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Bond under the hand and seal of Johanne Russell for due performance of covenants in the feoffment dated 22 December 1603

Bond under the hand of Hugh Blaxton to John Munsey to fulfil covenants in feoffment dated 14 November 1556.

Bond under the hand of Samuel Potter for the performance of covenants contained in a surrender of the 6 January 1731 in the Manor of Merton Hall, Cambridge.

A manuscript addition on the inside front cover reads 'This book was bought at Metcalfes for the sum of 2"6 about 12.15pm on Tuesday March 3rd 1868 by Robert Neville, Sec & Tres. These are stormy times for the MCB, it being somewhat split up by the party spirit, men being stingy in paying up their subscription & it not receiving proper support from men in the Coll of a different "persuasion". Let any future Secretaries & Treasurers who in future years & in more prosperous times, (which I trust may & will come) who may read this, pity in their hearts the cares & troubles of their ancestors. A new boat is just ready to be launched & which must be paid for somehow. R.N.'

A manuscript addition on the inside front cover reads 'This book was bought at Metcalfes for the sum of 2"6 about 12.15pm on Tuesday March 3rd 1868 by Robert Neville, Sec & Tres. These are stormy times for the MCB, it being somewhat split up by the party spirit, men being stingy in paying up their subscription & it not receiving proper support from men in the Coll of a different "persuasion". Let any future Secretaries & Treasurers who in future years & in more prosperous times, (which I trust may & will come) who may read this, pity in their hearts the cares & troubles of their ancestors. A new boat is just ready to be launched & which must be paid for somehow. R.N.'

These books contain records kept by successive secretaries giving lists of crews, decisions of meetings, reports on meetings and results. For a list of secretaries from 1835-1928 see Magdalene Boat Club 1828-1928

A manuscript addition to the first page reads ' This book was presented to the Magdalene Boat Club by J. A. Watson Taylor, Dec 2 1879'.

Contains minutes of meetings and race reports.

The book was presented to the M.B.C. by Mr Smithe in 1836. A manuscript addition on the title page reads ' Received this book without any entries made therein May 26 1839. F. C. Penrose'.

The first page shows hand drawn coloured symbols representing: First Crew, Captain of the First Crew, Steerer of the First Crew, Secretary, Captain of Cannibal Crew, Cannibal Crew, the Shield of the First Crew, and the Shield of the Cannibal Crew. There follows a list of crews from 1835 to 1851 with symbols hand drawn next to their names.

The book then contains:
Laws of the M.C.B. as revised 26 October 1839.
Regulations and Ordinances of the M. B. C. not included in the printed rules, Dec 1839.
A retrospective account by F. C. Penrose of University rowing between 1825 and 1839.
Accounts of decisions of meetings, lists of Colleges taking part in races, the order of starting, and reports including results of the races.

Fabric pennant with beading. No date but possibly Edwardian.

Menus for Boat Club dinners containing printed crew lists. Many are signed by attendees at the dinners.

(1) Menu for a luncheon to mark the centenary of the Boat Club (1828-1928)

(2) Menu previously belonging to R. Bennett, for 'A.J.H.S 1910-19321', held on 17 October 1931. Possibly to mark the 21st birthday of A. J. Hutton-Squire who was a member of the Boat Club

(3) Menu for the Annual Boat Club Dinner held on 15 June 2002 (signed and contains a printed list of the following crews: 1st Men, 1st Women, 2nd Men, 2nd Women, 3rd Men).

(1) Slowly Forward. Daily Points for Oarsmen, by Steve Fairbairn selected and arranged by F. Brittain (1929)

(2) Magdalene Boat Club, 1828-1928. A Short History with a List of Crews and Appendices (1930

A manuscript addition to the first page reads ' This book was presented to the Magdalene Boat Club by G. C. R. Taylor, Captain 1901-1902'.

Contains minutes of meetings and race reports.

A manuscript addition to the first page reads ' This book was presented to the Magdalene Boat Club by G. W. Bolham, May 25 1863'.

Contains minutes of meetings and race reports.

The first page shows hand drawn coloured symbols representing: First Crew, Captain of the First Crew, Steerer of the First Crew, Secretary, Captain of Cannibal Crew, Cannibal Crew, the Shield of the First Crew, and the Shield of the Cannibal Crew.

A manuscript addition to the first page gives the unanimous thanks of the Boat Club to Mr Kershaw for is kindness in ornamenting the book.

Rec'd of the Bursar of "Magd College"

Two pound seven shillings and two pence for half a years Contribution money and Marshalls wages due at Lady Day
By me Edward Bore

Contribution money = £2 2s 8d
Marshall's wages = £0 4s 6d

Total = £2 7s 2d