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Account book of Thomas Blossom, coachbuilder, including costs and a detailed list of each stage of his work on repairing and building coaches and carriages of (named) gentry, 1809-14; summary entries of coach work, 1808-9; and Blossom's note of cargoes received at Tahiti and Eimeo (Windward Islands, French Polynesia) from the London Missionary Society, 1821-6.

Papers relating to sugar plantations on St Christopher (St Kitts), West Indies, owned by Boddington and Company, merchants.

Account book of undertaker Richard Carpender, containing copies of bills for individual funerals, 1764-5; ledger account of purchases such as coffins, coffin-plates, textiles, gloves, feathers, 1746-7; and accounts of corn bought for horse and of the hire of the horse for journeys from London, 1763-6.

Volume of rules, accounts, membership lists and minutes for the China Club, association of traders in China.

Letter book of Italian merchant Thomas D'Aeth. Commodities referred to in the letters include oil, spices, fish, dye-woods and some textiles.

Records of Daniel Harvey and Company, merchants, comprising a ledger and loose accounts found inside. The ledger shows trade in silk, velvet and other cloth with merchants in Aleppo, Constantinople [Istanbul], Genoa, Livorno, Naples, Rouen and Hamburg.

Records of Felix Calvert and Company, brewers, comprising accounts of beer supplied to customers.

Order and purchase book of John Fenton, wine merchant.

Day book of clock and watch maker Benjamin Gray.

Illuminated certificate congratulating George John Harmar and Charles Fellows Pearson on 50 years with the company.

Business and estate papers of Hart, Hart and Company, including copy of co- partnership agreement between Lemon Hart and Jacob Hart, both from Penzance, Cornwall.

General foreign out-letter book of Heckscher and Pearson, commission merchants and underwriters.

Papers of John Motteux and Company, merchants, comprising letters from the company's agent in L'Orient (Brittany) and Paris.

Letters to C. S. Knight, insurance broker, concerning membership of a syndicate of Lloyd's of London underwriters.

Outgoing letters of John March, merchant trading with Turkey.

Papers of the Nassau Phosphate of Lime Company relating to a proposed sale of phosphate works, and of rights of boring for and carrying away phosphate, on land at Edelsberg and Freienfels, near Weilburg in Nassau, Germany, including descriptive records of inspections of the phosphate deposits and the mining property.

Letters from Norris and Collet, merchants, to their factor Henry Norris in Sweden.

Out-letter book of John Oldbury and Henry Stanley, merchants, containing copies of letters to ships' masters, agents, contacts and consignees, relating to business and private affairs.

Please note these are photostat copies; the whereabouts of the original is unknown.

History of Pawsons and Leafs Limited, ladies' clothing wholesale warehousemen, written by Cyril P. Fendick, general manager of the firm.

Bad and doubtful debt book of Peirce and Tait, fish dealers.

Papers of Anthony Seal, glazier, including bills, receipts, executors' accounts, lists of debtors, and legal papers.

Records of Smith and Tilson, solicitors, comprising an account book of bills sent to clients, 1799, and a journal account of disbursements, 1799-1804, and clerk's expenses, 1799-1805, with some later entries to 1808.

Letter book of Stringer and Richardson, merchants and tea and spice dealers.

Financial ledgers of Thomas Handyside and Son, upholsterers.

Articles of partnership for 'the purchasing, manufacturing and vending of silk, worsted, muslin, calicoe, and all other sorts of shawls and printed muslins...', drawn up between Thomas Weatherall, Bartholomew Sewell, of Norwich, weaver, and Joseph Spurrell, of Friday Street, weaver.

Account book for the legal business of John David Towse, attorney-at-law.

Business diary of John Towse, attorney. The volume is inscribed, inside the front cover: "This book is kept for the use of William Hippisley Esqr, of Fishmongers' Hall and contains Memorandums of all business in generall, that fell to my Part to transact, during my continuance with him, begun on Wednesday the 3d January 1759. Jno Towse". The diary contains numerous references to legal business transacted on behalf of the Fishmongers' Company.

Director's minute books for Union Lighterage Company Limited.

Draft deed of settlement establishing the Wellington Reversionary Annuity and Life Assurance Society; with papers relating to the sale of all their assets, policies, and property to the India and London Life Assurance Company.

Records of William Parker and Son, glass sellers, comprising letters from customers ordering glassware. The letters are largely from aristocratic and gentry customers and may have been kept for that reason.

Records of the Society of Apothecaries, 1617-1899, including Court minute books; minutes of the Committee of Managers and of the Court of Proprietors of the laboratory stock; Chelsea Physic Garden Committee minute books; Building Committee minutes; Wardens account books, cash books and ledgers; freedom admission registers; quarterage books; united stock account books; catalogue of specimens of plants from the Chelsea Physic Garden; Court of Examiners' papers including minute books, candidates' declaration books, register of licentiates, Apothecaries' hall registers, student registers and fee books; deeds and other papers relating to property of the Society; papers relating to legal disputes and suits and Clerk's correspondence.

Also records of the Friendly Medical Society, including cash books, 1819-1922 (Ms 8279); transcript of minute books and cash book, 1915 (Ms 8280); and list of members, 1890-1913, and petty cash account, 1890-1915 (Ms 8290A).

PLEASE NOTE: THESE RECORDS HAVE BEEN RETURNED TO OR RETAINED IN THE CUSTODY OF THE SOCIETY. MICROFILM COPIES OF MANY, BUT NOT ALL, OF THESE ITEMS ARE AVAILABLE IN GUILDHALL LIBRARY.

Records of the Worshipful Company of Armourers and Brasiers. The records were compiled from the early 15th century, but they include title deeds from 1290. Records include charters; ordinances; Court minute books; minute books of Master and Wardens meetings; papers relating to bursaries and benefactions; lists of Masters and Wardens; registers of apprentice bindings and freedom admissions; quarterage books; financial accounts; papers relating to charities and almshouses; papers relating to estates owned by the Company; inventories; plans of Armourer's Hall; deeds and other legal documents relating to property owned by the Company.

The archive also includes records of Camden almshouses, 1895 - 1947 (Ms 33960 and Ms 35052A, 2 production units). They include rules and orders, sale particulars, licences and correspondence. Further references may be found in other Company records such as minutes and accounts.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING ACCESS: These records are stored at the Guildhall Library site rather than the LMA Clerkenwell site. Researchers wishing to access these records should do so at the Guildhall Library Rare Books table. The Library is open Monday to Saturday, 9:30 to 16:45. Researchers will need to have an Archives History Card or a Library Readers Card. An archivist will be available at Guildhall Library on Thursday mornings to answer any queries.

The grant of arms and grant of livery of the Worshipful Company of Actuaries, 1980.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING ACCESS: These records are stored at the Guildhall Library site rather than the LMA Clerkenwell site. Researchers wishing to access these records should do so at the Guildhall Library Rare Books table. The Library is open Monday to Saturday, 9:30 to 16:45. Researchers will need to have an Archives History Card or a Library Readers Card. An archivist will be available at Guildhall Library on Thursday mornings to answer any queries.

Records of the Worshipful Company of Basketmakers, compiled from 1618, but they including copies of earlier material dating from 1463. Records include ordinance book; financial accounts; Court minutes; quarterage books; registers of apprentices; registers of freedom admissions and lists of members.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING ACCESS: These records are stored at the Guildhall Library site rather than the LMA Clerkenwell site. Researchers wishing to access these records should do so at the Guildhall Library Rare Books table. The Library is open Monday to Saturday, 9:30 to 16:45. Researchers will need to have an Archives History Card or a Library Readers Card. An archivist will be available at Guildhall Library on Thursday mornings to answer any queries.

Papers of the 2nd Middlesex Volunteer Artillery, comprising orders relating to the royal review of volunteers, 1899, and observations on the regimental camp.

Papers, 1851-1938, collected by the solicitors in the course of their work, comprising deeds and legal documents relating to properties in Old Brentford, the Parish of Ealing, the Manor and Parish of Isleworth, and papers of Montgomery Family relating to premises in Acton, Brentford and Twickenham. Papers include conveyances, mortgages, deeds of settlement, assignments, probates of wills, memoranda and letters of administration.

Records of Topsfield Manor, Crouch End, Hornsey, including court book, 1683-1885, including tenants names and steward's notes; plan of the manor house, gardens, out buildings, demesne lands and fields, 1781; conveyance of the manor and lordship of Topsfield Hall, 1855 and particulars of sale for the Harringay Arms and other premises in Crouch Hill and Crouch End Broadway.

Records of George Clement relating to property in Teddington.

Records of Charles Johnston, businessman, including property transactions, probates and administrations; papers relating to Johnston's marriage settlement; correspondence; financial accounts; sales catalogues; papers relating to charities in Cheshunt; papers regarding Johnston's insanity and his financial affairs; letters to Johnston in his capacity as the chairman of the English, Scottish and Australian Chartered Bank; papers of the New Granada Company including annual reports, prospectus, correspondence, shares and papers relating to liquidation.

Also papers of Edmund Johnston including property transactions, financial records and papers relating to his estate.

Records of the Baker Street and Waterloo Railway, including minutes of Board Meetings, Committee Minutes and Shareholders Meetings; indexes to minutes.

Records of the City and South London Railway (formerly the City of London and Southwark Subway Company), comprising Board meetings minutes and General meetings minutes; volume of monthly reports giving Operating Statistics of the City and South London and Central London Railway Companies and volume of monthly reports relating to the generating stations at Stockwell (City and South London Railway) and Shepherds Bush (City London Railway).

Records of the Charing Cross, Euston and Hampstead Railway, comprising Board meeting minutes and General meetings minutes.

Records of the Great Northern, Piccadilly and Brompton Railway, comprising minutes of Board meetings and contract drawings for the line between West Kensington and Barons Court.

Records of the Harrow and Uxbridge Railway, comprising Board and General meetings minutes.

Records of the Lots Road Power House, comprising minutes of Joint Committee Meetings; minutes of the Metropolitan District and London Electric Railway Companies Power House Working Committee; minutes of meetings of Trustees; and monthly reports.

Records of the London Transport Executive, including scheme of delegation of functions to the London Transport Executive by the British Transport Commission; traffic circulars for buses and railways; annual reports 1953-1962; and publicity materials including brochures and pamphlets.

Records of London United Tramways, comprising minutes of Board meetings and General meetings.

Records of the Metropolitan Railway Company, including minutes of Board meetings; General meetings; Finance Committee meetings; Electric Traction Committee meetings; Law and Lands Committee; Parliamentary, Law and Lands Committee meetings; Stores Committee meetings; Traffic Committee meetings; Officer's Monthly Conferences; reports; agreements; registers of accidents and special occurrences; guard books of circulars; books of diagrams; instructions to signalmen; petitions from users of the line; papers of the General Manager relating to various matters including construction of stations and line improvements, daily operations and personnel management; and publications.

Records of Morden Station Garage, comprising minutes of Board and General meetings and financial accounts.

Records of the Metropolitan and St John's Wood Railway Company, comprising minutes of Board and Proprietors Meetings.