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- 1823-1832 (Creation)
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One production unit.
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James Fenning and Company, insurance brokers, had premises at 3 Royal Exchange between 1817 and 1829. Partners in the firm were James Fenning, Robert Howard Shepard and George Fenning. The firm was wound up in 1832. The closing profit and loss account was drawn from company ledger 'A' (whereabouts now unknown).
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GB 0074 CLC/B/227-106 1823-1832 Collection One production unit. James Fenning and Co , insurance brokers
James Fenning and Company, insurance brokers, had premises at 3 Royal Exchange between 1817 and 1829. Partners in the firm were James Fenning, Robert Howard Shepard and George Fenning. The firm was wound up in 1832. The closing profit and loss account was drawn from company ledger 'A' (whereabouts now unknown).
The volume was presented to Guildhall Library in 1978. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.
Profit and loss accounts for James Fenning and Company, insurance brokers.
One item.
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
See also Fenning and Shepard, reference CLC/B/227-074.
Note the following volume is not held by London Metropolitan Archives but appeared for sale in Samuel Gedge Limited, rare booksellers catalogue XIX (2014): 'Alphabet of business James Fenning' manuscript register arranged alphabetically recording ship, date, owners, port of departure and planned destination and financing details (1816-1820).
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. January to May 2011. Business records People People by occupation Agents Insurance agents Insurance brokers Service industries Financial service industries Insurance services Financial records Information sources Documents Insurance records Insurance Finance James Fenning and Co , insurance brokers City of London London England UK Western Europe Europe
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
The volume was presented to Guildhall Library in 1978. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.
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Profit and loss accounts for James Fenning and Company, insurance brokers.
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Accruals
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One item.
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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
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English
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
See also Fenning and Shepard, reference CLC/B/227-074.
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Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
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Note the following volume is not held by London Metropolitan Archives but appeared for sale in Samuel Gedge Limited, rare booksellers catalogue XIX (2014): 'Alphabet of business James Fenning' manuscript register arranged alphabetically recording ship, date, owners, port of departure and planned destination and financing details (1816-1820).
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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