the records were mostly collected by Hester in connection with his work as Town Clerk with some later additions
they include papers relating to various legal proceedings with the University of Oxford and its colleges along with other issues
topics include the Mayor's oath of submission to the University Chancellor [St Scholastica's Day], the City Lecturers, the Oxford Cemeteries Committee, the sale of the Clarendon buildings to the University, riding the franchises, the sale of land in Cripley Meadow and Port Meadow to the railway companies and amalgamation of the City and University police forces
see OCA5 for the papers of later town clerks