Bundle 13, 1829-1864

Deeds and other papers relating to 4 Well Street (later 10 Well Street), the site of ‘The Black Horse Tavern’ public house adjacent to The Sailors' Home.

(1) Counterpart lease of 'The Black Horse', from Eleanora Martha Pickard of Saint Thomas Square, Hackney, widow, to Harvey Combe of Castle Street, Middlesex, brewer, for a term of 21 years, dated 21 August 1829.
(2) Particulars and conditions of sale of 'The Black Horse' freehold public house, to be sold by auction by Winstanley and Sons by direction of the trustees of Mrs Pickard, deceased. Also a memorandum from Winstanley and Sons confirming amounts paid by the purchaser of Lot 1, dated 20 May 1834.
(3) Lease of 'The Black Horse' from John Cambell Cameron of Grays Inn, Middlesex, to James Croutell,of Rodney Street, Pentonville, for a term of one year, dated 12 August 1834.
(4) Conveyance of 'The Black Horse' from John Campbell Cameron to James Croutell and trustees, dated 13 August 1834.
(5) Birth certificate of Frederick Henry Edmond Croutel, son of James David Croutel and Elizabeth Mary Ann Croutel, formerly Johnson, of 39 North Street, Lambeth, born on 8 August 1843.
(6) Lease of 'The Black Horse' from Robert Dobbing of 114 Saint John Street, Clerkenwell, to Herman Welbrock, licensed victualler, dated 6 March 1851. Also surrender endorsed from John Priestley as administrator with the will annexed of the estate of Charles Crisp to John Wilton.
(7) Assignment of lease of 'The Black Horse', the executors of Herman Welbrock deceased to Charles Bloomfield of Red Lion Street, Whitechapel, dated 5 November 1851.
(8) Assignment of 'The Black Horse', Charles Bloomfield of Well Street, victualler, to George Matthews of Shadwell High Street, victualler, dated 18 October 1852.
(9) Deed of discharge for the goodwill of the trade of 'The Black Horse', Charles Bloomfield to George Matthews, dated 18 October 1852.
(10) Assignment of 'The Black Horse', George Matthews to George Edward Rose and George William Matthews, licensed victuallers, dated 24 October 1853.
(11) Assignment of an undivided moiety (share) of and in 'The Black Horse', George William Matthews of King Street, Commercial Road, Middlesex, victualler, to George Edward Rose, of Well Street, victualler, dated 29 November 1854.
(12) Abstract of the title of the devisees of the late James Croutel deceased to 'The Black Horse', Nash & Field solicitors, 2 Suffolk Lane, Cannon Street, dated 1864.
(13) Particulars and conditions of sale for the freehold public house 'The Black Horse', 10 Well Street, to be sold by auction by John Henshaw at Garraways Coffee House, Change Alley, Cornhill, on 29 August 1864. With an agreement signed by John Wilton, purchaser of the lot, dated 29 August 1864.