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says - you can therefore judge in some degree of the character of the person we have to deal with in this matter JS

Lt. Shacklock RN
Sir 21 May /56
Is this No 161 George Mainprize's piece of Timber of which the Bridlington Harbour Commissioners took possession If some other - be so good as to give me the number JS

Lt. Stubbin RN 21 May 1856
Article Nos 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, & 150 trqansmitted with orders to sell JS

Mr Wm. Hoad 21 May 1856
Article No 151 sent JS

Sidney Taylor Esq. Bridlington Quay
Sir 24 May 1856
I beg to acquaint you for the information of the Bridlington Harbour Commissioner's - that I have been directed by the Board of Trade not to allow wreck goods to be taken possession of by any person under a plea that they possess manorial rights over a particular district without the consent of the said Board - and having been informed that the said Harbour Commissioners have taken possession of a piece of Timber salved by George Mainprize on the 15th May 1855 - and numbered in the Book of the Received of Wreck for the district 161 I request you will have the goodness to inform me for the information of the Board of Trade by what authority