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1A - Papers of John Audley of Cambridge, solicitor, as executor of Gustavus Vassa (Olaudah Equiano), Mary Lythell and Judith Brown; papers of John Audley himself.
1B - Photocopy of letter of introduction of Vassa to Revd, Mr Jones of Trinity College from Thomas Clarkson, with typed transcript. 9 July 1789.
2 - Personal letter to Vassa from his friend Mrs Susanna Atkinson, of Mould Green. 29 March 1791.
3 - Letter of introduction of Vassa to 7 persons (detailed) from John Mead Ray, referring to his book containing the narrative of his life. (See 'Equiano's Travels', edited by Paul Edwards, Olaudah Equiano being the native name of Gustavus Vassa). 19 June 1794.
4 - Will of Susanna, wife of Vassa, of Soham (nee Cullen). 12 December 1795.
5 - Memorandum of agreement between:- 1. Mrs Ann Leyborne of Westwell, Oxfordshire, widow. 2. Gustavus Vassa (Olaudah Equiano) of Addle Street, Aldermanbury, London, gent. 3. George Van Sittart of Bisham Abbey, Berkshire, esq. 1. mortgaged estate in Westwell to 3, for 524 and purchased an annuity of £100 for £600 from 2, who is to pay the security back to 3. Endorsed: 'The estate was sold by Mr V. The Loss was nearly 600'. 7 May 1796.
6 - Annuity bond of Mrs Ann Leyborne to Gustavus Vassa (Olaudah Equiano) for £100 during the Lives of Vassa and James Gilcham of Adam Street, Adelphi, Middlesex. 10 May 1796.
7 - Assignment of 2 legacies left to John Douglas Abercrombie of Addle Street, Aldermanbury, London, lawn and muslin dresser, for same to Gustavus Vassa (Olaudah Equiano) to whom he is indebted for sum of £300. Recital of part of will of Sir James Douglas dated 2 March 1787. Endorsement memoranda on the agreement by Audley, 1813, 1818. 23 May 1796.
8 - Memorandum concerning the legacies, amounting to £200, by Audley. Nd.
9 - Warrant of attorney of John Douglas Abercrombie to Gustavus Vassa (Olaudah Equiano), concerning the debt to Vassa owed by Abercrombie, with note by Audley, 'Not a shilling was ever accd, Abercrombie I believe becoming a bankcrupt. J A'. 22 October 1796.
10 - Probate of the will and codicil of Gustavus Vassa (Olaudah Equiano), bequeathing estate to be held in trust by John Audley and Edward Ind for his infant daughters Ann Maria and Johanna until they reach 21 - and if both should die before then, the estate to be left to the treasurer and directors of the Sierra Leone Company. Schedule of property attached. 8 April 1797.
11 - Extract from the Prerogative Court of Canterbury of the will of Vassa, with schedule of property. Endorsed in 1813 by John Audley, ', cost 19/14d, which J Ind paid, he having, as I suppose, lost the probate, several years after, the probate was found'. Nd.
12 - Schedule of inventory of the principal part of Vassa's estate and effects of which he was possessed at the time of making his will. Nd. (1797).
13 - Bill of expenses of probate of Vassa paid by his executors, John Audley and Edward Ind to Robert Cousin, with receipt. 10 April 1797.
14 - Typescript copy of epitaph of Ann Maria, daughter of Vassa, who died 21 July 1797, aged 4 years (buried in Chesterton churchyard). Nd.
15 - Account of George Van Sittart, esq, with Mrs Ann Leyborne as to his mortgage for £7,000 and interest on Westwell estate. (see 132/F05 - 6). 19 December 1798.
16 - Notes on the codicil of Vassa's will, made by John Audley. Includes details of annuities, goods, etc, and descent of 2a, of copyhold pasture in Sutton and Mepal from Ann Cullen, Vassa's mother-in-law via her daughter Mary, who was transported to Botany Bay for shoplifting, and Susan, his wife. July 1816.
17 - Joanna Vassa's acknowledgement to John Audley, surviving executor of Vassa's will, of receipt of £950, the balance due to her at reaching 21. 8 April 1816.
18 - Mrs Lythell's bill for coals and porterage. 26 November, 1803 - 10 April, 1804
19 - Receipt for SR132/B18, paid by Edward Ind and John Audley, her executors, to John Giliam.4 June, 1804
20 - Mrs Apthorp's bill and receipt of payment for laying out Mrs Lythell. April, 1804
21 - Note of fees due to minister of St. Benet's for burial of Mrs Lythell. 11 April, 1804
22 - Letter to John Audley from R N Donald, concerning location of the relations of Thomas Lythell. 13 April, 1804
23 - As SR132/B22 . 20 April, 1804
24 - As SR132/B22 , giving details of Thomas Lythell's relations. n.d. ( after 20 April, 1804 )
25 - Inventory of wearing apparel and furniture belonging to Mrs M Lythell, taken by John Johnson. 4 June, 1804
26 - Charges for proving the will of Mary Lythell. August, 1804
27 - Receipt for SR132/B26. 22 August, 1804
28 - Copy of entry in marriage register referring to John Pettifer and Mary Nash 7 October, 1777, relatives of Thomas Lythell. n.d.
29 - Receipt for rent, paid by Audley and Ind. 1 February, 1805
30 - Accounts of Audley in executing Mrs Lythell's will. (2 items) April 1804 - April 1805
31 - Receipts of £10 each for nine legatees of Mary Lythell. (9 items) 1 April, 1805
32 - Receipts for share of Mary Lythell's legacy to Martha Gauler, deceased. 11 April, 1805
33 - Letter from John Finch to Audley about his intentions to advertise for relatives of Mary Lythell in various newspapers. n.d.
34 - Bill of expenses due to John Finch from Mary Lythell's executors for tracing relatives, etc., with receipt. 12 April, 1805
35 - Elizabeth Dickerson's receipt for payment for attending Mary Lythell during her illness. 22 April, 1805
36 - Receipt and discharge for a legacy: John Audley's retention of share of Mary Lythell's legacy to him. 23 January, 1809
37 - Bill of expenses due to Edward Randall for drawing up a new deed of trust, with receipt. 11 January, 1814
38 - Receipts of rent and other payments from Judith Brown. (7 items) 1782 - 1790
39 - Inventory of Judith Brown, of Mr Freeman's Yard in Trinity parish Cambridge. 16 January, 1816
40 - Letter from Audley to Elizabeth Boroughs, Great-niece of Judith Brown, informing her of her and her father's legacies. 15 January, 1816
41 - Bill for funeral expenses and coffin, and receipt. (3 items) January & February 1816
42 - Letter from John Nixey, uncle of Elizabeth Burroughs, concerning her age, and the whereabouts of her father, James, with copy from parish register of her baptism, 27 March, 1796. 4 February, 1816
43 - Probate of the will of Judith Brown, widow. 30 April, 1816
44 - Circular letter from the Stamp Office to Audley as executor of Judith Brown's will concerning legacy duty. 29 June, 1816
45 - Receipts of Judith Brown's legacies to Rachel Hodgkins, Mary Trigg and Elizabeth Hall, nee Eadson. (2 items) 1 July, 1816
46 - Receipt and discharge of legacy to Sarah Hinson. 9 July, 1816
47 - As SR132/B46 , to William Hinson. 9 July, 1816
48 - Letter from John Nixey to Audley concerning relationship of James Burroughs to Judith Brown, and his location. 20 August, 1816
49 - Extract from parish register of Fulbourn giving baptism of James Burroughs, 2 August, 1767. 3 September, 1816
50 - Receipt and discharge of legacy to Mary Hinson. 26 September, 1816
51 - As SR132/B50 , to James Burroughs. 26 September, 1816
52 - Memorandum of payment to Mary Hinson of the residuary legacy of Judith Brown. 10 January, 1817
53 - Account of John Audley and James Nutter in executing Judith Brown's will. September 1817
54 - Executor's account notebook of Judith Brown's estate, and the depositing of same, with bill for gravestone, probate. January 1817
55 - Covers of a notebook labelled Accounts as Executors of the late Judith Brown. n.d.
56 - Probate of the will of John Audley's father, of the same name, gentleman, of Cambridge. 13 March, 1779
57 - Agreement between Sarah Audley and her brother John that she has received her share of her father's legacy through her brother, the executor. 16 December, 1784 N.B. SR132/B57 - SR132/B61 in brown paper labelled Receipts and Papers, all done with J.A.
58 - Articles of agreement made between John Audley of Impington, gent. and John Spring of Great Gransden Huntingdonshire, farmer. Audley surrenders his interest in the mortgage of a messuage in Great Gransden for £600 to Spring who is to enter possession from 25 March, 1801. 17 March, 1798 N.B. SR132/B57 - SR132/B61 in brown paper labelled Receipts and Papers, all done with J.A.
59 - Certificate of the contract for the redemption of Land Tax with form for same, lands being Graveley Rampton and Histon. (2 items) 30 March, 1799 N.B. SR132/B57 - SR132/B61 in brown paper labelled Receipts and Papers, all done with J.A.
60 - Receipts. (9 items) 1787 - 1807 N.B. SR132/B57 - SR132/B61 in brown paper labelled Receipts and Papers, all done with J.A.
61 - Will of John Turnbull of Cambridge, grocer. 3 February, 1803 N.B. SR132/B57 - SR132/B61 in brown paper labelled Receipts and Papers, all done with J.A.
62 - Notebook containing list of books lost, contents of volumes of sermons. (? 1803)
63 - Assignment of premises in Walls Lane between Joseph Gazzam of Cambridge, yeoman and John Audley of Cambridge, gent. 30 July, 1804
64 - Bond for £3,000 between: 1. John Audley of Cambridge, woolstapler 2. Robert Housman of Lancaster, clerk. In accordance with will of Sarah, wife of 2., sister of 1. Includes note of correspondence between 1. and 2. (2 items) (bond 1789) November 1809
65 - Cheque book, used , with stubs. 1811 - 1815
66 - In chancery: statement by John Audley that he has not received full payment from Thomas Ind, executor of Edward Ind, for the money owing to Audley as surviving executor of Gustavus Vassa (Olaudah Equiano). 12 November, 1812 Includes note of executorship account of Edward Ind and debt of Vassa's estate of same. (3 items)
67 - Note of losses to estate from executorship of Vassa etc., for executors' use. 24 July, 1813
68 - Receipt for rent due from Miss Bowlesworth. June 1814
69 - Cheque book, used, with stubs, with used cheques. (2 parts) 1815 - 1820
70 - Inventory of estate and effects of Audley, including note of money owing by and to same, for use of executor. Has ammendments of 1818, 1820, and sheet dated July 1813. (2 items) 9 January, 1815
71 - Receipt for share in Joint Stock Consols. 7 March, 1816
72 - Copy of letter from the decons of Eversden concerning 4 volumes of Baxter's Works , and their delivery. 20 January, 1816
73 - Letter from William Cotton of Liverpool concerning the debts of Robert Housman, Audley's nephew. 8 March, 1816
74 - Letter forged by Robert Housman as being to same from Audley; endorsed by Audley, that is what is written was fabricated by R.A.H. for the purpose of obtaining money on a draft. 2 March, 1816
75 - Letter to Audley from William Coulton of Liverpool endorsed by Audley, letter...relating a most nefarious transaction of R.A.H.'s with the documents. 18 March, 1816
76 - Order to Audley from R.A.Housman to pay £15, with note by Audley, Both the acceptance and the endorsement on this bill are forged. J.A.. 23 February, 1816
77 - Letter to Audley from 'your very sincere friend' concerning R.H.'s squandering of family money. n.d.
78 - Note of account for books. October 1820
79 - Sale Particulars of building ground in Honey Hill, Cambridge, with small plan of site. 16 May, 1820
80 - Extract of will of Edward Yorke of Cambridge, gentleman, proved 15 October, 1803 concerning property in St. Peter's parish, Cambridge, with endorsement by Audley. (1815)
81 - Used cheques. (14 items) 1820 -1821
82 - Note of expenses at 'The Pikerel' and receipt. (2 items) March, July 1821
83 - Dr. Robert Paul's account with Audley. June 1821
84 - Letter from ? at Torpoint, concerning bills, etc. 4 July, 1821
85 - Receipt for rent due to Corporation. 3 October, 1821
86 - Insurance policy for premises on Pound Hill, Cambridge. 4 May, 1826
87 - Note of charges for miles and time. n.d.
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