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Revd Mr Cornforth [Bursar]

To W. Smith

St Thomas Quarter 1812

Daily record of letters sent for this quarter with additional items:

Streets, walks etc = £3 10s 0d
Combination & Hall = £1 0s 0d
Stamps = £0 0s 5d

Total = £5 10s 3d

1814 March 24th Received the above W. Smith

£3 9s 10d paid to W. Smith by the Revd Mr Cornforth [Bursar], March 24th 1814

To W. Smith

Midsummer Quarter 1813

Daily record of letters sent for this quarter with additional items:

Combination & Hall = £1 0s 0d
Sweeping street pavement = £1 0s 0d
Stamps = £0 0s 4d

Gives weekly totals for 13 weeks with a quarterly total of £2 8s 0d

Also fees for
Courts and Streets
Cleaning Combination
College letters
Total = £4 18s 0d

April 30 received in full of all demands J. Brown

Porter
?–1866
Samuel Ridge (resigned)

1866-1869
Thomas French

1869-1872
Jack French (became Butler)

1872-1884
George Fleet (salary of £100 a year, grass fines and half the gate fines. Salary raised by £10 p.a. in September 1876)

1884-1918
James Stearn (salary of £80 for the first year and £90 a year if the appointment was confirmed, together with half the gate fines).

*Under-Porters**
It was agreed that from 1863 the under-porter would be appointed by the College and, in addition to his present wages from the Porter, should receive from the College such gratuity as shall from time to time be determined upon [MCGB/4/2/1 pg. 202]

1856
Joseph E. Thompson, late under-porter, was given a donation of £5 to help him to set up in business
[MCGB/4/2/1 pg. 177]

? - 1866
William Fanbhan

1866-1869
Jack French

1872- ?
William Wolf

1877-1884
James Stearn under-porter in place of Arthur Germany (who became under-butler and chapel and library cleaner)

1893-1899
Joseph Wolfe (of Castle Street) appointed assistant under-porter

1899
Joseph Wolfe, assistant under-porter, was dismissed in consequence of grave misconduct and lack of trust. He received one month’s wages [MCGB/4/2/1 pg. 318]

1903
Notice to quit by the 18 April given to Harding and Edwards (under-porters). Both were given one month’s wages [MCGB/4/2/1 pg. 331-2]

1903
J. Frokock and H. Smith appointed under-porter and assistant under-porter respectively [MCGB/4/2/1 pg. 332]

1904
George Hammond’s appointment as under-porter was confirmed

Fines
8 October 1904
Grass fines to be reduced from 2s 6d to 1s and they should be strictly enforced
2d out of every shilling fine to be paid to the porter inflicting the fine and that out of the existing balance of the Grass Fines account a part be devoted to the repairs of certain staircases, the re-pavement of the Cloisters, the keeping in repair of the College lawns, and the paving of part of the College Courts with stone instead of cobbles [MCGB/4/2/1]

Telephone
4 February 1905
Order of the GB that a telephone be placed in the Porter’s Lodge [MCGB/4/2/1 pg. 339]

'Porter' is printed on the front cover.

Contains:
(1) Termly coal accounts, 1881-1890

(2) Termly porters accounts, 1881-1890. Items included are for Tutors bills, gates, stewards bill, profits on coal, advanced to Fleet, Fleet's wages, Fleet expenses, J. Stearn's gratuity, postage

(3) Heads of Agreement with Swannell in 1875

(4) Memorandum of the payments made by the Steward to the Assistant Steward (termly) including for bread, beer, butter, cheese, gates, grass fines, hire fund, coals, porters bill against Tutor, Pensioners' Festival, and Servants' Festival (1890-1896)

Book recording the dates for those leaving and returning to College. At one end of the book are listed the Fellows, 1733-1764 and students are at the other end of the book, 1733-1762.

Book recording the dates for those leaving and returning to College. Separate lists for Fellows and students.

Book recording the dates for those leaving and returning to College. Separate lists for Fellows and students, 1813-1833.

Followed by:

(1) list of MA graduates giving name and date, 1862-1872
(2) list of students, dated admitted, a mark for each term kept, date of BA degree, date of MA degree, date under heading 'Names off' [presumably when their name was taken off the boards ie when they left College], 1862-1879

Book recording the times at which undergraduates returned after the gates were locked at night. They would then have been subject to a fine. Half of the gate fines were given to the Head Porter as part of his salary.

Book recording the times at which undergraduates returned after the gates were locked at night. They would then have been subject to a fine. Half of the gate fines were given to the Head Porter as part of his salary.

Book recording the times at which undergraduates returned after the gates were locked at night. They would then have been subject to a fine. Half of the gate fines were given to the Head Porter as part of his salary.

Book recording the times at which undergraduates returned after the gates were locked at night. They would then have been subject to a fine. Half of the gate fines were given to the Head Porter as part of his salary.

Book recording the times at which undergraduates returned after the gates were locked at night. They would then have been subject to a fine. Half of the gate fines were given to the Head Porter as part of his salary.

Weekly accounts for gate fines.
Gives the name in the first column and then the fine levied per day of the week [Friday - Thursday].
There is then a total fine recorded in the last column.

Note: Half of the gate fines were given to the Head Porter as part of his salary.

Weekly accounts for gate fines.
Gives the name in the first column and then the fine levied per day of the week [Friday - Thursday].
There is then a total fine recorded in the last column.

Note: Half of the gate fines were given to the Head Porter as part of his salary.

Weekly accounts for gate fines.
Gives the name in the first column and then the fine levied per day of the week [Friday - Thursday].
There is then a total fine recorded in the last column.

Note: Half of the gate fines were given to the Head Porter as part of his salary.

Daily record of grass fines giving the date and name.

4 Feb 1872 - 27 Jan 1873 the name is followed by a number either 1,2 or 3
From 1 Feb 1873 there is just a list of names under each day.

Daily record of grass fines giving the date, name and fine.

The fine was 2s 6d until 1904 when at a meeting of the Master and Fellows on 8 October 1904 it was agreed that grass fines would be reduced to 1s and they should be strictly enforced. 2d out of every shilling fine was to be paid to the porter inflicting the fine and that out of the existing balance of the Grass Fines account a part be devoted to the repairs of certain staircases, the re-pavement of the Cloisters, the keeping in repair of the College lawns, and the paving of part of the College Courts with stone instead of cobbles [MCGB/4/2/1]

Elevation of the street wall showing the letter rack and cupboard; elevation of the cupboard; interior; section; elevation of the letter rack; and recess without shelves.

Scales: 1/4" to 1'; 1/2" to 1'; 1" to 1'

Elevation, section, and plan of the existing letter rack and window seat with notes about creating additional storage.

Scale: 1/4" to 1 and 1" to 1'

Elevation and section of letter rack and additional storage.

Scale: 1/4" to 1 and 1" to 1'

Drawing of the sink unit and front elevation of bedroom unit.

Not to scale

Plan, elevation and section of the cupboard in the Porters Lodge.

Drawing No. MC1:SK10
Scale: 1" to 1'

New Porters desk - plan of the desk top; back elevation and section; typical section; side elevation; plan at floor level; and part front elevation. With a revision to the length of the desk.

Scale: 1" to 2'

Drawings of the door and counter in the Porter's Lodge, sections and elevations. With measurements and notes about types of wood.

Drawing No. M/26/3
Scale: 1/2" to 1' and F.S.

Plan of the existing opening and step to go out, inside elevation, and a section.

Scales: 1/2" and 1/4" to 1'

Drawing showing the proposed new Porter's Lodge with the new desk, office, and window.

Scale: 1" to 4'

Drawing showing the proposed new Porter's Lodge with the new desk, office, and window. This is a slightly different arrangement to MCAD/5/DWR/2/18/11964/2.

Scale: 1" to 4'

Floor plan of the Porters Lodge showing desk, bedroom, letter racks and doors with notes. Details of the wall to the back of the desk and the door to the gyp section.

Elevation to the College entrance, letter racks, and section through the window seat.

Scales: 1" to 1' and 1/4" to 1'