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CLC/283/MS00017 List of all the Lord Mayors of London from 1189 [1842 - 1899?] to 1842. Compiled 19th century. 1 volume Former reference: MS 00017
CLC/283/MS00020 The Lord Mayors' Autograph Book: containing 1659 - ? Available only with advance the original signature of every Lord Mayor from notice and at the discretion of the 1659 to date, with a representation of their LMA Director coats of arms. The autographs from 1659 to 1845 are pasted in, but from 1846 it has been the custom for each successive Lord Mayor to enter his signature in the book personally. At the front are several portraits of Lord Mayors and illustrations and mayoral ceremonies. The book was formerly part of the antiquarian collection of Samuel Gregory of the Lord Mayor's Court Office, but is now maintained by the City of London Corporation which purchased the volume in 1859 1 volume in a box Former reference: MS 00020.
CLC/283/MS00025 Minutes of the committee for conducting the 1791 - 1801 Item no longer in collection entertainment at Guildhall on Lord Mayor's day. 1 volume Former reference: MS 00025
CLC/283/MS00100 Memorandum book relating to the mayoralty of 1756 - 7, 1784 Marshe Dickinson; comprising notes on the office of Lord Mayor, on mayoral ceremonies, and on duties and salaries of City officers, etc.; followed by a diary of Dickinson's year of office, chiefly recording mayoralty business but including some personal matters. In two different hands, one formal, the other hurried; both apparently Dickinson's. Tipped in at the back are some papers of Daines Barrington of the Temple relating to public health, widening of streets etc, 1784. The provenance of this volume is unknown. 1 volume Former reference: MS 00100. LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 2 CORPORATION OF LONDON: LORD MAYOR OF LONDON
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CLC/283/MS00262 Carpenters' work done for the Honble City of 1737 London in erecting a model for the intended Mansion House for the Lord Mayor of the City and to inclose the East Paun on the Royal Exchange for the same to stand in, by John Cordwell. Very decayed. 1 item, paper, in envelope Former reference: MS 00262
CLC/283/MS00502 "A Noate of the names of such Hon'ble and [1714?] Right worthy Gentlemen as have ben Lord Maiors and Sherriffs of this Hon'ble Cittie of London, since the beginning of the Raigne of Kinge Henry the Seventh". Covering 1485 -1714. 1 volume Former reference: MS 00502
CLC/283/MS00510 Ceremonies observed by the Lord Mayor of 1824 - 1825 London (Alderman John Garratt). 1 volume Former reference: MS 00510
CLC/283/MS00513 The arms of sundry Lord Mayors of the Citty of [1746?] London from the year 1189 to 1746; with an index by Joseph Barrett. 1 volume Former reference: MS 00513
CLC/283/MS00517 Minute book of the committee for conducting 1879 the entertainment at Guildhall on Lord Mayor's day (the Lord Mayor and Sheriff's Committee). indexed. This volume was bought from a George Shaw in 1897. George Shaw, Chief Commoner, acted as Secretary of this committee. 1 volume Former reference: MS 00517
CLC/283/MS00899 Minutes of the committe for conducting the 1849 entertainment at Guildhall on Lord Mayor's day. 1 volume Former reference: MS 00899 LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 3 CORPORATION OF LONDON: LORD MAYOR OF LONDON
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CLC/283/MS00939 Appointment by the Lord Mayor of William 1815 Howell of the City of London, esq, water bailiff November 9 as his deputy and sub conservator of the river Thames and waters. 1 item in envelope, parchment Former reference: MS 00939
CLC/283/MS02228 Deed of inspeximus, granted by Sir Samuel 1670 January Starling, Lord Mayor to Thomas Manton, 3 relating to two messuages in the parish of St Anne, Aldersgate, in the City of London. Sealed with 2nd mayoralty seal. 1 item, vellum Former reference: MS 02228
CLC/283/MS02707 Volume of vouchers of payments of expenses 1821 - 1822 connected witht he mayoralty of Christopher Magnay, Lord Mayor. 1 volume Former reference: MS 02707
CLC/283/MS02854 Account book of mayoralty expenses (ledger) 1841 - 1842 during the mayoralty of Sir John Pirie. 1 volume Former reference: MS 02854
CLC/283/MS03383 Armorial of the Lord Mayors of London, 1189 [1634?] -1633, entitled"The temporall government of the city of London, with most of the arms and succession of maiors for upward of 400 years". With 275 coats of arms painted in colour. Compiled ca. 1634. Names of Lord Mayors indexed. 1 volume Former reference: MS 03383
CLC/283/MS03770 Minutes of the committee for conducting the 1847 entertainment at Guildhall on Lord Mayor's Day (John Kinnersley Hooper, Lord Mayor). 1 volume Former reference: MS 03770 LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 4 CORPORATION OF LONDON: LORD MAYOR OF LONDON
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CLC/283/MS06993 Armorial of the mayors and sheriffs of London [1600 - 1635?] from Henry FitzAylwin to [Sir] Richard Deane (ca. 1193-1628). Undated, first third of the 17th century. Alphabetical index in front (not foliated). Arms to 1621 mainly in colour; the last four pages (ff.84-5) only pencilled, with writing in a different hand. Mayoralties from 1621 to 1628 wrongly dated.|From the library of Thomas Philip Earl de Grey, at Wrest Park, Bedfordshire (Ms 9). See HMC II Rep, app. p.5. 1 volume Former reference: MS 06993
CLC/283/MS07582 Account book of mayoralty expenses (arranged 1841 - 1842 analytically) during the mayoralty of Sir John Pirie. 1 volume Former reference: MS 07582
CLC/283/MS09385 Transcript of a chronological catalogue of the 1833 port-reves and sheriffs, of the wardens and bailiffs, and subsequently of the mayors and sheriffs of the City of London (from 1087) to 1465. Taken from College of Arms, Ms Arundel XIX, in 1833. 1 volume Former reference: MS 09385
CLC/283/MS14392 Law, Charles Ewan: Letter to the Lord Mayor of 1837 August 6 London (John Cowan) about the possibility of a portrait of Queen Victoria being painted by (Sir) George Hayter for the Corporation of London, in connection with the Queen's visit to the City on 9 November. 1 file containing 1 item Former reference: MS 14392 LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 5 CORPORATION OF LONDON: LORD MAYOR OF LONDON
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CLC/283/MS21040 Letter to the Lord Mayor from Beilby Porteus, 1802 Bishop of London, requesting that the Monday market in Smithfield be changed to another day of the week, so as to avoid the profanation of Sunday by those preparing for the market. Fulham House, 8 July 1802. This letter is a stray from the Corporation records. It is endorsed "Read in Common Council 11 July 1806" [sic] and a full transcript appears in Journal 83 ff.176v-177v. It is marked "London 276.15/-" in pencil, and was probably purchased by the parish of St Bartholomew the Great from a dealer. 1 item in envelope Former reference: MS 21040
CLC/283/MS24547 List of Lord Mayors, 1189-1853, and of sheriffs, [1736 - 1853?] 1188-1851, of the City of London,"extracted from the City Archives". With a note, tipped in at front, about Henry Fitz-Alwyn, Lord Mayor, 1189-1212. Compiled mid 18th century, with later additions. The list is written in a number of different hands, which suggests that it may have been compiled for administrative rather than antiquarian purposes. 1 volume Former reference: MS 24547
CLC/283/MS24962 Visitors book kept at Mansion House during the 1878 - 1879 mayoralty of Sir Charles Whetham. 1 volume Former reference: MS 24962.
CLC/283/MS30707 Visitors book kept at Mansion House during the 1869 - 1870 mayoralty of the Right Honourable Robert Besley. 1 volume Former reference: MS 30707.