trinder’s opinion in the case with Cambridge.
• Copy of the paper given the Vice-Chancellor of Oxford, 20 May 1687.
• Copy of articles of agreement between John Bellinger, John Baker, Robert Clavell and Henry Hills.
• Copy of the state of the case concerning the printing at Oxford.
• Other miscellaneous records.

Assorted bonds. Includes:

• Bond of the Stationers' Company to pay Edward Trench, 1673. Signed in receipt on verso by Edward's brother, Thomas Trench.
• Bond of the Stationers' Company to pay Elizabeth Coulchester, 1672. With notes on verso of money received, 1677.
• Bond of the Stationers' Company to pay money to Anne Eversden on the day of her marriage, according to the will of Stationer Henry Eversden, 1678, with note of fulfilment of this bond in 1681.
• Bond of Captain Samuel Rycroft to fulfil covenant with the Stationers, 1682.
• Bond of the Stationers' Company to pay Judith Webb, 1672, with note of fulfilment, 20 April 1686.
• Bond of the Stationers' Company to pay money to Sarah Eversden on the day of her marriage, according to the will of Stationer Henry Eversden, 1681, with note on reverse of the fulfilment of this bond on her marriage to Thomas Bawden, 1689.
• Bond of the Stationers' Company to pay Mary Hussey, 1708. Witnessed by Simon Beckley and Henry Million.
• Bond of the Stationers' Company to pay Thomas Parkhurst, 1704, with note on reverse, 1713. Witnessed by Simon Beckley.
• Bond of the Stationers' Company to pay Edward Leigh, 1710, with note on reverse of payment, 1711.
• Draft bond of A.T. to L.H., 1793, and draft form of bond, written in the same hand.

i: list of books (stock) owned by the Company, midsummer 1766, and alphabetical list of books belonging to the Company, c.1700.

ii: Mrs Harrison's bills for printing and accounts of rent due, 1766-1772.

iii: assorted book lists, valuations, balances, accounts, bills for English Stock work and extract from Stockkeepers meeting, midsummer 1766-7 Mar 1799.

Parties: (1) Jane Bradford, widow (2) Stationers' Company.

Parties: (1) Henry Greep, printer, and Elizabeth Rodney, widow (2) Stationers' Company.

From Mary Ford

Receipt for 10 pounds paid to Judith Webb as interest on 200 pounds. Signed in receipt by Judith Webb. Verso: "Mrs Webs Receipt for a years Interest due 12th of ffeb 1683 pd ffeb 15th 1683." Personal names: Judith Webb.

i: 'Monmouth Routed, and taken Prisoner, With his Pimp the Lord Gray. A Song to the Tune of King James's Jigg', ballad lyrics printed for bookseller James Dean, with a handwritten note by Dean on the back, 11 Jul 1685.

ii: signed enformation of James Dean giving testimony before Roger L'Estrange regarding the ballad 'Monmouth Routed', 11 Jul 1685.

iii: signed oath of Alice Moody and Elizabeth Watson regarding the ballad 'Monmouth Routed', 11 Jul 1685.

iv: Roger L'Estrange, 'Considerations and Proposals in order to the Regulation of the Press: Together with Diverse Instances of Treasonous, and Seditious Pamphlets, Proving the Necessity thereof', [1663].

v: Roger L'Estrange, 'A Seasonable Memorial in some Historical Notes upon the Liberties of the Presse and Pulpit: With the Effects of Popular Petitions, Tumults, Associations, Impostures, and Disaffected Common Councils', 1680.

vi: 'Philopatris' [Charles Blount], 'A Justi Vindication of Learning: Or, An Humble Address to the High Court of Parliament In behalf of the Liberty of the Press', 1679.

vii: [Charles Blount], 'Reasons Humbly offered for the Liberty of Unlicens'd Printing, To which is Subjoin'd, The Just and True Character of Edmund Bohun, The Licenser of the Press', 1693.

viii: 'The Speech of the Lord Chancellor of England, in the Exchequer Chamber, touching the Post-nati', printed for the Stationers' Company 1609. John Rowe of Middle Temple has signed the titlepage.

ix: 'A Letter to a Member of Parliament; Shewing The Necessity of Regulating the Press: Chiefly From Necessity of Publick Establishments in Religion. From the Rights and Immunities of a National Church. And the Trust reposed in the Christian Magistrate to protect and Defend them. With A Particular Answer to the Objections that of late have been Advanced against it', 1699. (cf 'A Letter To a Member of Parliament, Shewing, that a Restraint On the Press Is inconsistent with the Protestant Religion, and dangerous to te Liberties of the Nation, 1698' - anonymously authored tract, now variously attributed to Daniel Defoe and Matthew Tindal, in TSC/A/01/03/03.