| Reference Number | DSCAM/4/3/5 |
| Title | Material relating to the Smethwick Building Society/Building Club |
| Description | DSCAM/4/3/5/1: Articles of agreement (3 Apr. 1826) establishing building society; meets at house of Samuel Downing 'The Plow Inn' in Smethwick (treasurer); subscription of £1 on entry, 5/- every 4 weeks, etc. |
| DSCAM/4/3/5/2: Appointment (28 Apr. 1828) by Thomas Downing and George Downing, both of Smethwick in the parish of Harborne, Staffs., farmers, to John Pope of Handsworth, Staffs., nurseryman (in trust for the members of the society), of 2810sq. yds of land fronting the Birmingham-Oldbury turnpike at Smethwick; consideration of £281 |
| DSCAM/4/3/5/3: Conveyance by appointment (17 Oct. 1828) by John Pope to John Pope, George Downing, Samuel Downing, Thomas Downing and others (members of the building society) and Moses Wright of Handsworth, auctioneer [secretary/clerk], of 477sq. yds of land fronting the turnpike at Smethwick; consideration of £47 14/- by Wright. |
| DSCAM/4/3/5/4: Lease and release (29-30 Oct. 1828) by same to same of the land in #2 and 10 messuages in the course of construction upon it. |
| DSCAM/4/3/5/5-6: Mortgage (5 Nov. 1828) by appointment and demise of 1000 years, by John Pope et al. (the members of the Smethwick Union Building Society) and Moses Wright, to James Bourne of Dudley, Worcs., gentleman, of the premises in #3, with 2 messuages thereupon, and #4, to secure £700 and interest. Bnd of same date from same to same as security. |
| DSCAM/4/3/5/7: Mortgage (31 Mar. 1838) by demise of 500 years, Joseph Russell of the High Street, parish of Westbromwich, Staffs., builder, to Joseph Green Bourne of Dudley, gentleman, of a twelfth part of the premises as in #5, to secure £70 and interest; recites previous deeds etc.; attached promissory note. |
| DSCAM/4/3/5/8: Mortgage (5 Oct. 1838) by demise of 500 years by Joseph Cooper of Groveland, parish of Tipton, Staffs., farmer, to Bourne, of a further twelfth part, to secure £65 and interest. |
| DSCAM/4/3/5/9: Incomplete draft deed between Pope and other members (named) of the society (or their current representatives, Joseph Green Bourne, George Watson of Smethwick, contractor and others, 1843. |
| DSCAM/4/3/5/10: Agreement 18 Feb. 1852) between William Downing of Smethwick, parish of Harborne, maltster (on behalf of the members of the Smethwick Building Society), Joseph Green Bourne (as mortgagee) and John Downing of Langley Green, parish of Hales Owen, Worcs., farmer (on behalf of Samuel Downing of Smethwick, farmer), for the sale of 3 houses at Smethwick |
| DSCAM/4/3/5/11-13: Miscellaneous notices, memoranda, lists of members and accounts (1836-52) relating to the Smethwick Building Club |
| DSCAM/4/3/5/14: Declaration in ejectment, Doe dem J.G. Bourne v Roe (tenants of the Smethwick [Building Society]), Queen's Bench, Michaelmas Term 1851. |
| DSCAM/4/3/5/15: Plan of the property at Smethwick 'belonging to The Smethwick Building Club', listing owners and tenants. |
| Date | 1826-1852 |
| Format | Manuscript |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| Extent | 15 items |
| Level | Item |