Officials of the Court of Common Pleas
(1741)
'A General List, or Catalogue, Of all the Offices and Officers Employ'd In the several Branches of his Majesty's Government Ecclesiastical, Civil, Military, &c. In South-Britain, or England' gives the names (and often the annual salaries) of the government functionaries, civil servants, churchmen and military, systematically arranged section by section. Section 72 lists the officials of the Court of Common Pleas, from the Lord Chief Justice down to the clerks, philazers and exegenters. BISCOE. Cost: £6.00.  | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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 Masters and Apprentices
(1742)
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 father's name and address, as well as details of the date and length of the apprenticeship. 1 January to 31 December 1742BISCOE. Cost: £8.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Masters and Apprentices
(1747)
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 father's name and address, as well as details of the date and length of the apprenticeship.BISCOE. Cost: £8.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Masters and Apprentices
(1749)
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 father's name and address, as well as details of the date and length of the apprenticeship.BISCOE. Cost: £8.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Masters and Apprentices
(1753)
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 father's name and address, as well as details of the date and length of the apprenticeship.BISCOE. Cost: £8.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Masters of apprentices registered at Colchester in Essex
(1760)
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. There are central registers for collections of the stamp duty in London, as well as returns from collectors in the provinces. These collectors generally received duty just from their own county, but sometimes from further afield. The indentures themselves can date from a year or two earlier than this return. (The sample entry shown on this scan is taken from a Bristol return. Each entry has two scans, the other being the facing page with the details of the indenture, length of service, and payment of duty.) IR 1/53BISCOE. Cost: £8.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Members of the Society for the Encouragement of Arts &c.
(1766)
A List of the Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce, 18 August 1766.BISCOE. Cost: £4.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Apprentices
(1767)
Apprenticeship indentures and clerks' articles were subject to a 6d or 12d per pound stamp duty (late payment of the 6d rate attracted double duty (D D) of 12d): 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. 1 January to 31 December 1767.BISCOE. Cost: £8.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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London Merchants
(1767)
The Universal Pocket Companion of 1767 contained, among 'many other necessary and entertaining particulars' this directory of London merchants.BISCOE. Cost: £4.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Governors and Guardians of the Foundling Hospital, London
(1768)
This list of the governors and guardians of the Hospital for the Maintenance and Education of Exposed and Deserted Young Children, incorporated by royal charter 17 October 1739, is corrected to 30 March 1768.BISCOE. Cost: £4.00. | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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