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- 1765-1831 (Creation)
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17 production units comprising 14 envelopes, 1 parcel, 1 folder and 1 bundle.
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Biographical history
The business of William Coare, wine and brandy merchant, first appears in the trade directories in 1785. He was based at 25 Newgate Street (1785-1801) and 106 Hatton Gardens (1801-3). Many of the records concern court cases in which William Coare was involved, mostly relating to debts owed to him. William Coare died in April 1803 and his estate was administered by his executor, James Horwood.
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GB 0074 CLC/B/053 1765-1831 Collection 17 production units comprising 14 envelopes, 1 parcel, 1 folder and 1 bundle. Coare , William , d 1803 , wine and brandy merchant
The business of William Coare, wine and brandy merchant, first appears in the trade directories in 1785. He was based at 25 Newgate Street (1785-1801) and 106 Hatton Gardens (1801-3). Many of the records concern court cases in which William Coare was involved, mostly relating to debts owed to him. William Coare died in April 1803 and his estate was administered by his executor, James Horwood.
The records were purchased by the Manuscripts Section of Guildhall Library in 1996. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.
Records of William Coare (d 1830), wine and brandy merchant, including Coare's apprenticeship indenture and freedom of the City of London; sales ledger; bonds for money owed to Coare; lists of stock and inventories; correspondence; and legal papers.
Records arranged by MS number, assigned during cataloguing at the Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section.
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. Food industry Wine industry Information sources Documents Business records Brandy merchants People People by occupation Personnel Mercantile personnel Merchants Wine merchants Manufacturing industry Industry Alcoholic beverages Wine Coare , William , d 1803 , wine and brandy merchant City of London London England UK Western Europe Europe Beverages Food Agricultural products
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
The records were purchased by the Manuscripts Section of Guildhall Library in 1996. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.
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Records of William Coare (d 1830), wine and brandy merchant, including Coare's apprenticeship indenture and freedom of the City of London; sales ledger; bonds for money owed to Coare; lists of stock and inventories; correspondence; and legal papers.
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Records arranged by MS number, assigned during cataloguing at the Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section.
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Available for general access.
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Copyright to this collection rests with the City of London.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
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English
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Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
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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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- English