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Financial accounts of the South African Nectar Tea Company Limited.

Records of Tait and Company Limited, tea merchants, including correspondence; minutes; memoranda; financial accounts; and press cuttings.

Access to records less than 30 years old (or records less than 70 years old which relate to staff) should be sought from Elementis plc (contact details may be obtained from a member of staff).

Memorandum and articles of association for Wallardie Tea Estates Limited.

Records of Zaloni Tea Estates Limited, comprising annual reports and accounts; and circulars.

Records of Cheerie Valley Tea Company, comprising memorandum and articles of association.

Records of the Silonibari Tea Company comprising memorandum and articles of association.

The records of Peek Brothers and Winch Limited, tea merchants, comprise general meetings minutes 1895-1919; correspondence presented at board meetings 1895-1912; minutes 1903-26, and deeds and papers 1892-1937 of the Trustees of Debenture Stock, with trust deed for securing debenture stock 1897; trade mark book 1896-1944 and newspaper cuttings book 1896-1918. Also records of Francis Peek, Winch and Company comprising a private ledger 1855-78.

Papers of John Ferguson CMG, Assistant Editor, later Proprietor and Editor of the Ceylon Observer 1861-1913, and member of the Legislative Council for Ceylon 1903-1908; also some of his uncle Alastair Mackenzie Ferguson CMG, Assistant Editor, later Proprietor and Editor of the Ceylon Observer 1846-1893; including correspondence and papers relating to the Ceylon Observer, the Handbook and Directory of Ceylon, and the Tropical Agriculturalist, 1874-1911; correspondence, papers and press cutting relating to railways in Ceylon, 1867-1912; papers on coffee, tea, coconut and other planting trades in Ceylon, c1858-1895; correspondence and papers relating to the governors and governance of Ceylon, including correspondence with Sir (Joseph) West Ridgeway, 1898-1913 and Sir Henry McCallum, 1908-1913, correspondence, press cuttings and papers on the Ceylon Legislative Council and other political matters, 1895-1912; papers on the award of the CMG, 1899-1910; papers on religious matters relating to Ceylon, including letters on missionary work, the Salvation Army, and on Buddist temporalities; papers on John Ferguson's visits and lecture tours , 1878-1910; personal and family papers, 1895-1913; correspondence and papers of Alastair Mackenzie (AM) Ferguson, 1850-1893; correspondence and papers on the Royal Asiatic Society, 1859-1912.

Copies of articles written in the 18th century:

1. 'The Natural History of Tea', beginning: 'Tea, which throws some people into vapours, affects their complexion...'. The article cites as authorities 'Dr. Waldsmith' [Johannes Waldschmid?], and 'Dr. Hermenane', and refers to directions for making tea 'on pp.123, 124, and 161 on the first volume of this magazine'.
2. 'Historical and Medical Observations on Sugar', beginning: 'Sugar was originally the product of the East Indies'.

Records of Beverlys Limited, including board meetings minute book, register of members, memorandum and articles of association, ledger and inventory. Also records of Northern Tea Stores, comprising register of members and register of transfers; and records of Black and Green, including board meetings minute book, registers of members, share registers and memorandum and articles of association.

Records of the Assam Frontier Tea Company Limited, including Directors' minutes; annual general meeting minutes; ledger and London trustees provident fund minute book.

Records of the East India Company, comprising warrant for the delivery of tea; correspondence and receipts; account book of the ship "Ganges"; and papers relating to an investigation into the alleged sale of a staff position in the Madras establishment.

Records of Crosfield, Lampard, Clark and Company, tea traders, including financial accounts and correspondence.

Records of Harrisons Ramsay Proprietary Limited, including articles of association; minutes of the board; annual reports; reports on visits to branches; correspondence; memoranda; general reports; financial accounts; summaries of shipments and sales; correspondence regarding arrangements for staff during the Second World War; and papers of various subsidiaries.

Access to records less than 30 years old (or records less than 70 years old which relate to staff) should be sought from Elementis plc (contact details may be obtained from a member of staff).

Papers of I.T.M. Syndicate Limited, tea manufacturer, relating to the liquidation of the company.

Records of Lampard, Clark and Company, tea traders, including correspondence; financial accounts; and statements of shipments of tea and rubber.

Records of the Bikam Rubber Estate Limited, comprising articles of association, annual reports, and circulars to shareholders.

Records of Twining, Crosfield and Company Limited, tea wholesalers, including annual reports and accounts; correspondence; circulars; and financial accounts.

Records of Assam Estates Limited, tea company, including ledgers, journals, cash books and book of bills payable.

Records of Koyah Tea Company Limited, comprising minutes of meetings.

Northern Dooars Tea Company Limited records comprise: memorandum and articles of association, 1961 (Ms 27903); directors' and shareholders' meeting minutes 1899-1954 (Ms 27904-5); and accounts 1899-1970 (Ms 27906-8).

Upper Assam Tea Company Limited records comprise: board minutes, 1937-59 (Ms 28162A); accounts, 1862-1979 (Ms 28163-7); and historical notes, 1972 (Ms 28168).

Western Cachar Company Limited records comprise: memorandum and articles of association, 1863-1915 (Ms 28169); register of directors and secretaries, 1901-1962 (Ms 28169A); and accounts, 1915-69 (Ms 28170-3).

Papers, 1890-1987, of Melvin Perlman, comprising correspondence; research data gathered during 1959-1962 for his study on Toro marriages in Uganda; data gathered for his research on Tea Estate Workers in Uganda; and his articles and lectures.