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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'
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Expand 31 - Miscellanea Book 'C'31 - Miscellanea Book 'C'
Expand 32 - Miscellanea Book 'D'32 - Miscellanea Book 'D'
Expand 33 - Miscellanea Book 'E'33 - Miscellanea Book 'E'
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1 - Transcript of final concord between John de Illegh' parson of Ikelingham and Thomas of Trumpeshaghan versus John de Kalweton and wife Alice and Geoffrey Russel of Barton and wife Agnes, relating to 2 messuages in Cambridge. 3 Edward III (1329).
3 - Transcript of final concord between Master and Scholars of Michaelhouse versus John de Bodekesdham of Blecchingeleye and wife Margaret, relating to 2 messuages in Cambridge. 10 Edward III (1336).
5 - Transcript of final concord between Mr Robert of Brigham versus Henry of Eversden and wife Elena relating to a messuage in Cambridge. 10 Edward III (1336).
7 - Transcript of final concord between Mary of St Paul Countess of Pembroke versus Robert de Brigham and wife Matilla, relating to a messuage in Cambridge. 21 Edward III (1347).
9 - Statutes of King's Hall. Richard II (1380).
21 - Licence to Abbot of Crowland to acquire premises in Cambridge for studying monks to reside in, away from secular persons. 7 July 6 Henry VI (1428).
25 - Grant in perpetuity by mayor and burgesses of 8 messuages and 8 acres in Cambridge fields to St Michael's College, annual rent £8. 20 October 22 Henry VII (1506).
27 - Transcript of deed of mayor, burgesses and bailiffs of Cambridge conveying a garden or void ground called Myllestones to the Master and Scholars of Michaelhouse in exchange for 4 selions of arable land containing 2 acres, lying in Newnham Croft. 1 August 34 Henry VIII (1542).
29 - Transcript of conveyance by Robert Lane, alderman, of part of his orchard belonging to his messuage called Le Lambe or Le Stone House to Dr John Caius, for £50. 2 June 7 Elizabeth I (1565).
31 - Copy of lease for 999 years by the mayor, bailiffs and burgesses to Samuel Shepheard and 12 other trustees of ground on Market Hill on which is to be built a new Shire Hall consisting of two courts build upon pillars 11 feet high; they also permit the removal of the conduit on Market Hill to a more convenient place. 2 April 19 George II (1746).
32 - Certificate that Thomas Hay, Lord Viscount Dupplin, was sworn a justice of the peace for the town of Cambridge.
39 - Anonymous letter, written by a man of property to Mr Hide, merchant of Cambridge, objecting to his support of Mr [Benjamin] Keene, with threats.
41 - Letter from Benjamin Keene [to Mr Day, town clerk?] concerning Mr Bydes proceedings against him, relating to a charge of bribery. [See CITY/PB/34/page55].
45 - Letter from Benjamin Keene to Mr Day, town clerk, on the subject of the constable's salary. [Bribery at elections?]
49 - Letter from the 'poor confined debtors' of Cambridge Castle, to Benjamin Keene, requesting aid. [Bribery at elections?]
53 - Letter from Benjamin Keene to Mr Day, town clerk, alms to be given to the confined debtors. [Bribery at elections?]
55 - Document entitled: 'Copy of the speakers notice to Mr. Keene'. Relates Thomas Plumer Byde's accusation of bribery against Benjamin Keene and his agents at the recent election.
57 - Public notice [printed]: Tolls on the River Cam.
59 - Document entitled: 'A list of the new town hall subscriptions'.
61 - A verdict of manslaughter returned by an inquisition, in the case of William Bridges of the parish of Hauxton, ' who did slay James Ling'. 15 May, 31, George III, [1791].
65 - Document entitled: 'Cambridge Paving Act'. An account of the expenses in having this act passed as submitted by [G.V.I?] White, House of Commons.
69 - Lease of 'a piece of common ground lying outside Trinity College wall, near Gerrard's Hostel Bridge', for 999 years from the mayor, bailiffs, and burgesses of Cambridge to the master, fellows and scholars of the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity. 23 March, 42 George III [1802].
73 - Lease for a piece of ground situated behind the fellows' garden, for 999 years from the mayor, bailiffs and burgesses of Cambridge to the master, fellows and scholars of the college or hall of Mary Valence, Pembroke Hall. 3 April, 44 George III [1804].
77 - Public notice [printed]: Barnwell Inclosure.
79 - Public notice [printed]: Barnwell Inclosure.
81 - Public notice [printed]: Meeting at the Rose Inn regarding Barnwell Inclosure.
83 - Public notice [printed]: Barnwell Inclosure.
85 - Public notice [printed]: Barnwell Inclosure, issued by John Mortlock.
87 - 999 year lease from the mayor and his fellows to Joseph Proctor, DD, Master or Keeper of the College or Hall of St Catharine the Virgin, for a piece of void ground in the street, on the west side of their college. Rent £1 1s 0d. With lease map.
91 - Extract from the printed particulars of the sale by public auction of Barnwell Abbey Estate.
99 - Prospectus of the intended London and Cambridge Junction Canal. [Printed].
103 - Prospectus of the intended London and Cambridge Junction Canal. [Printed].
107 - Document entitled 'Abstract of the evidence given in support of the London and Cambridge Junction Canal Bill, before a committee of the House of Commons.'
139 - London and Cambridge Junction Canal. Data upon which the Company have founded their calculations. [Printed].
147 - Address to the Right Hon. John, Lord Eldon, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, by 24 cities, boroughs, towns and corporations, including Cambridge. This largely deals with the charitable bequest of Sir Thomas White, Knight, who died in 1566.
187 - Cambridge University Estate. [Printed]. An act to effect an exchange of land between the University of Cambridge and Trinity Hall and for authorising the removal of the present Botanic Garden of the University to a new and more eligible site.
219 - Letter from [F.N. Davis?] to [W.] J.N. Bury and William concerning the property of traitors.
223 - Public notice [printed] concerning the part appropriation of the workhouse, commonly called 'Spinning House', as a police office.
225 - Warrant issued by William Herring Smith, treasurer of the borough of Cambridge to the churchwardens and overseers of the poor of the parish of St Andrew the Great, for the sum of £109 10s 8d.
227 - Warrant of distress issued by Ebenezer Foster, mayor, to the serjeants-at-mace, against the churchwardens and overseers of the poor of the parish of Great St Andrew [sic] for the sum of £109 10s 8d with charges.
231 - Notice of intending proceedings by Joseph Trusl[ove] against he mayor for the recovery of the sum of £109 10s 8d.
233 - Document entitled: 'Extract from the award on the enclosure of the parish of Chesterton'.
235 - Notice of complaint, placed before George Fisher, mayor, by William Herring Smith, treasurer, regarding non-payment of the poor-law rate by the churchwardens and overseers of the poor of the parish of the Holy Sepulchre.
237 - Letter from Fred Lane of Lynn to the town clerk of Cambridge requesting a list of freemen.
241 - Cambridge Camden Society Statement issued to its members. [Printed].
248 - Letter to the town clerk from Treasury Chambers [Whitehall?], London, to the town clerk, regarding the future presentation of criminal prosecution accounts. [Signature unclear].
252 - Declaration by Mary Fabb als. Fabbs, widow, on the descent of the Fabb family, which she believes is a branch of the Foix family of France.
254 - Letter from Roger Dawson Duffield of Chelmsford [Essex?] to Henry Hemington Harris, mayor, regarding the declaration of his grandmother, Mary Fabb.
256 - Statement of Henry Hemington Harris, mayor, regarding the declaration of Mary Fabb.
258 - Letter from C.H. Cooper, Town Clerks Office, to Sir Charles George Young, Garter, Principal King at Arms, on the subject of protocol during a visit to the town by the Duc de Brabant, Prince Royal of Belgium.
260 - Letter from Sir Charles George Young to C.H. Cooper. The Duc de Brabant to be addressed as H.R.H.
262 - Letter of proxy issued by Henry Storks, serjeant-at-law, recorder of the borough of Cambridge, in favour of George Leapingwell, Doctor of Law.
264 - Warrant to appear issued by the clerk of the peace, to Thomas Charles Geldart, vice-chancellor of the University of Cambridge, and Reverend Joseph Romilly, registrar of the University, to appear at the General Quarter Sessions on 26 June to testify in an appeal by the mayor and aldermen of Cambridge [appellants] concerning the poor-law rate of the parish of St Giles, in which the respondents are the churchwardens and overseers of the poor of St Giles and the University of Cambridge. 6 March, 17 Victoria, 1854.
266 - Warrant to appear in case as City/PB Volume 34/page 264. Respondents; the churchwardens and overseers of the poor of the parish of St Edward, and the University of Cambridge.
268 - Warrant to appear in case as City/PB Volume 34/page 264. Respondents; the churchwardens and overseers of the poor of the parish of St Andrew the Great, and the University of Cambridge.
270 - Warrant to appear in case as City/PB Volume 34/page 264. Appellant; Charles Henry Cooper, town clerk. Respondents; the churchwardens and overseers of the poor of the parish of All Saints, and the University of Cambridge.
272 - Warrant to appear in case as City/PB Volume 34/page 264. Appellant; mayor and aldermen. Respondents; the churchwardens and overseers of the poor of the parish of St Edward, and the University of Cambridge.
274 - Warrant to appear in case as City/PB Volume 34/page 264. Appellant; Charles Henry Cooper, town clerk. Respondents; Reverend Robert Phelps, Master of Sidney Sussex College, James Jenkinson, and the churchwardens and overseers of the poor of the parish of All Saints.
278 - Warrant to appear in case as City/PB Volume 34/page 264. Appellant; the mayor and aldermen. Respondents; Reverend William Whewell, Master of Trinity College, Reverend Francis Martin, Bursar, and the churchwardens and overseers of the poor of the parish of St Edward.
280 - Warrant to appear in case as City/PB Volume 34/page 264. Respondents; Reverend William Webb, Master of Clare College, James Jenkinson, and the churchwardens and overseers of the poor of the parish of St Edward.
284 - Warrant to appear in case as City/PB Volume 34/page 264. Respondents; Reverend George Archdall, Master of Emmanuel College, James Jenkinson and the churchwardens and overseers of the poor of the parish of St Andrew.
288 - Warrant to appear in case as City/PB Volume 34/page 264. Appellant; Charles Henry Cooper, town clerk. Respondents; Reverend Ralph Tatham, Master of the College of St John the Evangelist, Reverend William Henry Bateson, President of the same and the churchwardens and overseers of the poor of the parish of All Saints.
292 - Warrant to appear in case as City/PB Volume 34/page 264. Appellant; the mayor and aldermen. Respondents; Reverend Richard Okes, Provost of King's College, James Jenkinson, and the churchwardens and overseers of the poor of the parish of St Edward.
296 - Warrant to appear in case as City/PB Volume 34/page 264. Respondents; Reverend Latimer Neville, Master of the College of St Mary Magdalene, Joseph [sic] Jenkinson, and the churchwardens and overseers of the poor of the parish of St Giles.
300 - Warrant to appear in case as City/PB Volume 34/page 264. Respondents; Reverend Ralph Tatham, Master of the College of St John the Evangelist, Reverend William Henry Bateson, President of the same, and the churchwardens and overseers of the poor of the parish of St Edward.
302 - Warrant to appear in case as City/PB Volume 34/page 264. Appellant; Charles Henry Cooper, town clerk. Respondents; Reverend George Elwes Corrie, Master of Jesus College, James Jenkinson, and the churchwardens and overseers of the poor of the parish of All Saints.
306 - Warrant to appear in case as City/PB Volume 34/page 264. Appellant; the mayor and aldermen. Respondents; Reverend James Cartmell, Master of Christ College, James Jenkinson, and the churchwardens and overseers of the poor of the parish of St Andrew the Great.
310 - Warrant to appear in case as City/PB Volume 34/page 264. Respondents; Reverend Henry Philpott, Master of St Catharine's Hall, James Jenkinson, and the churchwardens and overseers of the poor of the parish of St Edward.
314 - Warrant to appear in case as City/PB Volume 34/page 264. Respondents; Thomas Charles Geldart, Master of Trinity Hall, James Jenkinson, and the churchwardens and overseers of the poor of the parish of St Edward.
318 - Warrant to appear in case as City/PB Volume 34/page 264. Appellant; Charles Henry Cooper, town clerk. Respondents; Reverend William Whewell, Master of Trinity College, Reverend Francis Martin, Bursar of same, and the churchwardens and overseers of the poor of the parish of All Saints.
326 - Letter from Lord Palmerston, Whitehall, London to [C.H. Cooper], the town clerk, advising that he has presented their address to the Queen, on behalf of the mayor aldermen, and burgesses of the borough of Cambridge. [Formerly numbered page 226]
330 - Notice of Appeal against a poor law rate struck on the 12 January and allowed 14 January and to be heard 26 June. Appellant; C.H. Cooper, town clerk. Respondents; churchwardens and poor of the parish of St Edward, the Chancellor, masters and scholars of the University of Cambridge, Trinity College, Clare College, College of the Blessed Mary and St Nicholas, College of St Catharine the Virgin, Thomas Charles Geldart and William Webb. [Formerly numbered page 230]
334 - Notice of Appeal against a poor law rate struck on the 19 January and allowed 21 January. Appellant; the mayor. Respondents; the churchwardens and overseers of the poor of the parish of St Giles and the College of St Mary Magdalene. [Formerly numbered page 234]
338 - Notice of Appeal against a poor law rate as in City/PB Volume 34/page 334. [Formerly numbered page 238].
342 - Notice of Appeal against a poor law rate as in City/PB Volume 34/page 334. Respondents; churchwardens and overseers of the poor of the parish of St Andrew the Great and Christ College. [Formerly numbered page 242]
346 - Notice of Appeal against a poor law rate struck on 26 January and allowed on 28 January. Appellant; C.H. Cooper. Respondents; the churchwardens and poor of the parish of All Saints and the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity. [Formerly numbered page 246]
350 - Notice of consent by the churchwardens and overseers of the poor of the parish of St Edward, the University of Cambridge, Trinity College, Clare College, King's College, St Catharine's College, Thomas Charles Geldart and Thomas Webb, for the trial of appeal to be respited until the Michaelmas Session, in which the appellant is the Mayor, aldermen and burgesses of Cambridge. [Formerly numbered page 250]
352 - Consent of applicant in case as in City/PB Volume 34/page 350. [Formerly numbered page 252]
354 - Case as in City/PB Volume 34/page 350. Respondents; churchwardens and overseers of the poor of the parish of St Andrew, Christ College, Emmanuel College, James Cartwell and George Archdall. [Formerly numbered page 254]
356 - Case as in City/PB Volume 34/page 350. Consent of the appellant. [Formerly numbered page 246]
358 - Case as in City/PB Volume 34/page 350. Respondents; churchwardens and overseers of the poor of the parish of St Giles, Magdalene College and the University of Cambridge. [Formerly numbered page 248]
360 - Case as in City/PB Volume 34/page 350. Consent of the appellant. [Formerly numbered page 250]
362 - Case as in City/PB Volume 34/page 350. Appellant; C.H. Cooper. Respondents; churchwardens and overseers of the poor of the parish of All Saints, Trinity College, College of St John the Evangelist, the College of the Blessed Virgin Mary St John the Evangelist and the Glorious Virgin St Rhadegund, Sidney Sussex College, William Whewell, Ralph Tatham, George Elwes Corrie and Robert Phelps. [Formerly numbered page 252]
364 - Case as in City/PB Volume 34/page 350. Consent of the respondents. [Formerly numbered page 254]
366 - Order by the General Quarter Sessions for the further respite of the appeal, C.H. Cooper v the churchwardens and overseers of the poor of the parish of All Saints, Trinity College, College of St John the Evangelist, College of the Blessed Virgin Mary St John the Evangelist and the Glorious Virgin St Rhadegund, Sidney Sussex College, William Whewell, Ralph Tatham, George Elwes Corries and Robert Phelps. [Formerly numbered page 256]
368 - Order as in City/PB Volume 34/page 366. Appellant; the mayor. Respondents; churchwardens and overseers of the poor of the parish of St Edward, University of Cambridge, Trinity College, Clare College, King's College, St Catherine's College, Thomas Charles Geldart and William Webb. [Formerly numbered page 258]
370 - Order as in City/PB Volume 34/page 366. Respondents; churchwardens and overseers of the poor of the parish of St Giles and Magdalene College. [Formerly numbered page 260]
372 - Order as in City/PB Volume 34/page 366. Respondents; churchwardens and overseers of the poor of the parish of St Andrew, Christ College, Emmanuel College, James Cartmell and George Archdall. [Formerly numbered page 262]
374 - Order as in City/PB Volume 34/page 366. [Formerly numbered page 264]
376 - Order as in City/PB Volume 34/page 366. Respondents; churchwardens and overseers of the poor of the parish of St Edward, Trinity College, Clare College, King's College, St Catherine's College, Thomas Charles Geldart and William Webb. [Formerly numbered page 266]
378 - Order as in City/PB Volume 34/page 366. Appellant; C.H. Cooper. Respondents; churchwardens and overseers of the poor of the parish of All Saints, Trinity College, St John's College, the College of the Blessed Virgin Mary St John the Evangelist and the Glorious Virgin St Rhadegund, Sidney Sussex College, William Whewell, Ralph Tatham, George Elwes Corrie and Robert Phelps. [Formerly numbered page 268]
380 - Survey of the parish of All Saints, Cambridge. Details include: owner, occupier, property description and the rateable value. [Formerly numbered page 270]
384 - Letter from John [Croomer?] of the War Office, London, to the Chief Magistrate of the town of Cambridge. Recipient is requested to post the army recruitment posters, in the appropriate places, which have been forwarded to him. [Formerly numbered page 274]
386 - Letter from William L. Bathurst to the town clerk, conveying an Order in Council 'for the implementation of the Procedures of the Common Law Procedure Act 1854' with regard to the Courts of Records of the borough of Cambridge, called the Court of Pleas. The Court of the Queen's Bench, being the Court of Error, for the said Court of Record, shall also be the Court of Appeal. [Formerly numbered as page 276]
394 - Letter from William L. Bathurst, Council Office, Whitehall, to the town clerk of Cambridge, on behalf of the Lord President of the Council which accompanied the letter in CITY/PB/34/page394. [Formerly numbered as page 284]
398 - Printed circular: 'Insidious attack upon the property of Municipal Corporations'.[Formerly numbered as page 288]
402 - Letter written by W. [Cooper or Cowper?] on behalf of the Home Secretary, Sir George Grey, to the mayor of the borough of Cambridge, regarding inadequate police forces. [Formerly numbered as page 302]
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
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