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MS 3782 - Matthew Boulton and Family Papers - 1737 - 20th Century

1 - Records of the firm of Boulton & Fothergill - 1757 - 1792

2 - Records of the firm of M. Boulton - 1782 - 1816

3 - Records of Soho Mint - 1791 - 1850

4 - Records of the London Banking Agency - 1802 - 1819

5 - Records of Other Firms - 1802 - 1831

6 - Household Books and Documents - 1752 - 1863

7 - Housekeeper's Books and Accounts (Soho House) - 1787 - 1826

8 - Private Books and Documents - 1799 - 1855

9 - Great Tew Books and Documents - 1815 - 1844

10 - Miscellaneous Cashiers' and Agents' Records - 1805 - 1863

11 - Letters and Papers of Charles James Chubb - 1841 - 1863

12 - Correspondence and Papers of Matthew Boulton - 1760 - 1809

1 - Matthew Boulton: Letter Book 1766 - 1768 - 1766 - 1768

2 - Matthew Boulton: Letter Book 1768 - 1773 - 1768 - 1773

3 - Matthew Boulton: Letter Book 1780 - 1789 - 1780 - 1789

4 - Matthew Boulton: Letter Book 1780 - 1781 - 1780 - 1781

5 - Matthew Boulton: Letter Book 1780 - 1783 - 1780 - 1783

6 - Matthew Boulton: Letter Book 1783 - 1788 - 1783 - 1788

7 - Matthew Boulton: Letter Book 1786 - 1788 - 1786 - 1788

8 - Matthew Boulton: Letter Book 1789 - 1791 - 1789 - 1791

9 - Matthew Boulton: Letter Book 1791 - 1792 - 1791 - 1792

10 - Volumes relating to Steam-Engines: Directions for putting the Engine together - c 1779

11 - Volumes relating to Steam-Engines: Directions for putting the Steam Engine together. - c 1779

12 - Volumes relating to Steam-Engines: Performances of Cornish Engines - Jan 1783 - December 1789

13 - Volumes relating to Steam-Engines: Performances of Cornish Engines - Jan 1787 - December 1790

14 - Volumes relating to the Dispute with Jean Pierre Droz: Letter Book (Droz to Boulton). - 13 August 1787 - 23 June 1789

15 - Volumes relating to the Dispute with Jean Pierre Droz: Letter Book (Boulton to Droz). - 7 Mar 1787-August 1788

16 - Volumes relating to the Dispute with Jean Pierre Droz: Narrative of the Transactions subsequent to the Award. - c 12 July 1790

17 - Volumes relating to the Dispute with Jean Pierre Droz: Narrative of the Transactions subsequent to the Award. - c 12 July 1790

18 - Volumes relating to the Dispute with Jean Pierre Droz: Narrative of the Transactions subsequent to the Award. - c 12 July 1790

19 - Miscellaneous Volumes: ? Partners' Ledger. - 1768 - 1778

20 - Miscellaneous Volumes: Letter Book ("Case of B. with F."). - 25 January 1782 - 3 February 1782

21 - Miscellaneous Volumes: Tables for calculating the ticketing of Copper Ore. - n.d.

22 - Miscellaneous Volumes: Copy of Mr. Stanesby Alchorne's Report which he made to Lord Cadogan as Master of the Mint in consequence of being employed by the Lords of the Treasury to go into France and Flanders to make Observations of the State of the Mints in those Countries. - c1782

23 - Matthew Boulton: General Correspondence 1750 - 1773 - 1750 - 1773

24 - Matthew Boulton: General Correspondence 1774 - 1779 - 1774 - 1779

25 - Matthew Boulton: General Correspondence 1780 - 1780

26 - Matthew Boulton: General Correspondence, 1781 - 1781

27 - Matthew Boulton: General Correspondence, 1782 - 1782

28 - Matthew Boulton: General Correspondence, 1783 - 1783

29 - Matthew Boulton: General Correspondence, 1784 - 1784

30 - Matthew Boulton: General Correspondence, 1785 - 1785

31 - Matthew Boulton: General Correspondence, 1786 - 1786

32 - Matthew Boulton: General Correspondence, 1787 - 1787

33 - Matthew Boulton: General Correspondence, 1788 - 1788

34 - Matthew Boulton: General Correspondence, 1789 - 1789

35 - Matthew Boulton: General Correspondence, 1790 - 1790

36 - Matthew Boulton: General Correspondence, 1791 - 1791

37 - Matthew Boulton: General Correspondence, 1792 - 1792

38 - Matthew Boulton: General Correspondence, 1793 - 1793

39 - Matthew Boulton: General Correspondence, 1794 - 1794

40 - Matthew Boulton: General Correspondence, 1795 - 1795

41 - Matthew Boulton: General Correspondence, 1796 - 1796

42 - Matthew Boulton: General Correspondence, 1797 - 1797

43 - Matthew Boulton: General Correspondence, 1798 - 1798

44 - Matthew Boulton: General Correspondence, 1799 - 1799

45 - Matthew Boulton: General Correspondence, 1800 - 1800

46 - Matthew Boulton: General Correspondence, 1801 - 1801

47 - Matthew Boulton: General Correspondence, 1802 - 1802

48 - Matthew Boulton: General Correspondence, 1803 - 1803

49 - Matthew Boulton: General Correspondence, 1804 - 1804

50 - Matthew Boulton: General Correspondence, 1805 - 1805

51 - Matthew Boulton: General Correspondence, 1806 - 1806

52 - Matthew Boulton: General Correspondence, 1807 - 1807

53 - Matthew Boulton: General Correspondence, 1808 - 1808

54 - Matthew Boulton: General Correspondence, 1809 - 1809

55 - Matthew Boulton: General Correspondence, Undated

56 - Matthew Boulton: Sir Joseph Banks, 1779-1806. - 1779 - 1806

57 - Matthew Boulton, Matthew Robinson Boulton, 1783 - 1807 - 1783 - 1807

58 - Matthew Boulton, William D. Brown, 1792 - 1805 - 1792 - 1805

59 - Matthew Boulton, Richard Chippindall; William Cheshire. 1782 - 1804 - 1782 - 1804

60 - Matthew Boulton: John Fothergill; Mrs. Fothergill; Misses Fothergill; Swellengrebel. 1764 - 1801. - 1764 - 1801

61 - Matthew Boulton, Samuel Garbett: Bankruptcy and Miscellaneous Letters, &c. - 1770 - 1785

62 - Matthew Boulton: Samuel Garbett: Bankruptcy and Miscellaneous Letters, &c. 1786-1797. - 1786 - 1797

63 - Matthew Boulton: John Hodges; Isaac Nelson; Johann Herman Ebbinghaus; John Hinckley Mitchell. - 1764 - 1802

64 - Matthew Boulton: Ann Holbrook (née Mynd); Thomas Holbrook, 1794. - 1793 - 1804

65 - Matthew Boulton: James Keir; Logan Henderson. 1771 - 1804. - 1771 - 1804

66 - Matthew Boulton: James Lawson; John Southern; John Roberts. 1788-1799. - 1788 - 1799

67 - Matthew Boulton, William Matthews; Charlotte Matthews, 1770-1791.

68 - Matthew Boulton: William Matthews; Charlotte Matthews. 1792 - 1796. - 1792 - 1796

69 - Matthew Boulton: Charlotte Matthews, 1797 - 1799. - 1797 - 1799

70 - Matthew Boulton: Charlotte Matthews. 1800 - 1801. - 1800 - 1801

71 - Matthew Boulton: John Motteux; Charles Vere. 1765-1804. - 1765 - 1804

72 - Matthew Boulton: John Scale; George & John Scale. 1765-1802. - 1765 - 1802

73 - Matthew Boulton: John Vivian; Thomas Williams; John Wilkinson; William Wilkinson; John Hurd. 1772-1805 - 1772 - 1805

74 - Matthew Boulton, Zaccheus Walker Senior - 1765 - 1790

75 - Matthew Boulton, Zaccheus Walker Senior - 1791 - 1806

76 - Matthew Boulton and James Watt 1768 - 1779 - 1768 - 1779

77 - Matthew Boulton and James Watt 1780 - 1781 - 1780 - 1781

78 - Matthew Boulton and James Watt 1782 - 1784 - 1782 - 1784

79 - Matthew Boulton and James Watt; James Watt Jr 1785 - 1791 - 1785 - 1791

80 - Matthew Boulton: Ambrose Weston; James Weston, 1792-1801 - 1792 - 1801

81 - Matthew Boulton: John Whitehurst; Josiah Wedgwood; Thomas Day; John Roebuck. 1760-1800. - 1760 - 1800

82 - Matthew Boulton: Thomas Wilson, 1773 - 1804 - 1773 - 1804

83 - Matthew Boulton, John Woodward, 1793 - 1803 - 1793 - 1803

84 - Matthew Boulton; John Woodward, 1804 - 1805 - 1804 - 1805

85 - Matthew Boulton: Charles Wyatt; Samuel Wyatt, 1760-1803. - 1760 - 1803

86 - Matthew Boulton; Albion Mill 1784 - 1799 - 1784 - 1799

Expand 87 - Matthew Boulton: American Disputes; Act to Prohibit the Exportation of Tools; Opposition to Brass Exportation Prohibition Act; Russian Prohibition Acts; Commercial Committee, Birmingham; Chamber of Manufacturers. - 1775 - 1794

87 - Matthew Boulton: American Disputes; Act to Prohibit the Exportation of Tools; Opposition to Brass Exportation Prohibition Act; Russian Prohibition Acts; Commercial Committee, Birmingham; Chamber of Manufacturers. - 1775 - 1794

88 - Matthew Boulton: Assay Office, Birmingham, Vol. 1. 1758 - 1773 - 1758 - 1773

89 - Matthew Boulton: Assay Office, Birmingham, Vol. 2. 1773 - 1784 - 1773 - 1784

90 - Matthew Boulton: Cornish Mines; Copper Trade; Cornish Metal Co; Copper Smelting; Foreign Copper Markets & Mines. 1778 - 1800. - 1778 - 1800

91 - Matthew Boulton: French Coinage. 1791 - 1793. - 1791 - 1793

92 - Matthew Boulton: Irish Propositions. 1785.

93 - Matthew Boulton: Mrs. Montagu's Glass; Silk Reels; China Trade (Lord Macartney's Embassy). 1771 - 1792 - 1771 - 1792

Expand 94 - Matthew Boulton: Shrievalty, M. Boulton; Soho Volunteer Association; County Rates of Warwickshire Discussion; Harborne Poor’s Rate Dispute. - 1792 - 1803

94 - Matthew Boulton: Shrievalty, M. Boulton; Soho Volunteer Association; County Rates of Warwickshire Discussion; Harborne Poor’s Rate Dispute. - 1792 - 1803

95 - Matthew Boulton: Agreements, 1763 - 1777 - 1763 - 1777

1 - Indenture of agreement between (i) Thomas Green of Birmingham, lock filer, and (ii) Matthew Boulton of Birmingham and John Fothergill of the Soho, toymakers, engaging (i) to work for (ii) at toy-making, for three years; witnessed by B. Harvey and Zaccheus Walker. - 19 March 1763

2 - Indenture of agreement between (i) Benjamin Blakeman, son of Daniel Blakeman, and (ii) Matthew Boulton and John Fothergill of Handsworth, toymakers, binding (i) as apprentice to (ii) for seven years, to learn their art; witnessed by William Newbold and John Taylor. - 6 April 1764

3 - Indenture of agreement between (i) Robert Hancock of Birmingham, and William and John [Gregory] Hancock, sons of the said Robert, and (ii) Thomas Asque of Birmingham, chain-filer; reciting two agreements of 24 Jun. 1763 whereby William Hancocks and John Hancocks were bound apprentices to Matthew Boulton and John Fothergill of Birmingham, toymakers, for seven years each. By the present indenture (ii) is entitled to receive the wages of William and John Hancocks, and in return covenants to provide them with food and lodging, and pay them three guineas each at the expiration of their indentures. Witnessed by Robert Moreton and H. Pierce. - 25 August 1764

4 - Indenture of agreement between (i) John Whitehouse, son of George Whitehouse of Handsworth, and (ii) Matthew Boulton and John Fothergill of Handsworth, toymakers, binding (i) as apprentice to (ii) for seven years, to learn the trade of toymaking; witnessed by John Wyatt and John Scale. - 8 March 1766

5 - Indenture of agreement between (i) John Yates, son of Thomas Yates of Handsworth, and (ii) Matthew Boulton and John Fothergill of Handsworth, toymakers, binding (i) as apprentice to (ii) for seven years, to learn the trade of toymaking; witnessed by James Hammond and John Taylor. - 10 July 1766

6 - Indenture of agreement between (i) Thomas Harrison of Handsworth and (ii) Matthew Boulton and John Fothergill of Handsworth, toymakers, engaging (i) to work for (ii) at toy-making, for five years; witnessed by John Taylor and James Hammond. - 4 December 1766

7 - Articles of agreement between (i) Thomas Horton of Bilston and (ii) Matthew Boulton and Daniel Baker of Coseley, toymaker, engaging (i) to work (ii) at refining steel, for 7 years; witnessed by Elizabeth Sarjeant and Samuel Wilson. - 7 July 1766

8 - Indenture of agreement between (i) John Scott, and (ii) Matthew Boulton and John Fothergill of Handsworth, toymakers, binding (i) as apprentice to (ii) for seven years, to learn the art of toymaking; witnessed by John Scale and Charles Wyatt. - 25 February 1767

9 - Indenture of agreement between (i) John De La Fontaine of Wolverhampton and (ii) Matthew Boulton and John Fothergill of Handsworth, toymakers, engaging (i) to work for (ii) at toy-making, for five years; witnessed by John Taylor and James Hammond. - 25 August 1767

10 - Indenture of agreement between (i) Joseph Harrison of Handsworth, whitesmith, and (ii) Matthew Boulton and John Fothergill of Handsworth, toymakers, engaging (i) to work for (ii) as a whitesmith, for five years; witnessed by John Taylor and James Hammond. - 23 September 1767

11 - Indenture of agreement between (i) John Fenton, late of Liverpool, now of Birmingham, wire-drawer, and (ii) Matthew Boulton and John Fothergill of Handsworth, toymakers, engaging (i) to work for (ii) at wire-drawing, for three years; witnessed by John Scale and John Taylor. - 31 October 1767

12 - Indenture of agreement between (i) Thomas Baddeley of Handsworth, die-sinker, and (ii) Matthew Boulton and John Fothergill of Handsworth, toymakers, engaging (i) to work for (ii) at die-sinking, for three years; witnessed by John Taylor and James Hammond. - 24 June 1768

13 - Indenture of agreement between (i) Edward Pardoe of Birmingham, chaser, and (ii) Matthew Boulton and John Fothergill of Handsworth, toymakers, engaging (i) to work for (ii) at chasing, for three years; witnessed by John Taylor and James Hammond. - 31 August 1768

14 - Indenture of agreement between (i) Joseph Burton of Birmingham, chaser, and (ii) Matthew Boulton and John Fothergill of Handsworth, toymakers, engaging (i) to work for (ii) at chasing, for three years; witnessed by John Boulton and John Taylor. - 27 September 1768

15 - Indenture of agreement between (i) William Allen of Birmingham, toy maker and (ii) John Bentley of Handsworth, toy maker, engaging (i) to work for (ii) at toy making, for three years; witnessed by John Murray and Thomas Jep. - 29 October 1768

16 - Indenture of agreement between (i) Peter Rogers of London, brazier, and (ii) Matthew Boulton and John Fothergill of Soho, merchants and manufacturers, engaging (i) to work for (ii) at plated braziery, for three years; witnessed by Francis Eginton. - 23 November 1768

17 - Indenture of agreement between (i) John Ives, and (ii) Matthew Boulton and John Fothergill of Handsworth, toymakers, binding (i) as apprentice to (ii) for seven years; witnessed by John Scale and Charles Wyatt. - 30 December 1768

18 - Indenture of agreement between (i) William Hollins of Birmingham, turner, and (ii) Matthew Boulton and John Fothergill of Handsworth, toymakers, engaging (i) to work for (ii) as a turner, for five years; witnessed by John Scale and Charles Wyatt. - 14 March 1769

19 - Indenture of agreement between (i) James Crompton, son of James Crompton of Handsworth, and (ii) Matthew Boulton and John Fothergill of Handsworth, toymakers, binding (i) as apprentice to (ii) for four years, to learn the occupation of toymaking; witnessed by John Scale and John Hodges. - 5 December 1769

20 - Memorandum of agreement between (i) Elizabeth Allen and (ii) Matthew Boulton and John Fothergill, whereby (i) engages to work for (ii) at burnishing and polishing, for two years. - 6 December 1769

21 - Memorandum of agreement between (i) Hannah Owen and (ii) Matthew Boulton and John Fothergill, whereby (i) engages to work for (ii) at burnishing and polishing, for two years. - 6 December 1769

22 - Indenture of agreement between (i) Joseph Fitter, of St. Martin’s parish, Birmingham, toymaker, (ii) Thomas Albutt, apprentice to Joseph Fitter, and (iii) Matthew Boulton and John Fothergill of Birmingham, toymakers; reciting that William Chambers and Edward Arnold Church, wardens of the parish of Tamworth, and John Mander and Thomas Biddle, overseers of the poor of the same parish, by an indenture of 7 Jun. 1762, placed (ii), then a poor child of the parish, as apprentice to (i) till the age of 21 years. By the present indenture (ii) assigns his rights in the former indenture to (iii). It is further agreed that (i) shall continue to provide (ii) with food and lodging, for a stated consideration. Witnessed by Charles Wyatt and John Wyatt. - 8 January 1770

23 - Indenture of agreement between (i) Joseph Howlett of Birmingham, and (ii) Matthew Boulton and John Fothergill of Handsworth, toymakers, engaging (i) to work for (ii) at toy-making, for three years; witnessed by John Scale and John Hodges. - 16 October 1770

24 - Indenture of agreement between (i) John Fenton, late of Liverpool, now of Birmingham, wire-drawer, and (ii) Matthew Boulton and John Fothergill of Handsworth, toymakers, engaging (i) to work for (ii) at wire-drawing, for three years; witnessed by John Scale and John Hodges. - 6 November 1770

25 - Indenture of agreement between (i) Thomas Bunbury, late of Dublin, now of Handsworth, silversmith, and (ii) Matthew Boulton and John Fothergill of Handsworth, toymakers, engaging (i) to work for (ii) as a silversmith, for three years; witnessed by John Scale and John Millars. - 27 November 1770

26 - Indenture of agreement between (i) John Webb, late of London, now of Handsworth, toymaker, and (ii) Matthew Boulton and John Fothergill of Handsworth, toymakers, engaging (i) to work for (ii) at toymaking, for three years. - 26 September 1774

27 - Indenture of agreement between (i) Henry Gillings of Handsworth, chaser, and (ii) Matthew Boulton and John Fothergill of Handsworth, toymakers, engaging (i) to work for (ii) in the art of chasing, for three years. - 25 November 1775

28 - Indenture of agreement between (i) Richard Wilson of Birmingham, painter, and (ii) Matthew Boulton and John Fothergill of the Soho, merchants and copartners, engaging (i) to work for (ii) as a painter, for five years; witnessed by John Stuart and John Hodges. - 15 April 1776

29 - Indenture of agreement between (i) William Prennals of Handsworth, and (ii) Matthew Boulton and John Fothergill of Handsworth, toymakers, engaging (i) to work for (ii) at burnishing, for seven years. - 9 June 1776

30 - Indenture of agreement between (i) John Fellowes of Birmingham, candlestick-maker, and (ii) Matthew Boulton and John Fothergill of Handsworth, toymakers, engaging (i) to work for (ii) at candlestick-making, for seven years. - December 1776

31 - Indenture of agreement between (i) Henry Partridge of Handsworth, and (ii) Matthew Boulton, John Fothergill, and Robert Dodd of Handsworth, toymakers, engaging (i) to work for (ii) at toymaking, for five years; witnessed by John Stuart and John Scale. - 11 February 1777

32 - Articles of agreement between (i) William Harrison of Handsworth, smith, and (ii) Matthew Boulton, engaging (i) to work for (ii) at making coins and medals, for three years; witnessed by John Roberts. - 25 October 1790

33 - Articles of agreement between (i) John Jerram of Birmingham, die turner, and (ii) Matthew Boulton, engaging (i) to work for (ii) at making coins and medals, for three years; witnessed by John Roberts. - 6 December 1790

34 - Indenture of agreement between (i) Thomas Shaw, son of John Shaw of Birmingham, and (ii) Matthew Boulton, John Hodges and William Chamberlain, platers, binding (i) as apprentice to (ii) for seven years, to learn their art; witnessed by Francis Gill and John Hodges. - 4 October 1793

96 - Matthew Boulton: Bonds (Cancelled) and Receipts.

97 - Matthew Boulton: Copper Coinage - Government

98 - Matthew Boulton: Paris

99 - Matthew Boulton: Plans, Schemes and Advertisements

100 - Matthew Boulton, Printed Papers on Public Business, Circa 1779 - 1800 - Circa 1779 - 1800

101 - Salt and Startin

102 - Matthew Boulton: Soho Premises, 1783 - 1802 - 1783 - 1802

103 - Matthew Boulton: Wills, Receipts etc. of Luke Robinson. 1749-1767. - 1749 - 1767

104 - Matthew Boulton: Memoranda – Steam Engines. c. 1776-1803. - c 1776-1803

105 - Papers lent me by Mr. Garbett on the Sheffield Act for marking plated wares. - 1784

106 - Matthew Boulton: Other Files: Boulton & Smith, Boulton: Smith & Lander.

107 - Matthew Boulton - Diaries - 1766 - 1808

108 - Matthew Boulton - Notebooks - 1777 - 1803

109 - Steam Engines - Miscellaneous Papers. - 1777 - 1803

110 - Miscellaneous Agreements, Legal Documents etc. - 1768 - 1803

111 - Number not used

112 - Miscellaneous Loose Papers of Matthew Boulton - 1704 - 1808

113 - Letters from Lord Hertford to Joshua Sharpe - 1759 - 1762

13 - Correspondence and Papers of Matthew Robinson Boulton - c.1770 - 1842

14 - Papers of Ann Boulton [Daughter of Matthew Boulton] - 1793 - 1829

15 - Accounts of Mrs. Mary Anne Boulton [née Wilkinson, wife of Matthew Robinson Boulton, son of Matthew Boulton] - 1814 - 1827

16 - Other Personal Records - 1759 - 1845

17 - Legal Documents - 1790 - 1818

18 - Records of the 1st Battalion, Loyal Birmingham Volunteers - 1794 - 1805

19 - Records of the Committee at Verdun for the Relief of British Prisoners in France - 1808 - 1813

20 - Miscellaneous Documents - 1759 - 1813?

21 - Additions

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