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File of records resulting from Benjamin Bloomfield Trench's work with The Johannesburg Consolidated Investment Company.

The file includes a copy of a report written by Benjamin Bloomfield Trench to the 'Chairman & directors, Johannesburg Consolidated Investment company'. Benjamin argues that reason for him writing the report was because 'prior to my departure for England I think its desirable I should report to you my views as to the working of the company's business and its administration and submit for your consideration a few suggestions in connection therewith.' Within the report Benjamin covers topics such as improving profits, future policy, the mining department and representation on the board.

The file also includes documents such as a balance sheet from 30 June 1895 and a letter from William Bailey accountant answering profit and loss enquiries.

Letter from Benjamin Bloomfield Trench to Mr Mauders following on from interview explaining work history, travelling and list of references. Reply from Mauders with suggestions.

Blank Hollebone brothers and Trench stationary which was in use during Benjamin Bloomfield Trench's time with the company.

Correspondence between Benjamin Bloomfield and Henry Trench regarding going into business with James Hardy & Co. Ropeworks.

Correspondence with Emmanuel Hess, a German flax and grain merchant.

File relating to Benjamin Bloomfield Trench's with W & C Woolnough & Co.
Including a letter from Benjamin stating that he will take another look at books before bring back to his father (8 August 1877).

File of records relating to horse breeding and racing.
The file includes four copies of a leaflet regarding the sale of two horses. The auction took place at Sewell's, Lower Mount Street, Dublin. They were available to be viewed at Cangort, Cloughjordan Co. Tipperary. The file also include a newspaper clipping 21 November 1895 entitled 'Breeding racehorses by the figure system' and a notebook containing an alphabetised list of horses.
pamphlet for prizes awarded at horse and sheep show at the Royal Dublin Society.

File of records result from the Fenwick V Trench lawsuit.
In 1890 Dr Bedford Fenwick sued Benjamin Bloomfield Trench for slander.

Dr Fenwick argues that 'In the month of February 1890 the defendant falsely and maliciously spoke and published of the plaintiff the words following "Dr Bedford Fenwick (meaning the plaintiff) is not a man of honor. He has been engaged to a young lady and has broken off the engagement and threatened to publish her letters unless he was paid the sun of £50". meaning whereby that the plaintiff was a dishonest man upon whose word no reliance could be placed and that he had broken his promise to marry a young lady and had feloniously demanded with menaces £50 the monies of the said young lady lady with intent to steal the same from her and had been guilty of an indictable? offence.'
Fenwick then argued that Benjamin Bloomfield Trench spread these rumors with the intent of calling into question Dr Fenwick's ability to act as honorary secretary of the British Nurses Association.
Defence document disagreeing with above accusation.

The file includes a Writ issued the 5th June 1890 and a copy of Benjamin Bloomfield Trench's defence in which he denies making the above statement.

File of documents resulting from Benjamin Bloomfield Trench's work with The South African trust and finance company.
The file deals with a proposal for the company to work with the dutch Van Ryn company. Examples of records include a letter from C. Algernon Moreing of the Van Ryn company to The South African trust and finance company and a copy of the Van Ryn's Royal Charter.
Newspaper clipping regarded a presentation to Benjamin Bloomfield Trench.
Two Copies of a supplement to the report of the extraordinary meeting 11th July 1894 by Benjamin Bloomfield Trench