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- 5th July 1813 (Creation)
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1 item, paper
Context area
Name of creator
Administrative history
In 1789 Christopher Pemberton, a newly qualified attorney and solicitor, set up in business on his own. He remained trading on his own for 24 years until he took on his first partner Thomas Fiske in 1813. They traded as Pemberton and Fiske until 1820 when they were joined by William Woodcock Hayward and traded as Pemberton, Fiske and Hayward.
Thomas Fiske died 27th June 1829 aged 44.
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
The Master and Fellows of Jesus College to Pemberton & Fiske.
May 1813. Costs include: Attending at the College and perusing the deeds relating to the Rustat Scholarships and making extracts therefrom to enable us to prepare a declaration of trust as to the estate in Jesus Lane purchased of Smith; instructing for declaration; [...] same; [...] same; stamp and parchment.
Total costs £4 1s.
Received 5th July 1813, signed by Fiske.
Bottom left (in pencil): £23 15s 0d total.