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Papers concerning attempt to settle income from Blythe Benefaction to augment benefices, after passing of Mortmain Act prevented purchase of more advowsons.

Includes petition from vicars (James Plumptre and Henry Freeman) and inhabitants of Great Gransden and Everton (Beds) against repeal of 1763 Act, 1824, and drafts of Parliamentary Bill preceding 1825 Act

Includes manuscript copy of 1763 Act; Legal opinion on proposed augmentation of benefice of Wrawby (Lincs), 1879 based on the 1866 Act; Copy of 1902 report on Benefaction, nd, and legal opinion on need for further Act of Parliament, 1918 based on 1866 Act; Notes made 1903 on 1866 Act;

Trust properties lie in Caldecote, Petty Cury in Cambridge, Gamlingay, Freckenham etc

Chiefly concerning changes in use of Benefaction's money.

With Act for exchange, between King's College and Master, Fellows and Scholars, of part of Butt Close and 100 pounds (to be used to buy property), for White Horse Inn in Trumpington Street, Cambridge, and piece of land at corner of Old Court, 1823, and agreement for telephone line within Old Court, 1922 Note: the money in the exchange was apparently used towards the purchase of Ram Yard in Park Street, Cambridge; the Harrison notes state that the stables there were bought to replace those at the White Horse inn, for the use of the Master's horses