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040-002102722

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032-002102566

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BENTLEY PAPERS. Vol. CXXII ( ff. 138 ). Legal documents, etc.; 6 Apr. 1833- 16 June 1884. Included are the following:-

(1) Certificates and a warrant relating to the appointments of heads of the firm as Publishers in Ordinary to King William IV and Queen Victoria; 6 Apr. 1833- 16 June 1884. ff. 1, 6, 138.

(2) Memorandum of proposals for securing the copyright of publications of the firm abroad, submitted to Sutton Sharpe, barrister, and endorsed (f. 4b) with a note by him; watermark 1833. ff. 3-5.

(3) Abstracts of leases and a draft assignment relating to premises at No.

118 Dorset St., Salisbury Square, London, occupied by Samuel Bentley, printer, and Richard Bentley I; 3 Mar.- 4 Oct. 1839. ff. 8-22.

(4) Draft articles for an intended partnership between Richard Bentley I and his chief clerk, Edward S- Morgan, with memoranda by the latter; 1841. Preceded ( f. 25 ) by a covering letter from R. Bentley to John Swarbreck Gregory, solicitor, 19 Apr. 1841. ff. 27-51.

(5) Memorandum by John Swarbreck Gregory, solicitor, on the Copyright Bill; circ. 1841. ff. 52 - 55.

(6) Documents relating to a proposed mortgage; 1855. Included ( ff. 56 - 120 ) is an abstract of the title of Richard Bentley I to certain works published in the series' Bentley's Standard Novels and Romances', consisting of copies of agreements, letters and receipts ( 28 Jan. 1830 - 15 May 1855 ). ff. 56 - 128.

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f. 1 Sir Thomas Baucutt Mash, of the Lord Chamberlain's Office: Certificate signed by: 1833.
ff. 1, 6 Richard Bentley, publisher (I): Certificate and warrant rel. to his appointments as Publisher in Ordinary successively to William IV and Qu. Victoria: 1833, 1838.
ff. 3-5 Law OF ENGLAND: Proposals for securing the copyright of publications of R. Bentley abroad: circ. 1833.
f. 4b Sutton Sharpe, QC 1841: Legal opinions and memoranda: 1833-1842, n.d.
f. 6 Francis Nathaniel Conyngham, 2nd Marquess Conyngham: Warrant signed by, as Lord Chamberlain: 1838.
f. 6 William Martins, Gentleman Usher to the Queen; Knight 1840: Certificate signed by: 1838.
ff. 8-10 Charles Whitworth, 1st Baron Whitworth and (1815) 1st Earl Whitworth: Lease by: 1824.: Abstract.
ff. 8-14 (abstract), 15-22 (draft) Samuel Bentley, printer: Leases and assignment rel. to his premises in Dorset St., London: 1824-1839.
ff. 8-14 (abstract), 15-22 (draft), 136 Richard Bentley, publisher (I): Leases and assignment rel. to his premises in Dorset St. and New Burlington St., London: 1824-1865.
ff. 11-14 Samuel Proctor, surgeon: Lease to, of premises in Dorset St., London: 1830.: Abstract.
ff. 15-22 James Ive Burbidge, ironmonger, of London: Assignment to, of premises in Dorset St., London: 1839.: Draft.
ff. 15-22 William Healy, ironmonger, of London: Assignment to, of premises in Dorset St., London: 1839.: Draft.
ff. 23-24 Joseph Clarke, surgeon: Bond to R. Bentley: 1840.: Draft.
f. 25 Richard Bentley, publisher (I): Correspondence with J. S. Gregory: 1835-1842.
f. 25 John Swarbreck Gregory, solicitor: Correspondence with R. Bentley: 1835-1842.
ff. 27-29 Edward S. Morgan, assistant to R Bentley, publisher: Memoranda by: 1830-1855.
ff. 30-51 Edward S. Morgan, assistant to R Bentley, publisher: Correspondence, etc., with R. Bentley: 1841, 1854.
ff. 30-51 (draft) Richard Bentley, publisher (I): Articles of copartnership and correspondence with his assistant, E. S. Morgan: 1841.
ff. 52-55 Law OF ENGLAND: Memorandum by J. S. Gregory on Copyright Bill: circ. 1841.
ff. 52-55 John Swarbreck Gregory, solicitor: Memorandum rel. to copyright: circ. 1841.
ff. 56-96 passim John Surrage, barrister: Legal opinion and notes: 1855.
ff. 121-128 Richard Bentley, publisher (I): Declaration signed by, conc. copyright of his publications: 1855.
ff. 126b, 127b Francis Smedley, High Bailiff of Westminster: Memoranda signed by: 1855.
ff. 129-135 Richard Kinder, printer, of London: Agreement with R. Bentley and others: 1855.: Draft.
ff. 129-135 William Clowes, the younger; printer, of London: Agreement with R. Bentley and others: 1855.: Draft.
ff. 129-135 George Clowes, printer, of London: Agreement with R. Bentley and others: 1855.: Draft.
ff. 129-135 Thomas Spalding, stationer, of London: Agreement with R. Bentley, F. M. Evans, R. Kinder, W. and G. Clowes: 1855.: Draft.
ff. 129-135 Frederick Mullett Evans, printer, of London: Agreement with R. Bentley, and others: 1855.: Draft.
ff. 129-135 (draft) Richard Bentley, publisher (I): Agreements with authors and others: 1829-1871.: Mostly signed.
ff. 136-137 Miss Sarah Berry, dressmaker, of London: Lease to: 1865.: Signed.
f.138 Sir Valentine-Augustus Browne, 4th Earl of Kenmare: Certificate signed by, as Lord Chamberlain: 1884.
f.138 George Bentley, of Richard Bentley and Son, publishers: Certificate of his appointment as Publisher to the Queen: 1884.
f.138 Richard Bentley, publisher (II): Certificate of his appointment as Publisher to the Queen: 1884.

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032-002102566
036-002102713
040-002102722

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Add MS 46560-46682 : BENTLEY PAPERS. Records of the publishing house known successively as Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley ( 1829- Aug. 1832…
Add MS 46675-46682 : H. Miscellaneous papers and registers

Add MS 46681 : BENTLEY PAPERS. Vol. CXXII ( ff. 138 ). Legal documents, etc.; 6 Apr. 1833- 16 June 1884. Included are the following:- (1)…

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Start Date:

1833

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1884

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1833-1884

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Names:

Bentley, George, publisher and author, 1828-1895
Bentley, Richard, publisher, b 1854
Bentley, Richard, publisher; father of George Bentley, 1794-1871
Bentley, Samuel, printer
Berry, Sarah, Miss; dressmaker, of London
Browne, Valentine-Augustus, 4th Earl of Kenmare
Burbidge, James Ive, ironmonger, of London
Clarke, Joseph, surgeon
Clowes, George, printer, of London
Clowes, William, the younger; printer, of London
Conyngham, Francis Nathaniel, 2nd Marquess Conyngham
Evans, Frederick Mullett, printer, of London
Gregory, John Swarbreck, solicitor and father of George Gregory, fl 1813-1857
Healy, William, ironmonger, of London
Kinder, Richard, printer, of London
Martins, William, Gentleman Usher to the Queen; Knight 1840
Mash, Thomas Baucutt, of the Lord Chamberlain's Office
Morgan, Edward S., assistant to R Bentley, publisher
Proctor, Samuel, surgeon
Sharpe, Sutton, QC 1841
Smedley, Francis, High Bailiff of Westminster
Spalding, Thomas, stationer, of London
Surrage, John, barrister
Whitworth, Charles, 1st Baron Whitworth and 1st Earl Whitworth, fl 1815