A substantial manuscript archive (ten items) of a "Paper Mill" in Norfolk, UK, dating from the beginning to the end of the eighteenth-century, with one indenture executed and signed by Sir Thomas Hanmer, editor of Shakespeare's Works printed in 1743-1744.

A substantial manuscript archive (ten items) of a "Paper Mill" in Norfolk, UK, dating from the beginning to the end of the eighteenth-century, with one indenture executed and signed by Sir Thomas Hanmer, editor of Shakespeare's Works printed in 1743-1744. I. Deed of Mortgage. Paper Mill at Thetford, Norfolk, England. Thetford, Norfolk: 5 March 1702. An immense (2 feet 6 inches X 2 feet) tripartite indenture, on two leaves (the second somewhat smaller) of parchment, with three seals, between Henry Kottle and John Kottle, gentlemen, of Thetford, Suffolk, both of the first part, and John Toshiks (?) of Thetford, miller, of the second part, and Sir Thomas Hanmer of Ewwson (?) Hall in Suffolk, baronet, of the third part, dated 5 March, 1702, replacing an indenture of 27th Sept. 1673, between Henry Flower and Henry and John Kottle, leasing the mill for a consideration. II. Lease for a papermill. Paper Mill at Thetford, Norfolk, England. Thetford, Norfolk: 24 March 1743. A huge (folded, 2 feet X 2 feet 9 inches and 2 foot 3 inches X 2 feet 9 inches) indenture, with seals and stamps, on two sheets, dated 24 March 1743, between Richard Chorley of Suffolk, and John Dawney and Sheppard Frere. III. Lease. Paper Mill at Thetford, Norfolk, England. Thetford, Norfolk: 25 January 1747. One leaf on parchment, with seal (28 inches X 19 inches). A lease of the paper mill, dated 25 January 1747, between Sir William Bunbury, bart., of Mildenhall, Suffolk, and Mary Russell of Thetford, Suffolk, widow and relict of Thomas Russell, late of Thetford, papermaker, dated 25 January, 1747. IV. Mortgage. Paper Mill at Thetford, Norfolk, England. Thetford, Norfolk: 20 August 1757. A huge (folded, 2 feet X 2 feet 4 inches and 1 foot 6 inches X 2 feet 4 inches) indenture, with seals and stamps, dated 20th August 1757, between William Holmes of Suffolk, papermaker, and Thomas Swale, gentleman. V. Assignment. Paper Mill at Thetford, Norfolk, England. Thetford, Norfolk: 7 September 1761. A huge (2 feet 6 inches X 2 feet and 1 foot 9 inches X 2 feet 9 inches) indenture on two sheets, with seal and stamps, dated 7th September 1761, between John Swale, Gentleman of Suffolk, and William Holmes, papermaker, and Thomas Wright and William Gill, stationers, of London. VI. Bond to perform Covenants. Paper Mill at Thetford, Norfolk, England. Thetford, Norfolk: 7 September 1761. Double (folded) royal folio (folded, 12 1/2 inches X 7 1/2 inches). Obligation on hand-made paper, with seal, dated 7 September 1761, between William Holmes, papermaker of Suffolk, and Thomas Wright and William Gill. VII. Assignment. Paper Mill at Thetford, Norfolk, England. Thetford, Norfolk: 28 May 1764. A huge (2 feet 6 inches X 2 feet) tripartite indenture, with attached appurtenances, two leaves of parchment, with four seals, between Thomas Wright and William Gill, stationers, of London, of the first part, and William Holmes, papermaker of Thetford, Suffolk, of the second part, and John Taylor, gentleman, of Diss, Norfolk, dated 28 May, 1764. VIII. Lease. Paper Mill at Thetford, Norfolk, England. Thetford, Norfolk: 12 June 1764. One leaf on parchment, with seal (23 inches X 16 inches). A lease of the paper mill, dated 12 June 1764, between Wiliam Holmes of Thetford, Suffolk, papermaker, of the first part, and Thomas Searancke of Newmarket, Suffolk, surgeon and apothecary, and John Taylor of Diss, Norfolk, gentleman, of the other part (the trustees). IX. Counterpart of Lease. Paper Mill at Thetford, Norfolk, England. Thetford, Norfolk: 9 October 1793. A huge (2 feet 7 inches X 2 feet) tripartite indenture, with seals and stamps, dated 9th October 1793, between Dorothy Holmes of Norfolk and Suffolk, widow of William Holmes, papermaker, and Edward Holmes, William Holmes, Jr., and Richard Pawson, papermaker. X. Indenture. Paper Mill at Thetford, Norfolk, England. Thetford, Norfolk: 20 December 1734. A good-sized (2 feet 3 inches X 1 foot 9 inches) indenture, with seals and stamps, dated 20th Decem.…