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Fabric pennant with beading. No date but possibly Edwardian.

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.

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.

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 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.'

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.

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

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

Bond from William James to Thomas Moore to deliver possession to Martin Wharton.

Bond from Richard Ashbey for the performance of covenants of his lease of the Half Moon Inn.

Bond for the Star Inn entered into by Oliver Flynt.

Bond of Agnes Lyon, and John and Joahanna Johnson.

Bond of Francis Penny to levy a fine.

Bond for the performance of the covenants in the absolute surrender by Samuel Potter and Thomas Watson [in relation to two messuages called Copped Hall].

Parties: (1) John Nutter and Robert Nutter (merchants), to Henry Marsh (sadler)

Bond for securing £500 and interest.

Bond from John Goch and Henry Goch to the Master and Fellows of Magdalene College in £100 that the said John Goch should redeliver to the College his presentation to the Rectory of Longstanton or cause himself to be lawfully instituted.

Bond of Edward Lucas for delivery of possession.

A bond of resignation of the Mastership prepared and signed by George Sandby. This was a condition of his appointment as Master by the Countess of Portsmouth [Visitor] who wished to give the Mastership to her step grandson Barton Wallop when he came of age. This duly took place in 1774.

The bond was witnessed by John Palmer, Butler of Magdalene College and William Murfitt, cook of Magdalene College

Bond for £2415 from Mary Gibbon to Humphrey Hyde.

Bond given by Simon Prance for levying a fine for use of John Smith. In connection with The Half Moon.

Book containing poems written by Sylvia Thompson.