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acquittance

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 1929 Collections and/or Records:

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Receipt for £2 5s 2d paid by Mr Cook for work done at Rogers Cottage., 1861-03-06

Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09/N6/61/14
Scope and Contents From the File:

It appears that this cottage was purchased by the Master on his own account (but see 73 below). It sometimes occurs under the name of 'Rogers cottage', Rogers being the sitting tenant, and sometimes under the name of Mayhew's Farm.

Dates: 1861-03-06
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Receipt for £2 6s 9d for insurance for one year from 24 September 1794., 1784-09-24

Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09/N6/31a 4d
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Matthias Mawson, Master 1724-44, Bishop of Llandaff (1739-40), then of Chichester (1740-54) and finally of Ely (1754-70), by his will dated 17 September 1770 'gave to the master and fellows of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, the sum of six thousand pounds in the New South-Sea Annuities, and three thousand pounds capital stock in the South Sea Stock for the purchase of an estate in freehold land; but to be continued in the said stock until it will amount to a sum sufficient to purchase a...
Dates: 1784-09-24
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Receipt for £2 12s 6d, 1765-05-25

Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC02/B/70/43
Scope and Contents From the Series: These include vouchers both to the main account, as entered in the Audit Books, and to subsidiary accounts, such as the Spencer account. They also include some vouchers for college estates, notably Willingham. In many cases the vouchers were rolled or bundled together some time after the accounting year in question, resulting in discrepancies of chronology (as, for example in 72 to 74. In most cases vouchers for the brewhouse and the bakehouse, forming bundles within bundles, have been...
Dates: 1765-05-25
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Receipt for £2 12s 6d for 'Dr Burney's Lect[ure]' and 6d for its carriage., 1782-09-06

Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC02/B/74/40
Scope and Contents

Probably the first volume or volumes of Charles Burney's 'General history of music' still in the college library

Dates: 1782-09-06
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Receipt for £2 14s for two barrels of beer delivered to the college for Mr John Halsted, 1747-10-27

Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC02/S/2/23
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: The stewards' accounts are the internal accounts of the funds administered by the 'Senescallus' who was chosen annually from among the Fellows. The accounting year ran from the Friday preceding the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (8 September) and may have been the traditional date inherited from the Gild of St Mary. At the Audit the outgoing steward assessed and accounted for stock in hand as well as for cash held by the various college officers before handing over to his successor. The...
Dates: 1747-10-27
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Receipt for £2 annuity as Vicar of Grantchester, 1762-10-23

Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC02/B/66/1
Scope and Contents From the Series: These include vouchers both to the main account, as entered in the Audit Books, and to subsidiary accounts, such as the Spencer account. They also include some vouchers for college estates, notably Willingham. In many cases the vouchers were rolled or bundled together some time after the accounting year in question, resulting in discrepancies of chronology (as, for example in 72 to 74. In most cases vouchers for the brewhouse and the bakehouse, forming bundles within bundles, have been...
Dates: 1762-10-23
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Receipt for £2 as a year's pension to the Vicar of Grantchester, 1764-02-11

Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC02/B/67/1
Scope and Contents From the Series: These include vouchers both to the main account, as entered in the Audit Books, and to subsidiary accounts, such as the Spencer account. They also include some vouchers for college estates, notably Willingham. In many cases the vouchers were rolled or bundled together some time after the accounting year in question, resulting in discrepancies of chronology (as, for example in 72 to 74. In most cases vouchers for the brewhouse and the bakehouse, forming bundles within bundles, have been...
Dates: 1764-02-11
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Receipt for £2 as a year's pension to the Vicar of Grantchester, 1765-01-30

Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC02/B/68/1
Scope and Contents

Endorsed: For the Revd Mr Hooke at Pembroke Hall.

Dates: 1765-01-30
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Receipt for £2 for stipend of Vicar of Grantchester and 20s interest on Mr Lane's money [viz. bequest to poor of Little Wilbraham], 1783-01-23

Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC02/B/74/2
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This packet was found within 02/B/73 and consists of a selection only of vouchers for the year. Being so incomplete, arrangement to fit the Audit Book is only approximate.

Dates: 1783-01-23
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Receipt for £2 for the use of Mr [Thomas] Lombe, 1783-01-17

Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC02/B/74/39
Scope and Contents

Lombe provided legal and notarial services for the college.

Dates: 1783-01-17
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Receipt for 2 guineas for a sermon at Great St Mary's, 1758-03-22

Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC02/B/62/32
Scope and Contents From the Series: These include vouchers both to the main account, as entered in the Audit Books, and to subsidiary accounts, such as the Spencer account. They also include some vouchers for college estates, notably Willingham. In many cases the vouchers were rolled or bundled together some time after the accounting year in question, resulting in discrepancies of chronology (as, for example in 72 to 74. In most cases vouchers for the brewhouse and the bakehouse, forming bundles within bundles, have been...
Dates: 1758-03-22
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Receipt for 2 guineas for surveying at the college, 1782-02-09

Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC02/B/73/43
Scope and Contents From the Series: These include vouchers both to the main account, as entered in the Audit Books, and to subsidiary accounts, such as the Spencer account. They also include some vouchers for college estates, notably Willingham. In many cases the vouchers were rolled or bundled together some time after the accounting year in question, resulting in discrepancies of chronology (as, for example in 72 to 74. In most cases vouchers for the brewhouse and the bakehouse, forming bundles within bundles, have been...
Dates: 1782-02-09
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Receipt for 2 guineas for teaching Hebrew to [Thomas] Wilson., 1749-06-22

Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09/N5/78-20
Scope and Contents From the File:

All but the last five relate to the Elmington estate; the last five were also paid from the Spencer chest.

Dates: 1749-06-22
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Receipt for 2 guineas paid to Mr Kenrick [for advice], 1758-11-06

Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC02/B/62/36
Scope and Contents From the Series: These include vouchers both to the main account, as entered in the Audit Books, and to subsidiary accounts, such as the Spencer account. They also include some vouchers for college estates, notably Willingham. In many cases the vouchers were rolled or bundled together some time after the accounting year in question, resulting in discrepancies of chronology (as, for example in 72 to 74. In most cases vouchers for the brewhouse and the bakehouse, forming bundles within bundles, have been...
Dates: 1758-11-06
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Receipt for £2 pension due to Vicar of Grantchester, 1761-09-12

Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC02/B/65/1
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

This is a more than usually incomplete set.

Dates: 1761-09-12
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Receipt for £2 premium and £3 duty., 1825-11-01

Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09/N5/92.14
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: The estate was purchased by Dr John Spencer, Master 1667-93, in 1687 for £3600, with an annual value of £200, and settled by Deed of Gift on the College for the augmentation of the Mastership, Fellowships, Scholarships and various other purposes.(see Masters, Appendix no. LIII (pp. 79-80).It was sold in 1929 for £3425 (Bury, p. 165).The two items under 43 have been reclassified as 39a and 40c.No. 60, which relates to St Bene't's parish has been reassigned to XVIII 237.41. Nos 68...
Dates: 1825-11-01
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Receipt for 2 quarters' King's [Land] and Window Tax, £15 9s 3d from Samuel Sharp., 1747-10-15

Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09/N5/78-5
Scope and Contents From the File:

All but the last five relate to the Elmington estate; the last five were also paid from the Spencer chest.

Dates: 1747-10-15
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Receipt for 2 quarters' King's [Land] Tax, £14 16s 3d from Samuel Sharp., 1748-04-14

Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09/N5/78-6
Scope and Contents From the File:

All but the last five relate to the Elmington estate; the last five were also paid from the Spencer chest.

Dates: 1748-04-14
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Receipt for 2 quarters' Land Tax, £14 16s 3d from Samuel Sharp., 1746-10-27

Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09/N5/78-3
Scope and Contents From the File:

All but the last five relate to the Elmington estate; the last five were also paid from the Spencer chest.

Dates: 1746-10-27
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Receipt for 2 quarters' Land Tax, £14 16s 3d from Samuel Sharp., 1747-04-08

Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09/N5/78-4
Scope and Contents From the File:

All but the last five relate to the Elmington estate; the last five were also paid from the Spencer chest.

Dates: 1747-04-08
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Receipt for £2 rent (land tax) for the Rectory of Landbeach., 1756-10-15

Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09/35/207/3
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

No. 1 not used. No. 116 relates to Swaffham; No. 178 is now 207A
Also included are holdings in the nearby parishes of Milton (Middleton), Cottenham (Cotenham), Impington (Impiton or Empiton), and elsewhere

Dates: 1756-10-15
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Receipt for £2 stipend due to the Vicar of Grantchester, 1760-10-11

Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC02/B/64/1
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Found with these vouchers was a small bundle of vouchers relating to the college estate at Willingham; these now stand at CCCC09/N4/51-70 (IV 51-70). See also 02B/66/60-61

Dates: 1760-10-11
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Receipt for 2s 4d due to the Archdeacon of Ely for procurations, 1725-10-19

Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC02/B/50A/1
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

A few earlier and a few undated items also found among what were four separate rolls.

Dates: 1725-10-19
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Receipt for 2s 4d due to the Archdeacon of Ely for synods and proxies for the rectory of St Bene't's, 1596

Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC02/B/81/98A
Scope and Contents From the File:

These voucher, up to no. 170, were found in two separate bundles both designated by Masters as 'Aquittances of various dates'. A few discrete groups found amongst them are listed separately elsewhere. Nos 12 to 20 are held together by a linen thread.

Dates: 1596