Special quotation for red wines, white wines, burgundy, claret, port and brandy with price listings per dozen sent by Morel Bros, Coblett & Sons (Wine, Spirit, Cigar and Tobacco merchants, 22-24 Buckingham Palace Road, London) to the Steward of Jesus College (by post, with envelope dated 2nd November)
Morel Bros. & Cobbett & Son, Wine, Spirit, Cigar and Tobacco Merchants19¾ x 15. Scuffed and torn laid on to linen.
Phillips, G. H.Paid to John Coe for work done on the new buildings, including payments for large spikens, small spikens, holdfasts, a pair of fire irons for the porter's lodge, eight straps and 16 bolts and keys and coterils, lead nails, hooks, two new pairs of joints. Signed by John Coe
Paid to Joseph Sherwin for work done on new buildings, including payments for slating with strong copper nails and pointed internally with lime and hair, loads of sltaes, work by labourers, nails, repairing slates, copper nails and oil cement. Signed by Sherwin on printed headed notepaper.
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Wu Po family's wazi (slave).
Site plan showing the Crown Inn and area leased to Marshalls, Little Trinity leased to Emery, 13-15 Jesus Lane and 1-4 Park Street [which were demolished in 1962]
Silversmith's bill. Paid £4 8s 1d. Received of Mr Newton. Signed by Edward York. Reverse of bill has child's drawings of sheep on it and possibly signed Jack. So possibly Edward York's son drawing on the back of the bill?
York, EdwardMr. Hustler Jesus College Cambridge.
Bought of J. Y. Oliver - Jeweller Silversmith. Watchmaker, Seal Engraving neatly Executed, Superior Fine Cutlery, Mourning Rings with Dispatch, Old Gold & Silver Bought in Exchange.
- 3 dozen table knives to order
- Ivory handles, silver shoulders and tips, square ends.
- 3 dozen desert knives to match. 72 crests engraved.
Settled by cheque. signed J Y Oliver.
Bill for £20 2s.
Paid 5s 6d for repairing candlesticks by Felix Vaughan and 5s 6d for candlesticks by Thomas Wakefield. Signed Samuel Hill for Thomas Wilson.
Wilson, ThomasPurchase of a rectangular silver inkstand with three glasses for £9 9s, engraving College Arms and Latin inscription theron for 15s and 1s 6d for a packing box. Total including carriage and discount £9 17s 8d. Note to say that the inkstand had been put on that days coach . Signed Rundell Bridge & Rundell.
Rundell, Bridge & RundellElevation showing design of stalls and how they can be opened.
G. F. Bodley & T. Garner Architects, 14 South Square, Gray's InnOyster shell
Oyster, mussel and cockle shell