Janus: Cambridge Market Returns

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Cambridge Market Returns

Title	Cambridge Market Returns
Reference	GBR/0012/MS Add.6268-6278
Creator	City of Cambridge
Covering Dates	1802–1879
Extent and Medium	11 volumes
Repository	Cambridge University Library, Department of Manuscripts and University Archives

Content and context

The Cambridge Market returns were received during this period by William Dowding, receiver of corn returns, London, and Richard Rowe, inspector. The third official was William Jacob (1762?-1851), traveller and writer. Jacob enjoyed success as a London merchant, before becoming comptroller of corn returns to the board of trade, 1822-1842.

Includes certificates, tables, memoranda and other papers.

Deposited by Richard Reynolds Rowe, 1879.

Access and Use

Please cite as Cambridge University Library, Department of Manuscripts and University Archives, Cambridge Market Returns, MS Add.6268-6278

Further information

For correspondence relating to the deposit of the collection see MS.Add.7350.

Index Terms

Agricultural Markets

Cambridge

Manuscripts/MS Add.6268-6278 contains:

MS Add.6268

Market returns of corn.
1 volume.

19 Oct. 1802–8 Feb. 1812

MS Add.6269

Market returns. There are certificates of examination and approval of the corn returns. Inside the front cover are notes, and attached inside the back cover are printed documents. On the flyleaf: 'William Dowding Esqre Receiver of Corn Returns, London'.
1 volume.

9 April 1814

MS Add.6270

Market Returns. Includes certificates. On fo. 1v is a note of papers sent from different merchants, 15-20 August 1824. On fo. 2: 'On The Business of the Corn Act Will. Jacob Esq. Receiver of Corn Returns London'.
1 volume.

1823–1829

MS Add.6271

Market Returns.
1 volume.

10 Nov. 1829–12 Feb. 1833

MS Add.6272

Market Returns of corn. On fo. 3 is a list of persons making a declaration, 1833-1838, endorsed by Richard Rowe.
1 volume.

16 Feb. 1833–18 Feb. 1838

MS Add.6273

Market Returns. On fo. 1: 'Richard Rowe Inspector'.
1 volume.

1837–1841

MS Add.6274

Market Returns. On fo. 205v is a memorandum by Richard Rowe on the passing of 'An Act to amend the Laws relating to the Importation of Corn'. There are scribbled sums on fo. 230. On fo. 2v: 'Richard Rowe, Inspector'.
1 volume.

17 Apr. 1841–26 Dec. 1846

MS Add.6275

Market Returns. On fo. 3v: 'Richard Rowe, Inspector'.
1 volume.

2 Jan. 1847–29 Dec. 1849

MS Add.6276

Market Returns. On fo. iv: 'Richard Rowe, Inspector'.
1 volume.

5 Jan 1850–25 Aug 1860

MS Add.6277

Market Returns. On fos 271v-273v is a table of averages of beans, peas and rye, 7 January 1865 - 27 December 1873. Attached to fo. 113 is a letter from H.F. Jadis to [ ], 28 December 1864. On fo. 1: 'Richard Rowe, Inspector'.
1 volume.

1Sept. 1860–27 Dec. 1873

MS Add.6278

Market Returns. On fos 225v-226v is a table of averages of rye, beans and peas, 3 January 1874 - 7 December 1878. On fo. 1v is a copy of a note by R. Rowe. On fo. 2: 'Begin this New Book January 3rd 1874 Richard Rowe'.
1 volume.

3 Jan. 1874–15 Feb. 1879