Relievo by Jean Cavalier cast from ivory depicting Pepys.
Contains weekly accounts for members of College.
Gives a list of members of the College in order of seniority - Master, Fellows, Pensioners, and Sizars. Next to each name is the amount owed under the headings: Buttery, Commons, Gates, Punishments, and sometimes the name of a festival.
At the bottom of the page are totals for:
Pane, Portus, Poor, Prom
Coals, Intro, Poor, Punishments
There is also a total for Gates at the bottom of each page
There are further accounts for items including:
Chamber Rent, Lecturers, Catechist, Table cloths, utensils, and cooks
For each quarter there is a total amount owed weekly by each member of College.
At the back of the book are lists of names and amounts under the headings:
Commencement Money, and College Incomes.
At a meeting of the Governing Body, 14 December 1816, it was agreed that the items of catechist, utensils, cook, candles and lamps, and scavenger which had been omitted since 1783 should again be included in the Steward's Book [College Order Book, MCGB/4/2/1].
Parties: (1) St John's College, (2) Herbert George Whibley and Ambrose Basil Whibley (grocers)
Lease of a sugar factory in Thompson's Road.
Term commences: 24 June 1888 for 80 years
Expires: 24 June 1968
Rent: £6
Includes lease plan
Parties: (1) St John's College (2) Frank Waters (architect)
Lease of a the Nurses Hostel
Term commences: 24 June 1888 for 80 years
Expires: 24 June 1968
Rent: £9
Includes lease plan
Abstract of the title of Miss Mary Anna Young to land, messuage and premises in Thompson's Lane.
Parties: (1) Magdalene College (2) John Mortlock
Counterpart lease of a messuage or tenement formerly the Three Kings Inn for 10 years from Michaelmas 1786.
Includes plan.
Black and white photograph of the athletics team. Names on the board:
J. M. Miller, D. Canham, , P. W. C. Hollowell, C. Mackenzie
R. S. King, J. T. Mitchell, E. H. Savill, G. W. Page Phillips, G. Parker Jervis
J. Hewat, J. E. Simmonds
Black and white photograph of the Magdalene College Dinner held at Hotel Cecil in honour of Latimer Neville, 6th Lord Braybrooke (Master).