Ground leased from Coopers' Company at £150 per annum: site of dwelling known as the Black Swan at Ratcliff (or Wildey's) Wharf with an adjoining house and yard.
Lawsuits between Coopers' Company and East India Company
Scope & Content:
In January 1837, the Coopers' Company wished to buy the lease of the saltpetre warehouse from the East India Company since the local gas company was interested in the premises. The East India Company, however, sought permission from the Coopers' Company to sell an underlease to Thomas Ward, who h...