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Account book and journal of the construction Wesleyan Chapel at Bexhill, including several news clippings about it and subscription lists of donors. Circa 30 pages.

Includes correspondence, letter fragments, and other material related to Wesley Chapel, Burnley.

Volume containing printed questionnaires that have the answers written in by hand about different chapels in various Methodist Church circuits in Great Britain. Includes information about each chapel's administrative, physical, and financial conditions as well as their Sabbath schools. Circa 300-400 pages--not examined closely due to item's fragility.

Minutes kept on resolutions made by the Hull Circuit. Circa 200 pages--not examined closely due to item's fragility.

From cover: "Copy of financial details (and accomodation) from Chapel Schedules." Content extends to 1867, not 1868 as noted on cover. Circa 50 pages of records for various circuits in Hull. Starting from back cover, volume is labeled "A list of deceased Trustees"--this contains only one partial page of names on the inside. Remainder of volume is blank.

First and second Circuit Steward's Book for the Leeds Circuit, monies received and disbursed. Anonymous transcription, 1906, does not identify source of original. Among many other names, JW and John Pawson mentioned several times as being reimbursed.

Arithmetic book and possible account book of William Goldsworth, identified as living in Wortley, Near Leeds. Much of the book lists items purchased and monies received, though it is unclear whether these were Goldsworth's personal expenses or the accounts for a Methodist church or circuit.

Circuit accounts and miscellaneous volumes from Leeds and nearby communities.

Rules and Regulations of the Association of Yarborough; notes on court cases, 1820-1834; and a list of rules and regulations for persons convicted of felonies and misdemeanors.

Inside cover refers to Norton as serving a congregation at Louthe from 1847-1850; contributions have been added in pencil, apparently at the distribution of tickets.

A variety of original manuscript volumes, transcribed volumes, clippings, correspondence, and research. Most of the work appears to have been compiled and transcribed by Marmaduke Riggall circa 1900-1925, then passed along to FB by way of the Wesley Historical Society or F. F. Bretherton. Also includes an inventory, perhaps compiled by Riggall and updated by FB in the 1960s, though not all items on the list have been foundArranged in two boxes as Volumes and Folders.

Hardbound volume with clippings glued in, detailing the history of the chapel. Clippings appear to be from the Manchester Weekly Times, 1898.

A year-by-year chronology of Methodism in 19th century Sunderland. Two pages are allotted to each year, with notes in recurrent categories such as Ministers, Candidates for Ministry, Circuit Finance, and many others. Many entries include quotes from various Methodist authors, which comment in some way on events of the year; printed items tipped in to numerous pages.