Catalogue description Papers re Janson's Charity, Kendal including:- 1842-1905.   - Leases and related papers...

Papers re Janson's Charity, Kendal including:- 1842-1905.

- Leases and related papers of charity lands 1842-1903;

- Minute book of trustees 1874-1905;

- Treasurer's accounts 1888-1905;

- Bills, receipts and accounts 1857-1884. See also: WD AG/Boxes 31.32

Papers re Kendal Amalgamated Poor's Charity including:- 1901-1915.

- Report;

- Papers re charity lands;

- Names of recipients;

- Tenders for clothing;

- Names of proposed recipients;

- Correspondence.

Papers re Prissoe's Charity, Kendal, including:- 1828-1917.

- Bills and receipts;

- Correspondence with Charity Commissioners;

- Bank pass books.

Miscellaneous documents including:- 1609-1907.

- Exemplification of fine re houses and land in Kendal, 1609;

- Book of Rates Lancashire, 1636;

- Deed re manors and manorial rights in Westmorland, 1650;

- Bond of indemnity, Craven to Craven, surety gang of 17 packhorses plying between Kendal and Penrith, 1769;

- 2 anonymous anti-clerical epigrams, 1799;

- Deed [bottom torn off] re George Inn at east end of Market Place, Kendal, 1800;

- Summons to witnesses in trespass action Jackson v Ackerly, 1821;

- State of the Blue-coat School, Kendal, 1840;

- Anonymous journal of holiday journey to take waters at Harrogate, 1843;

- "Instructions for drawing and indexing the notices of intention to take property for railway purposes, for service on landowners etc., also, instructions as to preparation of assent and dissent lists" 1845;

- "Summary of meteorological observations made in Kendal" 1865;

- Lists of candidates for 'Lord Wharton's Bibles' 1877;

- Clothing club receipts book 1891;

- Bank book of Christopher Knight Watson in account

- South Westmorland Conservative Association, duties of organizing and registration agent, signed Ernest A Danbury, appointed 1907;

- South Westmorland Conservative Association, rules [n.d.].

Records deposited by Messrs Arnold, Greenwood and Sons, solicitors, Kendal, 2 May 1962.