Pièce 1 - Long Book, 1837-1870

1 item, paper

Annual accounts for receipts and payments listing all members of College in order of seniority.

Receipts are recorded under the headings Annual Payment; Commons; Sermons; Exercises; Arrears. Expenses are recorded under the headings Library; Pavement and Lighting; Disbursements; Poor; Steward’s Stipend; Butler’s Stipend; Stamped Circulars

‘Caterer’s Book’ is written on the first page.

Copy of a College order dated Nov. 14th 1836 is written out on the next page and reads:

"At a College meeting called by the Master for the purpose of taking into consideration the responsibility of the Steward and other matters.

It was agreed:
the Caterer be no longer responsible for the Masters of Arts annual payments for keeping their names on the boards
that the Caterer’s accounts be kept separate and submitted to the College at the Peckard audit
that he receive a salary out of the said account of £50
that the accounts be kept by the Butler with a salary of £20 from the same fund and overlooked by the Caterer
that the resident Bye-Fellows and Sizars and the non resident Bas be exempt from any payment to this account

Copy of a College Order dated May 18th 1837

At a College meeting called by the Master it was agreed…..to confirm the following rate of Composition in lieu of the annual payment of £2 3s 6d for members of the Senate retaining their names on the boards viz:

For commencing Master of Arts £25
M.A. (or other degrees of more than 10 years standing) £20
M.A. (or other degrees of more than 20 years standing) £15
With a deduction of £5 in each case when the party is not in orders.
Annual accounts for receipts and payments listing all members of College in order of seniority: