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LORD CHANCELLOR'S OFFICE


IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 0074 O/398

Held at: London Metropolitan Archives

Title: LORD CHANCELLOR'S OFFICE

Date(s): 1679?

Level of description: Collection

Extent: 0.01 linear metres

Name of creator(s): John van Zoom Nicholas, merchant of Amsterdam

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

The complaint was lodged by John van Zoom Nicholas of Amsterdam against Sir Goddard Nelthropp of Clerkenwell Green, concerning an alleged breach of contract in the sale to him of seven rough diamonds for the sum of £17,600; and seeking to recover £2000 wrongfully withheld from him by Sir Goddard.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Bill of complaint to the Lord Chancellor, dated circa 1679.

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English

System of arrangement:

One item.

Conditions governing access:

Available for general access.

Conditions governing reproduction:

Copyright to these records rests with the Corporation of London.

Physical characteristics:

Fit

Finding aids:

Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Archival history:

Immediate source of acquisition:

Gifted to the archive in September 1973.

ALLIED MATERIALS

DESCRIPTION NOTES Rules or conventions: Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

Date(s) of descriptions: November 2009 to February 2010


INDEX ENTRIES
Subjects
Bills of complaint | Primary documents | Documents | Information sources
Courts | Administration of justice
Debts | Financial resources | Finance
Legal procedure | Administration of justice

Personal names

Corporate names
Lord Chancellor

Places
Amsterdam | Netherlands | Western Europe | Europe
Clerkenwell | Islington | London | England | UK | Western Europe | Europe