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From Master of Jesus College on behalf of the Late Rev. Thomas Dickes' Account to the Butler of Jesus College, Richard Rowe. Payment of £4 7s 7d for weekly bills and wine in room from 1845 Lady Day. Noted as paid on 23rd December 1845

A bill for the carting of four loads of gravel to Jesus College, £0 19s 6d.

A bill of £12 17s 0d to Mr.Wiseman for:
Dessert Audit;
Rustat Audit;
Dessert; Ices; Soda for Commencement

A bill for £39 16s 0d for work done at Horne Court, addressed to Robert Vernon.

By the Master for Webster 4/2

Receipt for £16 6d to William Wiseman

Prizes, £12:
Allowance to Mr Movey (unclear)
Allowance to Mr Lawton
Allowance to Mr Borroughs
Signed Geo. S. Venables

For bookbinding:
Allowance to Mr Gibson for prize
Allowance to Mr Woodham

£1 19s 9d to R. Brett for Lowance and Measuring of Coal.

Bill to John Turner for bricklaying services for £12 8s 7d.

Bricklayer bill to John Turner of £5 3s

Bill for John Turner for £3 11s for college maintenance

£330 to The New Barnwell Church

£0 10s 0d for cleaning and oiling

£4 10s 0d for 12 Chaldes of Coals

£3 15s 0d for 10 Chaldes of Coals

Invoice for 40 chaldrons of blyth coals for total of £59 from John Stockdale & Son to Rev. Dr French. Post script noting that chaldrons have been forwarded for the boats of Edward Mason.

Invoice for 20 chaldrons of duck coals for total of £32 for Edward Mason. Postscript to Dr French from John Stockdale & Son noting that the coals are intended for Mason's boats.

Receipt of payment from Rev. Dr French for £88 10s to the credit of John Stockdale & Sons. Signed by Rev. Dr French.

College Register memoranda notebook, 1816 - 1827. Notes made by French relating to the admission and examination of students at Jesus College. As he became Master in 1820, the earliest pages must have been compiled retrospectively from College records. Arranged chronologically by term. Includes some further information concerning College finances, including payments to Tutors and proceeds from dividends. Also a few notes inserted at the beginning of the register connected to references for new students. Notes refer to Edward Henslow, Robert Bevill, Mr. Austin, Mr. Rendle, Mr. Derbrisay, Mr. Dickens, Mr Lloyd, Mr Henniker, William James John Leach (Jesus, 1823), Charles Rocke (Jesus, 1821), Mr. Beck, Mr. John Dunningham, Edward Linsell. Also notices of elections to College positions.

Letter from William Hustler relating to Mr Stephen (Peterhouse, 182?); from William Mosley Watts asking French for advice about being admitted as a student, written from Putney 14th November 1821.

College rental notebook, n.d. c. 1830. Lists rentals received from:

Butt Close - Whitson Charity, Robinson, Barber, Thomason, Martin, Patlove, Green, Professor Commins, Curtis, Callins, Calver, Sapsford, Spilman, Press, Wentworth, John George, Smith, Bullock, Martin, Mr. Gregory.

Town rents - Christ's, Markham, Sparrow, Welston late Ind, Elliot Smith, All Saints, Gilliam, Knell, Kaye, Mafresh, Hall, Parris, Carter, Smith, D. Barker, Barker, Lyon, Waterfield, Barnes, Rooke, Letham, C. York, Colson, Hemington, Bones, Calver late W Barker, Biggs late Leach now Watson, Trinity College, Peterhouse (St. Peter's College), Corpus Christi (Bennet's College), Queens College, Bradwell, Simon Barrett, Roberts, Rev. L. Leathes, Evins, R. Foster, Steward and Cotton, Joseph Nutter, James Nutter, Charles George, Wray's Charity, Storey's Charity, Gee, Haggerstone, Headley, Calver, Willis and Hignell, Bullen.

Includes notes relating to

University business (in role as vice-chancellor), meetings of the Press syndicate, Literary syndicate, concerning individuals with regard possible teaching, proproctor elections, thoughts about some university statues and how they might be amended and improved, extracts from royal charters relating to the office of high steward, list of jobs that need to be resolved before he leaves Pembroke as bursar; notes made from Greek texts in the library at Magdalene College Cambridge in relation to the appointment of a Greek professor, example case relating to insults exchanged during a drunken argument between Mr Duffield and a Mr. Storie on Wednesday 10th March followed by several questions as to how it should be dealt with; observatory syndicate report to the Senate, the Fitzwilliam Syndicate, complaints between students, University Audit, Crane's charity, Manor of Ovington bought with Mr Rustat's money, appointment of bedels, notes on Barnaby lectures,

Enquiries concerning books, possibly for purchase

Town related issues including people committed to the spinning house, meetings of spinning house trustees,

College business - Rustat syndicate, leases of College property including Eltisley and Willingham, Over, Great Shelford, London, Yelling, Caxton, Guilden Morden, West Wratting, Hundon, Gravel Close, Ropemakers close, development of land for railway and station, notes from meeting of the manorial court at Graveley, notes on College meetings, College livings, some repairs to College buildings, scholarships, various details of incomes from tenants of College properties, affixing seals to property deeds and leases, note that he had to talk to the seven principle bedmakers and ask them not to take coal from the College without asking Richard Brett first, 18th February 1832.; Proby fund; notes relating to College servants, gyps and barber, porters, Mr. Gibson agrees to see Archbishop Sterne's picture before it goes to London October 1848, Mr. Rattee agrees to take the land at the fork of Hills Road and Station Road 19th March 1849,

Some pages of diary entries, arranged by day of the week, covering various social engagements including times for dining in other Colleges and with whom, some College related business, College Audit

Personal entries including bills to be paid, notes of a conversation had between the King and Lord Londonderry after Mr. Canning's application to be Prime Minister, 20th April 1827, notes on lectures, travelling distances between places in France and Western Germany, conversion chart of Dutch money into English, mathematical problems with diagram

Many of the entries have been scored through, perhaps indicating that French scored them through once he had attended a meeting or dealt with a particular issue.

Worn binding, broken clasp, spine disintegrated.

Copy of a letter to J. Birkett from William French. Sent to Mrs. French at Park Villa, Southwold. French writes to Birkett saying he is sorry they can't meet in person to talk about tuition. French is persuaded to appoint Birkett as sole tutor on the understanding that he employ two lecturers under him and they would not be College officers. Discusses terms of payments but that a lecturer should earn a minimum of £120 a year. Birkett will also have the entire government of his pupils. Any complaints lecturers have should go through Birkett. Asks Birkett to get in touch to let him know he is happy with this arrangement.

Copy of a letter to Mr R. Headly of New Square, Cambridge from William French. Although French cannot be in Cambridge in person, he has asked a competent person (Mr. Webster of Pembroke Street, Cambridge) to look at the building in question. If he considered Headly's claim to be a fair one he will say so. If so, then Headly can remove the lodge without further delay. Although if he has not already done so, Headly needs to get the permission from the tenant Mr. Emson. Appears to be written on the last, mainly blank page, of a letter to French from Thomas French.

Copy of letter from William French to the Bishop of Ely. Writes to say that it was unanimously agreed to attach the College seal to the Fellowship's petition to his Majesty's Council and that he asks the Bishop to place it in the hands of a member of the Privy Council. He requests that Mr. Walters, one of the Society, and who has taken an active part in writing the petition, will accompany the letter and also bring to the Bishop an attested copy of the College's foundation charter. Also copy of the petition from the Master and Fellows.

Copy of letter from William French to Robert Jefferson. Writes to say that he acknowledges the letter he sent to William Hustler. Has the items listed in the bills but not in the accounts Robert Jefferson has received so he can be reassured that the bills are genuine. Also requests outstanding payment on the fellowship as soon as possible. Suggests he doesn't delay paying the bills as it will damage the character of the College and his late brother.

Addressed to Brandeston, Wickham Market, Suffolk. No objection the re-roofing but insists best materials have to be used including the best Welsh rag affixed with copper fastenings. The roof should be prepared properly to ensure the slates all lie flat. Further suggests any money left from the sale of the lead which is very dear should be set aside as a fund for any further improvements.

Copy of letter from William French to Thomas Gatty. Says he was lately involved with negotiations between the university and the corporation of the town in relation to the gaol bill. Could Gatty give him an idea about what happened at the committee. It was agreed that an exemption clause for the university should be added to the bill.

Copy of letter from William French to Thomas Gatty. He would like to know on what grounds Messrs Alderson and Starkie objected to the exemption clause. He understands they thought such an exemption would render the bill useless, but that was not his understanding. Would be happy to amend it in any way so that it would not render the bill useless. Elaborates further on his reasoning why the exemption clause should be accepted.

• Copy of letter from William French to Thomas Gatty. Clarifies that the points on which the gaol bill will be opposed are the site, the exemption clause and concurrent jurisdictions. Wants to reiterate what he said the previous night at a meeting of the town magistrates and town committee. He feels there is no need to be concerned with the site. The University had already agreed terms of this with the corporation. Exemption clause is as clear as it can be. And likewise, jurisdiction has also been made clear in that former privileges with regard jurisdiction will be reduced or lost entirely. French agrees that although this is all agreed upon, he does still feel the University will lose some of its character.

Copy of letter or letter that was unsent from William French to unidentified recepient (addressed 'Dear Lord'). French has only consulted the other Heads of Colleges about the matter. The vice-chancellor has called a meeting of all heads of houses to consider what course should be pursued. The main subject to be discussed will be the power of the colleges to adapt their statutes to suit their more modern needs.

Copy of various drafts of reply letter from William French to Edward Maltby. Provides answers to his question concerning parish rates, saying that College's pay none (except Downing) unless new buildings are constructed on land that was previously subject to rates. Mentions, however, that in lieu of rates, the College make contributions towards the poor of the town.

Sept 1st 1825
33 Chald Ducks Coals at 33/6 - £55 5s 6d

Receipt for £387 10s 0d for work done in the Graveley Account

For repairing walls and re-erecting a range of buildings consisting of fowl houses, pig sties, cart horse and nag stables, fowl houses, cow lodges, calves places also a brick all from House to pond; £137 0s 0d

For building a new Barn with Brick underpinning Stud and Batten eather boarding, slated roof, wood floor on oak joice [sic; joist]; £239 0s 0d

3 new oak Gates & Irons and batten fencing in yard 28 x 6 ½ x 6 oak 24 x 5 x 5 oak, 70 x 6 x 4 oak, 24 x 4 x 6 oak and labour to do; £11 10s 0d

Total = £387 10s 0d

Received the 12th day of December 1846 of the Revd. Dr. French by cheque.

Bill and receipt for the payment of £39 11s 1d for work done at the College

Bill and receipt for the payment of £18 17s 10d for work done at the lodge.

Letter detailing the receipt of payment of £5 0s 0d from the Revd. Dr. French, on behalf of Jesus College, Cambridge, as a donation towards Over Schools. Signed by Charles Warren, Vicar of Over.

Letter acknowledging the receipt of payment of £100 0s 0d from Jesus College, Cambridge. Signed by J. Webster.

Letter from R. Merry, of Guilden Morden, Royston, to the Master of Jesus College, regarding permission to buy a property with money from the Froby Fund. Dated October 1st 1845.

I certainly took this living with the intention of building a parsonage; but on counting this cost of building, laying out the ground, making a road, fitting up, furnishing it I find I should quite impoverish myself for life by the undertaking. I therefore proposed to my landlord Mr. Smyth Fedworth to take my present house on a lease of 7 or 14 years on condition that he could make certain alterations such as building a drawing room but on my applying to the Bishop (at Mr Smythe’s suggestion) for his sanction to this flaw, his lordship refers me to the Plurality Act of 1838 (which I before knew nothing of) he considers himself bound to refuse me to build – this notwithstanding my [?] that if only this house might be [illegible] for the Vicarage, in about 60 years or lest (as I calculated) the Froby Fund would yield 500 towards building. All that I have now to obtain is a license to live in my present residence to Dec. 31 1846 “if being intended in pursuance of the provisions of the Plurality Act that I should build a new House or make the present one fit for residence or reside therein.” Being thus it [illegible] forced to provide a Vicarage I have turned my thoughts towards the purchasing of my present house & converting it into a permanent & convenient residence by such repairs as it well admits of I think. Mr Smythe bought this house with a barn stables & an adjoining yard of 13./2 acres of the best land of this parish for £1575 (as he himself has told me). The land, he tells me, lets for £43, two cottages on it let for £7, the barn is rented by my tenant for £10, I pay £25 for the house & the malting premises in my yard let for something more, £5 I dare say. Now all this he has offered me to sell for 2000 [underlined] (which I certainly consider very little money as he paid £80, he says, for making out the title). Dr. Webb told me a short time ago that the land alone (I understand him) would have been worth 1700 to the College, from its value and favourable situation, as it adjoins the Vicarage paddock. Now I suppose you consider the Froby Fund could not be employed to uby this house. But my proposal is this, that 1670 should come and of the Froby Fund to purchase the land with the two cottages (which certainly come under the item “tenements” of the Froby act) the rental of which is £50, & that the remaining 330 to buy this house, garden, premises, & barn should come out of the living. The land is well worth the rent, indeed Dr. Webb told me he had understood some of it was worth £5 an acre. I have calculated the fee of 3 percent for the Froby money, according to what I understand from Ian [?]. The land would be most valuable to the Vicar, besides its intrinsic worth, from its situation, and if I buy the barn out of the living, the amount wanted for this living is 106 a year
Add Mr Graham’s 48
And then there will be more than enough for the [?] next Xmas at 3 percent. I confess I am extremely anxious that the purchases that he made & as seen as affordable for Mr. Smythe being a monied man know fitting more than 5 percent for his money might not he dispound [?] to sell it at another time besides that he is in a bad state of health this heir in the event of his death might choose never to part with so good a purchase.
To prevent delay, if the College would permit me to buy the land as I have prepared for 1670 at 3 percent out of the Froby Fund, when it can be done, I would borrow the 2000 of my mother (who has offered it me) & make the purchase myself at once (if you thought it proper [all underlined]) in order to secure this bargain [all underlined], on condition that the College would afterwards buy the land of me for this living.
I am very anxious for an immediate settlement of the bargain (if possible) for this reason also, that the house wants general repairs to make if comfortable for the winter who cannot be done under this uncertainty.
I trust your health is now completely restored.
I remain, my dear Master, your’s [sic] truly,

[Signed] R. Merry

An added note thanks Mr. French & Family.

Letter from William French to Thomas Wythe .Written from Cambridge 24th June 1834. Recalls a recent trip to Oxford, saying that he had good weather for the days journey and that he found suitable accommodation when he got there. Talks about cost of lodgings. He was only in Oxford for a day to witness the ceremony. Went to the theatre and met Mr. Goulburn. They then spent the rest of the evening together, first at the theatre, then the Duke's levee and then the Archbishop's. Between levees they had a 'very acceptable' lunch in the Hall of All Souls. The scene of people paying their respects to the Archbishop was 'much enlivened by the various military drepes which peeped from under the doctors gowns'. Called upon Lord Eldon with Mr. Goulburn and they all met in a court at University College. He recalls Lord Eldon pointing to a window in University College and saying 'it is now just 68 years since I first took possession of that room'. He finished his day in one of the rooms of the censors of Christchurch with a small party of his friends. The following Friday, after returning to Cambridge, he went with the Dean to Ely where he stayed for four or five days. Talks of needing to plan a journey to Yorkshire. Signed W. French. Red wax seal.

Letter from William French to Thomas Wythe. Written from Cambridge 17th December 1834. Recounts that his daughter Valance, or Little Val, is recovering from her intermittent fever after taking some medicine. Mrs French was almost in despair at Valence's illness. The Chancellor was very hospitable. Visited Lord Camden the following day, installing him as chancellor. After this ceremony a splendid second table was laid out. Went to Northumberland House afterwards and then started back to Cambridge. Tomorrow the election for the High Stewardship takes place. The Duke of Northumberland is a very agreeable person. Thinks there will be a general election in a few days. He heard from Sir. C. Vere the same day as writing the letter. Must travel over to vote for Lord ? and he for the Eastern Division. Tomorrow I dine at St. John's, next day as vice chancellor at Caius, Friday at Jesus. On reverse is written 'Mr. Moore does not give quite so good an account of you as I could wish'. Signed W. French. black wax seal with 'to give to forgive' alongside a hand and a heart.

The letter makes a renewed request for the full payment of £10 10s 0d, promised to the author (Mr. George Berry, of 14 New Square, Cambridge) and of which only £8 has been received (£2 10s 0d outstanding). Mr. Berry mentions that he is in a state of distress, and that he does not having clothing “suitable for this inclement season”, namely, a coat (“I positively have not a coat to appear in”).

Further correspondence between R. Merry and the Master of Jesus College, Cambridge. Makes a renewed request that the College Makes a renewed request that the College ‘relieve’ R. Merry from the ‘necessity of building a house’ at Guilden Morden by purchasing it with money from the Froby Fund.

List, probably in the hand of William French, detailing plants to be bought for the University Observatory and Jesus College. For the observatory, plants listed are beech, box, holly, silver fir, Portugal laurels, laurustines, evergreen oaks, evergreen privet, evergreen and flowering shrubs, laurels, purple beeches, crab stocks for grafting, gooseberries, rough rid champagne, hornbeam, whin, sweets, Phillyneas. For Jesus College, plants listed are Irish ivy, evergreen and flowering shrubs. For himself, plants listed are silver fir, holly, Portugal laurels, Common laurels, evergreen oaks, purple beeches, sweet briars, laurestines, whin, sumacs, spruce firs, larch, dwarf cherries, flowering shrubs.

Memorandum Book of Proceedings of College Meetings made by William French, 1842 - 9. Also some notes glued into book, presumably notes made at meetings made on scraps of paper rather than directly into the book

Memorandum by French concerning his wishes should he not survive his illness, Written at Ryde, Isle of Wight, 15th February 1845. Includes money to be given to Shackle, Malyn, Hall, Harriet, Eliza and William for their kindness to him during his illness. Also for £100 to be lodged with the Society for Building Churches for the purpose of building a small chapel of ease and school room at Hissay, Yorkshire. Full wages also to go to all his servants with him at the time of this death.

Miscellaneous receipt. Details £27 8s 6d of unknown costs; Bills totalling £27 8s 6d; Income Tax totalling £15s 6s 3d; and other costs amounting to a grand total of £525 0s 9d.

Notes relating to the installation of gas lighting in College, c. 1830. Notes that the present gas lamp in first court be removed and replaced with two gas lamps on pillars about 5 yards distant from the extremities of the east side of the grass flat. The Chapel should also be lit with eight gas lamps on brass brackets. Two gas lamps should be placed in the ante chapel and that the cloisters should also be lit by gas with two lights, one in the corner by the Chapel door and the other in the opposite corner. Most of the sheet also records notes relating to, perhaps, either a sermon or marriage ceremony.

Paper Mills Trust Rents at Red Lion Inn, Saturday April 25, 1846 at Eleven.

Labour by Walker;

Coll. - £0 18s 0d
Ditto - £0 18s 0d
Ditto - £0 8s 0d
Ditto - £0 7s 6d
Ditto - £0 3s 0d
[Total=] £2 14s 6d

In filling up Grant pits.

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