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Records of the Ocean Marine Insurance Company Limited, comprising minutes and agendas only. These records are held off-site and require 24 hours notice for access.

Records of the Railway Passengers Assurance Company, including Board minutes, deeds of settlement, Committee minutes and general meeting minutes.

They are held off-site and require 24 hours notice for access.

Records of the World Auxiliary Insurance Corporation Limited, comprising minutes of general meetings, board meetings, and managerial committee meetings. They are stored off-site and require 24 hours notice for access.

Records of Corney and Barrow Limited, wine and brandy merchants, comprising order books 1805-8, 1850-1 and 1891-3, and financial records.

Ledger of George Nicholas and Son, wine merchants.

Records of Williams and Day, wine and spirits merchants, comprising bills, orders, receipts, accounts of customs paid, goods transfer notices and other financial papers 1818-28 (Mss 15553, 15555-61 and 15563); letters and miscellaneous papers 1818-1903 (Mss 15554 and 15562); price lists 1896-1912 (Ms 155564) and photographs (Ms 15565).

Archives of the Corporation of Foreign Bondholders, consisting mainly of a series of correspondence files. Each series has a number and each item within the file has a running number. Within the files, cross references have sometimes been made to particular items in a different series, which can be identified by the unique number. The numbering system reveals that many of the earlier files from the series have been lost. The whereabouts of these earlier files are not known.

The main series of correspondence for each subject is referred to as "official correspondence". Often this main correspondence series was later divided into separate files, such as files for correspondence with bondholders or relating to statistics. The correspondence files can also contain copies of agreements, press releases and other related items.

Archives of the Madeira wine merchants Cossart, Gordon and Company. They relate both to its domestic business in Madeira and to its international operations, including its relations with customers and agents in the British Isles, continental Europe, the United States, the West Indies and (from c 1780) India and the Far East.

The documents are chiefly unbound business papers (in bundles, some original) and mostly dated between 1754 and 1898, together with a few family papers from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and photocopies of items removed for sale in the late 20th century.

NB SPECIAL CONDITIONS APPLY TO ALMOST ALL OF THE ARCHIVE; READERS REQUIRE PROOF OF IDENTITY INCLUDING NAME, ADDRESS AND SIGNATURE.

Records of Dixon, Morgan and Company, wine and spirits traders, including incoming letters, vouchers, balance sheet and accounts.

Letter books of the Dunaburg and Witepsk Railway Company, later known as the Dvinsk and Vitebsk Railway Company Limited.

Records of the Equitable Life Assurance Society spanning 1803 to 1976; with records of associated societies the Equitable Reversionary Interest Society (spanning 1835 to 1976); the Reversionary Interest Society (spanning 1823 to 1982) and the University Life Assurance Society (spanning 1825 to 1957).

Records of Farebrother, Ellis and Company, chartered surveyors. Records relate mostly to the fee farm rent business. The rentals are generally very detailed, giving the names of the landlords of the fee farm rents and of successive tenants (ie owners) and occupiers of each property, together with a description of the property, its reference number and the amount of rent payable.

Records of Flower, Ridehalgh and Company, stockjobbers, comprising financial accounts and book of stocks paid and received.

Records of the Foreign Banks and Securities Houses Association including minutes, correspondence, annual reports, circulars and newsletters. Many of the correspondence files concern matters of general interest to the Association members, such as fraud and money laundering, taxation, liquidity, securities, mergers, foreign exchange and currency, supervision and regulation, banking codes of practice, legislation, and so on.

Access to records less than 30 years old should be sought from the Association of Foreign Banks (contact details may be obtained from staff).

Records of Frederick Huth and Company, merchants and bankers. The material in this archive is incomplete, reflecting primarily the merchant and banking business during the 19th century. The records comprise correspondence and financial material, including some relating to the subsidary businesses in Spain, Chile and Peru.

Collection of historical research notes on the topography of the counties of Kent and Oxfordshire, by John Dunkin.

Two diaries of the Reverend C Wilfred Howard.

The monumental inscriptions and armorial bearings in the churches within the City of London, a five volume work by Arthur Jewers, compiled for the Library Committee of the City of London, 1910-1919. Includes transcripts of monumental and other inscriptions in the churches, with drawings (many coloured) of armorial bearings, and extracts from wills and other genealogical notes about the persons and families commemorated. Also correspondence with the Library Committee relating to the preparation of the work, 1910-1919, and Library Committee report, 1924.

Boundary marks of City of London parishes and some parishes in Westminster, Middlesex and Southwark: research notes, photographs and drawings made by Leonard Maguire, 1950s-1970s.

Papers relating to the history of the church and parish of Saint Peter upon Cornhill, including transcripts of documents, research notes and collectanea.

Transcript of the parish registers of Thaxted, Essex, including baptisms 1558-1812 and marriages 1538-1754.

Records of the Corn Meter's Office, including lists of ships and barges entering the Port of London, giving description of the ship and the quantity of grain; Committee minute books and order books; amount of the grain weighed and certified by meters; account books for grain duty and metage; amount of grain weighed and measured entering the Port of London; names of the master corn meters; and papers relating to the Corn Meters Provident Fund.

Records of the City of London Police; comprising police rate books for each ward, 1906-1907; and precept from the Lord Mayor to ensure that ward constables and other personnel are prepared for Lord Mayor's Day, 1779.

Papers of the Court of Aldermen of the Corporation of London, including cases relating to constables, 1748-1784; extracts from proceedings of the Court of Aldermen, 1532 and 1631; and documents relating to the swearing in (and discharge from) the office of alderman of the ward of Farringdon Within of Thomas Polhill, 1669.

Records relating to officers of the Corporation of London, including City Marshal's ceremonial book, 1755-1800; forms of civic processions and posts allotted to City marshals and other officers in processions and other events, 1791 - 1798; instructions for the guidance of the Swordbearer, [1726-1742]; and abstract of duties of the City Officers, 1789.

Records relating to the Mayor's Court, City of London, comprising report of cases, 1792-1806 (compiled 1831) and precedents on various subjects, undated [1650-1799].

Records of the Mansion House Justice Room, comprising charge books.

Records relating to City of London Prisons, comprising calendar of prisoners in Wood Street Compter and Poultry Compter, 1747; and affidavit concerning the removal of a prisoner from Wood Street Compter to the King's Bench Prison, 1691.

Collection of papers relating to the Corporation of London, including legal cases, legal opinions, and legal precedents; papers relating to the "Quo Warranto" proceedings against the City; papers relating to civil defence; property transactions such as deeds and leases; illuminated addresses; notes on the customs, privileges, constitution and history of the Corporation; reports and minutes; and translations of charters.

Proceedings of the Fire Judges' Court, in the case of John Wall and Sir Paul Niele and others.

Judgement in an action for breach of covenant brought against Nicholas Feriter, master of the ship called the "Charming Fanny", 1743.

Records of the court of Quarter Sessions, London, comprising lists of jurors for Bridge Ward, Aldgate Ward, Bassishaw Ward and Farringdon Within Ward.

Records of the Quarter Sessions for London and Middlesex, including certificate of conviction; examination book of vagabonds apprehended in the City of London; Newgate gaol calendars; and petition for victualling licence.

Records of the Dean and Chapter of Saint Paul's Cathedral, London, comprising statutes and evidence books.

• "Liber L", a cartulary and statute book (original press mark WD4, now CLC/313/B/001/MS25504), early 12th-early 14th centuries, containing inter alia: copies of charters from the reign of Ethelbert (860-6) onwards; manorial inquisitions (see also section CLC/313/L, including CLC/313/L/E-G) and visitations within the cathedral's Peculiar jurisdiction (see also section CLC/313/K/B), 11th -14th centuries; and cathedral statutes, (?)13th century. "Liber L" has been calendared, with extensive extracts edited, by Maxwell Lyte (HMC Ninth Report). See Davis, Medieval Cartularies, no.596. Parts of this volume (lists of chantries and an inventory) are also described in sections CLC/313/O and CLC/313/P.

• "Liber A, sive Pilosus", cartulary (press mark WD1, now CLC/313/B/012/MS25501), 1241-1340, with additional entry 1505-1550, containing copies of charters from the reign of Edward the Confessor (1042-66) onwards relating to cathedral property, rights and privileges in the City of London, Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Essex, Middlesex, Surrey, Warwickshire and Wiltshire. Folios 1-37v are edited in full by Marion Gibbs, Early Charters. See also Davis, Medieval Cartularies, no.597.

• Statute and evidence book, ca. 1250-ca. 1300 (WD19) (CLC/313/B/015/MS25519).

• Statute and evidence book, late 13th century-1486 (WD2) (CLC/313/B/016/MS25502) [parts of this volume are also described in sections CLC/313/G and CLC/313/O].

• "Statuta Majora", 14th century (WD9) (CLC/313/B/021/MS25509) [parts of this volume are also described in sections CLC/313/L, O and P].

• "Statuta Minora", early 15th century-1813 (WD20) (CLC/313/B/024/MS25520).

• Statute and evidence book, early 15th century (WD8) (CLC/313/B/028/MS25508).

• Statute book, 15th century (WD7) (CLC/313/B/030/MS25507).

• Statute and evidence book, late 15th century (WD5) (CLC/313/B/031/MS25505).

  Many of the cathedral's early statutes have been edited by W Sparrow Simpson, Registrum Statutorum et Consuetudinum Ecclesiae Cathedralis Sancti Pauli Londinensis (1873). His compilation, from the volumes described above (except for MS25501, WD1) includes statutes by Ralph de Diceto (Dean, 118 0-ca. 1200), William de Montfort (Dean, 1285-94), Ralph de Baldock (Dean, 1294-1304 and Bishop of London, 1304-13), Stephen de Gravesend (Bishop, 1318-38), Robert Braybrooke (Bishop, 1381-1404) and William Warham (Bishop, 1501-3); Sparrow Simpson's Registrum also includes extracts from CLC/313/B/034/MS25506 (WD6), ca. 1611-ca. 1613; CLC/313/B/033/MS25510 (WD10), 1502; and CLC/313/B/027/MS25624 (WC39), a transcript made in 1874 of Ms 25520.

Records of the Dean and Chapter of Saint Paul's Cathedral, London, comprising:

• Dean's registers, 1536-1642 and 1660-1909 (CLC/313/C/001/MS25630/001-047). These registers chiefly record: leases of property, rectories etc. belonging to the Dean and Chapter collectively (but including some leases of property of individual dignitaries or prebends - see also sections CLC/313/L-N; Chapter Acts (see also section CLC/313/D); institutions of incumbents to benefices in the cathedral's patronage and within the Peculiar jurisdiction (see also sections CLC/313/E and CLC/313/K); elections of bishops (to 1633) and deans (to 1782), and admissions of cathedral and diocesan officials (see also section CLC/313/E); and admissions of manorial and estate officers, to ca. 1848 (see also section CLC/313/E).

• Seal books, 1660-1940 (CLC/313/C/004/MS25660/001-008 and CLC/313/C/005/MS25661). These books contain abstracts of documents to which the seal of the Dean and Chapter was attached. These comprise leases (see also section CLC/313/L, especially series G), powers of attorney, presentations, nominations, appointments of officials and (1803-ca. 1847) licences for curates and lecturers within the Peculiar jurisdiction (see also sections CLC/313/E and CLC/313/K).

• Dean and Chapter muniment books, 1660-1912 (CLC/313/C/006/MS25664/1-8). These books contain installations of officials, and (to ca. 1847) petitions for consecrations, faculties, institutions within the Peculiar jurisdiction (see also sections CLC/313/E and CLC/313/K).

• Dean and Chapter Commissary's muniment book, 1694-1779 (CLC/313/C/007/MS25665). A supplement to MS25664 above, chiefly recording faculties issued, but also including copies (from 1756 only) of licences for curates, lecturers, parish clerks and dissenting meeting houses within the Peculiar jurisdiction (see also sections CLC/313/E and CLC/313/K).

Records of the Dean and Chapter of Saint Paul's Cathedral, London, relating to services held in the Cathedral, including:

*Register of marriages, 1697-1740 (CLC/313/F/001/MS25740). Note: THIS REGISTER MUST BE CONSULTED ON MICROFILM.

• Register of burials, 1760-1812 (CLC/313/F/002/MS25741). Note: THIS REGISTER MUST BE CONSULTED ON MICROFILM.

• For INDEXES ONLY of baptisms (to 1939), see CLC/313/F/004/MS25743/001; marriages (to 1939), see CLC/313/F/004/MS25743/002; and burials (to 1836), see CLC/313/F/004/MS25743/003.

• Register of preachers at Sunday morning services, Holy days etc., 1726-1925 (CLC/313/F/005/MS25805).

• Register of preachers at Sunday afternoon and evening services, and on weekdays etc., 1871-1912 and 1928-55 (CLC/313/F/007/MS25806/001-005).

Records of All Saints Anglican Church, Marseilles, France, including register of baptisms, marriages and burials; service registers and financial accounts.

Register of baptisms, marriages and burials in the All Saints Anglican Church, Capri, Italy.

Records of the British Church at Riga, Latvia, comprising registers of baptisms, marriages and burials, minutes and accounts of the British Poor Fund, and a volume containing historical records of the church. They were catalogued in 1963-4 by members of Guildhall Library staff.

Registers of services for Burgenstock Anglican Chaplaincy, Switzerland.

Records of Cartagena Anglican Chaplaincy, Spain comprising: minute books, 1910-27, 1933-6 (Ms 23635); miscellaneous chaplaincy corresponcence, accounts and other papers, 1911-40 (Ms 23636); cash book of the Seamen's Institute, 1913-40 (Ms 23637); and registers of services, baptisms, marriages and burials, 1910-63 (Ms 30863). They were catalogued by members of Guildhall Library staff in 1988 and 1997.

Records of Saint Peter and Saint Sigfrid Anglican Church, Stockholm, Sweden comprising register of services, 1855-1907, with notes and certificates of baptisms, marriages and burials 1856-1907 (Ms 22402), and register of baptisms, 1916-60 (Ms 23642). They were catalogued by members of Guildhall Library staff in 1987-8.

Records of the Church of the Ascension, Seville, Spain, comprise: registers of baptisms, marriages and burials, 1865-1936 (Ms 21028) and chaplain's book, 1948-78 (Ms 21029). They were catalogued by a member of Guildhall Library staff in 1984.

Register of baptisms, marriages and burials at the Church of the Holy Cross, Palermo, Italy.

Records of the Church of the Holy Redeemer and All Saints, Viareggio, Italy, comprise: register of burials, service register, minutes, correspondence and accounts. They were catalogued in 1989 by a member of Guildhall Library staff.

Records of the Church of the Resurrection, Bucharest, Romania, including registers of baptisms, marriages and burials; banns book; service registers; and financial accounts.

The register MS23634 refers to baptisms, marriages and burials in places outside Bucharest. It is possible the ceremonies recorded in the registers MS24118, MS24119 and MS24120 likewise took place outside Bucharest, although this is not clear from the volumes.

Registers of baptisms, marriages and burials at the Protestant Chapel, Ostend.

Register of services at the English Church, Archangel [Arkhangelsk], Russia.

Records of the English Church, Bagni di Lucca, Italy, including register of baptisms; registers of burials and graves; plan of the English cemetery; service register; preacher's book; financial accounts; minutes of the church trustees; churchwarden's books; and subscription books.

Records of the English Church, Geneva, Switzerland, comprising: register of baptisms, marriages and burials, 1817-29 (Ms 10926A/1); orders of service, 1922 and 1933 (Ms 23514); and official regulations, 1920 (Ms 23515).