Bundle 13, 1864-1910.

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) Conveyance of ‘The Black Horse Tavern’, Robert Dobbing, of 1 Malvern Terrace, Islington, surviving trustee under the will of James Croutel deceased, to John Wilton of Wellclose Square, wine and spirit merchant, dated 29 September 1864.
(2) Declaration of Robert Dobbing regarding the will of James Croutel, dated 29 September 1864.
(3) Assignment of ‘The Black Horse’, George Edward Rose, licensed victualler, to Charles Crisp of 24 Raven Street, Mile End, dated 11 November 1864.
(4) Mortgage of ‘The Black House Tavern’, for securing £800 and interest at £5 per cent, John Wilton of 25 Cecil Street, Strand, to Charles James Henry Drew, stay manufacturer, and John Stone, both of the city of Bath, dated 31 May 1869.
(5) Counterpart lease of ‘The Black Hourse’, John Wilton of 20 Coventry Street, Middlesex, wine merchant, to John Harris of 22 Well Street, Whitechapel, victualler, dated 9 March 1870.
(6) Mortgage of ‘The Black Horse Tavern’, for securing £800 and interest at £5 per cent per annum, John Wilton to Charles James Henry Drew and John Stone, dated 16 March 1870.
(7) Mortgage of ‘The Black Horse Tavern’, to secure £250 and interest subject to previous mortgage, John Wilton of 20 Coventry Street, Piccadilly, licensed victualler, to Thomas Wilton of the city of Bath, dated 26 July 1871.
(8) Further charge on ‘The Black Horse’ for securing £250 and interest, John Wilton to Thomas Wilton, dated 9 February 1874.
(9) Grant of ‘The Black Horse Tavern’, John Wilton to Thomas Wilton, dated 29 December 1874.
(10) Mortgage of freehold hereditaments and premises in Dock Steet, to secure £2,500 and interest, George Edward Rose, formerly of ‘The Black Horse Inn’, now of 115 Old Street, Middlesex, pawnbroker, to Alfred Cox of Osbaston Hall, near Leicester, dated 15 September 1875.
(11) Transfer of mortgage for £800 on ‘The Black Horse Tavern’, with fresh powers, Charles James Henry Drew, John Stone, and Thomas Wilton to the trustees of The Bath, Somerset, Gloucester and Wiltshire Permanent Mutual Benefit Building Society, dated 20 October 1875.
(12) Convergance of the freehold hereditaments known as ‘The Black Horse’ public house, the trustees of the will of the late Thomas Wilton to Richard Sidney Wells, dated 8 February 1908, Land Registry London certificate No. 126465.
(13) Particulars and conditions of sale of the freehold licensed premises ‘The Black Horse’ at 10 Well Street, which will be sold by auction by Orgill, Marks & Barley, Tokenhouse Yard, Lothbury, on 11 January 1910, with uncompleted memorandum of sale.

Record Details

Item reference: SAH/104/13/2
Catalogue Section: Records of semi-governmental and non-governmental organisations
Level: ITEM
Extent: 1 box
Date made: 1864-1910
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London