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Invoice from Revd Dr French to B. Bullingham for three days work for filling in the tree holes on Christ's Pieces. Also paid Langram for filling in the ditch against Newmans garden. Total of £7.

Invoice from Revd Master of Jesus College to William Cellard on 22nd of March for loads of gravel. Total of £1 11s 6d.

Invoice from Revd Dr French to John Langham from March to the 1st of April for 2 days work in the Fellow's stable yard, 1 days work to the walk, 3 days work to the fence against Newmans garden, and nails for the fence (1s). Total of 16s.

Receipt of nails paid by T.E. in April 1830 for 1s.

Includes invitation, programme of music and programme for second concert held in the College Hall.

Second concert programme lists painoforte solo by Mr. Bunnett, 'The Lost Chord by Sullivan' by Miss F. Robertson, 'There be none of beauty's daughters by Limpus' by Rev. T. Everett, Violoncello solo of Scotch Airs by Mr. Aylward, 'I know a maiden fair to see by Balfe' by Miss Robertson and Miss F. Robertson, 'Perche Piavizi by Gounod' by Mr. Dundas Gardiner, 'Sing, Birdie, Sing by Ganz' by Miss Robertson, 'O Memory by Leslie' by MIss Robertson, Miss F. Robertson and Rev. T. Everett.

Name of president and list of stewards on reverse of programmes.

£1 8s 6d to gardener for bill delivery etc.

Paid 6s to Edward Wybrow for clipping the hedge. Below, a note that a further 6s were paid to Edward Wybrow on 13th July. On back, part of a letter to Mr. Darby about the sender going to Ely.

£1 8s 6d paid for work done in garden on 27th July 1816. Costs include labour.
Settled 26th November 1816, mark of John Ward.

Paid 12s to Edward Wybrow for cutting the master's hedge.

Paid 12s 1d to Edward Wybrow for cutting the quick (hawthorn hedges) in the Master's Close. Signed with a cross.

Paid 12s to Joseph Cooper for clipping the hedge behind the college.

Paid 17s 6d to John Ward for:

• 4 days work in the plantations
• 1 day in the pump court
• 1 day digging the court
• 1 day laying sods

Includes Copy of John Hall-Stevenson 1795 poem about Walnut tree at Jesus; Article about Jesus College hanging baskets from 'Garden News', 28th May 1971; Copies of correspondence relating to College gardens, 1946-1970; Copy of Latin inscription included on plaque for plane tree in Fellows Garden donated by Edward Daniel Clarke, 1985; Note concerning mulberry tree in Fellows Garden and mulberry trees in other Colleges, 1994; Notes on oriental plane trees in England, including specific references to the plane tree at Jesus; Copy of "The Gardens and Close of Jesus College" by Duncan McKie and John Mills from the Magazine of the Cambridge Society, 1998; history of the College gardens written by Paul Stern, head gardener, c.2005;

Includes photograph of painting

Invoice from the Cambridge Gas-Light & Coke Company, to the Revd Master & Fellows of Jesus College. Dated 25th of March 1831. Two quarter's rent from 20th of September 1830 to 25th of March 1831 for burners. Also 3rd of February 1831, a half a chaldron of coke. Total of £15 11s 6d.

Receipt dated 28th of May 1831, recieved of the Revd Master & Fellows of Jesus College the sum of £7 10s as per bill December 1830 for the Gas Company. Signed E. J. Tweed.

Receipt dated 28th of May 1831, recieved of the Revd Master & Fellows of Jesus College the sum of £7 10s as per bill March 25 1831 for the Gas Company. Signed E. J. Tweed.

Invoice from the Gas Light & Coke Company to the Rev Master & Fellows of Jesus College, dated 1831. For two quarters rent from March 25th to Sept 20th, large argand burner, gas as by argand, batswing, extra consumption for burning without glasses, total of £15.

Receipt of the received of the Revd Master & Fellows of Jesus College the sum of £15. Dated November 12 1831. Signed by E.J. Tweed.

Invoice from the Gas Light & Coke Company foe one quarter's rent from December 25th 1831 to March 25th 1832. Large argand burner, small argand burner and batswing . Extra Consumption for burning with glasses. Extra ditto _ Morning Light. Collecter left blank. Total of £7 10s.

Receipt received of the Revd Mater of Jesus College the sum of £7 10s for rental of has from March 25th to June 24th 1831 for the Gas Company. Signed E. J. Tweed.

Received of the Revd Master of Jesus College the sum of £15 as by bill to Sept 29 for the Gas Company. Signed E. J. Tweed.

Receipt for the payment of £10 from The Rev. Master and Fellows of Jesus College to the Gas Company for supply of gas to the college. Includes payment for gas rental from 25th December 1863 and from 28th March 1864, 1 Batwing burner from 25th December 1863 to 25th March 1864, minus the consumption from the kitchen, the buttery and the porters' lodge. Dated 6th April 1864 and signed by Charles Bullock on behalf of the Gas Company.

Paid C. Finch & Son total 19s for 200 Gass Jars and cash.

Two bills, one folded into the other, from the Reverend Master and Fellows of Jesus college to the Gas Company, one detailing the charges for the rental of gas from 26 December 1861 to 26 March 1862, totalling £8 13s; the other for charges for pipes; taking out, cleaning, and filling pipes; filling burners; examining lights; stopping escapes; fitting corks to pendants; and for a back screw and washer in the kitchen, totalling £1 7s 11d. Total of £10 11d written on back. Both settled 12 April 1862, signed by F.G. Giffons.

Bill for £7 10s from the Gas Company.

Paid to The Gas Light and Coke Company. £1 11s 10d for gas.

Rental of gas from 22nd June to 1st October 1874, and one burner as per contract from 24th June to 29th September 1874. Total cost £10 12s.

Paid £18 13s 6d to the Gas Company for lighting, cleaning and extinguishing, lamp at the Gates for the season and repairs to the same, to 4,200ft as per first meter and 700ft for the second meter. Signed by Isaac Fisher on behalf of the Gas Company.

Two bills, one folded into the other, from the Reverend Master and Fellows of Jesus college to the Gas Company, one detailing the charges for the rental of gas from 24 September to 26 December 1861, totalling £10 10d 1/2; the other for charges for cleaning the service pipe of lights; disconnecting and reconnecting some pipes; fastening a lamp on the staircase; and cleaning out fillings in the hall, totalling 14s. Total of £10 14s 10d 1/2 written on back. Both settled 22 January 1862, signed by J.G. Gifford.

Two bills, folded together, from the Reverend Master and Fellows of Jesus college to the Gas Company, one detailing the charges for the rental of gas from 25 June to 24 September 1862, totalling £2 12s 10d; the other for charges for time easing taps and cleaning out fillings of lamp in cloisters, totalling 1s. Total of £2 13s 10d written on back. Both settled 4 November 1862, signed by C. Bullock.

Receipt for the payment of £3 19s 10d from The Rev. Master and Fellows of Jesus College to the Gas Company for the supply of gas to the college. Includes rental of gas from the 20th June 1864 and 23rd of September 1864, rental of one Batwing burner from the 24th June to 29th September and Porters' consumption. Dated 28th October 1864 and signed by Charles Bullock, on behalf of the Gas Company.

Paid £7 10s each quarter for rental of gas. Signed by J. G. Gifford for J. Grafton and Co.

Gas bill for £7 10s from George Gifford.

Paid to the Gas Light and Coke Company. 11s 4d paid for gas.

Gas bill from Cambridge University and Town Gas Light Company. Includes paper detailing metre readings
Total: £6; 7s; 2d

Paid C. Finch & Son total 19s for 200 Gass Jars and cash.

Two bills, folded together, from the Reverend Master and Fellows of Jesus college to the Gas Company, one detailing the charges for the rental of gas from 26 March to 23 June 1862, totalling £5 19s 10d 1/2; the other for charges for time easing taps and stopping escape, totalling 1s. Total of £6 10d 1/2 written on back. Both settled 2 July 1862, signed by C. Bullock

Bill for £3 9s 11 and a half pence paid to the Gas Company for gas rental to the college from 25th June to 23rd September, and rental of a burner 25th June to 29th September 1863.

Receipt for the payment of £7 18s 1 1/2d from The Rev. Master and Fellows of Jesus College to the Gas Company for gas supplied to the college. Includes payment for gas rental from 25th March and 20th June 19864, rental of one Batwing burner from 25th March and 24th June 1864 and kitchen, buttery and porters' lodge consumption. Dated 29th June 1864 and signed by P. Haslop, on behalf of the Gas Company.

Paid to The Gas Light and Coke Company. 1s 9d paid for gas.

Paid to The Gas Light and Coke Company. £1 5s paid for gas for 60 Aldermanbury.

Bill for £7 10s from the Gas Company.
Receipt from J Grafton

Two bills to the Gas Company for gas supplied to college. First bill: payment of £12 16s paid to the Gas Company. Includes payments for rental of one Batwing Burner from 29th September to 25th December 1862, and from 25th December 1862 to 25th March 1863, gas rental from 24th December 1862 to 27th March 1863, 7 carriers for transparency, and including payments for gas supplied to the kitchen, the Buttery and the Porters' Lodge, as well as money carried over from an underestimation on the previous bill. Second bill: payment of £12 and 7d to the Gas Company, for provision of supplies and maintenance. Includes payments for repairing, stamping and carriage of gas meter and kitchen meter to London and back, comp pipe, iron pipe, tap, cap lining, transparency and ventilator drum door and burner. Both signed by C. Bullock.

Paid £7 10s each bill for gas. Signed by Thomas Frend Curtis, collector.

Two bills of £9 1s 11d and £2 4s 10d paid to the Gas Company for gas supplied to and work done to the college. First bill includes payments for gas rental from 26th September to 25th November 1862, and 25th November to 24th December 1862. Also includes payments for gas supplied to Mr Diver's meter, Mr Roes' and Mr Adsons'. Second bill includes payments for cleaning and refilling pipes, supplying a tripod burner, pipes and connections, cleaning out and refilling the service and stopping escapes in the Master's Lodge, filling in cracks and examining fillings in the kitchen, examining and supply of lights. Both dated 21st January 1863 and signed by P. Haslop.

Two bills to the Gas Company for gas supplied to college. First bill: payment of £7 11s 10 and a half pence paid to the Gas Company. Includes payments for rental of one Batwing Burner from 26th March to 25th June 1863, and gas rental from 26th March to 24th June 1863, including gas supplied to the Buttery, the kitchen and the Porters' Lodge. Second bill: payment of 7s 4d for maintenance to the college and supplies, including payments for copper tube, comp tube, cap lining, repairing filling to lamp, repairing lamps in front court and staircase over Porter's Lodge. Both signed by J. G. Gifford

Three bills for the consumption of gas and related costs, addressed to the Master and Fellows of Jesus College. The first covers the period from 24th March to 23rd September 1875, costing £29 8s in total. The second covers the fixing of lights in the kitchen of the Master's Lodge in August 1875, costing £1 12s 9d. The third covers repairs to lamp in cloister, stopping the escape in brackets in New Court, the Porters' Lodge, and the Hall stairs. Includes cost of time, brackets, and sockets. Total cost 7s.
Total costs from all three receipts added up in pencil on the back of the third, reaching £31 7s 9d.

Two receipts from the same company, received on same date. One for the consumption of gas as per meter from 23rd March to 22nd June, costing £18 8s, and for renting the burner, costing £1. The second is for 1 1;2 lamp cock, cleaning out service, and examining light in staircase and lamps in court (15th May 1874) and for altering fittings to lamp over Porters Lodge (11th June), all costing 13s 8d.

Two receipts from the same company, received on same date.First receipt is for rental of gas as per meter, from 30th September to 8th December, and for borrowing the burner. Total cost £28 3s 5d. Second receipt for examining and cleaning out fitting in kitchen and taking, down, repairing, and refixing bracket in the larder; examining and cleaning out fittings to lamp in New Buildings; clearing out pendant and fitting burner; taking down, repairing, and refititing lamp in J staircase. Total cost 9s 6d. Both receipts signed by N. C. Ingram.

Bill for gas consumed as per meter between 18th December 1874 and 24th March 1875, at a total cost of £31, plus the cost of a lamp in that same quarter, costing £1.
A second receipt from the same company deals with gas repairs carried out in that time, costing a total of 11s 7d, including: stopping escape of gas at front lamp; repairing pendant in buttery; repairing and stopping gas escapes in knife room; 2 ft 3/8 in lamp, and 1 ft 3/8 in copper; time for repairing pipe to lamp; fastening [union?] of plate-warmer; taking water out of fittings of lamps in New Court; 1 Bray's Burner and 1 Baits-wing; time for stopping escape, taking down pendant and repairing and refitting same in the kitchens; easing taps in P staircase; stopping gas escape in Hall. Both receipts signed by George Gifford.

Bill to the Reverend Master and Fellows of Jesus College, from the Gas Company's Office in Cambridge, for:
Contract for 1 batwing burner from June 25th to September 29th.
For rental of Gas and for meter from June 23rd to September 23rd.