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Collapse 1 - Records of the Unreformed Cambridge Corporation1 - Records of the Unreformed Cambridge Corporation
Collapse A - Cambridge Borough: Palmer Barnard VolumesA - Cambridge Borough: Palmer Barnard Volumes
1 - Town Court [of Pleas] Book
2 - Town Court [of Pleas] Book
3 - Town Court [of Pleas] Book
4 - Town Court [of Pleas] Book
5 - Town Court [of Pleas] Book
6 - (?) Draft Common Day Book.
7 - Common Day Book (for 1608-11 see II/9 (above p2))
8 - Common Day Book
9 - Common Day Book
10 - Common Day Book
11 - Common Day Book
12 - Common Day Book
13 - Common Day Book
14 - Common Day Book (duplicate of PB13)
15 - Common Day Book
16 - Common Day Book
17 - Common Day Book
18 - Common Day Book
19 - Common Day Book
20 - Common Day Draft Book (for 1750-60 and 1761-69 see bundle II/1-4)
21 - Common Day Draft Book
22 - Common Day Draft Book
23 - Common Day Draft Book
24 - Common Day Draft Book
25 - Common Day Draft Book
26 - Common Day Draft Book
27 - Common Day Draft Book
28 - Common Day Draft Book
Expand 29 - Miscellanea Book 'A'29 - Miscellanea Book 'A'
Expand 30 - Miscellanea Book 'B'30 - Miscellanea Book 'B'
Expand 31 - Miscellanea Book 'C'31 - Miscellanea Book 'C'
Expand 32 - Miscellanea Book 'D'32 - Miscellanea Book 'D'
Collapse 33 - Miscellanea Book 'E'33 - Miscellanea Book 'E'
1 - Notes and transcripts of documents relating to borough customs privileges, etc. Including: Domesday Book (extracts), 1086; Madox's History of the Exchequer re. farm of the Borough t. Hen. I & John; Borough charters, 1201-; Letters patent granting toll, commissions of account and inquiry and parliamentary petition for paving town, 20 Edward I - 11 Henry IV; Commissions to inquire into repair of town bridge 23 & 36 Ed. III; Proceedings against town following riots of 1381 ['the Peasants' Revolt'], letters patent and royal pardon, 1382; Charter for Cambridge University, 1382.
29 - Transcript of treaty of friendship (amicabilis concordia') of New College, Oxford, Winchester College, King's College Cambridge and Eton College (see V.C.H. Cambridgeshire, iii, 377). Watermark 1854.
33 - Transcripts of charters (1506) of Bishop Stanley for Christ's College from MS. Harley 7036.
37 - Transcript of Act of Consecration for new chapel at Peterhouse by Bishop White, 1632 from Cole's collections Add. MS. 5825 fo. 6.
93 - Transcript of description of perambulation of St Edward's parish by William Cole from Add. MS. 5859, p. 276.
95 - Transcript of Peterhouse College order for compensation to parish for taking part of churchyard for new building, 1738 [? for 1734; see Willis and Clark, i, 36]. [Watermark 1854].
99 - Copy of Stamford borough freeman's docquet for Charles Bannister, 1761.
103 - Copy of provost of King's College docquet for Uriah Matthews of Grantchester, yeoman, exonerating him from all tolls, 1766.
105 - Bond in £500 by Nathaniel Lord of Cambridge, yeoman, with others to mayor as gaoler or keeper of the Tollbooth.
109 - 2 printed leaflets by 'An Impartial Freeman' and 'A Candid Freeman' about the parliamentary election, the second openly supporting the existing members Jenyns and Cadogan.
113 - Printed leaflet addressed 'To Mr. B[ambrid]ge, a Common councilman of Cambridge' [apparently agent for opposition candidates Meeke & Byde].
115 - Election address by 'Candidus' (?) in favour of Benjamin Keene.
117 - Printed pamphlet addressed to 'John Newling, Esq., Mayor, …' by 'A Friend of the True Constitution of the Borough' about King's Bench judgement excluding him from office.
123 - Transcript of case and 3 opinions on liability of colleges (in particular of Christ's and Emmanuel) to poor rate of 1768.
139 - Printed copy of Borough Order for attendance of alderman and common councilmen at Common Days.
141 - Pamphlet addressed 'To the Freemen of the Town of Cambridge' about contentious election of mayor and admission to freedom of borough of nominees of John Mortlock.
145 - Leaflet addressed 'To the Freemen of Cambridge' by B.A. in Mortlock's defence.
147 - Leaflet responding to leaflet in CITY/PB/33/page145 addressed 'To B.A. the Author of an Address to the Freemen of Cambridge, circulated last Saturday' by 'An Inhabitant of Cambridge'.
148 - Humorous verses: 'Particulars of an Affray that lately happened at a certain fair not an hundred miles from the University of C---ge'; 'The Lamentation of an Upstart', dated 12 January 1787.
151 - Transcript of case and opinion as to powers of Improvement commissioners to permit extension of cellars under pavement of 1789.
155 - Transcript of the verdict against Thomas Stevens journeyman plumber and glazier for theft of lead from roofs of St John's College, Holy Trinity Church and King's College Chapel and Hall in 1731. [Watermark 1854].
159 - Case and opinions as to liability of colleges to poor rates in All Saints parish.
163 - Extract from St Thomas Leys inclosure award of 1803 as to boundaries of St Botolph's parish.
167 - Extract from St Giles parish inclosure award of 1805 as to parish boundaries.
175 - Perambulation of St Botolph's parish.
183 - Act for new Cambridge gaol (7 & K Geo. IV, c. 32).
227 - Notice of corporation procession for proclaiming William IV.
229 - Notice of special meeting of corporation to make tribute of loyalty to new king.
233 - Power of attorney to take possession of Kings Mills, ozier holt called The Swan's Nest and a marsh ground from sheriff. Mayor and burgesses of Cambridge to James Careless of Cambridge, yeoman.
237 - Cambridge Gaol Amendment Act (2 Victoria c. ).
247 - Sealed order transferring cattle market from St Andrews Hill to Pound Hill.
251 - Copy of Little St Mary's tithe award and apportionment.
259 - Sealed notice of borough to Home Secretary of intention to adopt duties and powers of Lunatic Asylums Act of 1853.
263 - Acknowledgement of receipt of same.
267 - Order in Council imposing rules in pursuance of Common Law Procedure Act 1852 on Borough Court of Pleas.
271 - Covering letter for order in CITY/PB/33/page267.
275 - Copy parliamentary petition of borough supporting Representation of the People Bill.
276 - Copy parliamentary petition supporting bill to disqualify persons found guilty of corruption by commissioners from franchise.
283 - Copy parliamentary petition supporting abolition of University Test Acts.
287 - Memorial of 164 inhabitants to mayor and corporation urging continuation of negotiations with University and submission of dispute to government arbitration.
293 - Printed copy of memorial in CITY/PB/33/page287 with council statement on question.
299 - Home Office letter proposing submission of town and university dispute to arbitration of Sir John Patteson.
303 - Award by arbitrators under Militia Laws Amendment Act of proportion of contribution payable by county (excluding Isle of Ely) and borough.
307 - Statement of expenditure by county of Ely militia depot.
309 - Newscuttings from the Oxford Herald and Oxford Chronicle on liability of colleges to poor rate and rejected bill for this.
349 - Oxford Poor Rate Amendment Bill.
407 - Covering letter to Bill in CITY/PB/33/349 of Oxford town clerk with observations on college rating question.
411 - Sealed corporation order stopping up Warwick Street purchased under Cambridge Corporation Act.
Expand 34 - Miscellanea Book 'F'34 - Miscellanea Book 'F'
40 - Appointments of Surveyors and Overseers
41 - Vagrants' Relief
42 - Improvement Commissioners Treasurer's Accounts
43 - Corporation Orders (i.e. 'standing orders' and byelaws)
44 - Copy of Corporation Orders c 1791-1820 (C/43) [c 1822]
45 - Letterbook of the Paymaster of the 4th Battalion of Reserve (stationed at Chelmsford and Norman Cross). In letters (front), 7 September 1803-22 November 1804. Out letters (back), 18 September 1803-15 February 1805
46 - 'Case Book', with Freemen list
47 - Apprentice Book, including some indentures back to 1761
48 - Oath Book, 1825, etc
49 - Polling lists, 1818, 1819 [1820], 1828, 1829
50 - Treasurer's rental and annual accounts (audited)
51 - Treasurer's rental and annual accounts (audited)
52 - Treasurer's rental and annual accounts (audited)
53 - Treasurer's rental and annual accounts (audited)
54 - Treasurer's rental and annual accounts (audited)
55 - Treasurer's rental and annual accounts (audited)
56 - 'Audit Books': draft annual rentals for 1757-61, 1762-3, 1774-5, 1776-7, 1780-1, 1784-5, 1787-8, 1792-4 (12 items) including accounts 1757-9, 1774-5, 1784-5, 1787-8, 1792-3 (not audited except 1784-5)
57 - Common Day Book
58 - Cambridge Miscellanea (printed). Mainly consists of Corporation Orders, etc; Kings Lynn Tolls; Hospitals and Societies' reports and circulars; and a few Election squibs. Also plans of: i) King's College in 1798 and 1855; ii) proposed Corn Exchange, 1862 (2 items); iii) property traversed by Bin Brook.
59 - Cambridge Miscellanea (manuscript): Correspondence concerning municipal matters; Petitions; Acknowledgements of Addresses of Loyalty and Sympathy; Railway, etc arrangements at Cambridge; Specifications of Works to be done in constructing a Conduit in the Market Place in 1855; Tolls and Customs, etc; Fair proclamations, 18th century
Expand B - Cambridge Borough: Lease BooksB - Cambridge Borough: Lease Books
Expand C - Cambridge Borough: Palmer Barnard boxed papersC - Cambridge Borough: Palmer Barnard boxed papers
Expand D - Cambridge Borough Charters and Grants of ArmsD - Cambridge Borough Charters and Grants of Arms
Expand 2 - Municipal Corporation 1835-19742 - Municipal Corporation 1835-1974
Expand 4 - Cambridge Improvement Commissioners4 - Cambridge Improvement Commissioners
Expand 5 - Overseers of the Poor for the 13 ancient parishes of Cambridge5 - Overseers of the Poor for the 13 ancient parishes of Cambridge
Expand 6 - Overseers of the Poor for Cambridge and Cambridge Without 6 - Overseers of the Poor for Cambridge and Cambridge Without
Expand 8 - Trumpington Parish Council8 - Trumpington Parish Council
Expand 9 - Cherryhinton Parish Council9 - Cherryhinton Parish Council
Expand 10 - Cambridge City Charities10 - Cambridge City Charities
Expand 12 - Cambridge Town Court of Pleas12 - Cambridge Town Court of Pleas
Expand 13 - Court Leet13 - Court Leet
Expand 14 - Cambridge[shire] County Court14 - Cambridge[shire] County Court
Expand Co - Cambridge Borough CoronerCo - Cambridge Borough Coroner
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