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Offprints and articles concerning Pepys and the Pepys Library bound into albums. Formerly known as the 'Miscellaneous Pamphlets' volumes.

List of contents:

1. Duff, E.G. (1907), 'The Library of Richard Smith', The Library, 30(8).

2. Fitzwilliam Museum (1933). Tercentenary exhibition of Books from the Library of Samuel Pepys lent by the Master and Fellows of Magdalene College Cambridge.

3. Gaselee, S. (1924). The Early Spanish Printing Press. A lecture delivered before the Anglo-Spanish Society of Great Britain and the Spanish-Speaking countries on Wednesday, December 19th, 1923. London: The Anglo-Spanish Society.

4a. Mcdonnell, M. (1934). 'A Newly Discovered Early View of the Exterior of the Second School', The Pauline, 52(350), pp. 101-4.

4b. Mcdonnell, M. (1934). 'A Newly Discovered Early View of the Interior of the Second School', The Pauline, 52(351), pp. 134-7.

5. Ladborough, R.W. (1953). 'Note No. 26. A Discovery in the Pepys Library', The Book Collector, 2(4), pp. 278-9.

6. Tillman Merritt, A. (n.d.). 'A Chason Sequence by Fevin', Essays on Music, pp. 92-9.

7. Godman, S. (1955). '"Youth's Delight": Pepys's Own Flageolet Tutor', The Times, 15 February.

8. Ladborough, R.W. (1956). 'Pepys and Pascal', French Studies, 10(2), pp. 134-9.

9. Peacock, A. (1957), 'The Queen's Sea Flags', The Mariner's Mirror, 43(4), pp. 269-80.

10. catalogue: treasures of Cambridge, Goldsmiths' Hall London 1959. [Exhibition catalogue].

11. illustrations: treasures of Cambridge, Goldsmiths' Hall London 1959. [Illustrations exhibition catalogue].

12. Carter, H. and Wolpe, B. (1959). 'Pepys's copy of Moxon's Mechanical Exercises', The Library, 14(2), PP. 124-6.

13. Scott, J.F. and Hartley, H. (1960). 'William, Viscount Brouncker, P.R.S. (1620-1684)', Notes and Records of the Royal Society of London, 15(Tercentenary Number), pp. 147-57.

14. Wilson, E.P. (1960). 'Illustrations of Social Life III: Street-Cries', Shakespeare Survey, 13, pp. 106-10.

15a. Royal Academy. (1960-61). The Age of Charles II. [Illustrations exhibition catalogue].

15b. Anon. (1960). 'English Art Under Charles II', The Times, 9 December. [Review of above exhibition].

16. Richards, A.N.G. (1906-1). 'The King Dictates', The Cornhill, 171(1026), pp. 494-505.

17. Clifford, H.D. (1958), 'Farm-house where Pepys was a lodger, Country Life*, 5 June, pp. 1246-7.

18. Pepys Whiteley, D. (1960). 'The Pepys Library', The Cambridge Review, 81(1947), p. 366.

19. Pepys Whiteley, D. (1960). 'Books on Pepys', The Cambridge Review, 82(1991), pp. 167-8.

20. Pepys Whiteley, D. (1961). 'Problems with Pepys Portraits', Country Life, 6 April, pp. 778-9.

21. Pepys Whiteley, D. (1961). 'A Portrait of Pepys?', Country Life, 4 May, p. 1034.

£50 4s 5d paid to Richard B. Gillam for:

Workmen – Johnson, Braswait, Arnold

Materials – hods [1] of brick mortar, hods of hair mortar, ½ a thousand nails, bricks, blue mortar, the best bricks, tyles [3], lime, blacksmith scales, sinder dust [4], sand, mingle bricks

Work done around College -

mending the slating over the Chapel and Hall
doing the ceiling in Mr Woods wash hand place and stopping some holes up Mr Marriot's staircase
bunches of fir lath [2]
stopping some holes in the kitchen floor
underpinning the brewhouse next to the river and helping the carpenters etc
making the mortar for the garden wall and landing of bricks etc
for taking down the wall and helping the carpenters at the stank [5]
for the carpenter to bed the plank
the use of scaffolding stuff etc

22 June 1778 Received the contents in full by me Richard B. Gillam

[1] hod = open receptacle for carrying mortar, bricks or stones
[2] lath = A thin narrow strip of wood used to form the groundwork for tiling, plastering, etc
[3] tiles
[4] cinder
[5] a pond, pool or ditch of slowly-moving water

The Master & Fellows of "Magd Colledge" to Revd Richard B. Gillam

Workmen - William Covill

Materials - hods [1] of brick mortar, hair mortar [2], Ely bricks, blew bricks, tiles, ridge tiles, oak laths, nails, "1 Hod of fine stuff", Dutch tiles,

Work done around College:

work done at the kitchen range

mending the tiling and slating about the College

mending and tiling and slating over the Chapel and round the first Court etc

mending some tiling at the Master's Lodge and repairing the College kitchen copper

stopping some rat holes in the kitchen

cleaning the oven and mending the brick work and pointing up the brick work in the kitchen

Total = £5 16 2½d

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

Received of Revd Mr Buck the sum of five pounds six shillings and two pence half being the contents of this bill
Richard Gillam

[1] hod = open receptacle for carrying mortar, bricks or stones
[2] hair mortar = potentially meaning lime mortar which was commonly mixed with hair

£25 11s 6d paid to R. B. Gillam by the Revd Mr Buck for:

Workmen – James Wilkin; Oakings; Robert Whittlesy; Covill

Materials – Ely building bricks, hods [1] of blew brick mortar, hods of brick mortar, hods of hair mortar [2], bushels of lime, stone, gaul [2] for the stank [3], sand, tiles, nails, oak laths [4], yellow oaker [6], glew for size.

Work done around College -

Mending the plastering and whitewashing the ceiling of the Cloisters and lime washing the sides and staircases and work done at the underpinning and work done at the drain and arch next to the summer house in the Close etc

Finishing the drain in the Close and doing the underpinning of the Chapel next the Master’s Garden etc

Work done at the underpinning round the New Building and about the best part of the College etc

Mending tiling about the College and the Master’s lodge and stables etc

Work done at the chimney that caught fire in Mr Batley's Room Letter C No. 3 and fixing up the bath stove again etc

Mending the plastering tiling and doing the underpinning to the Coal House at the Master’s Lodge

Mending the rough casting at the Master’s Lodge

Mending some tiling over George Warren’s Chamber and Lean Two

To colouring and whitewashing the front of the Master’s Lodge and work done at the walls by Brewhouse yard

Whitewashing the College gateway

Doing some underpinning in the back lane

Cleaning and mending the oven in the kitchen

Raising the ladders up to the Clock and work done

Mending the brick wall where the coping was shoved off next to Chesterton Lane

[1] hod = open receptacle for carrying mortar, bricks or stones
[2] hair mortar = potentially meaning lime mortar which was commonly mixed with hair
[3] gaul = bog-myrtle
[4] stank = pond, pool or ditch
[5] lath = A thin narrow strip of wood used to form the groundwork for tiling, plastering, etc
[6] oaker = variant spelling of ochre

Diaries of Robert Broadbent who was an undergraduate at Magdalene College between 1928 and 1933 (the diaries start just before his arrival in College (Jan 1928) and run on after he has left (Dec 1933) and there are further entries for May 1934).

The diaries are in six volumes, one per year. There is also a shortened and edited version entitled Myself when Young, 1928-1933 which Broadbent completed for the College in 1980. There are three appendices:
(1) Principal characters
(2) Last days in India, 1947 based on letters to his wife
(3) one term's accounts as an undergraduate

There is also a copy of the address given at his funeral in 1989.

Contains:

(1) Building and Living Fund Accounts, 1920-1926 (a continuation from volume MCAD/3/6/4)

(2) Composition Fund Accounts, 1883-1926

Mainly records dividends.

By c.1718 the Master Daniel Waterland had reviewed the College's finances and written it all in his Master's Book. He then appointed his brother Theodore as Bursar and Steward [College History].

Revd Mr Hodgson

Revd William Bywater

?-1802 Revd Richard Buck [1795 is the earliest date in the receipts so far that he is named as Bursar]

1802 - ? Thomas Paley [in 1805 when he became il; Samuel Lowe took over the duties as Bursar]

c. 1813-1819 Revd William Cornforth

1904 - ? A.S. Ramsey

1913-1937, 1943-1947 Talbot Peel

1947-1949 Dr Christopherson

1949-1977 John Burnett

1977-2001 Denis Murphy

"Magdalen College" to J. Palmer

Paid the Brewers 1 brewing
For Brooms & Paper in the Buttery
For Knives & Napkins in the Hall
For Salt for the Fellows Table
Feast days, the College Sizings
The Bachelors Commencement

Total = £1 1s 1d

1777 Dec 25th – wine for sacrament
3 Bottles Port - 1 bottle White

1778 Jan 1st – 2 Bottles Port – 1 bottle White

Jan 6th – 2 Bottles Port – 1 bottle White
Feb 3rd – 3 Bottle Port – 1 bottle White
Feb 20th – wine for sacrament

Total = £2 9s 9d

Received May 1st 1778
In full contents of this bill
J. Palmer

"Magdalen College" to Edward Mills

The Disbursement Bill the Quarter ending at Xmas 1794

Paid the Brewer for 3 brewings = £0 15s 0d
Brooms & paper in the Buttery = £0 5s 0d
Knives & napkins in the Hall = £0 2s 6d
The College sizings = £0 4s 6d
Salt for the Fellows Table = £0 2s 0d
Paid for mending a sugar castor = £0 1s 0d

Oct 25th - 1 bottle of Port 2s 2d - 1 bottle White 2s 2d = £0 4s 4d
Nov 1st - 1 bottle of Port 2s 2d - 1 bottle White 2s 2d = £0 4s 4d
Nov 5th - 1 bottle of Port 2s 2d - 1 bottle White 2s 2d = £0 4s 4d
Nov 14th - Wine for the Sacrament = £0 3s 9d

Total = £2 6s 9d
Prom [1] = £149 1s 6¼d

Total = £16 8s 3¼d

March 4th 1795
Received the contents by me Edward Mills

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

"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
1795 The Disbursement Bill the Quarter ending at Michaelmas

Paid the Brewer for 1 brewing = £0 5s 0d

Brooms & paper in the Buttery = £0 5s 0d

Knives & napkins in the Hall = £0 2s 6d

The Masters Commencement = £0 2s 6d

Salt for the Fellows = £0 2s 0d

Total = £0 17s 0d
Prom [1] £3 13s 6¾d

Total = £4 10s 6¾d

December 12th 1795

Received the contents
By me Edward Mills

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

[1] Prom is an abbreviation of Promus meaning Butler

"Magdalen College" to Edward Mills
1795 The Disbursement Bill the Quarter ending at Xmas

Paid the Brewer for 6 brewings = £1 10s 0d

Brooms & paper in the Buttery = £0 5s 0d

Knives & napkins in the Hall = £0 2s 6d

The College sizings = £0 6s 0d

Salt for the Fellows Table = £0 2s 0d

Oct 26th - 3 bottles of Port 7s 6d, 1 bottle White 2s 6d = £0 10s 0d

Nov 2nd - 3 bottles of Port 7s 6d, 1 bottle White 2s 6d = £0 10s 0d

Nov 5th - 3 bottles of Port 7s 6d, 1 bottle White 2s 6d = £0 10s 0d

Nov 20th - Wine for the Sacrament = £0 4s 6d

Total = £4 0s 0d
Prom [1] £10 19s 4½d

Total = £14 19s 0d
March 2nd 1796

Received the contents
By me Edward Mills

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

[1] Prom is an abbreviation of Promus meaning Butler

"Magdalen College" 1796 to Edward Mills

The Disbursement Bill the Quarter ending at Lady Day

Paid the Brewer for two brewings = £0 10s 0d

Brooms & paper in the Buttery = £0 5s 0d

Knives & napkins in the Hall = £0 2s 6d

Bachelors Commencement = £0 2s 6d

Salt for the Fellows Table = £0 2s 0d

The College sizings = £ 8s 0d

Dec 25th - 4 bottles of Port 10s 0d, 1 bottle White 2s 6d = £0 12s 6d
Wine for the Sacrament = £0 4s 6d

Jan 1st - 3 bottles of Port 7s 6d, 1 bottle White 2s 6d = £0 10s 0d

An almanack = £0 0s 8d

3 bottles of Port 7s 6d, 1 bottle White 2s 6d = £0 10s 0d

3 bottles of Port 7s 6d, 1 bottle White 2s 6d = £0 10s 0d

Wine for the Sacrament = £0 4s 6d

Total £4 2s 2d
Prom [1] = £6 7s 2¼d

Total = £10 9s 4¼d

June 20th 1796
Received the contents by me Edward Mills

[1] Prom is an abbreviation of Promus meaning Butler

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

1796 "Magdalen College" to Edward Mills the Disbursement Bill the Quarter ending at Midsummer

Paid the Brewer for 2 brewings = £0 10s 0d

Brooms & paper in the Buttery = £0 5s 0d

Knives & napkins in the Hall = £0 2s 6d

Salt for the Fellows Table = £0 2s 0d

The College sizings = £0 6s 0d

March 27th - 3 bottles of Port 7s 6d - 1 bottle White 2s 6d = £0 10s 0s
Wine for the Sacrament = £0 4s 6d

April 8th - Wine for the Sacrament = £ 0 4s 6d

May 15th - 3 bottles of Port 9s 0d - 1 bottle White 3s 0d = £0 12s 0d
Wine for the Sacrament = £0 4s 6d

19th May - 2 bottles of Port 6s = £0 6s 0d

20th May - 1 bottle of Port 3s = £0 3s 0d

21st May - Lease Withnall = £0 1s 0d

30th May - 2 bottles of Port 6s 0d - 1 bottles White 3s 0d = £0 9s 0d

Total = £4 0s 0d

Prom [1] £8 8s 11½d

Total = £12 8s 11½d

Nov 12th Received the contents by me Edward Mills

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

[1] Prom is an abbreviation of Promus meaning Butler

"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

These records relate to property (now demolished) on the north side of Northampton Street, including the 'Spotted Cow' public house, the 'Spotted Cow' yard (formerly Richardson's and sometime Jemmerson's Yard), and Nos. 40 and 49 Northampton Street.

These properties never belonged to Magdalene College and the records were deposited at the Cambridgeshire Record Office in 1980. A catalogue of them can be found here:

Ref: K/886/T/1-53

https://calm.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/Record.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog&id=K886&pos=2

A printed copy of the catalogue is available in the Magdalene College Archive.

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

Documents relating to Magdalene Street

Papers relating to:

(1) the College Cricket ground in Madingley Road

(2) Storey's Charity (Magdalene Street)

(3) 13 and 14 Magdalene Street

(4) 1-6; 10-15 Northampton Street

(5) 1-2 Briggs Court

(6) 21-24 and 31-32 Bridge Street

(7) Old Brewery Yard, Magdalene Street

(8) Audley Cottage, 12 Chesterton Road

(9) Highclere, Chesterton Lane

(10) 32-35 Thompson's Lane

(11) Buckingham House, 2 Buckingham Road