M5 - SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT RECORDS (PREVIOUSLY HELD BY MUSEUM)

The volume contains summaries of evidence given to the Committee and the first, second and third reports to the Committee of Treasury. The first report begins on p. 67; second report on p. 155; third report on p. 195. The evidence includes detailed information on the following: Chief Cashier's Office, Cashier's Department: Work of the In Tellers with procedures for accounting, Out Tellers and Clearers; Bill Office: Processes, Discounting of bills, Description of the House Book, Security arrangements; Pay Office; Discount Office; Drawing Office, including Business transacted with the Exchequer, Attendance of staff on holidays, Mistakes in ledgers, Cash books A, B, C, H, K and O, and Post Bills Book; Plan of having bank notes ready made out for the public; Interviews with long-serving staff: Mr Lander, Mr Larchin, Mr Jackson, Mr Thompson, Mr Bridger (Principal of the Dividend Warrant Office), Mr Cowper (Principal Clerk who attends the Exchequer); Printing of bank notes; Bullion Office; Accountant's Department: List of offices, Posting of bills and notes discounted, D book; Work of the Watchmen: Keys, opening and closing of gates, Muskets, Fire engines.

With index at the back of volume relating to volume 1 (M5/212) and this volume (volume 2). The volume contains summaries of evidence given to the Committee and the fourth, fifth, sixth reports to the Committee of Treasury. The evidence includes detailed information on the following: New safe in the Bill Office; Interviews with staff of the Accountant's Office: Mr Laverick, Mr Rilleau, Mr Gribble, Mr Southey, Mr Newton (D book), Mr Aldridge (post bills); Interview with staff of the Drawing Office: Mr Holmes, Mr Osmond; Chief Accountant Mr Payne; Deputy Accountant Mr Edwards: General Ledger; Gratuities; Bank Stock Office; 3% Reduced Office; 3% Consols Office; Office for Consols 28 years Annuities and Annuities 1726; Office of 4% Consols and Short Annuities; Chancery Office; Proposal to divide stock offices into two parts for the purpose of making transfer and paying dividends separately; Cheque Office (established in 1760s); Secretary's Department; The Library - describing a room containing all the Bank's historical records, advising those that were no longer needed should be disposed of and a catalogue made of all other records (early records management policy p.164); Doorkeeper, Matthias Alcock; Senior Housekeeper, Thomas Brand. A list of keys from Mr Newland which were parcelled and deposited in the iron safe in the Committee room. (p. 180-183)

This volume contains the the main minutes of the Committee for Building, covering a wide range of matters relating to the Building of the Bank of England. These include: notes of Committee members attending each meeting; lists properties purchased, with costs; extracts from the Court of Directors minutes; copies of reports and correspondence; lists of bills laid before the Committee; quarterly reports to Court; Soane's reports of building work in progress; a record of the presentation of plans to the Committee; rents and leases of Bank properties. Indexed.

This volume contains the main minutes of the Committee for Building, covering a wide range of matters relating to the Building of the Bank of England. These include:notes of Committee members attending each meeting; properties purchased; extracts from the Court of Directors minutes; copies of reports and correspondence; lists of bills laid before the Committee; quarterly reports to Court; Soane's reports of building work in progress; a record of the presentation of plans to the Committee; rents and leases of Bank properties. Indexed.

This volume contains the the main minutes of the Committee for Building, covering a wide range of matters relating to the Bank of England's buildings, including its branches. These include: notes of Committee members attending each meeting; properties purchased; reports to the Court of Directors minutes; copies of reports and correspondence; lists of bills laid before the Committee; quarterly reports to Court; Soane's reports of building work in progress; rents and leases of Bank properties. Indexed.

This volume contains the the main minutes of the Committee for Building, covering a wide range of matters relating to the Bank of England's buildings, including its branches. These include: notes of Committee members attending each meeting; copies of reports and correspondence; lists of bills laid before the Committee; quarterly reports to Court; Cockerell's reports of building work in progress; land purchases and sales; rents and leases of Bank properties. Mr Hardwick took over from Cockerell as the Bank's Architect in 1855.This volume includes correspondence with the Corporation of London about the widening of Prices Street and the formation of a new street to Moorgate. Indexed.

This volume contains the the main minutes of the Committee for Building, covering a wide range of matters relating to the Bank of England's buildings, including its branches. These include: notes of Committee members attending each meeting; copies of reports and correspondence; lists of bills laid before the Committee; quarterly reports to Court; Cockerell's reports of building work in progress; land purchases and sales; rents and leases of Bank properties. Mr Hardwick took over from Cockerell as the Bank's Architect in 1855. Indexed.

This volume contains the main minutes of the Committee for Building, covering a range of matters relating to the Bank of England buildings, including its branches.Includes a return of the annual amount spent on building and repairs, 1849 to 1870; a report listing the cost of the various principal building and repairs between 1851 and 1870; report by the Architect, Mr Hardwick; summaries of the building bills, from the House and servants Committee; summaries of various work carried out in the Bank's buildings. The majority of pages in the volume are unused. Indexed.

Trials and cases include forgery and uttering of bank notes.

The Committee was responsible for managing prosecutions on behalf of the Bank, engaging Counsel etc.

The Committee was responsible for managing prosecutions on behalf of the Bank, engaging Counsel etc.

The Committee was responsible for managing prosecutions on behalf of the Bank, engaging Counsel etc.

The Committee was responsible for managing prosecutions on behalf of the Bank, engaging Counsel etc.

The Committee was responsible for managing prosecutions on behalf of the Bank, engaging Counsel etc.

The Committee was responsible for managing prosecutions on behalf of the Bank, engaging Counsel etc.

The Committee was responsible for managing prosecutions on behalf of the Bank, engaging Counsel etc.

The Committee was responsible for managing prosecutions on behalf of the Bank, engaging Counsel etc.

The Committee was responsible for managing prosecutions on behalf of the Bank, engaging Counsel etc.

The Committee was responsible for managing prosecutions on behalf of the Bank, engaging Counsel etc.

The Committee was responsible for managing prosecutions on behalf of the Bank, engaging Counsel etc.