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Property and Legal

1773-1937

Papers and correspondence mainly relating to property ownership and legal work undertaken for the Leeds General Cemetery Company Ltd. Includes title deeds, contracts and agreements, and correspondence...

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Deeds, agreements and documents as to Leeds General Cemetery Company property

1773-1849

Mainly contains title deeds and agreements relating to changes in ownership of land at St George's Field, up until the purchase of the site by the Leeds General Cemetery Company in 1833.

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Insurance policies for the cemetery buildings and company employees, with related correspondence

26 Oct 1904-16 Nov 1937

Includes: A fire insurance policy with the Liverpool & London & Globe Insurance Co Ltd for the Cemetery buildings (the Registrar's House, the Sexton's house and the Chapel), dated 26 May 1920, with t...

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Draft documents, agreements, meeting minutes and correspondence relating to the formation of the Leeds General Cemetery Company

24 Jun 1833-1834

Includes: 1. Third annual report of Westgate Hill General Cemetery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne,1834. 2. Abstract of the trust deed dated 1825 of Low Hill General Cemetery, Liverpool [n.d.] 3. List of Co...

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Draft circulars for Committee meetings and other papers kept by Payne & Eddison, solicitors

Jul-Dec 1833

Includes: 21 draft and copy circulars for committee meetings by Payne & Eddison, Sep-Dec 1833; letter inviting Edwin Eddison to a Committee meeting, 8 Jul 1833; letter from the editors of Aris's Birmi...

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Agreements and associated documents relating to various property, encroachments and rights of way on the Leeds General Cemetery site

24 Dec 1833-25 Sep 1911

Includes: 1. Memorandum of agreement between John Spence and the Company as to drainage, 24 Dec 1833. 2. Draft agreement between John Spence and the Company as to access, 1835. 3. Memorandum of ...

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Papers of Payne & Eddison, solicitors, including various agreements as to cemetery property, drafts of Company documents and resolutions, and shareholders circulars

c.1832-c.1867

Includes: 1. Lease of Sexton's house at Leeds General Cemetery to Charles Jackman, 1 Aug 1835. 2. Memorandum of agreement in respect of a proposed drain in Woodhouse Lane, 23 Dec 1833. 3. Letter...

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Correspondence and notes on agreements relating to cemetery land, drainage and boundaries

12 Jul-26 Dec 1833

Includes: 1. Note of an offer from Mrs S Barron to sell land to the Company [n.d.] 2. Notes on drainage at the Cemetery site [n.d.] 3. Offer letter of land to the Company from Thomas E Upton of ...

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Correspondence from architects and others in connection with the architectural competition for the design of the Leeds General Cemetery

21 Sep-13 Dec 1833

The details of the correspondents for each letter sent to Payne & Eddison are as follows: 1. Thomas J Hadfield, Liverpool, 21 Sep 1833 2. James White, Manchester, 24 Sep 1833 3. Richard Forrest,...

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Specifications, agreements and contracts for work on the Leeds General Cemetery site

28 Jan 1834-3 May 1843

Includes: 1. Contract with John Walsh and George Dunbar for masonry of the cemetery boundary wall, 28 Jan 1834. 2. Agreements with John Walsh, George Dunbar and others, as contractors for work on ...

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Correspondence sent to Payne & Eddison relating to shareholding and work on the cemetery site, and circulars for committee meetings

Jan 1834-Jan 1835

Includes: 1-17. Seventeen printed notices of committee meetings, some with agenda, Jan 1834-Jan 1835 18. Letter from William Wildsmith re shares, 8 Jan 1834 19. Letter from Thomas E Upton re dra...

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Notes by and correspondence sent to Payne & Eddison, relating to building work on the Cemetery and the dispute with John Wainwright

May-Nov 1834

Includes: 1-2. Notes on estimates and costs for work on the Cemetery buildings, 1834 3. Notice served to John Wainwright concerning labour and progress, from John Clark, 5 May 1834 4. Letter fro...

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