Kaye & Freshfield, Solicitors, Fl. 1795-1820.
Papers concerning the case of the Attorney-General v. Andrew Lindegren in the Court of the Exchequer. Includes: correspondence between Lindegren and Kaye & Freshfield, among others, 1808-1820; the court judgement given on 14 January 1819, which found against Lindegren; invoices and account statements between 1795 and 1798; lawyer's briefs; two copies of Twelfth Report of the Commissioners of Navy Enquiry, January 1806.
Administrative / biographical background
In 1734, the Bank of England first appointed a solicitor, Samuel Dodds, from the firm which became Freshfields. In 1797, the partners were John Winter, senior, and Joseph Kaye. Winter held the appointment until 1808 jointly with Joseph Kaye who continued in the function until 1823. Other partners included Joseph Cam Maynard, from 1797 to 1800, Francis Beckwith, 1801 to 1808, James W. Freshfield, 1801 to 1840, John Winter, junior, 1805 to 1808 and Charles Kaye, 1811 to 1825. In 1818, because of the heavy work load, Joseph Kaye persuaded the Bank to appoint two additional solicitors, James Freshfield and Charles Kaye. During this period, the firm's offices were at 29, St Swithin's Lane, (1788 to 1808), 7, Tokenhouse Yard (1808 to 1811) and 5, New Bank Buildings (1811 to 1897), all of these addresses close to the Bank of England in the City of London. The case seems to have been prompted by the investigation by the Commissioners of Navy Enquiry into Lindegren's employment by the Navy Board. Andrew Lindegren was appointed clerk to the Navy Board and employed by that department between the years 1795 and 1798; later being appointed naval storekeeper at Martinique. He purchased hemp and timber (for masts) at Riga in order to forestall the French. The case uncovered that he had used ships provided to import articles to sell on his own account without paying freight and failed to pay certain sums of public money to the Navy Board. The case was undertaken in order to re-open accounts and compel the defendent to repay excess payments. The judgement passed on 14 January 1819, found against Lindegren.
Administrative / biographical background
In 1734, the Bank of England first appointed a solicitor, Samuel Dodds, from the firm which became Freshfields. In 1797, the partners were John Winter, senior, and Joseph Kaye. Winter held the appointment until 1808 jointly with Joseph Kaye who continued in the function until 1823. Other partners included Joseph Cam Maynard, from 1797 to 1800, Francis Beckwith, 1801 to 1808, James W. Freshfield, 1801 to 1840, John Winter, junior, 1805 to 1808 and Charles Kaye, 1811 to 1825. In 1818, because of the heavy work load, Joseph Kaye persuaded the Bank to appoint two additional solicitors, James Freshfield and Charles Kaye. During this period, the firm's offices were at 29, St Swithin's Lane, (1788 to 1808), 7, Tokenhouse Yard (1808 to 1811) and 5, New Bank Buildings (1811 to 1897), all of these addresses close to the Bank of England in the City of London. The case seems to have been prompted by the investigation by the Commissioners of Navy Enquiry into Lindegren's employment by the Navy Board. Andrew Lindegren was appointed clerk to the Navy Board and employed by that department between the years 1795 and 1798; later being appointed naval storekeeper at Martinique. He purchased hemp and timber (for masts) at Riga in order to forestall the French. The case uncovered that he had used ships provided to import articles to sell on his own account without paying freight and failed to pay certain sums of public money to the Navy Board. The case was undertaken in order to re-open accounts and compel the defendent to repay excess payments. The judgement passed on 14 January 1819, found against Lindegren.
Record Details
| Item reference: | KAF; MSS/87/079.0 MSS/87/079 MS1987/079 |
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| Catalogue Section: | Records of semi-governmental and non-governmental organisations |
| Level: | COLLECTION |
| Extent: | 11 boxes |
| Date made: | 1795-1820 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |