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Collapse MS 3147 - Boulton and Watt Collection - 1761 - 1977MS 3147 - Boulton and Watt Collection - 1761 - 1977
Expand 1 - Records of Boulton & Watt and Successor Firms - 1766 - 19191 - Records of Boulton & Watt and Successor Firms - 1766 - 1919
Expand 2 - Legal Records - 1766 - 18512 - Legal Records - 1766 - 1851
Expand 3 - Correspondence and Papers - 1769 - 18953 - Correspondence and Papers - 1769 - 1895
Expand 4 - PRODUCTION RECORDS - 1774 - 18954 - PRODUCTION RECORDS - 1774 - 1895
Expand 5 - DRAWINGS - MAIN SERIES - 1775 - 19045 - DRAWINGS - MAIN SERIES - 1775 - 1904
Expand 6 - DRAWINGS - "AVERY" PORTFOLIOS - 1815 - 19036 - DRAWINGS - "AVERY" PORTFOLIOS - 1815 - 1903
Expand 7 - DRAWINGS - 'SCIENCE MUSEUM' PORTFOLIOS - 1797 - 19197 - DRAWINGS - 'SCIENCE MUSEUM' PORTFOLIOS - 1797 - 1919
Collapse 8 - Staff and Employment Records - 1784-18888 - Staff and Employment Records - 1784-1888
1 - Wages Book & Foundry Accounts Soho Foundry, 1795—1797 - 1795 - 1797
2 - Weekly Wages & Extras Books, Soho Foundry, 27 Oct. 1826—5 Feb. 1830 - 27 Oct 1826 - 5 Feb 1830
3 - Weekly Wages & Extras Books, Soho Foundry, 12 Feb. 1830—26 Jan. 1833 - 12 Feb 1830 - 26 Jan. 1833
4 - Weekly Wages & Extras Books, Soho Foundry, 2 Feb. 1833—6 May 1837 - 2 Feb 1833 - 6 May 1837
5 - Weekly Wages & Extras Books, Soho Foundry, 13 May 1837—26 Mar. 1842 - 13 May 1837 - 26 Mar 1842
6 - Weekly Wages & Extras Books, Soho Foundry, 2 Apr. 1842—20 Feb. 1847 - 2 Apr 1842 - 20 Feb 1847
7 - Weekly Wages & Extras Books, Soho Foundry, 7 Apr. 1866—5 Jul. 1873 - 7 Apr 1866 - 5 Jul 1873
8 - Weekly Wages & Extras Books, Soho Foundry, 25 Nov. 1880—29 Nov. 1888 - 25 Nov 1880 - 29 Nov 1888
Expand 9 - Articles of Agreement Dispensed With, Soho Foundry, A - 1797 — 18089 - Articles of Agreement Dispensed With, Soho Foundry, A - 1797 — 1808
Expand 10 - Articles of Agreement Dispensed With, Soho Foundry, B - 1798 - 181510 - Articles of Agreement Dispensed With, Soho Foundry, B - 1798 - 1815
Expand 11 - Articles of Agreement Dispensed With, Soho Foundry, C - 1797—180811 - Articles of Agreement Dispensed With, Soho Foundry, C - 1797—1808
Expand 12 - Articles of Agreement Dispensed With, Soho Foundry, D - 1800 — 180712 - Articles of Agreement Dispensed With, Soho Foundry, D - 1800 — 1807
Expand 13 - Articles of Agreement Dispensed With, Soho Foundry, E, F, G - 1797 - 181913 - Articles of Agreement Dispensed With, Soho Foundry, E, F, G - 1797 - 1819
Expand 14 - Articles of Agreement Dispensed With, Soho Foundry, H - 1797 - 181914 - Articles of Agreement Dispensed With, Soho Foundry, H - 1797 - 1819
Expand 15 - Articles of Agreement Dispensed With, Soho Foundry, J, K - 1798 - 181415 - Articles of Agreement Dispensed With, Soho Foundry, J, K - 1798 - 1814
Expand 16 - Articles of Agreement Dispensed With, Soho Foundry, L - 1801 - 181516 - Articles of Agreement Dispensed With, Soho Foundry, L - 1801 - 1815
Expand 17 - Articles of Agreement Dispensed With, Soho Foundry, M - 1796 - 181917 - Articles of Agreement Dispensed With, Soho Foundry, M - 1796 - 1819
Expand 18 - Articles of Agreement Dispensed With, Soho Foundry, N, O - 1796 — 180318 - Articles of Agreement Dispensed With, Soho Foundry, N, O - 1796 — 1803
Expand 19 - Articles of Agreement Dispensed With, Soho Foundry, P - 1797 — 180819 - Articles of Agreement Dispensed With, Soho Foundry, P - 1797 — 1808
Expand 20 - Articles of Agreement Dispensed With, Soho Foundry, R - 1797 - 181320 - Articles of Agreement Dispensed With, Soho Foundry, R - 1797 - 1813
Expand 21 - Articles of Agreement Dispensed With, Soho Foundry, S - 1797 - 181821 - Articles of Agreement Dispensed With, Soho Foundry, S - 1797 - 1818
Expand 22 - Articles of Agreement Dispensed With, Soho Foundry, T - 1798 - 181822 - Articles of Agreement Dispensed With, Soho Foundry, T - 1798 - 1818
Expand 23 - Articles of Agreement Dispensed With, Soho Foundry, V, W - 1797 - 181923 - Articles of Agreement Dispensed With, Soho Foundry, V, W - 1797 - 1819
Expand 24 - Articles of Agreement Dispensed With, Soho Foundry, Y - 1797 — 180624 - Articles of Agreement Dispensed With, Soho Foundry, Y - 1797 — 1806
Expand 25 - Articles of Agreement Dispensed With, Soho Foundry, Unsorted - 1809 - 181425 - Articles of Agreement Dispensed With, Soho Foundry, Unsorted - 1809 - 1814
Expand 26 - Apprenticeship Indentures, Soho Foundry - 1796 — 181026 - Apprenticeship Indentures, Soho Foundry - 1796 — 1810
Expand 27 - Apprenticeship Indentures, Soho Foundry - October 1810 - November 181927 - Apprenticeship Indentures, Soho Foundry - October 1810 - November 1819
Expand 28 - Apprenticeship Indentures, Soho Foundry - January 1820 - November 182628 - Apprenticeship Indentures, Soho Foundry - January 1820 - November 1826
Expand 29 - Expired Articles of Agreement with John Southern, William Murdock, James Lawson, Messrs. Murdock Jr., William Creighton, Henry Creighton - 1799 - 183129 - Expired Articles of Agreement with John Southern, William Murdock, James Lawson, Messrs. Murdock Jr., William Creighton, Henry Creighton - 1799 - 1831
Expand 30 - Articles of Agreement, Memoranda Of Agreements, Correspondence With Clerks, Engine Erectors Etc., A, B - 1785 - 184830 - Articles of Agreement, Memoranda Of Agreements, Correspondence With Clerks, Engine Erectors Etc., A, B - 1785 - 1848
Expand 31 - Articles of Agreement, Memoranda of Agreements, Correspondence with Clerks, Engine Erectors Etc., C To E - 1785 - 183531 - Articles of Agreement, Memoranda of Agreements, Correspondence with Clerks, Engine Erectors Etc., C To E - 1785 - 1835
Expand 32 - Articles of Agreement, Memoranda of Agreements, Correspondence With Clerks, Engine Erectors Etc. , F, G - 1791 - 184632 - Articles of Agreement, Memoranda of Agreements, Correspondence With Clerks, Engine Erectors Etc. , F, G - 1791 - 1846
Expand 33 - Articles of Agreement, Memoranda of Agreements, Correspondence With Clerks, Engine Erectors Etc., H - 1786 - 183733 - Articles of Agreement, Memoranda of Agreements, Correspondence With Clerks, Engine Erectors Etc., H - 1786 - 1837
Expand 34 - Articles of Agreement, Memoranda of Agreements, Correspondence With Clerks, Engine Erectors Etc., I To L - 1788 - 184634 - Articles of Agreement, Memoranda of Agreements, Correspondence With Clerks, Engine Erectors Etc., I To L - 1788 - 1846
Expand 35 - Articles of Agreement, Memoranda of Agreements, Correspondence With Clerks, Engine Erectors Etc., M - 1788 - 182935 - Articles of Agreement, Memoranda of Agreements, Correspondence With Clerks, Engine Erectors Etc., M - 1788 - 1829
Expand 36 - Articles of Agreement, Memoranda of Agreements, Correspondence with Clerks, Engine Erectors Etc., N, P - 1786 - 183836 - Articles of Agreement, Memoranda of Agreements, Correspondence with Clerks, Engine Erectors Etc., N, P - 1786 - 1838
Expand 37 - Articles of Agreement, Memoranda of Agreements, Correspondence with Clerks, Engine Erectors Etc., R - 1784 - 182837 - Articles of Agreement, Memoranda of Agreements, Correspondence with Clerks, Engine Erectors Etc., R - 1784 - 1828
Expand 38 - Articles of Agreement, Memoranda of Agreements, Correspondence With Clerks, Engine Erectors Etc., S - C. 1787 — 181138 - Articles of Agreement, Memoranda of Agreements, Correspondence With Clerks, Engine Erectors Etc., S - C. 1787 — 1811
Expand 39 - Articles of Agreement, Memoranda of Agreements, Correspondence with Clerks, Engine Erectors Etc., T - 1786 - 183739 - Articles of Agreement, Memoranda of Agreements, Correspondence with Clerks, Engine Erectors Etc., T - 1786 - 1837
Expand 40 - Articles of Agreement, Memoranda of Agreements, Correspondence with Clerks, Engine Erectors Etc., V - 1786 - 183640 - Articles of Agreement, Memoranda of Agreements, Correspondence with Clerks, Engine Erectors Etc., V - 1786 - 1836
Expand 41 - Articles of Agreement, Memoranda of Agreements, Correspondence with Clerks, Engine Erectors Etc., W - 1786 - 183841 - Articles of Agreement, Memoranda of Agreements, Correspondence with Clerks, Engine Erectors Etc., W - 1786 - 1838
Expand 42 - Lists of Articled Men and Apprentices, 1797—1813, Memoranda Re. Salaries Etc., 1818—1829 - 1797 - 182942 - Lists of Articled Men and Apprentices, 1797—1813, Memoranda Re. Salaries Etc., 1818—1829 - 1797 - 1829
Collapse 43 - Presents, Salaries, Commissions and Agents’ Accounts - 1818 - 182943 - Presents, Salaries, Commissions and Agents’ Accounts - 1818 - 1829
1 - Bundle wrapper - 1800 - 1818
2 - Memorandum. Presents & Arrangements made at Soho at Christmas - 1799
3 - Memorandum. Christmas presents to Foundry Men - 1799
4 - Memorandum. Soho Foundry Christmas Presents [to apprentices and boys] - 1800 - 1804
5 - Memorandum. Soho Foundry Christmas Presents to apprentices [and boys] - 1805 - 1807
6 - Memorandum. Soho Foundry Christmas Presents to apprentices [and boys] - 1808 - 1809
7 - Memorandum. Christmas Presents 1800 and 1801, Soho & Soho Foundry - 1800 – 1801
8 - Memorandum. Presents 1802, 1803, 1804, Soho & Foundry - 1802 – 1804
9 - Memorandum. Presents 1805, 1806, 1807, Soho & Foundry - 1805 - 1807
10 - Memorandum. Presents to the apprentices, Christmas 1808 - 1808
11 - Memorandum. Presents to the apprentices, Christmas 1809 - 1809
12a - Memorandum (press copy).Statement of commissions to 30 Sep. 1801 sent to James Pearson - nd. [1801]
12b - Memorandum (press copy). Statement of John Southern’s commission for the year ending 30 Sep. 1801 - 02 March 1802
12c - Wrapper for above 2 press copies - 1801
13a - Letter (press copy). Boulton Watt & Co. (Soho) to James Pearson [Soho] - 10 February 1803
13b - Memorandum (press copy). Statement of J. Southern’s commission from 30 Sep. 1801 to 30 Sep 1802 - 13 February 1803
13c - Memorandum (press copy). Statement of Mr. William Murdock’s account of salary and commission from 1 Jan. 1800 to 30 Sep - 1802
13d - Memorandum (press copy). Account of goods sold from 30 Sep. 1801 to 30 Sep. 1802 and of men’s time charged during the same period upon which J. Lawson’s commission is chargeable - 1801 - 1802
13e - Wrapper for the above 3 press copies. - 1802
14 - Memorandum. Copy of statement of commissions from 30 Sep. 1802 to 30 Sep. 1803 sent to James Pearson - 1802 - 1803
15a - Letter (press copy). Boulton Watt & Co. (Soho) to James Pearson [Soho] - 17 January 1805
15b - Wrapper for the above press copy - nd. [1804]
16 - Memorandum. Copy of statement of commissions from 30 Sep. 1804 to 30 Sep. 1805 sent to James Pearson - nd. [1805]
17 - Memorandum. Copy of statement of commissions from 30 Sep. 1805 to 30 Sep. 1806 sent to James Pearson. Soho - 14 February 1807
18 - Memorandum. Copy of statement of commissions from 30 Sep. 1806 to 30 Sep. 1807 sent to James Pearson. Soho - 12 February 1808
19 - Memorandum. Copy of statement of commissions from 30 Sep. 1807 to 30 Sep. 1808 sent to James Pearson. Soho - 11 August 1809
20 - Memorandum. Copy of statement of commissions from 30 Sep. 1808 to 30 Sep. 1809 sent to James Pearson. Soho - 20 June 1810
21a - Memorandum. Copy of statement of commissions from 30 Sep. 1809 to 30 Sep. 1810 sent to James Pearson. Soho - 03 June 1811
21b - Letter (press copy). M. R. Boulton & J. Watt Jr. (Soho) to M. R. Boulton J. Watt & Co. (London) - 06 January 1812
22a - Memorandum (press copy). Memorandum of Commissions, Salaries etc. from 30 Sep. 1810 to ditto 1811. Soho - 10 August 1812
22b - Memorand.um (transcript) Memorand.um for Mr Pearson - 10 August 1812
23 - Transcript of letter. James Watt Jr. (Soho) to James Pearson (Soho) - 10 February 1814
24 - Memorandum. Statement of Mr. John Southern’s commission - 30 September 1806
25 - Memorandum. Statement of Mr. Southern’s commission - 30 September 1807
26 - Memorandum. Engines sent to London, 30 Sep. 1809 to 30 Sep. - 1810
27 - Memorandum. Particulars of engines and extra articles upon which an engineering profit has been charged, sent to London and the adjacent counties, from 1800 to Sep. - 1811
28 - Memorandum. Engines sent to London and the adjacent counties, 30 Sep. 1810 to 30 Sep. - 1811
29 - Memorandum. Amount of engines and extras for London and its vicinity in different years - 1800 - 1812
30 - Memorandum. Engines etc. sent to London and the adjacent counties upon which an engineering profit has been charged, 30 Sep. 1811 to 30 Sep. - 1812
31 - Memorandum. Engines and extras sent to London and the adjacent counties, upon which an engineering profit has been charged. 30 Sep. 1812 to 30 Sep. - 1813
32 - Memorandum. Engines and extras sent to London and the adjacent counties upon which an engineering profit has been charged, 30 Sep. 1813 to 30 Sep. - 1814
33 - Memorandum. Engines and extras sent to London and the adjacent counties upon which an engineering profit has been charged, 30 Sep. 1814 to 30 Sep. - 1815
34 - Transcript of note. James Watt Jr. (Soho) to James Pearson [Soho] - 17 August 1816
35 - Memorandum. Engines and extras sent to London and the adjacent counties upon which an engineering profit has been charged, 30 Sep. 1815 to 30 Sep. - 1816
36 - Note. James Watt Jr. (Soho) to William Burdon [Soho] - 01 July 1817
37 - Memorandum. Engines and extras sent to London and the adjacent counties, upon which an engineering percentage has been charged. 30 Sep. 1816 to 30 Sep. - 1817
38 - Memorandum. Engines and extras sent to London and the adjacent counties, upon which an engineering percentage has been charged. 30 Sep. 1817 to Mr. Lawson’s death 9 Apr. - 1818
39 - Transcript of note. James Watt Jr. [?] to William Burdon - 1816 - 1818
40 - Account. Statement of Mr. James Lawson’s account with Boulton Watt & Co. - 01 October 1813 - 9 April 1818
41 - Memorandum. Amount of goods sold & paid for in London and the adjacent counties from 30 Sep. 1809 to 30 Sep. 1817 and from 30 Sep. 1817 to 9 Apr. 1818 - 1809 - 1818
42 - Memorandum. Statement of William Murdock’s account of salary and commission from 1 Jan. 1800 to 30 Sep. 1802 - nd. [1802]
43 - Memorandum. Statement of William Murdock’s account of salary and commission for year commencing 30 Sep. 1803 and ending 30 Sep. 1804 - nd. [1804]
44 - Memorandum. Statement of William Murdock’s account of salary and commission from 30 Sep. 1804 to 30 Sep. 1805 - nd. [1805]
45 - Memorandum. Statement of William Murdock’s account of salary and commission from 30 Sep. 1805 to 30 Sep 1806 - nd. [1806]
46 - Memorandum. Statement of William Murdock’s account of salary and commission from 30 Sep. 1806 to 30 Sep. 1807 - nd. [1807]
47 - Memorandum. Statement of William Murdock’s account of salary and commission from 30 Sep. 1807 to 30 Sep. 1808 - nd. [1808]
48 - Memorandum. Statement of William Murdock’s account of salary and commission from 30 Sep. 1808 to 30 Sep. 1809 - nd. [1809]
49 - Memorandum. Statement of William Murdock’s account of salary and commission from 30 Sep. 1809 to 30 Sep. 1810 - nd. [1810]
50a - Letter (press copy). James Watt Jr. “for Mr. Boulton & self” (Soho) to William Murdock (London) - 02 April 1812
50b - Wrapper for the above letter - nd. [1812]
51 - Small note of William Murdock’s expenses in London, 1810 and 1812 - 1810 - 1812
Expand 44 - Lists of Engine Erectors and Engines To Be Erected - 1804 - 182244 - Lists of Engine Erectors and Engines To Be Erected - 1804 - 1822
45 - Particulars of wages paid at Soho Foundry, balance of piece workers’ accounts, etc., - 1804 - 1815
46 - Soho Insurance Society, orders for payments to sick workers - 1803 - 1809
47 - Rules for the Government of the Soho Insurance Society poster - c. 1792
48 - Rules for the Government of the Soho Foundry Insurance Society (1 booklet) - 1877
Expand 9 - Premises Records - 1783-18949 - Premises Records - 1783-1894
Expand 10 - MISCELLANEOUS MANUSCRIPT AND PRINTED MATERIAL - 1776 - 189610 - MISCELLANEOUS MANUSCRIPT AND PRINTED MATERIAL - 1776 - 1896
Expand 11 - Miscellaneous Non-Engineering Business Material - 1761-c.185011 - Miscellaneous Non-Engineering Business Material - 1761-c.1850
Expand 12 - RECORDS OF THE BOULTON, WATT & CO. LONDON OFFICE - 1818 - 188512 - RECORDS OF THE BOULTON, WATT & CO. LONDON OFFICE - 1818 - 1885
Expand 12 - Records of the Boulton Watt & Co. London Office - 1818-188512 - Records of the Boulton Watt & Co. London Office - 1818-1885
Expand 13 - LONDON OFFICE LETTERS OF ADVICE - 1828 - 183713 - LONDON OFFICE LETTERS OF ADVICE - 1828 - 1837
Expand 14 - London Office Financial Records - 1835-188314 - London Office Financial Records - 1835-1883
Expand 15 - LONDON OFFICE SURVEY OF STEAM POWER IN THE NORTH EAST, 1835 - 183515 - LONDON OFFICE SURVEY OF STEAM POWER IN THE NORTH EAST, 1835 - 1835
16 - London Office Miscellaneous Papers - 1817-1881
Expand 17-20 - Records of James Watt & Co - 1779 - 185117-20 - Records of James Watt & Co - 1779 - 1851
18 - James Watt & Co. Legal Records - 1779-1780
Expand 21-25 - Records of French Walls Iron & Steel Works - 1816 - 186621-25 - Records of French Walls Iron & Steel Works - 1816 - 1866
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26 - M.R.Boulton, J. Watt & Co. Financial and Legal Records - 1804 - 1836
26-30 - Records of M. R. Boulton J. Watt & Co. - 1771-1840
Expand 27 - M.R.Boulton, J.Watt & Co. Correspondence - 1816-184027 - M.R.Boulton, J.Watt & Co. Correspondence - 1816-1840
Expand 28 - M.R.Boulton, J.Watt & Co. Papers of William and Charlotte Matthews - 1771-183028 - M.R.Boulton, J.Watt & Co. Papers of William and Charlotte Matthews - 1771-1830
Expand 29 - M.R.Boulton, J.Watt & Co. Papers of Joseph Taylor and Taylor Campbell & Bowden - 1804-181329 - M.R.Boulton, J.Watt & Co. Papers of Joseph Taylor and Taylor Campbell & Bowden - 1804-1813
Expand 30 - M.R.Boulton, J.Watt & Co. Papers of John Woodward - 1803-181230 - M.R.Boulton, J.Watt & Co. Papers of John Woodward - 1803-1812
31 - Material added by George Tangye - 1857 -1915
32 - Material added by Birmingham Library - 1784 - 1977
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