Letter book for the Receiver of Wrecks at Kingston upon Hull, England, 1855-1861

Metcalf Capt Bridlington (Deputy Wrecker apptment of) 1 Metcalfe Captain Inspecting Comdr Bridlington/ letter respecting vessel "Ana" 11.9.10.15 Metcalfe Captain Inspecting Comdr Bridlington/ 2 forms transmitted 13 Metcalfe Captain Inspecting Comdr Bridlington/ 2 Metcalfe Captain respecting wrecks - 7-10.15.21.22.24. Metcalfe Captain respecting an anchor 21 Metcalfe Captain to offer assistance in coming to a correct decision 24 Metcalfe Captain respecting anchors 148/1855 25 Metcalfe Captain forms sent 12 of 13 to wreck 25 Metcalfe Captain Jeani & Jessie 26.28 Metcalfe Captain orders sent to for delivery of some barley 27 Metcalfe Captain salvage case 136. [...] at 28 Metcalfe Captain Wreck Deputy 29.33 34 Marshall Mr Auctioneer Patrington to sell Wreck 31 Moxon Wm Salvage Case "Friendship" 32 Metcalfe R.N. respecting "Friendship" Salvage case 33 Marshall Mr to call on CoG respecting account of wreck 34 Metcalfe R.N.for district extends Louth 41 Manorial Rights copy of Info. Dowd's letter sent to Lord of Manor 43.44 Metcalfe Capt R.N. J.S will require receipts for unsold wreck 45 Metcalfe Capt enclose list of anchors &c 49 Marshall Mr Patrington to send vouchers 56 Milne Geo. Ct Gd Holmpton. Piece of chain belonging vessel "Lavinia" 120. Beam to be sold 123 Milne Geo. Ct Gd Holmpton. Seaman's Clothing washed up 124. 125. Monthly return of wreck 126.127.128.131.134.138. Monthly & Quarterly Account of Wreck transmitted 129.132.141.148 Milne Mr Coast Guard Sandlemere letter respecting Cartage of a spar 131. Meteorological Return 135.149 Milne Mr Holmpton letter respecting vessel "Capitol" 141 Milne Mr Holmpton letter respecting vessel "Capitol" Claims 141 Milne Mr Holmpton letter respecting vessel "Amalthea" proceeds of sale 141 Milne Mr Holmpton letter respecting vessel Lady Seale 143. Milne Mr Holmpton letter respecting vessel Lady Seale salvage 146. "Maria Bengla Selia" Wreck Form W R I Depositions 154. "Maria Bengla Selia" Wreck Form W R I Depositions Lloyds Sectn 154 Meteorological Forms [saved?] 154.

Poynter Lt. Patrington 1 Prickett Jn Manl Rights 3 Postage daily account to be kept 35 Poynter Lt how far District extends 41 Poynter Lt not to allow anyone to work "Bramford?" wreck 44 Palmes Capt. All "Pecta?" 55.57.58 Papers - articles of Wreck No. 1-5-3-2 & 4 sent 56 Poole C & D? ? signature of Mr C Stone 61 Poynter Lt N.B. "Maria Jana Jacoba Berendina" 62.63 Palmer Capt. resp of an anchor "Hibbert" 63 Poynter R N "Perseverence" 64.65 Poynter R N stores "Lavinia" 69 Poynter R N £8 & Bd. Trade paper sent 70 Palmer R N respect of stores now in Watch House 70 Palmer R N Mr Ringrose's accounts of expenses sent "Martha Alida" 71 Palmer R N paper sent for perms? at £9.9.0 resp. of 72 Poynter Lt. Watching cargo of "Perseverence" 73 Poynter Lt. Patrington Wreck paper of "Perseverence" for signatures sent 73 Palmer Capt. Bridlington - List sent to fill in Wreck washed ashore 78 Paymaster General remittance to 78.79 Palmer Captain Bridlington to use new Forms sent 80 Hand Bills & Fishg Boat (New?) 311 Poynter Lieut.Patrington 82 Respecting Vessel Lady Londesborough 89 Palmer Captain Bridlington Bill for Services rendered to Koophandel Zevant 85.86 " " Vessel "Vesta" - deposit of £22.7.0 by Barkworth & Spalden 86.87 " " whether to send him £20 - or forms 8 to Mr Hood 87 " " Resp. of Tallow 97. Graves for Travelling expenses in respect of Tallow 108 Preston Charles Solicitor Wreck picked up my Master of Vessel "Ivy Green" 113 Poynter Lt. Patrington. Name of Officer who rendered service 114 Paymaster General London. Remittance 124 Palmes Captain R N Letter to 127 Poynter Lt R N Letter respecting report of the Master of the Spurn Life Boat 137 " " " " " summonses at Withernsea 138 Parkes R.G. Esqr. Hedon Fines and Costs resptg. Hy. Coleman and others 139 Poynter R N Patrington Letter respt. claims on Vessel "Capital" 141 " " " £5 Note sent Vessel "Capital" 143 Parkes A G Hedon Letter respt. witnesses names 147

Rotherey A.C Esqr, Registrar Doctors Commons 7 Rothery [H.C.?] Esqr Doctors Commons £65 Friendship sent 40 Rent. Warehouse Yard Rent charged on Wrecked Goods 78 Remittance £50 to Paymaster General 78 Randolph Captn respecting vessel [run down?] 82 Receiver of Wreck Southampton respg Boat washed on shore near Withernsea 90 Receipts for Salvage transmitted to Mr Flucker 128 "Rebecca Ann" Vessels Stores Letter to Wm Brooks Esqr Grimsby 136 "Rebecca & Elizabeth" letter to L.D. Poynter resptg Salvage 137 " £5 note to be distributed to Coast Guard 142 "Ruby" Vessel papers forwardd to Shields 156

Stewart Lt. Hornsea -1-18. 19. 20. 23 Stephenson J.W. Bridn. 2, 3,4-5-9,10. Strickland Sir G Bt. [Manl.?] Rights 3.6. do [Manl.?] Rights 3 [Stubbin?] Lt. Flambro. 5.17.18 Secy. Bd. of Trade 6.8.13.18. " " " [Manl.?] Rights 10.16.17. " " " " " [?] Solicitor London 18.20 Shacklock Lt. 17.18.26. Stephenson Mr. 19.23.24.25. Stone C J Poole respecting a Boat 20 [Stewart?] Lt RN List of Wreck sent 26 Squirrell Mr. H. Chain & Anchor Vessel "Auguste" 27 Squirrell's letter dated 22 inst March sent to Lt. Shacklock 27 Stewart Lt. to return List of Wreck 27 Secretary Marine Dept. Salvage [Case?] "Friendship" 29 " - whether Captain Metcalfe is not entitled to Fee 29 Shacklock RN forms 7.8.& 9. sent {anchor & C} 29 Stewart Lt. to sell Wreck 30 Shacklock Lt. do. 30.31 Stubbin Lt. do. 30 Shacklock Lt. anchors in Watson's posession 31 Shacklock to get Watson to sign on the line 32 Sec Marine Dept B. Trade whether to pay £12:4:7 Balance to "Freres Unis" 33 Shacklock RN Check £13:12;0 & Box painted Green -& [1?] Boards 34 Sec. Marine Dept. [1/4?] Wreck sold & request directions etc. 34.35 Sec. Marine Dept. C H giving description of Hull and proposing Fresh Receiver 35. 42 Shacklock R.N. to send amount of Postage expended 36 Stewart Lt. to amount of Sale of Wreck 37 Sec. Marine Dept. whether to account for Proceeds of Wreck etc. 37.48. Sec. Marine Dept. crave for 13/= expenses to Bridlington 37 Shacklock R.N. Col returned Bills for explanation 37 Shacklock R.N. apprized of the new manner of Sending [No?] & C. 37 Stewart R.N. "---------------"---------------"---------"-----------" 38 Stewart R.N. £20-10-5 received from the hands of his messenger 38 Stewart R.N. to sell Wreck certain sums not allowed as expenses 38 See letter X

Taylor Sydney Esqr. Bridlington, Manorial Rights Etc.11.12 "{Tiddys}" note was sent 36 Tiddy to call on Col. 27 Townsley S Knottingley "Friendship" 32.33.35.53 Tiddy to fill up form & return 32 Taylor S Esqr. Bridlington, Manorial Rights 40 Turner James Esqr. Col. [Lymm?] £1=1=0 sent salvage "[Voyke?] Regis 53 Tiddy Jn, respg conduct of James & Carrck Mason 62 Tiddy M "Perseverence" 65 Tadman Jnr. report further with respect to Cargo 65 Tadman Jnr resp. of of Cargo of "Perseverence" 68 Tiddy M. Easington to use New forms sent 80 Value of Boat 83 ---------------"----------- Receipt returned to be witnessed 84 ---------------"----------- Wreck form No.8 sent for Salvors signature 91 Piece Oak 93 ---------------"----------- Respg. J Tallow 92 To forward expenses of Master & C. 96 ---------------"----------- Respg. Long Boat value £7 being taken away 106 To deliver 15 foot Boat to Mr Bodding 106 ---------------"----------- Wreck Sale 116 Forms 123.125 " " Letter respg. a Long Boat 127 " " " " An Anchor 138 " " " " Vessel "Amalthea" Salvors of Spars 140 " " Stockton Packet" Salvage Receipt 148 Travelling Charges 150

Vessel "Ana" Letter to Insptg Comdr Bridlington 11. (?) 14 " "Vesta" Master of (reports the foundering of the "Dove" 11 " "Llangollen" Salvage of. Letter to Lieut. Shacklock 13. " "Arva" Board of Trade Clearance 13 " "Freres Unis", letter to Capt. Metcalf 2-4" " " " " Lt. Stewart - 1.2. " " " Board of Trade 8= " "Augustine" Letter to Mr Garland Lynn 15. " "Freres Unis" letter to Capt. Metcalfe respecting services &c rendered 16 " "Freres Unis" letter Lt. Stewart R.N. sending money for Labour rendered {the 16} this letter was sent by a man 16 " "Arva" letter to Secretary Marine Department Board of Trade London 19 " "Societe" run down by the Steamer "Tiger" Deposition of Master 81 " "Scandinavian" sank the "Carl Auguste" Deposition of Master 81 " "Adelaide" - abandoned in the Baltic -----------" J.M. Williams Seaman 84 " "Essex" On shore Yorkshire Coast----------------" J Wickenden Master 84 " "Koophandel en [Zeevant?}" On shore at Sandlemere " N.K. Janknogt 85 " "[Aegis?] Stuck on Stony Banks & towed to Hull " O.S. Jensen 85 " "Vesta" all to pieces at Withernsea " C.F. [Wausmacher?] 85 " "Vesta" Cargo to be delivered to Messrs Barkworth, [Spaldin?] &c 85 " "Britannia" Sloop Wreck of - 86 " "Vesta" respecting Form Wr 1. informed the same had been sent 86 " "James Watt" respg Prosecution of Engineer 87 " "[Muze"?] Letter respecting [Stores?] 125 " "Providence" do Crew. 125 " "Sultana" Form W R No 1 [for????ed?] 125 " "Diana" Depositions of A.L. Meyer & Form W R not transmitted W Lloyds &} Board of Trade " "Sultana" Gee & Co for a Copy of Masters Affidavit 126 " "Providence" Form of depositions transmitted [W?] Secty Mne. Dept 126 " "Sarah" Form W R No 1 & depositions of Master transmitted 126 " "Hope" do " " " " W.J. Cummines do 127 " "Orient" summonses for witnesses 138 " "Beta" 127 " "Transit" Carrying Passengers without a Certificate 151 " "Colla" Wreck. Rewards for Services Rendered 152

Whiteing Geo. Bridn- 1.2. Walters Brembles & Son 5 {4},5,7 ,13Whitby C & C 11Wreck accounts sent to our agents 26 Wright Thos. - Whitby "Delta" 53 Wilson Esqr E.S. resptg a Buoy 61 Respecting vessel Carl Auguste 82 Wilson Esqr Trinity Ho. - foundering of "Industry" 63 Wilson F. Sandlemere "Margaret" respg Wine &c 65.66 "Wreck washed ashore" - legal definition of the words requested 77. Wreck Accounts queries on Quarter ended 31 March 1857 - 79.81. Wright Mr Ths Whitby {?} Anchor and Chains Vessel "Delta" 83.84.87. Wilkins Esq John £5.2.10 transmitted recovered from Danby for removing tallow 102.10[?3] " " " Penalties remitted in respect of Tallow 108. in respect of Vessel "Energy" 118 Wilkinson John, Esq. Solicitor Hull respecting Manors of Easington and Bulby 119 Willis Wm Salvors Receipt sent to Secty Marine Dept Bd of Trade 130. Wreck Forms returned to [Shppg?] Master 142 Wilson Sons & Co, Vessel "Hans Thorwald" copy of Masters Depositions 150.

was run down by the Steamship "Tiger" Sec Bd Trade. Deposition of J J B Le Saunier Vessel "Societe" which, --" Lloyds -Copy of------------ do---------do----------------------do 81 --" ---------------------Deposition of Wm Rivers Vessel "Scandinavian" sank the "Carl Auguste" } 81 --" Board Trade - Copy of do--------------------------------do---------------------do 81 ---"------------"-------" £1 charged for Affidavit Wm Rivers "Scandinavian" 81 Secretary Marine Department {82.83} deposition J.C. Muller "Carl Auguste" 8{1} -----do----------do------Lloyds {82.83} deposition of J C Muller Vessel "Carl Auguste" 82 Shacklock Lieut R N 83 Sec Bd Trade - to send Copies of depositions of "Scandinavian" & Carl Auguste 83 -------do----------Deposition B P Beaumont Steamer "Tiger" 83 -------do-----Lloyds -----do--------------------------do-----------------83 -------do---------do--------do--Thomas Wickenden Vessel "Essex" 84 Sec Bd Trade-do--------do--------------do----------------------do---------84 -------"----------"------------do--John[M] Williams Seaman Vessel "Adelaide" 84 -------"----------Lloyds----do--------------------------do--------------------do-----------84 Sec Bd Trade - Quarterly Account sent 85 -------"-------------Deposition of H K [Janknegt?] Vessel "Koophandel a Zeevant" 85 -------"----------Lloyds----do----------------------do--------------------------do------------------85 -------"--------------"--------do O S Jensen - Vessel "Aegis" 85 Sec Bd Trade----"--------do----------------------do--------------------------do------------------85 -------"------------ " -------do-C

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Sec Bd Trade London. Admiralty Regulations Respg Lights and Fog Signals 98 Shepherd Thos Solicitor Beverley. Respg Tallow. 98 Stewart Lieut R.N. Tallow picked up on the Sea shore 98.99.103.104.109 {crossed through} Sweetman Mr Coast Guard Ulrome. To appear at Leaven Respg Tallow 99. Sec Marine Deptmt Bd Trade. Quarterly Account Current Schedules transmitted 99. "------Do-------Do-------Do--- Monthly Account of Wreck transmitted 100.113.115 116.119.121.124 "------Do-------Do-------Do-- Prosecution of persons for selling Tallow 98.101.104 105.106.109 "--------"---------"----------"---- Master & Crew of Vessel Exchange forwarded 103 "--------"---------"----------"------Deposition of Master of Stockton Packet forwarded 103} Secretary Lloyds-------------------------Do------------Do-------Do----------Do-----------Do 103} Sec Bd Trade London. Deposition of Master of Vessel W"Ernestine" forwarded 105} Secty Lloyds London. Deposition of Master of Vessel "Ernestine" transmitted 105} Stewart Lieut Hornsea. Resptg Expenses of Tallow 106.109 Sweetman Mr Ulrome. To state expenses in case of Tallow 106 Solicitor Customes London. Persons convicted for removing Tallow 110. Solicitor Bd Trade London. Accounts of prosecution Respg Tallow. 110. Boats for Steamer "Atlantic" 111 Solicitor M.S. Act Barker paid money Respecting Tallow 111 Shacklock Lieut. Bridlington. Respg Boats Numbers 111 Shepherd Esq Ths Beverley. Bills respg Tallow Droits 111 Sec Marine Deptt Board of Trade. Deposition of Master of Vessel "Saucy Lass" 111 Sec Bd Trade London. Tallow found on sea shore & concealed by Parker, Page, Green, Smith, Barker &c 112.113. -------Do------------Do. Piece of Timber picked up by Master of Vessel "Ivy Green" 113 Money returned to Mr Yates, Beverley 113 Solicitor London. Craves for subsistence respg [&c?] 113. Expenses on Tallow 114 Sec Bd Trade, Messrs Catchpole & Davis, Share of Penalties in respect of Tallow 114 Copy of Entry No 19 transmitted 115. Dept of Mr [Hame?] 115 ------Do----------Account Current for district of Sandlemere 115b Quarterly Accts Schedule transmitted 115 ------Do----------Deptof Master of Vessel["Condes"?] transmitted 116 Respg British returned Goods 116. Blessing 117 Solicitor London. Alexander Hannah, Master of "Energy" proceeded against 117 [Conviced?] 118 Sec Bd Trade London. (Sloop wrecked at Spurn Point Stores saved 117. George Hart for return of £119] Solicitor London. Instructions craved for disposal of a boy named Buckley. 117 Sec Bd Trade London.Vessel ["Wersack"?] stranded 119. Vessel"John" not traced 120. Vessel "John" not stranded 120 Smythe Lieut Barton. Enquiry respg Vessel "John" 120 Sec Bd Trade respg Vessel "John Meuers" 129 Respg Letter from Mr Fenton, Kinsale, Ireland 121 Sec Bd Trade London 122.123.124.125 Sec Lloyds Deposition of Master of "Australian" 124.125 Smith Lieut Barton craving allowances for his Men 126 "Smilax" Vessel Form W.1 transmitted 126 "Stockton Packet" a Boat. Letter from Xhf Off at Patrington 132.137 " " " to Brown Atkinson & Co 147 " Salvage"Receipt 148

Shacklock R N respg articles Under £20 Value 57 Stewart R N with accounts 57 Stepheson J. acknowledge £151" 17"4 57 Stephenson J. respg Queries sent & Vouchers 58 Stephenson J. receipt for £7.5.2 sent 59.60 Stephenson J. 2.16.11 Recd from Mr Lindsay Wreck A/C abt Square 59 Sec. Marine Dept respg "Bransford" train [Round?] Iron. as to the Buoy 60 Stephenson J. [G?] sent £60 Balance Stephenson J. Check for £5.3.0 sent [postage?] 61 Shacklock Lt. R N form No. 8, - 62 Stephenson J. [???] Droits not repd 62 Sec Marine Dept London - Accounts sent 62 Shacklock Lt. R N copy of letter sent to Trinity House "Industry" foundering 63 Sec. Bd Trade respg a Buoy at "Bransford" wreck 63 Sec. Bd. Trade affidavit sent 64.65.67.69 Sec. at Lloyds affidavits sent 64.65.67.69 Shcklock R N "Marie Mathilde" 66 Sec Bd. Trade "Margaret" Query 67 Sec Bd. Trade "Lavinia" Query 67 Sec. Bd. Trade "Victoria" run in [into?] by a Brig 68.69 Sec. Bd. Trade "Daniel" as for survey to passengers 69 Sec. Bd. Trade Accounts in June quarter 70. Query Sec. Bd. Trade "Laura" of Rochester 70 Stewart Lt. "Prince" 2 Oak Trees 70.71.73 Sec Bd. Trade £9.9.0 deposited to defray expenses "Marie Jacob & Berendina" 71 Sec. Bd. Trade application of [Ins?] J. [Runton?] for proceeds on Trees 72 Secretary Board Trade. inquiry respg Oak Trees 73.75 Smith J.T. Deptford. respg deposit. Services rendered to "Lavinia" 74 Shacklock Lt. R N respg [Study?] on Tinker 74.75 Ditto on Battens 75 Secy Board Trade Marine Dept "Perseverance" services rendered to 75 Shacklock Lt. R N Schooner "Venus" 75 Sir C Constable Wreck & proceeds thereof due to 76 Sec. Bd. Trade. Account of proceeds of Wreck due to Sir C. Constable 76 Stewart Lieutt. Hornsea. List sent to fill in "Wreck washed ashore" 78 Sec. Bd. Trade Scale of Charges for Warehouse and Yard Rent on Wrecked Goods 78 ---------"--------- £50 remitted to Paymaster General 78 ---------"--------- have not been supplied with Circular No 63 - 80. Shipping Master Hull. Forms which have become Obsolete sent to 81. see over