Like Francis Annesley, when he became Master in 1812 William Frere kept College administration very much in his own hands. Financial administrative records in his handwriting, stored according to his systems, are a reflection of this. Thus there are no formal accounting ledgers for the whole of the College's accounts for the first years of his Mastership and functional bursarship. His records evolve from ledgers containing loose bills and receipts to volumes with written accounts in about 1821. In 1826 it appears that the need to obtain the Governing Body's consent to transactions was emphasised at an Audit Meeting on Jan 2. This push for greater transparency, accountability and involvement by the other Fellows meant that from 1826 there are formal 'Bursar's Accounts' signed by the Fellows. In 1827, Frere appointed Richard Dawes as the official Bursar.