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operation. where some inaccuracies arose in filling up forms [etc] - I therefore request this explanation may be taken in respect of No 103 JS

Secretary Marine Department Board Trade London 31 July 1856 Sir Herewith you will receive my accounts for the Quarter ended 30th. ultimo together with an account of the sale of wreck left by Mr. Stephenson - late Receiver of this district - In the disposal of the several lots; the [auctioneers] so mixed the articles left by Mr. Stephenson with those which have come on shore since [my] appointment that one account could not be forwarded without the other which will explain the delay that has taken place in their transmission In Mr. [Marshalls] account of sale by auction which accompanies my account the number in the Report Book is marked 6: 16 refer to my wreck account Those marked S to the account of the late Mr. Stephenson - The [auctioneers] expenses of sale - postage [etc] have been carefully apportioned to each article of wreck according to its value - opposite the wreck in Mr. Stephenson's account where no [commission] [etc] is [shown] - the salvage and expences were paid and the net [proceeds] alone handed to me. JS.

52 Secretary Marine Department Board of Trade London 2 Aug 1856 Sir Annexed is a letter from Mr. James Stephenson of Bridlington Quay. Son and Executor of Mr Stephenson late Receiver of Wreck for the Bridlington District [furnishing] a statement of his Fathers account in respect of Wreck not [disposed] of at the time of his [decease] I took charge of the Bridlington district as Receiver of Wreck on the 1st October 1855 at which time Mr Stephenson handed over to my charge [sundry] parcels of Wreck which were lying on different parts of the Coast, as well also certain [Anchors], chains etc. lying in the [admiralty] yard at the Bridlington Quay, all of which have since been sold and an account thereof forwarded with my letter of 31st [ulto]. In the account annexed Mr Stephenson claims credit for the respective sums of £5.3.0 and £5.0.0 the first item in respect of Cartage & labour per annexed statement which has been charged in column 16 of Copy of Report Book marked "Late Receivers Account" againsr each article the numbers of which are set out in the first column, and with respect to Rent £5. that is the annual amount hitherto paid to Mr Stepehenson's Father. The Board of Trade having become tenants in his rooms at the same rate as will be seen by the annexed paper. The Anchors and Chains secured therein being charged on delivery up to Owner, or on Sale. at the rate of 2/2 per [cut]. per annum such deduction has been made from the proceeds of the sale of the Anchor, Chains etc desposed of on the 11th [ulto]. and also taken credit for in column 16, consequently Mr Stephenson is entitled to the allowances of those two sums in his account. And with resoect to the sum of £12.17.4 commission [craved] by Mr Stepehnson that amount is [shewn] in column 15. of the Report Book in respect Wreck, Anchor etc sold by me but [first] taken charge of by his late Father and may possibly be deemed by the Board of Trade as belonging to his Fathers Estate. In the Report Book it will be seen that many articles of Wreck are without charge against them, those are articles that were desposed of by the late Mr Stepehenson or Agents for Lords of [Manors] and the [salvors] duly satisfied by them. I have charged myself with £15.12.10 1/2 with which Mr Stephenson debits himself in his account. [J.S]

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Mrs [Townsley] Knottingley Madam 7 Aug 1856 In reply to your letter of yesterday I have to inform you that Capt Townsley was at the Customs House yesterday, when he was told that the documents you mention were sent to Mr Farrer Secretary of the Marine Department Board of Trade on the 19 May [..] [Pio] James Sparrow J.[?].S

Wreck Accounts Office of Committee of [Privy] Council for Trade 7/1348 Whitehall [?] Aug 1856 Sir I am directed by the Lords of the Committee of [Privy] Council for Trade to transmit to you the following observation that has [arisen] on your account with this Department for the quarter ending 31 March 1856 to which I am to request that an answer and explanation may be given without delay "The receiver of Wreck Hull Observation. In the cases in which salvage is paid by [owners] and the money does not pass through the Receiver's hands the forms [W] 7 & 8 are not to be required but the words "paid by owner" must be inserted in column 14. of the [W] 4. and when practicable the amount paid should also be states. When [salvors] are paid by the Receiver the Form 8 must be used and if the money with which they are paid was handed by the the owner to the Receiver for apportionment the form [W.] 7. is also required Explanation. (This direction shall be observed in future) (This direction shall in future cases be observed J. [?]. S. [pio] Receiver 9 Aug 1856)

James Turner Esqui [Collr] Customs [Lyim] Sir 19 Aug 1856 Herewith you will receive a post office order for one Guinea in respect of Salvage for the Boat of the Vessel "[Wyke] [Regis]" the receipt for which was received

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53 in your letter of the 6th [just]. J. S.

Mr [Thos] Wright Ship Owner Whitby 1 Sept 1856 Sir I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 30th ulto on the subject of an Anchor & Chains belonging to your ship "Delta" which in your letter of 14 July 1853 you state to have been picked up on Bridlington Bay on or about the 1st June and that it was taken to Hartlepool on the 2nd June but you do not state the year neither do you give the date when your ship "Delta" lost the said Anchor - a letter was addressed to you from this office dated 15 July 1855 in which every information that could be obtained was communicated to you and as no notice has been received here of the finding of an Anchor and Chain of the description you mention I recommend that you apply to the Receiver of Wreck at Hartlepool on the subject. J. S.

Lieut Shacklock Bridlington Quay 1 Sept 1856 Sir Herewith you will receive a [V. O] order payable to you at the office at Bridlington Quay for £2.16.5 to which I will thank you to add one Halfpenny making £2.16.5 1/2 and pay the same to [Messrs] Bramble & Son on their signing the enclosed receipt on form 9. which when executed I will thank you to return with the letter. J. S.

[Messrs] Brambles & Sons Bridlington Quay 3 Sept 1856 Gentlemen I beg to acknowledge the receipt of you letter of yesterday's date on the subject of the proceeds of the [Droit] above named and must apologise for not having sooner [remitted] the Amount viz. £2.16.11 1/2. which sum will be paid to you on application to Lieut Shacklock less 6 for [V. O?] order "Jean & Jessie" Droit 1401/1855 J. S.

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Secretary of Marine Department Board of Trade London Sir 5 Sept 1856 With reference to my letter of the 31st July last accompanying my Account of Wreck for the quarter ended 30 June preceding, Herewith you will receive the receipt of Mr [Spilman] Woodhouse for the sum of one guinea the amount of salvage in respect of a Boat belonging to the vessel "Wyke Regis" shewn in my copy of report Book at No 96. J. S.

The Collector and Receiver at Hull is informed in reply to his letter that all expenses incurred by him in his office of Receiver must be submitted to this Board for approval in accordance with the General Order of the Commissioners No 179/1855 15 May 1856 J H Farrer

The Secretary Marine Depart. Board of Trade London Sir 5 Sept 1856 With Reference to your preceding directions, annexed is an Account of expenses incurred by me when taking charge of certain wreck at Bridlington Quay from the representative of the late Receiver on the 27 [Oct] 1853 and in attending a sale by auction thereof on the 11th June last amounting together to £[1].12.0 in respect of which I will thank you to more that the necessary certificate issue. J. S.

9 Sept 1856 An Account of the sale of Wreck Goods brought on shore prior to the 30th Sept 1855. Left to be accounted for by Mr Stephenson late Receiver of Wreck for the Bridlington District Gross proceeds of sale per Mr Sparrows account in his Report Book ___ } 260. 9. 0 1/2 Gross proceeds of sale of articles in the hands of Mr Stephenson. Representative of the late Receiver ___} 24. 15. 6 285. 4. 6 1/2

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S [.raved] 8/9/56. Allowed B. O. 15 left 1856 No. 300 [Roted] & returned 6 July 1858