| Reference Number | DSCAM/5/7/5 |
| Title | Material relating to Mary Marsh and Messrs Ashford and Brooks |
| Description | DSCAM/5/7/5/1-2: Copy guarantee (31 Jan. 1893) from Mary Marsh of Avoncroft, Stratford-upon-Avon to The Metropolitan Bank (of England and Wales), Ltd for £250 of the account of Frederick Brooks, trading as Ashford and Brooks, Birmingham, merchant; and (23 Dec. 1893) for £125 of the 'Goods forward account' of Ashford and Brooks. |
| DSCAM/5/7/5/3: Circular to creditors of Ashford and Brooks and statement of affairs of Ashford and Brooks, listing various Australasan and South American investments; Brooks in New Zealand since 1892, proposals for continuing the business; Apr. 1895. |
| DSCAM/5/7/5/4: Guarantee (15 May 1895) by Mrs Marsh to the bank for £25 for a new account on behalf of Ashford and Brooks. |
| DSCAM/5/7/5/5: Copy guarantee (14 Oct. 1896) from Henry Paulson Bowling Trevanion of 26 Essex Street, Strand, solicitor, Anne Brooks Somers Bowling of Ingleholme, Oxford Road, Teddington, Middlesex, widow, Richard Warner Brooks of Woodland Grange, Blakedown, Leamington, Warwickshire, Esq., Thomas William Webley and Henry Webley, both of Weaman Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire, Esquires, Henry Charles Barker of 7 Union Court, Old Broad Street, London, solicitor, Oliver Jones Trinder of 4 St Mary Axe, London, William Hancock of The Bosquet, Putney Hill, and Mary Marsh of Stratford on Avon, widow, of all interest on the account of Frederick Brooks of 12 Bath Street, Birmingham and 154 Gresham House, Old Broad Street, London, merchant, trading as Ashford and Brooks; maximum sum on which interest will fall is £11526, being the debt of £14600 to the bank less the sale proceeds of 3 insurance policies on the lives of Fredreick Brooks and his brother John Brooks, and the reversionary interest of Frederick under the will of John Wood; schedule of total liabilities under guarantee of £3050 and how they are apportioned. |
| DSCAM/5/7/5/6: Further guarantee (31 Dec. 1896) by the foregoing in the same proportions for £100; with copy o explanatory letter of 16 Dec. 1896. |
| DSCAM/5/7/5/7: Memorandum (Feb. 1898) by Frederick Brooks's guarantors, with statement of debts and guarantees, likely yield of assets, proposed disposal of reversionary interests etc.; with copies of related correspondence dated 27 Dec. 1897 and 20 Mar. 1898. |
| DSCAM/5/7/5/8: Draft guarantee (1898) by Sarah Ann Brooks of The Limes, Stratford upon Avon, for £300, in the name of Thomas Brooks as cashier of Ashford and Brooks. |
| DSCAM/5/7/5/9: Copy draft partnership agreement (1898) between Frederick Brooks of 12 Bath Street, Birmingham and 154 Gresham House, Old Broad Street, London, commission meerchant and agent, and Thomas Brooks of The Limes, Stratford upon Avon, cashier, in the firm of Ashford and Brooks as reformed in 1895, for a term of 7 years; Thomas brings in £200 capital; partners draw £6 a week (Frederick) and £4 (Thomas) as salaries; profits to be divided 3:1 and may be drawn out as to 65% and 15% respectively as specified. Copy of letter (dated 21 Sept. 1898) from Thomas Brooks to Henry Coldicott explaining the functioning of the TB [Thomas Brook] account as a prompt payment a/c. [See DSCAM/5/7/12/7] |
| DSCAM/5/7/5/10-12: Original and copy correspondence between H.S. Coldicott, 259 Castle Street, Dudley, solicitor and Mrs S.A. Brooks, The Limes, Stratford upon Avon, Messrs Gibson and Ashford, 39 Waterloo Street, Birmingham, chartered accountants, and Frederick Brooks/Thomas Brooks/Messrs Ashford and Brooks, Birmingham, regarding the bank guarantees and the financial woes of the business; 26 Apr. 1895-27 Mar. 1898. |
| Date | 1893-1898 |
| Format | Manuscript |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| Extent | 12 items |
| Level | Item |