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Before concluding as above it will be well to know whether the Mark mentioned by the Coast Guard Officer may not afford the means of identifying the Property. T.H. Farrer 14 Febry/57

1854 A 142. Dece 9 - Oak Tree - Salvor R Hornsey " " 178, Dece 20 Small Oak Tree Clo Josh [Edin?] 1856 " 153, May 25 1 Oak Tree } Clo Geo Woodhouse length 19ft 6in}

Lieutt Stewart is requested to inquire of the Salvors and Purchasers of the Oak Trees above mentioned in order to ascertain if possible whether they formed part of the Cargo of the "Prince" as alleged by Mr Runton J Sparrow C. H Hull 20 Febry/57 Lt Stewart , Hornsea Marginalia S. see further below

Lt Poynter R.N.Patrington "Perseverance" Dear Sir I send herewith a Wreck paper in respect of £24.13.0 for "Perseverance" Have the goodness to obtain signatures thereto of the respective parties, and witness as usual and I will give the amount to the man who attends to receive Day pay. J S. Marginalia P.

Secretary M.D. Board of Trade "Oak trees" Hornsea 23/24 &s Feby 1857 Sir I have to state that I have made the inquiry you requested the parties cannot give any Information whether the oak trees named above belong to the Cargo of the "Prince" or not J Stewart Lt Wn

I forwarded the claim for the Trees No 142 and 178 to Mr Hamilton , not knowing his Office had been discontinued, The reply of

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Lt Stewart however applies to all three. I am unable to obtain any further information respecting either of them 25 Feby 1857

Mr James Thomas Smith "Lavinia" Ship owner Deptford London SE Sir 27 Feby 1857 In reply to your letter of 24th instant on the subject of a deposit with me of the sum of £8 on the 17..... by the Agent of the General Steam Navigation Company, in respect of services rendered by certain Officers of the Coast Guard to the Vessel "Lavinia" of Deptford wrecked at ........ on the 4th .... I beg to acquaint you that the nature of those services were explained to the ...... General of the Coast Guard by Lieutenant Poynter of ...., the Chief Officer of the district who directed a decision thereof as follows viz Peter Flicker Clip B'ham £2. 13. 4 Michle Tiddy Commd B'ham 2. 2. 8 George Milne " B'ham 1. 12. 0 Fredk R. Cockerline Extra man 1. 12. 0 _________ 8. 0. 0 and the account has been so paid to those men accordingly. J. Sparrow

Mr. James Thomas Smith "Lavinia" Ship owner Deptford, London SE 2nd March 1857 Sir, I have to acknowledge the receipt

of your letter of the 28th [Ultium]. inquiring "Whether [a] [Demand] was not made on "the Master of the ["Larusia"] for £8 - attended "with a threat at the same time that if it " were not paid some of the [Stores] would be "seized at Hull for the [amount?]." And in reply have to acquaint you that I have no knowledge whatever of the circum -stance to which you allude. I was informed by Michael [Leddy] [commissioned] [Boatman] of the Coast Guard that services had been rendered by himself and men to the "[Larissia]" which had not been satisfied [a...d] that. £7 or £8 would about pay for the same. The Stores of the Vessel which had been saved were then in Hull on their way to London, I therefore called upon the Agents for the General Steam Navigation Company to desposit £8 in respect of the services in question, with which he complied. Had he declined I should have detained some article that could not have been damaged say an Anchor, or a Chain Cable. Which I am authroized to do under the 46th Section of the M. [S]. Act 1854. (17 & 18 [Vict] Cap 104) J Sparrow,

Lt Shacklock R N " Timber Duty on" Bridlington Quay 9 March 1857 My Dear Sir The Timber contains 4 loads 28 feet and the Duty thereon £1.14.2 [viz.??] about 11[d] in each of the first 24 - and 5[d] in the 29, as [pr.?] annexed paper, which, together with this paper please return when the [Lurcher] is sold. A proper entry shall then be drawn so as to enable you to pay the duty and bring the same to account. When the Anchors are

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are sold you must remember to take credit for 15/6[a] in my account of which I apprized you when the anchors were given into your custody J Sparrow

Lt Shacklock R. N "Batten Duty om" Bridlington Quay 5 March 1857 My Dear Sir The duty is [?]/. be so good as to return this paper with the other that a proper entry may be made. J Sparrow

[Lee]. Board of Trade. The ship was lost in May 1853. The Log was picked up in May 1856 and application is made in 1857. There are no marks. I doubt if we can give this up. [?] 26/2 The receiver of Wreck Custo House Hull. Is informed that under the above [?] [?] the [timber] in question must be treated as a [Droit] James Booth Feby 27/57 R. R. Feby 26/57 Communicated to Mr. [Runton] 6 March 1857 J Sparrow

Lt Shacklock R N "Timber Duty on" Bridlington. 17March 2857 My dear sir Above I send you an Duty for £1.19.5. The duty was [erroneously] [computed] [4/3][d] [short]. Which I have paid and will thank you to send me the account at some convenient time. The error was as you will see by [comparing] this with the [former] paper. That the duty on the 29 [Pieces] of Plank was [computed] as Wood [be.o.e] instead of Wood [sa...] J Sparrow Be so good as to return these papers ~

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75 The Marine Department "Perserverence" Board of Trade. London Art 3405. Registered 20th March 1857 Referred to Mr Farrer Capt Robertson The Receiver of Wreck. Custom House Hull As requested to procure and forward a full and explicit Report on the annexed Letter J. H. Farrer 20/3/57

In consequence of the annexed letter from Lieut Poynter Chief Officer of the Coast Guard at Patrington, dated 13th Ultim, I called upon Mes Harrison, the Importers of the Cargo of the "Perseverance" for £24.14.0.for services rendered to the Ct Gd. and in compliance with his annexed letter dated 22nd Ultim. I paid the same as thence directed and shall account for the amount in my account for the current quarter. With respect to the services rendered I am not in possession of the detail. Lieut Poynter explained their nature and extent to the Controller General of the Coast Guard who gave directions accordingly. J Sparrow C H Hull 21 March 1857 Marginalia S.

Lt Shacklock RN Billy Boy - Schooner "Venus" Bridlington Quay 23 March 1857

I regret to have so lamentable an account. Have the goodness to send Form W 3 that I may post it up in the Long Room. J Sparrow Marginalia S.

Hedon nr Hull 2 May 1857 Wreck & Salvage Act Sir There are some goods as the proceeds of the