Ambassadors, ministers, soldiers and spies
(1589) The State Papers Foreign of queen Elizabeth consist mainly of letters and reports concerning England's relations with continental Europe, particularly the Netherlands and France. January to July 1589. COCQ. Cost: £4.00.  | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Official Papers
(1703-1704) 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. June 1703 to April 1704.
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Persons Insured by the Sun Fire Office, London
(1714) This list of the persons insured by the Sun Fire Office, London, gives full name (surname first), occupation (in italics), and the letter g (for goods) or h (for house) indicating the nature of their policy. Those with more than one g or h, have so many policies. An appendix lists those entered since, and omitted in printing the list, which was published in instalments from February to March 1714.COCQ. Cost: £6.00.  | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Treasury and Customs Records
(1718) Government accounts, with details of income and expenditure in Britain, America and the colonies
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Apprentices
(1775) 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. 1 January to 31 December 1775.COCQ. Cost: £8.00.  | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Traders and professionals in London
(1805) Holden's Triennial Directory for 1805 to 1807 includes this 'London Alphabet of Businesses, Professions, &c.': coverage is good; about 30,000 individuals are recorded.COCQ. Cost: £4.00.  | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Boys entering Elizabeth College, Guernsey
(1826) Elizabeth College, Guernsey, was founded in 1563 and rechartered in 1825. Charles James Durand, Kentish Brock and Edward Charles Ozanne compiled this edition of the college register, published in 1898. The names are arranged by term of entering the school, with a sequential number, surname and christian names in bold: then place and date of birth, father's name or reference to a brother previously at the school; and year of leaving. Beneath that, in smaller type, the compilers put what they could glean about the boy's subsequent career.COCQ. Cost: £4.00.  | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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Dissolutions of Partnerships
(1828) Trade partnerships dissolved, or the removal of one partner from a partnership of several traders
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Dissolutions of Partnerships
(1837) Trade partnerships dissolved, or the removal of one partner from a partnership of several traders: in England and Wales
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Boys entering Elizabeth College, Guernsey
(1844) Elizabeth College, Guernsey, was founded in 1563 and rechartered in 1825. Charles James Durand, Kentish Brock and Edward Charles Ozanne compiled this edition of the college register, published in 1898. The names are arranged by term of entering the school, with a sequential number, surname and christian names in bold: then place and date of birth, father's name or reference to a brother previously at the school; and year of leaving. Beneath that, in smaller type, the compilers put what they could glean about the boy's subsequent career.COCQ. Cost: £4.00.  | Sample scan, click to enlarge
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