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Be so good as to make memos of them accordingly - The articles you had numbered 20.21.22.23 - all anchors & chains I have altered to 83.84.85.86. - Be so good as to alter your numbers accordingly and return the papers to J.S. Be so good as to put a Gross Value opposite the anchors & c. I have numbered 83.84.85.86 you can put something near to the Value better than I can. J.S.

Lt-Stubbin R.N. Flambro 14 Janry 1856 Dr Sir You do not say any thing about No 59 - have the goodness to say whether you have those goods and the papers and return them to J.S.

copy of this was sent from Marine Department 7/1/56 I think the receiver is clearly entitled to the £2 for one Days attendance and his expenses in detaining exceeding a Bond &c and subsequently allowing the [Arva?] to proceed to Sea, the Ship having been detained at the request of the Salvors the payment of these charges should be enforced. I think this should be referred to the Solicitor to enforce the Bonds if practicible copy of this was sent to Solicitor of Customs.

Customs London - 16 Janry 1856 The Collector of Customs & Rec of Droits at Hull is requested with reference to the above minutes to annex the Bonds in Question. this was printed - The person to whom the accompanying paper is reffered, is requested to write his observations on this sheet, and return it together with the papers attached to it, to the Boards of Trade, when done with

To the Solicitor - Customs London 18 Custom House Hull 15 Janry 1856 The Bond in Question is herewith forwarded as requested. J.S. & J. [Mason Coup?]

To the Secretary Marine Department Board Trade London C.H.H. 16 Jany 1856 Sir With reference to paragraph of Wreck Instruction No 8b which directs that the report Book and Returns are to commence on the 1st October 1855 with a new Droit number commencing with No 1 -- I will thank you to inform me whether the numbers are to run for a year -- or whether I am to commence with a new number each quarter. J.S.

[Marginalia :noted in different color ink, in column next to above] The Receiver of wreck for the Bridlington District is informed in reply to his letter of the 16 Janry that the report Book is to commence with a new number at the beginning of each year. dated 2 February 1856 ________________________________________ Hornsea 15 Janry 1856 Sir I have an opportunity of disposing of Some of the Droits of Admiralty at this Station and wait your permission so to do -- your kind reply will oblige. James Stewart

C.Ho Hull, 16 Janry 1856 L'-Stewart R.N. Hornsea Dr Sir are the droits you refer to some of articles that came on shore before I became receiver viz. before 1st Oct last -- If you can be so good as to let me know the numbers of the lots to which you refer. J.S.

C.Ho Hull, 16 Janry 1856 Lt-Shacklock R.N. Bridlington-Quay Dr Sir I send you a p.o. Order payable to you at the office at Bridlington-Quay its amount is £2 Have the goodness to pay the annexed Bills and retain the remainder for further Expenses get the men to receipt the Bills and return them to yours truly. J.S.

Lt Stewart RN Hornsea C. Ho- Hull 18 Jany 1856 Dr Sir Sell the lot No 80 by all means and remit the account in the usual manner- Be so good as always to write on the paper sent and return it or I loose the thread of the transaction and return this and the former paper to yours truly J S [Marginalia] S

Mr Hugh Anderson Coast Guard Station 22 Jany 1856 Flambro The collector will thank you to number the parcels of wreck of which of which you sent an account dated 27 Nov 1855 as follows 97 - moses Smith- parcel 98 Wm Storks 99 Benj in Lamplough 100 Thos Farrington 101 [Panl?] Phennby [Marginalia] A

C Ho Hull 22 Jany 1856 Lt- Stewart, will oblige by reporting further should any alteration in the condition of the vessel take place so as to make her a wreck J.S. [Marginalia] S

Mr- Stephenson, Bridlington Quay Dr Sir C Ho Hull 24 Jany 1856 Is the writer of the within - the auctioneer who used to sell wreck for your father [Marginalia] S J S

Messrs Walter Bramble &c Merchants Bridlington Quay Gentlemen 30 Jany 1856 I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of yesterdays date expressing your willingness to pay £1 " 8 : 7 1/2 in respect of expenses [Marginalia] B

19 for the Vessel "Arva" as that amount is satisfactory to the Board of Trade it is also satisfactory to me- But you did not enclose an order for that amount in your letter J. S.

Mr J. Stephenson Bridlington Quay Dr Sir C.H.H. 30 Janry 1856 I enclose a claim from Messrs Bramble for anchor & chn-148/1854 as I am unable to determine the amount of Rent due - and know not the amount of Salvage claimed by John Wallis the finder. I have referred them to you - To enable you to adjust the matter I also enclose your account of anchors & C in the admiralty yard - Mr Shacklock - who is here for Surgical advice is getting better and will be at Bridlington in a few Days In the mean oblige by furnishing particulars to yours truly J. S. [Marginalia] S

With Messrs Brambles claim there is a letter from Mr John Kennedy which must be answered to their Declaration, and which as the form shows, must be made before a magistrate J. S. at what periods of the year was your father in the habit of having sales when I took the account & sheets from you I enclose two sheets which are exact copies of your Book, the Board of Trade desired me to have a sale immedialety after the 7th June next which would clear off all the old stock, Mr Shacklock who is here for advice,- wishes to have a sale now, or in the course of a month,- which would then leave some few things on hand to be accounted for -[The] He says the Salvors want a Sale- what has hitherto been the practise J.S.

To the Secretary Marine Department, Board of Trade London Sir C. H. H.30/1/56 With reference to the answered letter from the Solicitor of Customs in which I am informed that the Bond in respect of the Salvage of the Vessel, " Arva" was incorrectly prepared, the word Expenses being used therein -- as that Bond

Marginalia V.A. the collector of Customs Hull is perfectly correct the omission was not his, It will be corrected by a new instruction noted 2nd Feb 1856

was prepared in accordance with the form [in ] at page 44 of Instructions- in which the words both "Expenses" and "Costs" are a part- I beg to bring the Subject under your notice in order that- a fresh form of Bond- not only to myself but to other Receiver's of Wreck- may be supplied J.S.

Lt-Stewart RN Hornsea C. H. H. 30/1/56 Dr Sir As I am in formed that I am not to have anything for my trouble I can with perfect freedom promise you 2 1/2 per cent of any profits- However much; you and I may disapprove of this arrangement- I fear we shall be obliged to carry out the Act as directed- But all out of pocket expenses will be allowed, see paragraph 7b of Instructions in Red Book. J.S.

Lt- Stewart R N Hornsea C. H. H. 30 Janry 1856 Dr Sir Sell the lots by all means as soon as you can- But as yet I cannot give you any full powers to sell till I confer thereon with the Board of Trade. J. S. this letter was enclosed in the above letters & sent B [?]

Messers Walter Bramble & C. Merchants Bridlington Quay C. H. H. 30 Janry /56 Gentlemen I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of yesterdays date on the Subject of the Anchors & Chain numbered 148 Droit by the Books & papers delivered to me by Mr Stephenson- Anchor & Chain No-148 was picked up on the 11th December 1854