Item 42 - Solicitors' Bill

1 item, paper

Receipt for services rendered by Barnes & Bernard between November 1855 and March 1856, relating to premises on High Street (Nos 134, 135, 136). Items billed include: writing various letters concerning these properties to Dr Corrie, Mr North, Messrs Norton & Co, and Mr Fletcher; attendance on Messrs Norton & Co conferring on covenants in lease and as to surveying premises; copying particulars of dilapidations; Messrs Norton & Co report on annual value; attendance on Messrs Norton & Co giving them instructions to serve notice of dilapidations and conferring on tracing of plan received from Dr Corrie; attendance on Mr North on his offering to rent premises at £50 per annum and to execute certain repairs mentioned in the notice; attendance on Mr Fletcher (the occupier) on his wishing to know the terms for renewing lease of No 136 High Street; copy Mr C Clayton's letter to annex; attendance on Mr Trist examining plans of Nos 134, 135, 136 High Street in College Book and we were to furnish him with copies to enable him to identify premises; copying plans for Mr Trist accordingly; attendance on Mr Trist conferring on the identity of premises by admeasurements and making memoranda of his explanations, also conferring on dilapidations, annual value, repairs, etc.; letters messengers. Issued by the Master and Fellows of Jesus College Cambridge. Signed by Barnes & Bernard. Amount totals £5 18s 4d.