Receipt from William Metcalfe to Jesus College for Combination Room decorations, for work done in 1848 and 1849. Including: A turkey hearth rug, £2 19s 6d New Cloth to 2 blind rollers & fixing ditto, new tassels, £1 1s 4d Curtains & blinds, £4 6s 4d New line to blinds, £4 2s 4d Amounting to £4 8s 6d
£1 3s 6d paid to John Gray for binding - in 1872 - the Statuta Collegii Jesus (quarto), calf half extra, and 11 Psalms and Hymns, cloth letters. Receipt written out in 1873, and paid on 9th February 1874,
By order of Mr R. Reynolds Rowe, architect and surveyor, for building works to be carried out in August 1874 by William Burbage, Bricklayer, Plasterer and Slater (104 King Street, Cambridge). Mr Pratt to build kitchen and bedroom and repair closet, fixing trap and pan. Also for repairing tiling and plastering at Belmont Place, including 1 day's pay for bricklayer and labourer, and costs for mortar, tiles, and bricks. Total cost £14 11s. Signed off by Mr Burbage and Mr Rowe.
Bill from Edward Beales & Co., wholesalers, retailers, ironmongers, iron and brass founders, iron merchants, whitesmiths, and bell hangers, for 1 weighing machine and 2 weights, costing £3 4d. Signed by E. Beales.
Letter from R. Reynolds Rowe, college surveyor, to the Master, enclosing a receipt (not present) relating to Mrs Whelton the bedmaker, who has been married 5 years and has no family. Reynolds Rowe has let Grove Cottage to her with the understanding that a month's notice to quit will suffice. Maths workings scribbled on back of letter.
Rowe, Richard Reynolds (1824-1899), Architect, Surveyor and Engineer
Licence from inland revenue for Dr Corrie to wear or use armorial bearings anywhere other than on a carriage, with agreement from college. Total cost £7 10s. Signed by W. Bradley in Cambridge.
Bill for stripping, preparing, and sizing walls in sitting room and gyp room for papering, and cloisters for Fairbairn 3 pieces of lining paper and glass paper; 10 pieces of paper for sitting room, and 4 for gyp room, and hanging, pasting, and sizing these. Total cost £7 9s. Paid by cheque. Signed by C.S. Bulstrode.
Payment of £1 4s 3d to John P. Gray for bookbinding done for the college chapel. Includes payments for binding four music books in rough calf, one almanac, and one almanac on board. Signed by J. P. Gray.
Note detailing the receipt of the payment of £5 5s from Jesus college to the Old Schools of Cambridge as part of an annual subscription. Signed by J. Hawkins.
Receipt for building works carried out by John Loveday, builder, joiner, cabinet maker, etc. Work includes: fixing cradles round trees; circle posts; poles; nails; oak posts; ficxing posts to iron gate; gallows; deal; headleys for ironwork; stones; cement; time for labourer and carpenter. Total cost £12-0-5. Received by Dr Morgan, and signed by John Loveday.
Bill for pipes made by William Bird, brick and tile maker, between December 21st 1878 and July 22nd 1879, paid by Mr Deeks for Hundon. Signed by William Bird and on the back by Mr Deeks.
