Collection GB 0074 CLC/B/042 - CHARLES COX AND SON

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0074 CLC/B/042

Title

CHARLES COX AND SON

Date(s)

  • 1798-1859 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

8 production units.

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

Charles Cox first appears in Bailey's London Directory of 1784 as a merchant at 20 Bartlett's Buildings, Holborn. By 1799 he is described as a marine agent (Holden's London Directory) and later as simply an agent. In 1813 the business moved to 44 Hatton Garden and Charles Cox was joined by his son to become Charles Cox and Son, agents. From the 1830s they are described as either marine and navy agents or royal marine agents, and their last appearance is in the 1854 Post Office Directory. The 1855 Post Office Street Directory lists 'Tear Laming Warren (successor to Charles Cox and Son), marine agent' at 44 Hatton Garden.

Archival history

GB 0074 CLC/B/042 1798-1859 Collection 8 production units. Charles Cox and Son , marine agents

Charles Cox first appears in Bailey's London Directory of 1784 as a merchant at 20 Bartlett's Buildings, Holborn. By 1799 he is described as a marine agent (Holden's London Directory) and later as simply an agent. In 1813 the business moved to 44 Hatton Garden and Charles Cox was joined by his son to become Charles Cox and Son, agents. From the 1830s they are described as either marine and navy agents or royal marine agents, and their last appearance is in the 1854 Post Office Directory. The 1855 Post Office Street Directory lists 'Tear Laming Warren (successor to Charles Cox and Son), marine agent' at 44 Hatton Garden.

These letters were purchased at auction in May 2000. Although they number over 1000, they are only a small fraction of what there must have been originally.

Papers of Charles Cox and Son, marine agents, comprising eight volumes of letters from Royal Navy and Royal Marine personnel concerning pay and other financial matters.

Volumes arranged in chronological order.

Available for general access.

Copyright to this collection rests with the City of London.

English

Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

November 2010 to January 2011. Army personnel Business records State security Armed forces Naval personnel Government Public administration Health services administration Organization and administration Personnel management Wages Organizations Military organizations People People by occupation Agents Documents Information sources Marines Navy Charles Cox and Son , marine agents City of London London England UK Western Europe Europe

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

These letters were purchased at auction in May 2000. Although they number over 1000, they are only a small fraction of what there must have been originally.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Papers of Charles Cox and Son, marine agents, comprising eight volumes of letters from Royal Navy and Royal Marine personnel concerning pay and other financial matters.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

Volumes arranged in chronological order.

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Available for general access.

Conditions governing reproduction

Copyright to this collection rests with the City of London.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

Language and script notes

English

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

Finding aids

Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

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London Metropolitan Archives

Rules and/or conventions used

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

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Dates of creation revision deletion

Language(s)

  • English

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