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Paid £1 5s 4d to John Harrison for work in the garden, hayseeds, and clover.

Paid £8 10s due for one year as one of Mr. Rustats pensioners to Henriette Vallarine for her mother Jane Vallarine.

Paid £4 5s to Mary Carter due to her as one of Mr. Rustats pensioners. At the top a note attesting to Mary Carter's status as a widow, her residence in the parish of Stapleford in Hertford, and her good character and attendance in church, witnessed by Edward Smith, the rector of Stapleford.

Paid £3 15s for one year's insurance from the Sun Fire Office in London. Witnessed by the honorable Mr. Hide, B. (?) Wedd, Lillie Aynscombe, and William Braund.

Four receipts of 16s paying Sarah Holliday for a quarter's attendance on the college clock, dating to 1st July 1776, 29th September 1776, 21st December 1775, and 25th March 1775.

Paid 6s 8d to William Presse for sweeping the kitchen chimneys.

Paid £3 15s to P Wedd of Sun Fire Office. For one year's insurance from Laday 1777 to Laday 1778.

Paid 6s 8d to Ann Press for sweeping the kitchen chimneys

Paid £22 17s 6d for two pairs of silver candlesticks and received Messrs Brookes and Wakefield's plate money. The balance of money received out of the treasury by E.R. Raynes.

Paid £3 15s to the Sun Fire Office, London, for one year's insurance. Witnessed by Mr. Comings, P. Wedd, Lillie Aynescombe, and Henry Plant.

Paid 6s 8d to William Press for one years sweeping of the kitchin chimneys

Printed receipt from Wm. Pleasance, "Linen-Draper, Haberdasher, & Hosier, in the Petty Cury. (Funerals Compleatly Furnish'd.)"

• for two large diaper parlor table-cloths, 2l. 8s. Received and signed by M-A (?) Pleasance.

Received of Jesus College Library Cambridge for the Revd Professor Leep (?) the sum of ten guineas as one year's subscription to the Oriental Translation Fund to Jan 1st, 1830. For Col. Fitzclarence (Treasurer) and William Huttman (Secretary).

Invoice from Robert Roe (Engraver, copper plate printer & printseller) to the Master and Fellows of Jesus College, dated 18th of April 1830, for regilding frame, and framing of print of Bishop of Ely. Total of £2 4s 6d.

Receipt of Mr W. Hustler tot the sum of £2 4s 6d as per bill to the Master and Fellows for framing. Dated 3rd of July 1830. Signed by Robert Roe.

Receipt of the Revd Master one guinea on the account of J. B. Wright Esquire for his subscription to Dr E. D. Clarke's tablet in Jesus Chapel. Dated 10th of July 1831. Total of £1 1s. Signed W. Hustler.

Receipt received of Rev Dr French to Robert Press for sweeping College kitchen chimneys, cleaning the oven, sweeping the hall chimney, sweeping the porter and combination room chimneys, sweeping the servants hall chimney. Signed Mr Willis(?). Total of £1 8s. Paid to Robert Press.

Letter to Rev Dr French dated 23rd February 1832, from John Stockdale & Son. Details that Stockdale & Son received a letter from Masters Forsters bankers, Cambridge informing them that French had paid £8 10s into their account, which with the discount deducted in the amount of their coal account. Signed John Stockdale & Sons.

John Stockdale & Son invoice to Rev Dr French for 35 chaldrons of duck coals on 27th July 1831 and 35 chaldrons of blyth coals on 11th August 1831. Totaly of £84, dedivated 3s 10d, final total £80 10s. Below letter from John Stockdale & Sons to Dr French acknowledging the invoice.

Invoice for coal sales from John Stockdale & Son to Rev Dr French, dated 11th August 1831, King's Lynn. 35 chaldrons of blyth coal, total of £39 76s. Below letter stating the order and that it was forwarded to Edward Mason's boat, which they hope will arrive safe and meet French's approbation. Signed John Stockdale & Sons, Lynn's Regis, 11 August 1831.

Received of Dr French, dated 1st September 1832, Lynn's Regis. To William & Thomas Bagge, for 14 chaldrons of blyth coals. Total of £15 15s. Added rough addition work for the totals of £80 10s and £84.

Receipt dated 23 March 1833 from John Mortlock & Sons, who have placed £30 15s to the credit of Mes. Everard and Sons. Signed J. Baton.

List of students due to receive their BAs and MAs, and the costs attached to (presumably) their degree certificates. Those due to graduate with a BA are Bishop, Fisher, Roots, Stoddart, Tuck, Williamson, Hurt, Barlow, Thomson, Fawssett, Casse, Cheetham, Wallace, Dawson, Mitton, Edwards, and Norris, and the attached cost is £3 1s. Those due to graduate with an MA are Coates, Rowe, Ingram, and Lake, and the attached cost is £6 2s. Total cost £24 8s.

A letter (presumably to the Master) confirming receipt and conveying thanks for a letter giving him his vote. He is obliged to the Master and Fellows of Jesus College for his election on Mr Rustat's Foundation and conveys his thanks, as does his neighbour Mrs Gray. Mrs Sanderson is not at home today - she shall have his letter on her return.

Certification that Elizabeth Collett, widow of the late Peter Collett, rector of Denton in the County of Sussex, the orthodox clergyman of the Church of England is now living in Bromley College in the county of Kent of good life and conversation. Signed Thomas Scott, chaplain of Bromley College, 25th March 1833.

This is to certify that Ann Holgate, widow of the late Revd George Holgate, Rector of Stowting in the County of Kent, a vicar of Theydon Bois in the County of Essex, an orthodox clergymen of the Church of England, is still widow of good life and conversation. Signed Thomas Scott, chaplain of Bromlet College, Kent, March 25th 1833.

Quitrent receipt from Caius College, dated April 12 1833. Received of Jesus College, 16s 6d for quitrent to Michaelmas 1832. Signed A Thurtell, bursar.

Received November 23 1832 of Robert Ellis 14s for half a years land tax charged on the Estate of the Master & Fellows of Jesus College at Willingham. Due Michaelmas last. Signed E. Underwood, collector.

Cheque placing three guineas to the credit of the clergy joint [?] for John Mortlock Esq. and Sons. Signed off by J. Patrick [?]

Received of Dr Witterey 14 shillings for half a year's land tax charged on the estate of the Master and Fellows of Jesus College at Willingham, due last March. Signed by William Smith, collector.

Invoice for estate estimation work from Elliot Smith to Dr (likely Rev Dr French). 27 November 1829, cashpaid advertising building ground near Greyhound(?) to let. 7 April 1832, 2 noticeboards for manor house, writing and painting. May 2 1832, estimating annual value of Swan's estate. 11 June 1832, estimating Bankers(?) Market Hill. Total of £2 8s. Noted in different ink as paid to Eliiot Smith 14 December.

Eustace Reveley Mitford Esq's receipt for James Johnson, Booksellers and Stationer, Sidney Street, Cambridge.

1 August 1833, Platonis Opera 10 Vols. £2 17s
Livy Drakenborch 4 Vols. 16s

Oct 25 1833, Or(?) by Case 3/0/=, £3 13s
Samuel Johnson, £3