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Reference: D/X 1270 Catalogue Title: Miscellaneous documents Area: Catalogue Category: Other Records Description: Letters to Joseph Dodds, solicitor and M.P. for Stockton

Covering Dates: 1884-1888

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5 April 2000 Acc: 2667(D)

Joseph Dodds was born, near Winston, on 10 October 1819. He was employed in the offices of Bayley and Newby, solicitors, of Stockton, and qualified as a solicitor. By 1851 he had established his own practice. By 1852 he had been elected to Stockton Town Council and in 1857 he was Mayor of Stockton. In 1858 he became Chief Clerk to the Tees Conservancy Commissioners and was, at other times, Clerk to the Stockton Local Board and Clerk to the Stockton and Hartlepool Highways Board. He was also connected with the iron industry: with the firm of Stevenson, Jaques and Company (Acklam Ironworks) in 1864, and with the Darlington Ironworks. In 1872 he was chairman of the North Yorkshire Ironworks, funded the Tees Bridge Ironworks, was a large shareholder in the Bowesfield Ironworks and the Stockton Forge.

Dodds had interests in coal mining at Bearpark, Mainsforth and Hutton Henry. In 1868 he became Member of Parliament for the new constituency of Stockton-on-Tees. He resigned the seat in 1888.

In 1889 he was struck off the list of solicitors for fraud. He died on 12 December 1891. He had married in 1847 and had three daughters and three sons, the eldest of whom, Matthew Bowser Dodds, became Town Clerk of Stockton.

Catalogue Contents


Letter from [ ? ] Bolckow, Marton Hall, Middlesbrough, to Mr. Dodds, asking Mr. Dodds to "harmonise" matters on behalf of the company's trustees, 31 January 1888
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Letter from Charles Rutter Fry, Darlington, accountant, to M. B. Dodds, Stockton, enclosing a short statement showing the present position concerning share transfers, 5 February 1884 The statement was not deposited
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Letter from Charles Rutter Fry, Darlington, accountant, to Joseph Dodds, M.P., Reform Club, London, referring to figures sent to Sir Joseph Pease on 23 June and expressing his hope that this is the information required, 1 July 1884
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Letter from Charles Rutter Fry, Darlington, accountant, to Joseph Dodds, M.P., Stockton, concerning estimated values of shares in Bolckow and Vaughan, 21 October 1884
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Letter from Charles Rutter Fry, Darlington, accountant, to Joseph Dodds, M.P., Stockton, stating that Sir Joseph Pease recommends that Col. Joicey's trustees meet a third of the existing liabilities and take over a third of Bolckow and Vaughan shares while undertaking not to place them on sale, and asking for detailed accounts, 27 January 1888
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Letter from Charles Rutter Fry, Darlington, accountant, to Joseph Dodds, M.P., Stockton, describing a statement showing the amount due from Col. Joicey's executors, an increased dividend, a cash statement and repayment of loans; asking for names of shareholders and mentioning that shares are in the name of J. Pease only and that Arthur Pease will not be a party to the transfer, 16 April 1888
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Letter from Charles Rutter Fry, Darlington, accountant, to Joseph Dodds, M.P., Stockton, forwarding certificates of shares transferred to Sir J. Pease and asking that the executors of Col. Joicey send a cheque by 27 April to pay off a loan of £1,500, 17 April 1888
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Letter from Charles Rutter Fry, Darlington, accountant, to Joseph Dodds, M.P., Reform Club, London, acknowledging receipt of the transfer of Bolckow and Vaughan shares from Sir J. Pease, and the balance due from the executors of Col. Joicey, and informing the latter that the £1,500 loan has been renewed and possession of share certificates has been delayed until 15 May and will be registered on receipt, 5 May 1888
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Copy letter from Charles Rutter Fry, Darlington, accountant, to Henry Watson, Queen's Terrace, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, solicitor, referring to receipt of £1,500 from the executors of James Joicey and to a cheque for £1,056 9s. 7d., received as settlement in full for Bolckow and Vaughan shares, 28 April 1888
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Letter from James Joicey, Longhurst, Nr. Morpeth, Northumberland, to Joseph Dodds, M.P., Stockton, informing the latter that he has sent a cheque for £800 to cover bills due on a third of the shares and is pleased that the Chief Clerk has approved the arrangement, 14 March 1888
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Letter from James Joicey, National Liberal Club, Whitehall Place, London, to Joseph Dodds, M.P., pointing out that he has no liability for the shares other than his own and requests that the original document of agreement be endorsed showing his interest in it to be void, 23 March 1888
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Letter from Sir Joseph Pease, Pease and Partners, Darlington, to Joseph Dodds, M.P., mentioning a note from Bolckow concerning "the proposal to join [Dodds] and Col. Joicey's executors in two notes for £10,000 as the most acceptable for these hard times", 3 February 1884
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Letter from Sir Joseph Pease, Hutton Hall, Guisborough, Yorkshire, to [Joseph] Dodds, referring to arrangements for disposal of Bolckow and Vaughan shares, 24 January 1888
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Letter from Sir Joseph Pease, Hutton Hall, Guisborough, Yorkshire, to Joseph Dodds, M.P., enclosing a copy of a letter [missing] written to Col. Joicey which "I hope puts the whole transaction very clearly", 5 March 1888
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Copy letter from Sir Joseph Pease, Hutton Hall, Guisborough, Yorkshire, to [James] Joicey, informing the latter that he [Pease] has gone through the share account with Bolckow and Vaughan's accountant, Mr. Fry, and giving details of shares and small cash balance, 5 March 1888
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Letter from Sir Joseph Pease, 24 Kensington Palace Gardens, London, to Joseph Dodds, M.P., informing the latter that he has received a letter from Bolckow concerning [Pease's] letter to Joicey and a letter from Dodds relating to the proposal, and remarking that loans on shares are due to mature and that Mr. Fry needs to be informed of arrangements, 17 March 1888
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Letter from Sir Joseph Pease, 24 Kensington Palace Gardens, London, to Joseph Dodds, M.P., informing the latter that Mr. Watson has told him that the draft of the release of Col. Joicey's executors is with Dodds and asking for its return, and referring to the renewal of the loan on Col. Joicey's shares due 1st May, 11 April 1888
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Letter from Sir Joseph Pease, 24 Kensington Palace Gardens, London, to Joseph Dodds, M.P., expressing his hope Mr. Watson will get Mr. Belk's assent to the draft, and his belief that there will be no division on the local government bill before Thursday night, and informing the latter that he has had a fall from his horse and is house-bound for a week, 17 April 1888
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Letter from Sir Joseph Pease, 24 Kensington Palace Gardens, London, to Joseph Dodds, M.P., enclosing a deed of transfer of shares to be executed by Col. Joicey's executors and asking for their signatures and the return of the deed to Mr. Fry, 18 April 1888
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Letter from [ ? ] Robinson, London to [Joseph] Dodds, referring to a meeting with Bolckow concerning 'Joicey's matter' and informing the latter that he would have written sooner had he not had a severe cold, 27 January 1888
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Letter from [ ? ] Robinson, The Mount, Buckhurst Hill, Essex, to [Joseph] Dodds informing the latter that he expects to see Bolckow next week and that he hopes to clarify a matter with Dodds "about which I am at present in the dark", 18 April 1888
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Letter from George Stibbard, Stibbard Gibson and Company, 21 Leadenhall Street, London, solicitor, to [Joseph Dodds] referring to a statement of May 1882 and shares held by Bolckow, the executors of Col. Joicey and Sir Joseph Pease, 18 February 1884
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Letter from Henry Watson, 1 Queen's Terrace, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, solicitor, to J[oseph] Dodds, M.P., Reform Club, London, referring to the transfer of Bolckow and Vaughan shares from Sir J. Pease to James Joicey and asking for the date of the will, death, probate, and names of executors, of the late Col. Joicey, 26 March 1888
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Letter from Henry Watson, 1 Queen's Terrace, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, solicitor, to J. Dodds, M.P., stating that the agreement is in draft and cannot be completed until Mr. Fry sends further details, that Col. Joicey's estate is in Chancery and suggesting that the draft deed of release and indemnity should be sanctioned by the Court of Chancery, 3 April 1888
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Letter from Henry Watson, 1 Queen's Terrace, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, solicitor, to J. Dodds, M.P., enclosing a draft release on behalf of executors of late Col. Joicey and a copy agreement of 17 May 1876, and remarking that the arrangement has been sanctioned by the Court of Chancery, 6 April 1888 The draft release and copy agreement were not deposited
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Letter from Henry Watson, 1 Queen's Terrace, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, solicitor, to Messrs. Dodds and Company, returning a copy of the draft with alterations in blue, remarking that he has also received a copy of the accounts from C. R. Fry, and that Mr. C. Bolckow has asked Belk to represent him, so completion will not be possible by Wednesday as first proposed, 6 April 1888
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Letter from Henry Watson, 1 Queen's Terrace, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, to Messrs. Dodds and Company, acknowledging receipt of the draft with alterations, and informing the latter that he has received confirmation from Mr. Belk that he is acting for Carl Bolckow, the acting executor of the late Mr. Bolckow's will, and suggesting that he be asked to send him a copy of the draft, 16 April 1888
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Letter from Henry Watson, 1 Queen's Terrace, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, to Messrs. Dodds and Company, informing the latter that he has forwarded a draft to Mr. Belk for his approval and that he has contacted Mr. Fry in connection with the transfer of shares, 17 April 1888
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Letter from Henry Watson, 1 Queen's Terrace, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, solicitor, to Messrs. Dodds and Company, informing the latter that he has received a draft from Messrs. Belk and Cochrane which they have approved on behalf of the late Mr. Bolckow, that the release is to be in triplicate as Belk requires a copy, and that Mr. Fry has sent the transfers to town, 30 April 1888
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Letter from Henry Watson, 1 Queen's Terrace, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, solicitor, to Messrs. Dodds and Company, referring to the delay in sending the draft and engrossment, as all three parts have to be signed by all partners and to the fact that Mr. Belk's part will not be signed before tomorrow, 3 May 1888
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Letter from Henry Watson, 1 Queen's Terrace, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, solicitor, to Messrs. Dodds and Company, enclosing a draft as promised and informing the latter that he has forwarded part of the engrossment to Sir Joseph Pease for his signature and that Mr. Belk has forwarded the other part to Mr. Bolckow, 4 May 1888 The draft was not deposited
(1 paper)