Unknown cause(s). Bundle labelled 'Deeds appearing to belong to the Earl of Derby'....

Unknown cause(s). Bundle labelled 'Deeds appearing to belong to the Earl of Derby'. Documents exhibited in court:

• 29 leases of Edward, Earl of Derby to Geoffrey Hornby of Preston, Lancs, clerk, relating to houses and land in Bispham, Lancs (1781).
• Assignment of Thomas Conway to Edward, Earl of Derby, of an insurance policy with the Sun Fire Office for a house in Grosvenor Square, Middx (1782).
• Agreement between Edward, Earl of Derby, John, Duke of Athole, the bishop of Sodor and Man, William Milrea, archdeacon of the Isle of Man, and other clergy of the Isle of Man relating to a petition for an Act of Parliament to discharge the manor of Bispham, Lancs, from various charges (1782).
• 5 title deeds of Edward, Earl of Derby to John Symmons and Benjamin Mills, concerning annuities (1783-1786).
• Schedule of documents (two copies) (1787).

Short title: Re Dancer, a bankrupt. Documents exhibited in court:

• Bond of Joseph Dancer of Edmonton, Middx, and Robert Hill of London, merchant, to Thomas Browne of London (1730).
• Schedules of debts (c 1733).
• Account of Joseph Dancer to Thomas Browne. (1734-1737).
• Account of legal costs incurred by Thomas Browne and other creditors of Thomas Dancer (1734-1736).
• 2 inventories of the goods of Joseph Dancer (1734).
• Petty accounts (1734-1737).
• Memorandum book of accounts of the Commission of Bankruptcy (1734-1735).
• Rental of Thomas Dancer's estate (c 1734).
• Order by the commissioners of bankruptcy (in the case of Thomas Dancer) to Thomas Smith, surviving assignee of Thomas Dancer's estate, to pay a dividend to creditors (1737).
• Petitions to Lord Chancellor, and related order (1739).

Short title: Davis v Davis. Documents exhibited in court:

• Letters of attorney of Sir Willoughby Aston of Wadley, Berks, to Thomas Davies (1689).
• Manorial accounts of the manors of Wadley and Wirkenshaw, Berks, (with the charge and discharge of the bailiff, Thomas Davies) (1705-1708).
• Account of Thomas Davies to Thomas Aston (1708).
• Receipts for money paid by Thomas Davies (1708-1709).
• Survey of the land and buildings of Thomas Davies (c 1720).
• Affidavit of Thomas Davies with schedules (1720).

Short title: De Visme v Mellish. Documents exhibited in court:

• Inventory of jewels, books, pictures, prints, snuff boxes and other curiosities bequeathed to Emily de Visme by Gerard de Visme (c 1800).

Short title: Disney v Wilkinson. Documents exhibited in court:

• Papers in the Chancery case Earl of Effingham v Crompton (including the affidavit of Thomas Howard, Earl of Effingham) (1779-1789).
• Papers in the Exchequer case Dean and Chapter of Windsor v Earl of Effingham (including a letter of Walwyn Shepperd of Lincoln's Inn to Lord Effingham, concerning the recovery of a pension) (1782-1785).
• Papers in the King's Bench case Thredder v Earl of Effingham (1783).
• Legal papers in the King's Bench plea of debt Gates v Earl of Effingham, (including declaration; draft of defendant's case; draft plea of Earl of Effingham; list of names of jury; inventories of Lord Effingham's house at Peckham Rye, Surrey, with a letter of the evaluator; letters; award; and correspondence concerning the cause) (1783-1785).
• Legal papers in the King's Bench case Earl of Effingham v King, including declaration, defendant's legal charges and briefs (1787).
• Legal papers in the cause of debt Earl of Effingham v Barruh concerning loss of a gold watch (including brief for plaintiff; court orders, affidavits and summons; and letter) (1779-1786).
• Papers of John Reynolds of King's Bench Walk, Temple, London, attorney, concerning support in London for the election of William Wilberforce and Henry Duncombe as MPs for the county of Yorkshire (including names and addresses of Yorkshire freeholders in London, letters of support from freeholders, letters from William Gray of the Yorkshire Committee, a letter from James Branton advising the compilation of lists of freeholders, items concerned with a dinner at the Globe Tavern, Fleet Street, at which support was pledged, items from a committee meeting in support of the Yorkshire candidates, pro forma communications to freeholders requesting support, and draft letter to Christopher Wyvill detailing London support) (1784).

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