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London Metropolitan Archives Bridge Companies LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 1 BRIDGE COMPANIES BC Reference Description Dates BATTERSEA BRIDGE COMPANY Deeds and other legal documents BC/B/001 Printed copy of the 'Act for building a Bridge 1766 cross the River Thames from Battersea ... to Chelsea' 2 copies printed in 1766, one in 1819 BC/B/002 Printed copy of the 'Act for building a Bridge 1766 cross the River Thames from Battersea ... to Chelsea' 2 copies printed in 1766, one in 1819 BC/B/003 Printed copy of the 'Act for building a Bridge 1766 cross the River Thames from Battersea ... to Chelsea' 2 copies printed in 1766, one in 1819 BC/B/004 Schedule of title deeds, etc., relating to 1766-1796 Battersea Bridge BC/B/005 Printed abstract of the Battersea Bridge deeds 17 Apr 1771- 18 Apr 1771 BC/B/006/A Indenture tripartite 18 Apr 1771 All 3 parts: 1) John Earl Spencer; 2) Sir Richard Glyn, Sir Timothy Waldo and others; 3) Thos. Collinson & Richard Down (Bankers). All rights in Chelsea Ferry BC/B/006/B Indenture tripartite 18 Apr 1771 All 3 parts: 1) John Earl Spencer; 2) Sir Richard Glyn, Sir Timothy Waldo and others; 3) Thos. Collinson & Richard Down (Bankers). All rights in Chelsea Ferry BC/B/006/C Indenture tripartite 18 Apr 1771 All 3 parts: 1) John Earl Spencer; 2) Sir Richard Glyn, Sir Timothy Waldo and others; 3) Thos. Collinson & Richard Down (Bankers). All rights in Chelsea Ferry BC/B/007/A Lease for a year and release 19 Aug 1772- 1) Sir Richard Glyn; 2) Sir Timothy Waldo and 20 Aug 1772 Thos. Tritton. A share in Battersea Bridge LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 2 BRIDGE COMPANIES BC Reference Description Dates BC/B/007/B Lease for a year and release 19 Aug 1772- 1) Sir Richard Glyn; 2) Sir Timothy Waldo and 20 Aug 1772 Thos. Tritton. A share in Battersea Bridge BC/B/008 Abstract of title of Timothy Cobb to a 1/15th 26 Aug 1772 share in Chelsea Ferry and Battersea Bridge BC/B/009/A Lease for a year and release 25 Mar 1773 1) John Earl Spencer; 2) Sir Timothy Waldo and Thos. Tritton. Ferry House and the other ground and other land in the common field of Battersea for £31,155 BC/B/009/B Lease for a year and release 25 Mar 1773 1) John Earl Spencer; 2) Sir Timothy Waldo and Thos. Tritton. Ferry House and the other ground and other land in the common field of Battersea for £31,155 BC/B/010 Extract from Will of Sir Timothy Waldo 23 Jan 1786 BC/B/011/A Lease for a year and release 20 Mar 1795 Abstract of title: 1) Henry Holland; 2) John Kenton Tritton. 1/15th share in Chelsea Ferry and Battersea Bridge for £3800 BC/B/011/B Lease for a year and release 20 Mar 1795 Abstract of title: 1) Henry Holland; 2) John Kenton Tritton. 1/15th share in Chelsea Ferry and Battersea Bridge for £3800 BC/B/011/C Lease for a year and release 20 Mar 1795 Abstract of title: 1) Henry Holland; 2) John Kenton Tritton. 1/15th share in Chelsea Ferry and Battersea Bridge for £3800 BC/B/012 Deed of Covenants 16 May 1809 1) Proprietors of Battersea Bridge; 2) Committee of subscribers to the intended bridge at Vauxhall. £35,000 as an indemnity for the injury they will sustain by the erection of the bridge LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 3 BRIDGE COMPANIES BC Reference Description Dates BC/B/013 Declaration of trust 14 May 1810 1) Representatives of the subscribers to the proposed Vauxhall Bridge; 2) Three of the proprietors of Battersea Bridge. £37,117.8s.3d transferred in trust BC/B/014 Declaration of trust 31 Jul 1821 1) Geo. John Earl of Spencer, John S. Tritton, Jas. Auriol and John Jovtin; 2) The other Battersea Bridge proprietors. £38,234.3s.6d bank 3% consols being the fund received from the Vauxhall Bridge Co. as an indemnity for the erection of the bridge BC/B/015 Lease (plan) and letter of confirmation 29 Nov 1821 1) Timothy Cobb and Ann his wife; 2) John K Tritton and John Jovtin (trustees for the proprietors of Battersea Bridge). A strip of land at the foot of the bridge BC/B/016 Particulars of Will of John Phillips 20 Jul 1824 BC/B/017 Particulars of Will of James Auriol 26 Mar 1825 BC/B/018 Agreement (plan) 29 May 1825 1) Geo. J Earl Spencer, JH Tritton and John Jovtin; 2) Thos. Ashness, Thos. Garter (churchwardens of St Mary Battersea), etc. Ground in Battersea Common field to form an approach road to the bridge BC/B/019 Letter of Attorney 9 Dec 1825 1) EWA Drummond and John Thomson; 2) John H Forbes. Dividends on bridge shares BC/B/020 Letter of Attorney 13 May 1839 1) CWA Drummond Hay and John Thomson; 2) George Humphrey and Charles N Wilde. Dividends on bridge shares BC/B/021 Certificate of formal registration of the 5 Dec 1844 proprietors of Battersea Bridge BC/B/022 Judgment in Court of Queen's Bench in case of 10 Nov 1856 Tritton v Nichols Profits of Battersea Bridge LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 4 BRIDGE COMPANIES BC Reference Description Dates BC/B/023 Printed report from the Select Committee of the 7 Aug 1857 House of Commons on the Chelsea new Bridge Bill Contains reference to number of people using Battersea Park BC/B/024 Copy of the debate in the House of Commons 11 Jun 1858 on the Chelsea Bridge Bill BC/B/025 Surveys of the bridge structure 1836-1860 BC/B/026 Surveys of the bridge structure 1836-1860 BC/B/027 Surveys of the bridge structure 1836-1860 BC/B/028 Surveys of the bridge structure 1836-1860 BC/B/029 Surveys of the bridge structure 1836-1860 BC/B/030 Surveys of the bridge structure 1836-1860 BC/B/031 Surveys of the bridge structure 1836-1860 BC/B/032 Report on a freehold estate at Battersea 22 Nov 1873 belonging to the proprietors of the bridge Minutes BC/B/033 Rough minutes (unsigned) of the Committee 19 May 1836- and General meeting of the Trustees and of 21 Oct 1873 Special General meetings On loose sheets. Meetings of the Committee and the General meeting were usually held on the same day, Special General meetings when there was urgent business to discuss, e.g. the proposal to build a new (Chelsea) bridge in connection with the formation of 1 box Accounts BC/B/034 Account of John Henton Tritton (Treasurer) with 7 Jun 1821-31 the proprietors of Battersea Bridge May 1843 1 volume LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 5 BRIDGE COMPANIES BC Reference Description Dates BC/B/035 Account of Henry Tritton (Treasurer) with the 30 Nov 1869- proprietors 25 Nov 1873 1 volume BC/B/036 Account of Barclay, Tritton, Bevan and 2 Dec 1823-9 Company with John H Tritton (Treasurer) Dec 1834 1 volume BC/B/037 Account of Barclay, Bevan, Tritton and 9 Dec 1834-4 Company with Henry Tritton (Treasurer) Dec 1846 1 volume BC/B/038 Account of Barclay, Bevan, Tritton, Twells and 30 Nov 1871-3 Company Limited with Henry Tritton, Esq Aug 1882 (Treasurer) 1 volume BC/B/039 Bundle of returns of tolls 1838-1873 BC/B/040 Bundle of returns and applications and receipts 1841-1861 for payment of income tax by the trustees BC/B/041 Receipts for dividends on 33 % annuities on 1844-1866 behalf of the trustees BC/B/042/A Imperial Fire Insurance policy 24 Jun 1866- With letter concerning expiry 1874 BC/B/042/B Imperial Fire Insurance policy 24 Jun 1866- With letter concerning expiry 1874 BC/B/043 Bundle of receipts, vouchers, cheques, etc., 1834-1873 relating to the trustees Those for every 10th year have been kept as a sample BC/B/044 Bundle of solicitors' bills for legal work for the 1844-1872 trustees Correspondence LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 6 BRIDGE COMPANIES BC Reference Description Dates BC/B/045 Letters, etc. 1809-1876 These mostly concern the payment of dividends or transfer of shares but also include such matters as the proposals to build other bridges over the Thames, repairs, setting up of signposts on roads leading to the bridge etc. FULHAM BRIDGE COMPANY Minutes BC/F/001 Minutes 1 Nov 1739-7 1 volume Jul 1770 JOINT COMMITTEE OF THE CORPORATION (OF THE CITY OF LONDON) AND THE METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS FOR FREEING KEW AND OTHER BRIDGES FROM TOLL Minutes and reports BC/K/001 Minutes 29 Jul 1869-2 1 volume Dec 1890 BC/K/002 Minutes 29 Jul 1869-2 1 volume Dec 1890 BC/K/003 Papers presented 15 Jul 1869- 1 volume Feb 1890 BC/K/004 Papers presented 15 Jul 1869- 1 volume Feb 1890 BC/K/005 Miscellaneous papers: Reports, agreements, 1869-1890 accounts, etc. 1 volume BC/K/006 Reports of the proceedings of the Committee 1869-1890 Printed 1 volume BC/K/007 Reports of the proceedings of the Committee 1869-1890 Printed 1 volume BC/K/008 Reports of the proceedings of the Committee 1869-1890 Printed 1 volume LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 7 BRIDGE COMPANIES BC Reference Description Dates BC/K/009 Reports of the proceedings of the Committee 1869-1890 Printed 1 volume BC/K/010 Reports of the proceedings of the Committee 1 volume BC/K/011 Letter addressed by certain members of the (1889) Committee to the Chairman of the LCC Printed BC/K/012 Agenda paper and out-letters (after formation of 1889 LCC) 1 volume BC/K/013 Out-letter books 31 Jul 1869-5 1 volume Jun 1879 BC/K/014 Out-letter books 31 Jul 1869-5 1 volume Jun 1879 BC/K/015 Out-letter books 31 Jul 1869-5 1 volume Jun 1879 BC/K/016 Out-letter books 31 Jul 1869-5 1 volume Jun 1879 BC/K/017 Out-letter books 31 Jul 1869-5 1 volume Jun 1879 BC/K/018 Newspaper cuttings re freeing of bridges from 1871-1873 toll, etc.
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