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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
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Lt. Stubbin RN 21 May 1856
Article Nos 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, & 150
transmitted with orders to sell JS
Marginalia
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Mr Wm. Hoad 21 May 1856
Article No 151 sent JS
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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
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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 transmitted 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