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Believed to be an undergraduate dining society although very little is know about it. Mentioned in the College Magazine editorial (Vol. 3, No. 2. March 1914]

"The Kingsley still exists and has had one or two amusing papers. I hope the Spiders - a club of another nature - is not being left to die. It would be a pity if an Institution of such comparative antiquity should cease to be; we look to men who take an interest in matters social to see to it. After all the senior members of College manage to keep the Pepys Dinner alive!"

Specification of works in alterations, repairs and redecorations at Highclere, Chesterton Lane prepared by Harry Redfern (architect).

Specification of repairs on Audley Cottage, 12 Chesterton Road prepared by Messrs J. Carter Jonas & Sons (Land Agents & Surveyors).

Letter from Bircham & Co (Solicitors to W.H. Smith & C Ltd) certifying that none of the events had occurred on the happening of which

(a) the Floating Charge created in favour of Baring Brothers & Co Ltd by the Trust Deed (9 Mar 1954) or
(b) the Floating Charge created in favour of the Commercial Union Assurance Co Ltd by the Trust Deed (27 Sept 1966)

would crystallise.

Smiths work done for "Magdalaen Colledge" by J. Fuller

Oct 6 - repairing the steel yard and cleaning the kitchen
Oiling the smock jack [1]
laying a poker

Oct 28 - 3 new bars for the copper

Nov 3 - Cleaning the Combination fire iron and fender
laying a poker
cleaning a horse

Nov 12 - grinding knives and cleaves
mending the jack chains
repairing a lock of a door in the kitchen

Dec 3 - grinding a chopper and two knives
laying a poker
an iron for a door port in the back yard
½ staples and nails and staple to another
straightening of bars of the kitchen range

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

Total = £1 7s 5d

Dec 26 1794 received the contents J. Fuller

[1] a machine for roasting meat on a spit driven by hot gas rising from the fire

1795 The Revd Masters and Fellows of "Magd Coll Camb" to William Waits

Jan 14 – Four saddle bars to window of the clock = £0 1s 6d

Feb 21 – Two irons to the kitchen pump = £0 1s 4d

Mar 4 – Mending the sweep mending the kitchen pump
Bucket prod lining the bolt = £0 2s 0d

Mar 5 – Sharping a mattock [1] = £0 0s 3d

Mar 17 – Mending four furnace bars = £0 1s 6d

Apr 9 – Lengthening a chisel = £0 0s 10d

Apr 10 – Eight wall hooks = £0 1s 0d

Apr 20 – One dozen of wall hooks = £0 1s 6d

Apr 22 – Laying a mattock = £0 1s 6d

May 4 – Mending the sweep lining the bolt of the kitchen pump = £0 1s 0d

May 20 – Lining the sweep of Masters pump = £0 1s 0d

Jun 6 – Two nuts to the irons to bell = £0 0s 6d

July 25 – A bolt and key to masters pump = £0 1s 2d

Aug 7 – Mending a pair of shears = £0 0s 2d

Total = £0 15s 3d

1795

August 7th Received this bill by me William Waits

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

[1] mattock - a hand tool used for digging, prying, and chopping. Similar to a pickaxe

1795 Smiths work done for "Magdalaen Coll" By James Fuller

Mar 27

Repairing & cleaning lock of a Buttery door

A key to the brewhouse yard

April
Oiling of smoke jack [1]

Laying two pokers

Grinding 11 knives and 2 cleavers

Addition of 16 lb of iron to a bar of the range & sizing

Laying the Combination pokers & jointing the spits in the kitchen

Fixing a back wheel to a smoak jack

Grinding a pair of shears & new rivet and bar

Repairing & altering a lock of front gate & new key

A bar to a Porters Lodge window lead and fixing

2 dogs [2] for a building by the brewhouse

3 staplers & [?]

A new double brace to the pump at the Kings Head and fixing

A staple and half staple to a bath window shutter

Altering a lock of the Hall door and fastening cranks of the bell at Porters Lodge

Total = £1 17s 2d

[1] smoke jack - a machine for roasting meat on a spit driven by hot gas rising from the fire
[2] fire dogs - normally one of a pair, on which logs are laid for burning in an open fireplace, so that air may circulate under the firewood, allowing better burning and less smoke

Recorded on page 118 of the Muniment Book.

Book containing sketches made by Sylvia Thompson during her trip to South Africa accompanying the Kiplings and acting as the Governess to their two children.

Framed black and white photograph of Sir Roualeyn Cumming-Bruce (Lord Justice of Appeal).

Copy of a talk about Major Sir Robert Dalrymple Arbuthnot, 9th Queen's Royal Lancers, Royal Armoured Corps, who died 30 June 1944 aged 24. He entered Magdalene College in October 1937 to study for the History Tripos. He joined up at the end of his second year and therefore did not complete his degree. The paper includes photographs. The talk was given by Mrs Roberta Matulja, Churchwarden, Nash and Boraston, South Shropshire.

Copy of the speech given by Sir Christopher Greenwood at the lunch to celebrate the 90th birthday of Sir John Gurdon.

Framed black and white photograph of Sir Henry Willink (Master).

Framed black and white photograph of Sir Derman Christopherson (Master).

Framed black and white photograph of Sir Christopher Staughton (Lord Justice of Appeal).

Bill for £0 6s 8d is recorded in the Necessary Expenses Book [MCAD/3/3/3] but is missing from the bundle.

[printed form completed by hand]

Received (the 15th day of October 1794) of the Master Fellows Scholars of Magdalen College by Mr Alderman Purchas for one years Quit Rent issuing of a freehold messuage in St Clements parish in Cambridge called the White Bull where the courts for the said manor have usually been held.

Due to the Right Honourable the Lord Sandys, in behalf of his said Manor, at Michaelmas last.

[signed] Edward Day received

£0 6s 8d

Parties: (1) Thomas Hallack (grocer) to (2) Augustine Gutteridge Brimley (grocer), John Garrett (farmer), William Warren (grocer)

Attested copy of a settlement of freehold, copyhold, and leasehold estates of the late Thomas Hallack and of sums due on certain promissory notes