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Expand 1 - Records of the Unreformed Cambridge Corporation1 - Records of the Unreformed Cambridge Corporation
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Expand 1 - Minute books of General Meetings of the Cambridge Improvement Commissioners 1 - Minute books of General Meetings of the Cambridge Improvement Commissioners
Expand 2 - Draft minute books and agenda 2 - Draft minute books and agenda
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Collapse 8 - Clerk's legal papers 8 - Clerk's legal papers
Collapse 1 - CIC versus Downing College1 - CIC versus Downing College
1 - Act for changing the site of Downing College and building on it
2 - Copy of Mr Starkie's opinion about the paving act
3 - A letter to Mr Randall from JM Fentris about errors in arrears for paving rates due from Downing College
4 - A letter from JW Caley, Queens College, to Messrs Randall
5 - A letter from JW Caley enclosing stamped memorandum
6 - A letter from JW Caley, of Queens College, to Messrs Randall
7 - Draft demand by John Tweed for outstanding rates from Downing College
8 - A notice delivered to Sergeant Frere, Master of Downing College requiring payment of rates with breakdown of outstanding rates between 1821 and 1827
9 - A letter from JW Caley
10 - A note from Thomas Thompson with poor rates collected from the land on which Downing College now stands, between 1783 and 1814
11 - A statement from John Tweed, collector of rates, to Downing College outlining rates owed
12 - A statement of sums [collected as paving rate] for the quarter from Midsummer 1821 to Lady Day 1827
13 - A letter from William Saltwell accompanying a copy of Mr Blick's opinion
14 - Case for the opinion of Mr Blick on means to bring rate assessment case before the court
15 - A letter to Randall and Son from William Saltwell
16 - A letter from Richard Dawes forwarding the resolution of Downing College about paving rate
17 - A letter from Frere and Forster assuring there will be no delay in forwarding papers
18 - Course of proceedings pursued in respect of the distress made upon Downing College by the Improvement Commissioners for outstanding rates
19 - A copy of admissions required on part of defendants in case of the Master of Downing College and others versus John Purchas and John Tweed
20 - List of outstanding rates required of Downing College
21 - Copy of demand for £3.16.1 from John Tweed, rate collector, to Mr Dawes, bursar of Downing College
22 - Summons from John Purchas to Downing College regarding unpaid rates
23 - Draft information of Mr John Tweed, collector of rates, on the non-payment of rates by Downing College
24 - Draft warrant of distress for the paving rate by Downing College
25 - Warrant of distress for paving rates required by Mr John Tweed from Downing College
26 - Warrant of Distress (document D) by John Tweed
27 - A letter to Messrs Randall and Son from Fuller and Saltwell
28 - A copy of a declaration and the opinion of Robert Colmer in the case of the Master and Fellows of Downing College versus Purchas
29 - A letter to Randall and Son from Fuller and Saltwell about the Wilkins v Preston writ and Downing College v Improvement Commissioners case
30 - A letter from William Sachwell to Edward Randall
31 - A letter to Edward Randall at Woods Hotel, Furnivals Inn from Fred. Gadding about Downing College versus Purchas
32 - Defendants plea of not guilty to charge of trespass
33 - Letter from Fuller and Saltwell with updates about the Downing College versus Improvement Commissioners; Collette and Livermore; Hewitt and Carr; and Hall versus Camps
34 - Addendum to case for liability of Downing College for paving rate
35 - A letter from William Saltwell to Messrs Randall andSon, with a copy of the opinion of Mr Taunton
36 - Account of rates for Downing College for Michaelmas 1827
37 - A further opinion on the Downing College case
38 - Documents relevant to the case of Downing College versus Purchas and Tweed at Assizes
39 - Copy of the special case brought against Purchas and Tweed for trespass
40 - A letter from Fuller and Saltwell relating to receipt of the admissions from Mr Blick
41 - A note to Edward Randall from Forster, Frere and Forster enclosing Mr Denman's opinion
42 - Copy of opinion of Mr T Denman
43 - A letter from Fuller and Saltwell relating to getting Downing College versus Improvement Commissioners papers ready for trial
44 - A letter to Messrs Randall and Son from Fuller and Saltwell discussing the case against Downing college
45 - A letter to Randall and Son from Fuller and Saltwell relating to waiting for papers from Mr Forster and Mr Starkie in the Downing College case
46 - Draft copy of notice of trial in the case of Downing College versus Pinchas and Tweed
47 - Letter from Fuller and Saltwell to Messrs Randall and Son with copy of admissions required of the plaintiffs in trial of John Purchas and John Tweed in seizing and taking a table
48 - Copy of admissions required from Purchas and Tweed by Fuller and Saltwell, defendants agents
49 - Draft bills for legal costs
50 - A letter to Mr Randall from Fuller and Saltwell relating to documents to be signed between the Improvement Commissioners and Downing College
51 - A letter from Fuller and Saltwell sending a record to enable Mr Randall to enter cause
52 - An amended copy of the admissions required on the part of defendants, Purchas and Tweed as settled by Mr Starkie in consultation with Mr Blick
53 - A letter from Frere and Forster discussing brief and charter
54 - Draft brief for defendants in Downing College versus Purchas and Tweed
55 - A letter from Fuller and Saltwell to Randall and Son about Mr Starkie's conditions for assessment of the Downing College versus Purchas and Tweed case
56 - A letter to Messrs Randall and Son from Fuller and Saltwell relating to the delay caused to the case
57 - A letter from Fuller and Saltwell to Randall and Son relating to Mr Sargeant Storkes and Mr Starkie having settled and agreed to treat the Downing College case as a special case
58 - A letter from Fuller and Saltwell to Edward Randall relating to the date for the first day to consider the special case
59 - Annotated account of the case between the Master, Professors, Fellows and Scholars of Downing College and John Purchas and John Tweed
60 - A letter to Randall and Son from Fuller and Saltwell relating to payment of costs in Downing College versus Purchas case
2 - Draft of the special verdict in Rex versus Cambridge Corporation
Expand 3 - Cases for the opinion on rating of King's College and Corpus Christi College 3 - Cases for the opinion on rating of King's College and Corpus Christi College
4 - Case for opinion of Mr Walters relating to what powers the Improvement Commissioners have to borrow money
5 - Copy of case for the opinion of Mr Fitz Roy Kelly relating to raising and application of additional rates
6 - Amended draft case for the opinion of Sir WW Follett and Mr Starkie relating to the Improvement Commissioners ability to raise finance
7 - Draft rates assement for Cambridge under acts for paving, cleansing and lighting
8 - Case for the opinion of Mr Henry Stephen relating to market stall regulations
9 - Copy of case of Ward v Stevenson heard at the Queen's Bench
10 - Case for opinion of Mr Cowling as to whether commissioners may cleanse and water the streets
11 - Case for opinion of Mr Cowling relating to liability for repairs to Emmauel Lane
12 - Case for opinion of Mr O'Malley relating to whether the Improvement Commissioners are justified in paying for maintenance and repair of public pumps from their rate
13 - Draft case about repair of pumps for use in street cleaning
14 - Case for the joint opinion of Mr Watson and Mr Bramwell on the case for tolls required from the Newmarket Railway Co by the Commissioners heard at the Queen's bench
15 - Case for the opinion of Mr Keane on liability of the Commissioners to pay damages to Mr Gray for a horse and cart accident resulting from subsidence in Coronation Street
Expand 16 - Case for the opinion of Mr RE Webster relating to the liability or exemption of the Corporation to pay the general district rate raised under the Public Health Act, and the Improvement rate16 - Case for the opinion of Mr RE Webster relating to the liability or exemption of the Corporation to pay the general district rate raised under the Public Health Act, and the Improvement rate
17 - Copies of three letters from BJ Thurgood to Charles Balls and CW Palmer relating to the removal of posts put into his land on the order of the Commissioners' surveyor and a receipt for work undertaken
Expand 18 - Clerk's bills arbitration18 - Clerk's bills arbitration
Expand 19 - Appeal against a Local Government Board surcharge19 - Appeal against a Local Government Board surcharge
Expand 20 - Abbey close arbitration20 - Abbey close arbitration
Expand 21 - Petty session case papers 21 - Petty session case papers
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Expand 11 - Changes to Borough and parish boundaries 11 - Changes to Borough and parish boundaries
Expand 12 - Bye-laws and regulations12 - Bye-laws and regulations
Expand 13 - Frederic Barlow's liability in fraud case against the assistant clerk, John Wright Neville13 - Frederic Barlow's liability in fraud case against the assistant clerk, John Wright Neville
Expand 14 - Eligibility of parish commissioners14 - Eligibility of parish commissioners
Expand 15 - Memorials and petitions to the Commissioners15 - Memorials and petitions to the Commissioners
Expand 16 - Mill Road improvement loan16 - Mill Road improvement loan
Expand 17 - Repeal of paving tolls17 - Repeal of paving tolls
Expand 18 - Scheme for the diversion of sewage from the River Cam 18 - Scheme for the diversion of sewage from the River Cam
Expand 19 - Surveyor and Engineering Department19 - Surveyor and Engineering Department
Expand 20 - Medical Officer of Health 20 - Medical Officer of Health
Expand 21 - Indexes to the collection received at the time of deposit21 - Indexes to the collection received at the time of deposit
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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