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London Merchants (1677)
The oldest printed list of the merchants and bankers of London, reprinted in 1878 from the exceedingly rare original. 'A Collection of the Names of the Merchants Living in and about The City of London; Very Usefull and Necessary. Carefully Collected for the Benefit of all Dealers that shall gave occasion with any of them; Directing them at the first sight of their name, to the place of their abode.'
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London Merchants (1677)
Official Papers (1694-1695)
The State Papers Domestic cover all manner of business relating to Britain, Ireland and the colonies, conducted in the office of the Secretary of State as well as other miscellaneous records. Here we have the period from January 1694 to June 1695.
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Official Papers
 (1694-1695)
Official Papers (1697)
The State Papers Domestic cover all manner of business relating to Britain, Ireland and the colonies, conducted in the office of the Secretary of State as well as other miscellaneous records. Includes lists of passes to travel abroad.
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Official Papers
 (1697)
House of Lords Proceedings (1699-1702)
Private bills dealing with divorce, disputed and entailed estates: petitions, reports and commissions: naturalisation proceedings.
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House of Lords Proceedings
 (1699-1702)
London Merchants (1767)
The Universal Pocket Companion of 1767 contained, among 'many other necessary and entertaining particulars' this directory of London merchants.
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London Merchants
 (1767)
Deaths, Marriages, News and Promotions (1789)
Death notices and obituaries, marriage and birth notices, civil and military promotions, clerical preferments, and bankrupts, as reported in the Gentleman's Magazine. Mostly from England and Wales, but items from Ireland, Scotland and abroad.
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Deaths, Marriages, News and Promotions
 (1789)
London Bankers and Merchants (1791)
The British Universal Directory lists the various British trading companies established by statute, starting with the Bank of England, the Million Bank, the East India Company, &c., and including insurance companies. Also included are His Majesty's Consuls Abroad for the Protection of Trade, in European countries, America and Barbary; receivers-general; and the Commissioners of Sewers, Lamps and Pavements for the 28 wards of the City of London.
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London Bankers and Merchants
 (1791)
Patrons and officers of hospitals and public charities (1791)
Lists from the Royal Hospitals at Greenwich, Chelsea, Haslar and Plymouth; Charter House; St Bartholomew's; Christ's Hospital; Bethlem; St Thomas's; Guy's; Westminster Infirmary; St George's; the Foundling Hospital; the Lying-in Charity; London Hospital; Middlesex Hospital; Smallpox Hospital; Hospital for French Protestants; Lock Hospital; Corporation of Sick and Maimed Seamen; the British Lying-in Hospital; the City of London Lying-in Hospital, &c. &c., from the Universal British Directory
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Patrons and officers of hospitals and public charities
 (1791)
Traders and Merchants in London (1791)
The Universal British Directory was published in five volumes, starting in 1791. The professions included in the London section are very diverse: the addresses are mostly from central London. Some are marked 'F. M.', meaning Freeholder of Middlesex.
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Traders and Merchants in London
 (1791)
National ArchivesApprentices and clerks (1794)
Apprenticeship indentures and clerks' articles were subject to a 6d or 12d per pound stamp duty: the registers of the payments usually give the master's trade, address, and occupation, and the apprentice's name, as well as details of the date and length of the apprenticeship. 2 January to 31 December 1794. IR 1/36
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Apprentices and clerks
 (1794)
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