2 sheets of vellum measuring approx. 69 x 60 cm, bearing 7 wax seals and 7 signatures relating to the grant of privilege of using a "goit and bye wash" [water channel] across part of the Carr Cote Estate, Saddleworth, Yorkshire to convey water from the River Tame to Woodhouse Mill.

9 page handwritten specification and contract for Henry Hicklin (builder) to erect a new building and seating for a steam boiler for Ick and Palfrey, Sheepskin Rug Manufacturers at Mill Lane, Stourbridge dated, respectively, 17 May and 19 June 1878. (Measuring approx. 20cm x 32cm.)
Double-sided, single sheet (approx. 39cm x 50cm) draft specification for the above dated 17 May 1878.
4 page handwritten specification for "sundry wrought iron piping and fitting" required at Bedcote Mill, Stourbridge for "Messrs. I&P" and dated 1 October 1878. (Measuring approx. 20cm x 32cm.)
2 page handwritten specification and drawings "of sundry cast iron work required for Messrs. Ick and Palfrey of Mill Lane, Stourbridge" with additional attached notes referencing Emanuel Cookson & Sons Foundry at Audnam. (Measuring approx. 20cm x 33cm.)

2 double-sided handwritten sheets (approx. 19cm x 31 cm) and a cover sheet (21 cm x 33 cm) labelled "Drt Lease of 2 Water & Corn Mills at Embleton" between Andrew Hunter and William Young and others.

Double-sided handwritten sheet (approx. 50cm x 39cm) documenting the surrender of rights and land in the Manor of Tacolneston by Barnabas Burroughes (miller) of Aslacton in favour of Walter Mace (Boot and Shoe Manufacturer, Norwich) on the condition that these rights might be resumed on the re-payment on 16 April 1871 of the £250 consideration paid by Walter Mace (plus interest).

Double-sided handwritten sheet (approx. 40cm x 32cm) documenting an inventory taken at Shillington Mill on 10 October 1862 by Isaac [Chalkley], millwright (Hitchin) with detailed description of machinery, stones and of a water wheel, "in very bad state of repair".
Double-sided handwritten sheet (approx. 48cm x 37cm) documenting the assignment of the lease of "the Water Corn Mill called Wattle Mills" by William Hipgrave (miller) to John Kempson (famer) and James Kempson (miller) dated 4 November 1865. Signed and sealed by all parties.
Double-sided handwritten sheet (approx. 40cm x 31cm) granting licence to the above assignment.

2 sheets of paper measuring 25cm x 40cm and extracted from registry of the Archdeaconry of Stow showing the last will and testament of John Scarbrough of Ashby, Bottesford, Lincolnshire. Bequests include land in Ashby called "Mill Hill" and giving "to my son John Scarbrough all that my corn wind mill with mill stones, sails, tackle, apparel, going geer......situated on Mill Hill".

1 sheet of vellum measuring 62cm x 39cm comprising a lease from Thomas Greenwood and Benjamin Wood of a corn mill at Mill Bridge, Liversedge to Elizabeth Kershaw. The description of the demised property includes, "All that Mill or building situate and being at Mill Bridge aforesaid used as a Corn mill with the water wheel, steam engine, engine house, drying kiln, machines, hoppers, Mill stones and all other implements, fixtures, geerings and things belonging to the said mill...". The indenture is signed and sealed by Wood and Greenwood.

1 sheet of vellum measuring 77cm x 38cm, signed and sealed by Henry Gatchell and Robert Woodhouse and concerning a grist mill and meadows at Northpetherton (being known as Spall House, woods or grounds). The reverse features numerous notes in different handwriting, relating to the receipt of payments due under "this mortgage", the last one being made in 1712.

1 sheet of vellum measuring 81cm x 63cm, sealed with "the mark of Henry Clint" of Darley, in which he grants a "feoffment of a watercorn-mill, land and premises in Darley and Dacre with Bewerley" to William, Nathan and Amos Bake of Dacre in consideration for the payment of £1425. The mill is known as "Darley Mill" and the feoffment references Darley Beck.

Probate papers to and from the District Probate Registry at Canterbury together with correspondence between the family's solicitors and the executors together with their accounts, all relating to George Franks (deceased) of the Mill House, Staple, Kent.

The bundle relates to the Black Mill, Woodnesborough which burned down in 1885 and features miscellaneous accounts, cheques, receipts, and bills, many of which concern mill owner, Henry Famariss, and his insurance claim following the fire. Notable documents include: an undated inventory of the contents of Black Mill; a lease (and counterpart lease) dated 30 August 1862 between Eliza Oliver and Stephen West for the hire of various premises, including Black Mill at Woodnesborough and a post mill at St. Mary the Virgin, Sandwich, Kent; a lease of the same properties between Henry Famariss and Francis Billing (miller) dated 15 July 1883 (together with a further draft lease dated 1884) ; a schedule of deeds to property owned by Henry Famariss dated 17 April 1878; a statement by Thomas Richard Holman of Holman & Collard, Canterbury, millwright, regarding his knowledge of the Black Mill as, "one of the best of its kind in the count[r]y" and estimating the cost of restoring it; W.C. Simmons' builder's specification and report on the Black Mill, Woodnesborough, dated 6 March 1885 providing estimates of value and describing the dimensions of the mill prior to its destruction by fire ("a very excellent and powerful one of its kind one of the best in the neighbourhood"); Henry Famariss' claim for £900 under his insurance policy with the Midland Counties Insurance Company.

Indenture on one sheet of vellum measuring 74 cm x 44 cm, with an intricate top edge, and which is signed and sealed by the four parties to it. The indenture relates to, "all that water corn mill commonly called the Low Mill and two kilns near thereunto...".

10 page paper document. Agreement between Walter Fred Harris (representing the Trustees of the Debenture holders of Hays Hygeian Flour Mills) and Benjamin Thompson (agent of J. G. and B. Thompson Limited, Corn Millers) for the sale of Hay's Hygeian Flour Mills in Kingston upon Hull (being "the land, steam Flour Mills, offices and buildings" on the west side of Grosvenor Street, further properties on the east side of Walmsley Street, the land forming the riverside wharf on the east side of Wincolmlee and associated fixtures, equipment and machinery). Contains also a printed copy of the General Conditions of Sale of the Hull Incorporated Law Society. Original document available for reference.