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

1854 No 173 - Dec 20 1 piece Timber E Moore Hornsea 179 - " " A piece of Oak--------do-------------- 1855 60 - Jany 13 Sundry Old Wreck G Webster & Co 68 - " " 4 Deals - S. Bennett 69 - " 16 A Topmast - R. Moore 71 - " 18 3 Deals - R Ake 80 - " 29 3 Spars 1 Deal P Harmann 81 - " " 1 Deal - E Moore 82 - " " 1 Deal - J Duke 83 - " " 1 Deal - [JH?] Monknam 84 - " " 3 Water Casks----ditto----- 85 - " " 3 pieces Timber J Mainprize 86 - " " 1 Deal - G White 87 - " " 1 Spar - ditto 88 - " " part of Mast - ditto 89 - " " Casks - E Bennett 90 - " " 3 Oak planks - F Harmann 96 - 30 Casks - A Usher 100 Feb 3 7 Spars - Wm Barrow 101 " " 2 Deck Beams} N Usher - " " 1 Deck plank} & Others 103 " 5 piece of Oak plank----"---- 104 - " " piece of Mast } Sheet of Copper }----"---- 2 Hoops & Barrels} 105 " 10 Part of Mast - J Fairbottom 111 9 Spar - J Needby 112 " " 1 Deal - B Nowlam 114 " 8 piece of Oak Beam - S Bennett 115 " " ------ditto--------- " 116 " 10 A Ships Boat " 118 " 14 A Burgee N Teesdale 121 " 17 A Main Boom - E Moore 123 " 24 part Stern of Vessel - W Smith 124 " " piece of Bowsprit - N Richardson 126 " " 2 poles - P Flucker 138 March 1st 1 Deal - J Stewart

Sir G Strickland Bart Miss Boynton 9 June 1856 The Venerable Archdeacon Cregke,Belford Title Deeds of Mr Harrington Hudson of Bessingby Hall 9 June 1856 Walter Strickland Esqr.Flamboro 19 June 1856 Sydney Taylor Esqr Bridlington Quay Title Deeds of the Chief Lord of Bridlington Manor Copy of this sent to the above named Gentleman Sir Custom House London 5 June 1856 I beg to inform you that I propose visiting your District shortly for the purpose of prosecuting an Inquiry undertaken by this Department under directions from the Board of Trade into the Titles of Lords of Manors and other persons, to unclaimed wreck. The object of the inquiry being to ascertain by the best available evidence the foundation upon which those Titles rest, and to secure to legitimate claimants the enjoyment of their rights, you would contribute much towards its accom-plishment by addressing letters to the Lords of Manors so claiming &c in your district explanatory of the purport of the pending enquiry and requesting them either to produce their Deeds for my Inspection , or in the event as is often the case of those Deeds being in the possession of their Solicitors or Agents to authorize the production of them for my perusal - I will take care to give you due notice of the day when I shall be prepared to do so. [JAM?] Receiver of WreckSir Your Obt Servant James O.Dowd prosecutions &c Solicitor for Merchant Shipping To the Receiver of Wreck at Hull and Bridlington.

Yarburgh Yarburgh Sydney Taylor Esqr B. Quay 9 June 1856 D Sir Will you have the goodness to address the enclosed circular (one of which Isent you) to the legal representative of Mr Yarburgh & Yarburgh of Sewerby Hall & oblige J.S. Secretary Marine Department Board of Trade//

Sir 10 June 1856 Have the goodness to send me Two Quires of Receivers Report Book Form W R 4 J.S.//

Lt. Poynter R N Patrington 12 June 1856 Sir I beg to acquaint you that the Wreck of the "Branford"lies on the sand at Patrington Channel Horse - in about five fathoms of Water - and as several Wreckers have of late being takeing her cargo - which consists of Rail Road Iron - without conveying the same to the Receiver of Wrecks for the district I have to request that you will not allow any men to work at the said Wreck in future without a written authority from Mr Saxelbye or myself. J.S.//

Lt. Stokes R N Liveley [R.C.?]Grimsby Dr. Sir 12 June 1856 Since I saw you this morning I have demmed it necessary to write to Lt. Poynter of Patrington not to allow any one to work at the Wreck of the "Branford" in Patrington Bay, without a written permission from Mr Saxelbye the Receiver of Wreck for the district or myself.- I have also directed that a Buoy be placed over the Wreck.

with the Vessels name painted thereon with the Broad arrow (here is shown a drawn upward arrow)-

Mr. C.A. Davis Tide Surveyor Hull 12 June/56 You are hereby authorised to work at the Wreck of the Vessel "Brandford" at Patrington Channel [Horse?] and take up such portion of her Cargo of Iron Railway Bars Etc. as you may be enabled to find you are also place a Buoy on the Wreck with the name of the Vessel painted thereon and the Broad arrow [here is shown a drawn upward arrow] J.S. Marginalia D

Capt. Metcalfe R.N. 14 June/56 D Sir I had a letter yesterday corresponding with that you mention - I go to Town to day by the 4/p m Train, when I return I shall for my Wreck quarter accounts require a Receipt from you for the few unsold Anchors & that remain in the Admiralty Yard. The account prepared by your man Warden is excellent and will be of use to me as a check - when I get Mr Allisons account. He must be your Successors Secretary I am sure - were it in my power I should be happy to serve him - My best regards & thanks to the Ladies for their Kindness and beleive me truly yours J.S. Marginalia M

Lt. Stewart R.N. Hornsea 16 June/56 Hornsea 1855 No. 8 9" - 1 cask -} 29 January No. 268} Mr Bennets Yrd 90 - 3 pieces oake planks F Harman, Aldbro 29 Jany. Marginalia S

45 114 8 Feby - 1 piece Oake Beam S Bennett. I have a Memo that {proceeds for these articles {are with Mr Stephenson on 115 8 Feb -ditto----ditto- {I know not how I {obtained that information. 116 10 Feb --Ships Boat -"-{Be so good as to let me {know the amount of each 118 14 Feb --A Bargee----"-{sent to Mr Stephenson W Teesdale

D Sir Have the goodness to enquire and let me know what has become of Nos 89,90 and 118 Also as to the proceeds of Nos 114,115 and 116 T J Snowden ________________________________________________________________

Mr Hoad Sandlemere 16 June 1856 Sandlemere 1855 No 112 - 1 Deal - [B.Notam?] I have a Memo that this Deal was sold by Mr Barron and accounted to Mr Stephenson. Have the Goodness to ask Mr. Barron the amount he sent to Mr Step Henson - and Return this paper. [T.J. Snowden pro ________________________________________________________________ Bridlington Lt Shacklock R N B Quay 1855 16 June 1856 No 124 24 Feby Piece of Bowsprit N. Richardson Ulrome Dear Sir Will you have the goodness to enquire and state on this paper what has become of the above articles of Wreck. [T J Sprague?] ________________________________________________________________ P Flucker. Holmpton 16 June 1856 1855 No 126 24 Feby --------2 Poles ------P Flucker The collector requests to Mr Flucker to enquire and state on this paper what has become of the 2 Poles above named [P J S .....?]

Annexed is an Account of Sale of Anchors and chains within mentioned each lot sold for less sum than £5. No 110 - sold for - £10.6.5 148 - " - 7.5.3 157 - " - 7.13.6 1/2 161 - " - 14.19.6 166 - " - 10.7.11 169 - " - 5.15.0 10 - " - 10.10.1 31 - " - 5.10.8 48 - " - 5.1.10 148 - " - 5.14.3 1/2 159 - " - 5.9.9 1/2 It has hitherto been customary to pay parties who salved Anchors &c one third the net proceeds the amount fetched be what it might. Be so good as to inform me whether I am to follow that sale,& instruct me, the proportion to be paid to Salvors out of the respective Sales above stated. J.S. Custom House Hull 9 July 1856 ________________________________________________________________ Marginalia Sec [Further on?] 14 May 1856 No. 8224 The Collr and Receiver at Hull informed that he may pay the Salvors of the anchor &c one third of the net proceeds thereof. If this is to be considered as the general rule in such cases James Booth July 10 1856 Noted and retd. 2 Aug 1856 ______________________________________________________________ Mr P Flucker Holmpton Sir 10 July 1856 Have the goodness to sell the Kedge and piece of oak mentioned in the accompanying paper and put down the amount of sale in the first column and return it to me. Any expense you may have been at mark on this and return it to No 108-155 J.S. _______________________________________________________________ Marginalia F

Cap-'.. Metcalfe RN DSir 14 July/56 I send enclosed a List of anchors chains & c in the admiralty yard for which I require a receipt to enable me to to pass my wreck account Will you or your successor sign it - as they will now be in his charge JS Marginalia: M --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L-'.. Shacklock RN D Sir 14 July/56 As I am winding up wreck account with you, we had best settle about the £2= I advanced for postage & c - I send you two Bills of [?] one for 5/= the other for 13/= all the which amounts with the exception of 2/6 to anchor No 15 will have to be charged to the numbers marked in red against each sum You will therefore have to give me credit on account of these documents for 15s/6d JS Marginalia: S ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mr J Stephenson Bridlington DSir 19 July 1856 From the Note of L-'.. Stewart I think we may safely say that the proceeds of the Sale of No 60 include Nos 90, 114, 115 I will therefore thank you to make up your account in that manner and let me have the Book and papers as early as possible - with your account you had better write me a letter requesting that the Board of Trade will allow you the commission & c in [all?] [wreckage? Marginalia: S

49 in your late fathers [time?] and handed over by you to me JS --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Mr Fluker 21 July/56 You have forgotten to send me an account of the sale of the Kedge and piece of Timber. Let me have it as early as possible JS Marginalia: F ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr J Stephenson DSir 24 July/56 Vide your last of which I have a copy - mine adds £24:15:6 - which includes other wreck besides that sold by L-'.. Stewart to which you will have to add proceeds of sale of No 112 paid by Mr Barron to your late father - also proceeds of 124 - which L-' Shacklock informs me was sold by your father as Lot No 17 in 1855 for 14/11 - Be so good as to give me a detail of the [?] against which the £5:3:0 should have been charged - as I have paid all the Salvages without taking that sum into account as I was not aware of those charges being against them I must however endeavour to obtain the return of some - if I cannot get all Be so good as to write on this paper and return it as otherwise- I lose the thread of the subject The Commission on all the lots of wreck left by your father Viz: Anchors & c at Bridlington and wreck along the Coast - except for the lots in the list you have amounts to £12:17:5 JS Marginalia: S

The Collector, Customs [Lyme? Lynn?] Sir 25 July 1856 In January last Mr Spelman Woodhouse, Master of the vessel "Dash" of your port picked up at Sea a boat belonging to the "Wyke Regis" of Poole - the Salvage whereon is One Guinea - Herewith I send you Form 8 to which I will thank you to obtain the signatures of Mr Woodhouse and return it to me - where I will send £1.1.0 to deliver to him. Your early attention will oblige J.S. _________________________________________________________________ Messrs Bramble & Son Merchants, Bridlington Quay Sirs 26 July 1856 Sometime back you had delivered to you - 1 Iron Stock Kedge and Warps 75 fins for which you gave a Receipt on Form 13.The Board of Trade have now called upon me to furnish form Bo. 8 which I herewith enclose and will tahnk you to fill it up and return it at your earliest convenience. J.S. _________________________________________________________________ Querys Wreck Accounts Office of Committee of Privy Council for Trade No. 1 to 6 Whitehall 25 July 1856 1848 Sir I am directed by the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade to transmit to you the following Queries and Observations that have arisen on your Account with this Department for the Quarter ending 31st March 1856 to which I am to request that separate answers and explanations may be given without delay. I am

51 Lt Shacklock RN Bridlington Quay 26/7/56 Letter sent with salvage Receipts amounting to £ 3: 18: 10 from [no] 140 - 1854 to 1601855 JS

Mr. J Stephenson Bridlington Quay 26/7/56 Letter with duplicate wreck account JS

Board of Trade wreck accounts [Marine] Department [Collector] of [customs] & [Receiver] of wreck [Hull] with reference to paragraph 82 of the "Instructions to Receivers of wreck" you are requested to forward to this department without delay your accounts and vouchers for the Quarter ended 30th June 1837 - In case you have nothing to account for or to report a letter to that effect should have been and in [future] is to be, [transmitted] at the [expiration] of the Quarter. [N W Williams] Board of Trade 26th July 1856 The accounts will be forwarded in a few days. JS 28/7/56

The Secretary, Marine Dep. Board Trade. London No. 1 to 6 / 1348 wreck account 25 July 1836. Sir. 30 July 1856 With reference to your query above [noted], - returned the following day [annexed] is the reply of [Messrs] [Brambles] to my application for a Receipt on Form W[?] 8 - [This] circumstance occurred in my first putting the M: S. [actinto]

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