GB 0096 MS 732 - Kent Water Works Company: share certificates

Identity area

Reference code

GB 0096 MS 732

Title

Kent Water Works Company: share certificates

Date(s)

  • 1809, 1811 (Creation)

Level of description

Extent and medium

3 items

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

On the south side of the River Thames, in 1701, a wheel was constructed on the River Ravensbourne for the supply of water to Greenwich and Deptford, forming the Kent Water Works. The Works were incorporated in 1809.

Archival history

GB 0096 MS 732 1809, 1811 Collection (fonds) 3 items Kent Water Works Company
On the south side of the River Thames, in 1701, a wheel was constructed on the River Ravensbourne for the supply of water to Greenwich and Deptford, forming the Kent Water Works. The Works were incorporated in 1809.

Bought from E. Hall in 1966 and 1967. MS.732/1 was formerly with MS.699; MSS.732/2-3 were formerly with MS.712.

Three printed share certificates of the Kent Water Works (incorporated 1809), signed by Samuel Taylor, clerk and secretary, and sealed with the embossed paper common seal of the company. Certificate 175 (7 Oct 1809) was owned by Folliot Scott Stokes of Shorter's Court, London; certificate 468 (17 Oct 1809) by Joseph Petty Toulmin of Lombard Street, London; and certificate 756 (17 Oct 1809) by Harry Ambrose [Hardy] of the Phoenix Fire Office, London. 175 is endorsed with a certificate, 22 Nov 1811, saying that all the instalments on the share had been paid.

Access to this collection is unrestricted for the purpose of private study and personal research within the supervised environment and restrictions of the Library's Palaeography Room. Uncatalogued material may not be seen. Please contact the University Archivist for details.

Copies may be made, subject to the condition of the original. Copying must be undertaken by the Palaeography Room staff, who will need a minimum of 24 hours to process requests.
English
9¾" x 12". Certificate 756 (MS 732/3) is damaged.

Collection level description.

Further material relating to the Kent Water Works Company may be found at Lewisham Local Studies Centre and the London Metropolitan Archives.

Compiled by Sarah Aitchison as part of the RSLP AIM25 Project. 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. Dec 2001 England Europe Hardy , Harry Ambrose , fl 1809 , investor Kent Kent Water Works Company Stokes , Folliot Scott , fl 1809 , investor Taylor , Samuel , fl 1809 , clerk Toulmin , Joseph Petty , fl 1809 , investor UK Water resources management Water supply Western Europe London

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Bought from E. Hall in 1966 and 1967. MS.732/1 was formerly with MS.699; MSS.732/2-3 were formerly with MS.712.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Three printed share certificates of the Kent Water Works (incorporated 1809), signed by Samuel Taylor, clerk and secretary, and sealed with the embossed paper common seal of the company. Certificate 175 (7 Oct 1809) was owned by Folliot Scott Stokes of Shorter's Court, London; certificate 468 (17 Oct 1809) by Joseph Petty Toulmin of Lombard Street, London; and certificate 756 (17 Oct 1809) by Harry Ambrose [Hardy] of the Phoenix Fire Office, London. 175 is endorsed with a certificate, 22 Nov 1811, saying that all the instalments on the share had been paid.

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Accruals

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Conditions governing access

Access to this collection is unrestricted for the purpose of private study and personal research within the supervised environment and restrictions of the Library's Palaeography Room. Uncatalogued material may not be seen. Please contact the University Archivist for details.

Conditions governing reproduction

Copies may be made, subject to the condition of the original. Copying must be undertaken by the Palaeography Room staff, who will need a minimum of 24 hours to process requests.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

Language and script notes

English

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Collection level description.

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Existence and location of copies

Related units of description

Further material relating to the Kent Water Works Company may be found at Lewisham Local Studies Centre and the London Metropolitan Archives.

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Senate House Library, University of London

Rules and/or conventions used

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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Language(s)

  • English

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