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"Magdalen College" to Edward Mills

The Disbursement Bill the Quarter ending at Midsummer 1795

Paid the brewer for one brewing = £0 5s 0d
Brooms & paper in the Buttery = £0 5s 0d
Knives & napkins in the Hall = £0 2s 6d
The College sizings = £0 6s 0d

Apr 5th - 3 bottles of Port 7s 6d - 1 bottle White 2s 6d = £0 10s 0d
Wine for the Sacrament = £0 4s 2d

Apr 24th - Wine for the Sacrament = £0 4s 2d

May 24th - 4 bottles of Port 10s 0d - 1 bottle White 2s 6d = £0 12s 0d
Wine for the Sacrament = £0 4s 2d

May 29th - 3 bottles of Port 7s 6d 1 bottle White 2s 6d = £0 10s 0d

Total = £3 5s 6d
Prom [1] = £9 5s 5d

Total = £12 10s 11d

Oct 10th 1795
Received the contents by me Edward Mills

[initialled R.B. – Revd Richard Buck, Bursar]

"Magdalen College" to Edward Mills

1796 The Disbursement Bill of the Quarter ending at Michaelmas

Brooms and paper in the Buttery = £0 5s 0d
Knives and napkins in the Hall = £0 2s 6d
The Masters Commencement = £0 2s 6d
Salt for the Fellows Table = £0 2s 0d

Total = £0 12s 0d
Prom [1] = £3 5s 6d

Total = £3 17s 6d

Nov 12th Received the contents by me Edward Mills

[1] Prom is an abbreviation of Promus meaning Butler

Documents relating to Cross Keys Yard; 24-26 Magdalene Street; Fisher's Lane; and Ekin's Yard

Documents relating to Magdalene Street

Documents relating to properties in the parishes of St Giles' and St Peter's and inns in Magdalene Street - the Black Boy, The Star, The Green Peel, and The King's Head

These records relate to The Pickerel Inn, brewhouse, counting house, messuages and premises on the south side of Magdalene Street, and a tenement in Fisher's Lane.

MCAD/4/1/5/1-18 are noted in the Muniment Book but not calendared.

MCAD/4/1/5/19-23 are not recorded in the Muniment Book.

Thompson's Lane was originally known as Harlestone's Lane.

Poor Rate and General District Rate sent to Mr W.K. Bird (premises in Magdalene Street) and receipt for payment.

Manuscript note on the first page reads 'This book was presented to the Magdalene Boat Club by A. L. C. Heigham late Captain, Oct 27th '59.

Index to coloured hand drawn symbols for the first boat crew, captain of the first boat, coxwain of the first boat, secretary, and shield of the first boat crew. These are entered next to names in lists of crews between 1852 and 1876.

Includes lists of crews and reports on races.

Manuscript note on the first page reads 'This book was presented to the Magdalene Boat Club by J. A. Negus. President 1960/61'.

Includes lists of crews and reports on races.

Includes lists of crews and accounts of the season's races.

Celebrations to mark the centenary of the birth of C.S. Lewis:

(a) Programmes of events in Belfast, Oxford, and Magdalene
(b) Working script of ‘Readings from the works’, Benson Hall, Dec 1998, ed. Prof Stevens
(c) Poster for A.N. Wilson’s lecture
(d) Text of Bishop Barrington-Ward’s sermon, 11 Oct 1998
(e) Occasional Paper 23, Centenary Readings from C.S. Lewis and correspondence relating to the publication
(f) Photocopy of a letter from the Archbishop of Canterbury (The Rt Revd Lord Runcie) to The Revd Hueston Finlay (Chaplain of Magdalene), 13 Nov 1996, declining to preach on C.S. Lewis.

Centenary Readings from C.S. Lewis edited by John Stevens and Raphael Lyne.

Certificate of the contract for the redemption of Land Tax in relation to two messuages in St Giles copyhold of Merton College, Oxford and St Michaels [Copped Hall].

Certificate of land tax in connection with the White Bull Inn.

Copy certificate of payment of estate duties for the purchase of 1-3 Cross Keys yard.

Certificate of the contract for the redemption of Land Tax relating to land and premises in Chesterton Lane.

Printed forms completed and signed by A.S. Rmasey (Bursar).

Information includes:
(1) name of the parish
(2) name of occupier
(3) estimated size of property
(4) gross estimated rental (or value)
(5) description of land and buildings
(6) details of lease
(7) rent

This volume is set out with a different room on each page and amounts owed for room rent and hire of furniture.
Sitting rooms were often shared by three students and payment was due to the senior student from the others for items like blankets, fire thongs, joiner for repairs, curtains, pillows, and chairs.

Change for the Better by Clive Smitton.