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- 1799-1808 (Creation)
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2 production units.
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Name of creator
Biographical history
The partnership of Thomas Smith and Thomas Tilson acted as solicitors to St Paul's Cathedral, but also carried on an independent business. These records relate to that business.
According to trade directories, Smith and Tilson were based at 68 St Paul's Churchyard, 1802-1805, and Chapter House, St Paul's, 1806-1809. The partnership does not appear in trade directories before 1802 or after 1809. However, the directory for 1799 contains an entry for Thomas Smith and Richard Stephens Taylor, attornies of Chapter House, St Paul's Churchyard, and the firm of Smith and Company, attornies of Chapter House, St Paul's Churchyard, appears in directories from 1810-17.
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GB 0074 CLC/B/227-168 1799-1808 Collection 2 production units. Smith and Tilson , solicitors
The partnership of Thomas Smith and Thomas Tilson acted as solicitors to St Paul's Cathedral, but also carried on an independent business. These records relate to that business.
According to trade directories, Smith and Tilson were based at 68 St Paul's Churchyard, 1802-1805, and Chapter House, St Paul's, 1806-1809. The partnership does not appear in trade directories before 1802 or after 1809. However, the directory for 1799 contains an entry for Thomas Smith and Richard Stephens Taylor, attornies of Chapter House, St Paul's Churchyard, and the firm of Smith and Company, attornies of Chapter House, St Paul's Churchyard, appears in directories from 1810-17.
Deposited in the Manuscripts Section of Guildhall Library in 1980 amongst the records of St Paul's Cathedral, and catalogued shortly afterwards by a member of Guildhall Library staff. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.
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.
Two volumes.
Available for general access.
Copyright to this collection rests with the depositor.
English
Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
Also included in this deposit were records of the St Pancras Lime Company and the parish of All Hallows, Tottenham, for whom Smith and Tilson worked. These records were catalogued as Mss 25685-686, and are now part of the London Metropolitan Archives holdings, catalogued as ACC/1724 and DRO/015 respectively.
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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Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Deposited in the Manuscripts Section of Guildhall Library in 1980 amongst the records of St Paul's Cathedral, and catalogued shortly afterwards by a member of Guildhall Library staff. The Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.
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Scope and content
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.
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Accruals
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Two volumes.
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Conditions governing access
Available for general access.
Conditions governing reproduction
Copyright to this collection rests with the depositor.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
Language and script notes
English
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Also included in this deposit were records of the St Pancras Lime Company and the parish of All Hallows, Tottenham, for whom Smith and Tilson worked. These records were catalogued as Mss 25685-686, and are now part of the London Metropolitan Archives holdings, catalogued as ACC/1724 and DRO/015 respectively.
Finding aids
Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
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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