William Cooper & Nephews Ltd: various documents and forms

2 February, 1919. "Mr Chamberlayne's notes on reports from South Africa" (in typescript and manuscript).

5 September, 1919. Salisbury, C V Rawlence to A R Chamberlayne, beginning: "I understood from our conversation last week that you did not wish me to settle two documents & have therefore (apart from a few verbal corrections) left them as typed."

27 January, 1920. "Re William Cooper & Nephews and Re certain foreign companies proposed to be incorporated."

28 January, 1920. A R Chamberlayne to C V Rawlence, enclosing Instructions to advise and revise improved contract.

1920. Approved draft Agreement between Sir Richard Ashmole Cooper and William Cooper & Nephews Ltd, for Sale and Purchase of Goodwill Works Stocks etc of businesses at Berkhamsted, Herts, and Kelvindale near Glasgow NB and other parts of the World (except as wherein mentioned). Also, in manuscript draft.

10 February, 1920. Companies (Particulars as to Directors) Act 1917 - set of questions concerning particulars of William Cooper & Nephews Ltd, 47 Russell Square, London, with answers completed in manuscript.

23 March, 1920. "Cooper Companies". Table giving financial information regarding companies in Australia, South Africa, Argentine, and Great Britain.

3 April, 1920. Draft Conveyance of freehold factories works etc at Berkhamsted, Sir Richard Ashmole Cooper to William Cooper & Nephews Ltd.

July, 1920. Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting of William Cooper & Nephews, on 15 July 1920, "to consider the proposed purchase by the Company from Sir Richard Cooper of the businesses and assets of William Cooper & Nephews in Australia, South Africa, the Argentine and Uruguay, and the debenture and share capital of Thomas Bigg Ltd, and the share capital of the Anglo Peninsular Mining and Chemical Company Ltd."

31 March, 1920. In draft, "Notes and Instructions for Col S R Timson" (Australian Business), "Notes and Instructions for Mr R C Timson" (South African Business), and "Notes and Instructions for H C Waller" (Argentine and Uruguay Business).

20 April, 1920. Covering note from R A Cooper to A R Chamberlayne, attached to signed authority (12 April, 1920) from Cooper to the Directors of William Cooper & Nephews Ltd, beginning: "I hereby authorise and request you to allot the ten thousand Preference and ten thousand Ordinary Shares to be allotted to me as purchase consideration under the agreement between myself and the Company dated 12 April as follows...."

22 June, 1920. Carlton Gardens, London, R A Cooper to A R Chamberlayne, enclosing attached memorandum to Charles Timson, "which will serve to place before you a new problem that has arisen in connection with my business, and which I would ask you to be good enough to prepare to advise me upon...."

23 July, 1920. William Cooper & Nephews Ltd. Notice of Increase in the Nominal Capital.

23 July, 1920. William Cooper & Nephews Ltd. Statement of Increase of Nominal Capital.

23 July, 1920. William Cooper & Nephews Ltd. Return of Share Allotments.

27 August, 1920. William Cooper & Nephews Ltd. Supplementary Statement of Increase of Nominal Capital.

6 September, 1920. Draft Power of Attorney, Sir Richard Ashmole Cooper to Charles Timson and Lady Alice Elizabeth Cooper and Brigadier General Richard Mildmay Foot.

21 September, 1920. Berkhamsted, J A Hill, Secretary, William Cooper & Nephews Ltd, to A R Chamberlayne, enclosing attached return of new issue of Preference and Ordinary Shares.

30 September, 1920. William Cooper & Nephews Ltd. Two Return of Share Allotment forms.

December, 1920. Copy note in Portuguese by H A Woodbridge (Notary Public) referring to Charles Timson, James Gibbs and James Arthur Hill as Company Directors and Secretary.

21 March, 1921. Draft Agreement between William Cooper & Nephews Ltd and Sir R A Cooper, and Thomas Henry Lloyd, by way of Collateral Security of Promissory Notes.

5 May, 1922. Copy letter, The Patent Office, London, to William Cooper & Nephews Ltd, informing that the company's name has been entered on the Register as Proprietors of various trade marks as listed by number.

1919-1922

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