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D7573 - Arkwright family of Cromford, industrialists and landowners - 17th-20th cent
BOX - Box-listed items
S - Arkwright of Cromford: items mentioned in 2012 box-list - 1698-1851
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Archive Reference / Library Class No.
D7573/BOX/S/ref?2
Title
Manilla Envelope on which is written " Five Documents 1770-1777
Date
1770-1777
Description
Contains five key documents in plastic wallets:
- Articles of Agreement 3rd April, 1776 between Richard Arkwright and Peter Nightingale, signed and sealed by both men [very fragile, pages 3 &4 have ripped in half and there is a tear to the top of page 1 and 2]
- ' 12th March 1771 / Milne/ to/ Messrs Arkwright/ & Strutt/ Agreemt' 'S no 5'. VERY fragile, water damage to left side and very strong creases, almost on point of tearing. Centre crease has started to give way, sheet almost in two pieces]
- '25 Ffeb, 1777/ Mr Smalley/ and Messrs Arkwright /Need & Strutt/ Agreemt for his/ share of /the Cotton /Mills at Cromford/ and Nottingham '[Note: ink stained, small tear on centre crease and almost torn through on p3, tear centre bottom p3]
- 'Dated 19th Janry, 1770 / Mr Richard Arkwright, Mr John Smalley, Mr David Thornley Mr Samuel Need Mr Jedediah Strutt / Copy of their /Agreement'
- Agreement signed by Arkwright, Strutt, Thornley, Need [Note: very fragile, torn on creases, top 5cm of p1 missing]
- 'Mr & Mrs Milnes' / ?cares about the / Cotton Mill Leases/ Mr Galliards' Opn' '1771' added by modern hand.
Opinion of P Galliard, Lincoln's Inn dated April 12 1771 [Note: very fragile, ?water damaged top section and bottom, tear on centre fold]
[The 2012 list from which this description comes does not allocate a reference number to this envelope and documents]
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Derbyshire Record Office
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