| Description | MS 3069/13/3/86:
270190: Matthew Boulton and the Canal Company: Letters , Briefs, and Law papers. 1789-1796. 32 docs. (Includes abstract of lease of land in Lionel Street from Charles Colmore to Matthew Boulton, 1789).
270191: The Copper Company and Messrs. Boulton and Hurd: Letters and Law papers. 1793-1794. 6 docs.
270192: Boulton and Watt and the Parish of Harborne: Letters and Law Papers. 1798-1799. 24 docs. (Dispute over poor rates, rating of machinery etc.)
270193: The Prosecution of John Eginton, Walter Eginton, Thomas Gibbons and John Foulds for burglary and felony at the Soho Works: Briefs and Law papers. 1800-1801. 13 docs. (Includes plan of the Soho factory indicating the route taken by the burglars).
270194: The Prosecution of William Foulds for burglary at the Soho Works: Briefs and Law papers. 1801. 7 docs. (Includes a printed calendar of prisoners at the summer assizes, Stafford, 1801).
270195: Miscellaneous documents relating to Matthew Boulton. 1762-1803. 9 docs. ( Includes the brief for prosecution of Thomas Bury for felony at Warwick Assizes, 1800; Particulars of the Ipsley Estate with letter from Mr Bedford to Matthew Boulton, 1800; Lawyer's bill, from William Bedford to Matthew Boulton, 1803; Bill to enable his Majesty to grant Letters Patent for establishing a theatre in Birmingham, 1807; Copy of Licence to establish a theatre in Birmingham, granted to Matthew Boulton and others, 1807; bargain and sale from Matthew Boulton to Charles Simpson of premises in Stowe Street, Lichfield, 1762; Reconveyance of the same, 1762; Appointment of Henry Smith as Steward of the Hundred Court of Seisdon, signed by Matthew Boulton as Sherriff of Staffordshire, witnessed by James Watt and James Watt jr., 1794; Lease of premises in Snow Hill, lately occcupied by Matthew Boulton, 1779. (Thomas Hadley, gunmaker, Martha Hadley, Stephen Smith of Darlaston, Thomas Richards of Dudley). |