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A series of five letters from Francis & Co regarding negotiations about granting a Licence to Universal Garden Supplies Ltd, [potential purchasers] to carry out "the trade or business of seedsman, horticure sundries, warehouseman, fertiliser, packing and lawnmower grinding and repair work"

Large ledger with a total of £34 5d.

Collection of account pages with breakdowns of rental payments and balances brought forward as in November 1921: 1) Manor of Graveley (£14 5s), 2) St Radegund Tithe (£17 17s 7d), 3) Elmstead Tithe (£108 13s 9d), 4) General Account (including amount by Mr Woother for Coleman Dilapidations and Mr W.J. Taylor's Michaelmas Rent for 5 Malcolm Street) for a total of £46 10s 5d) Willingham Sales Account (calculations of land proportions and land tax), for totals of £69 16s 4d and £135 9s 6d) 1921 Cambridge Ground Rents (including postages and arrears of ground rents) for £148 17s 9d

Large ledger with a total of £961 6s 9d.

Large ledger with a total of £64 4s 10d records payments made by and to Mr. Carpenter regarding Station Farm Allotment.

Correspondence respecting the dilapidations, and service of specification when the work was carried out to the satisfaction of the College Surveyor, for the following properties; 29-34 Park Street; 7-10 Eden Street and 2 Jesus Terrace held by Mr. Southgate; 10 Park Street held by Mr. Dall. £2.12.6, £2.12.6 and £2.2.0.

Attendances and correspondence respecting a proposed agreement with Emmanuel College as to lights in their new buildings overlooking Jesus College property in Christs Lane. Ultimately arranged that this agreement should not be proceeded with, but that instead a record should be made by Emmanuel College in the form of a College Order. £3.3.0

Paid - Counsels for settling draft agreement. £1.3.6.

Half costs of lease to D.G. Marshall and H. Rayner of Motor Garage and premises in Jesus Lane for 14 years from 25th December 1914 at rent of £270. £5.0.0

Paid - Half stamp duty. £1.12.6

Attendances upon Mr. Carpenter receiving rents of allotment land. £1.11.6

Entering in College Register - conveyances to Corporation of Cambridge relative to the Clarendon Street Extension and Fair Street Improvement and plans. £1.11.6

Costs in connection with the Increment Value Duty stamps on the conveyances. £2.2.0

Miscellaneous charges - Beneath Jesus Lane and Park Street, Wells (Newmarket Road) - Particulars of premises in various leases - Investments - Reversion Duty columns - Corporation Fine Wines - Telephones. £7.7.0

Total 30.18.0

Correspondence respecting the dilapidations at 185 Borough High Street. £2.2.0.
Costs of agreement with the British Shoe Company for tenancy of 185 Borough High Street. £4.15.0
Costs of making Reversion Duty for 61 Aldermanbury. £1.1.0

Costs of preparation of building agreement and associated costs. £10.2.6
Costs of lease to Mr. Walter Dent the premises of 28 Rustat Road for 99 years starting from 25th December 1913. £2.10.0
Costs of lease to Mr. H. E. Ambrose the premises of 35 Rustat Road for 99 years starting from 29th September 1912. £2.10.0

Invoice for dilapidations at 49, 55 Jesus Lane, 14 Park Street, 9 Camden Place, 81-82 King Street, 28, 30 Station Road, 1-9 New Court - King Street, and conveyance to Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England of 1658 square yards of land as an addition to All Saints Parsonage Site. Attendances and correspondences in connection with rents and allotments of Mr Holmes, Mr S. J. Stevenson and Mr Halls. Transfer of investments. Reversion duty costs associated with St Rhadegund House, New Square, 55 Jesus Lane, 28 and 30 Station Road. Tenancy agreement with Mr Jarvis for 43 Hills Road, same lease as that given to his late father. Miscellaneous charges. Total £60.4.7.

Receipt addressed to Jesus College in account with Francis & Co

For rent charge, 3 months Tithe, and rent charge in lieu of Land Tax
Total (£118; 8s; 4d)

Final balance due brought down to (£49; 10s; 4d)

Receipt addressed to Jesus College in account with Francis & Co

For attendances and correspondences responding to the dilapidations at: Camden Place; No. 95 Hills Road; No. 117 Fitzroy Street; No. 3 New Square; No. 11 Malcolm Street; No. 1 New Square; No. 59 Hills Road; No. 3 Regent Street; No. 7-10 Fair Street;
Attendances and correspondences in regard to Mr Friend and building work he was carrying out
Attendances and correspondences in regard to Mr W. J. Taylor in respect to unpaid rent on No. 5 Malcolm Street
Attendances and correspondences in regard to repairs at No. 19 Malcolm Street; 12 Park Terrace and No. 3 Market Hill in respect to the Maypole Dairy Company
Costs of Agreement with Christ's College over Lights
Costs of surrender of trustee lease from Mr Carrington in respect to 75 Hills Road
Miscellaneous charges in relation to various properties

Total: £87; 2s

Paid by cheque on the 21st of October 1921

Receipt from Francis and Co in regards to accounts from May to October 1921
Costs of sale of land: £9
Costs in respects to Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries: £2; 2s
Costs of Entry of Conveyance in the College Register and Plan: 10s
Costs of preparing forms for Increment Value Duty: £1; 1s
33 1/3% on non scale charges: £1; 4s; 4d
Paid fee of Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries: £3
Cost of stamps: 7s; 6d

Total £17; 4s; 10d

Parties: (1) Charles Armstrong to (2) Mr George S. Stephens. Underlease of two messuages and premises known respectively as Bedford Lodge [No. 158] and Balham Lodge [No. 156] Tenison Road for the term of 99 years from 25th March 1895 less the last 7 days therof. Rent: £12 17s 3d. Includes a plan of the outline of the properties

Draft surrender (1) Mr Henry Thomas Mortimer to (2) Jesus College to be endorsed on Assignment dated 2nd February 1924 to Mr H. T. Mortimer

Draft surrender (1) Miss Emma Morrell to (2) Jesus College to be endorsed on lease dated 5th November 1900 to Mr Alfred Morrell

Letter addressed to the Bursar informing him that they had received Notice of Assignment of the Lease by the Personal Representative of Charles Armstrong, deceased, to Mr Reginald Piercy Balham who resides at the property

Contains the following:
3rd October 1944 - from J. Carter Jonas & Sons informing the Bursar that they had made out an agreement to lease the property to Mrs Baker but the current lease was made out to Mr G. A. Baker who was away serving in H.M. Forces. As a surrender could not be signed they had made out the lease in Mr Baker's name

4th January 1945 - from J. Carter Jonas & Sons asking for permission from the Bursar to accept a quote for the repair of gates to the yard at the rear of the property which was leased by Mr L. A. Rich

7th June 1946 - letter from Francis & Co to the Bursar informing him that the tenant Mrs Baker had died (6th June) and had a number of debts. They said they were trying to get Mr Baker to sign a surrender of the Agreement and would then get access to the property to assess dilapidations

11th June 1946 - Letter from J. Carter Jonas & Sons to the Bursar stating that when Mrs Baker had signed the Agreement as agent for her husband she had said he was away serving in the Far East but in fact they had separated and he was living in Cambridge. She had rent arrears of £61. 8s. 0d. which her husband refused to pay but he had agreed to clear out the house so the College could gain possession

Specification for internal repairs and decorations and formation of a bathroom

26th June 1946 - estimate of £184 16s. 9d. from Rattee & Kett Limited for the above work

Correspondence regarding Francis & Co's commission for the management of Elmstead. Details a suggestion from the solicitors that their commission could be reduced down from £27 10s to £21, which was subsequently agreed to by letter JHHG Null. D7.