UK Parliamentary Archives

• Held At: Parliamentary Archives: GB-061
• Catalogue Reference: HL/PO/JO/10/5
• Former Archival Reference: MS Books in the Parchment Collection, 1640-1894, 321 volumes, were formerly known as HL/P/B. MS Parcels in the Parchment Collection were formerly known as HL/P/P. MS Rolls in the Parchment Collection, 1715-1846, 56 rolls, were formerly known as HL/P/R. MS Plans, 1787-1910, 11 plans, were formerly known as HL/P/Pl.
• Ref No: HL/PO/JO/10/5
• Date: [1311]-1901
• Level: Sub series
• Extent: 279 files
• Creator Name: House of Lords; Journal Office; 1718-
• Description: HL/PO/JO/10/5/1-143 contain Parchment Books, 1640-1894;
  HL/PO/JO/10/5/144-191, 273 contain additional previously unlisted Books;
  HL/PO/JO/10/5/192-200 contain Parchment Parcels and
  HL/PO/JO/10/5/201-259 contain Parchment Rolls of bills, 1715-1846.
  HL/PO/JO/10/5/261-271 contain plans which were mainly related to the Reports of Commissioners of Woods, Forests and Land Revenues of the Crown (HL/PO/JO/10/5/136).
  
  The records cover a wide range of subjects and types of material. Early books of Orders and Ordinances of both Houses, 1640-1695, may be found at HL/PO/JO/10/5/1-30. Lists of offices and employees of the East India Company may be found at HL/PO/JO/10/5/90-100. There are also several sets of volumes detailing the import and export of goods between British ports and the wider world, including former colonies (HL/PO/JO/10/5/102 and HL/PO/JO/10/5/131-42).
  
  The records also include several series of commissioners' proceedings for various projects, e.g. Report of Charity Commissioners for Education of the Poor (HL/PO/JO/10/5/108-109) and Reports of Commissioners of Woods, Forests and Land Revenues of the Crown (HL/PO/JO/10/5/136). There are over 100 volumes relating to the building of Westminster Bridge (HL/PO/JO/10/5/112-116). Naval Estimates of Expense at HL/PO/JO/10/5/130 include information on pensions awarded, with brief service records and information about widows and families. Records of the South Sea Company may be found at HL/PO/JO/10/5/157-63 and HL/PO/JO/10/5/193-5. There are also scattered volumes relating to the forfeited estates of recusants and Catholics, particularly in Ireland and Scotland.
• Terms:
  • International trade,
  • Slavery,
  • Agriculture,
  • Railway transport,
  • Navy,
  • Customs policy,
  • Taxation,
  • Scotland,
  • Ireland,
  • Genealogy,
  • Catholics,
• System of Arrangement: Dates are new style throughout and have been amended from saints days or feast days (mainly accounting running from Lady Day or Michaelmas) to the standard calendar.
• Related Material: Related documents may be found in the Main Papers (HL/PO/JO/10/1, 6-8), the Parchment Collection (HL/PO/JO/10/2) or the Parchment Main Papers (HL/PO/JO/10/4). Additionally, House of Lords Journal references are given in many cases.
• Access Status: Open

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