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

of the "Prince" was made up, - Those marks however, might be rubbed off by the rolling of the trees against different objects as it so as washed up to the shore. J.S.

Lt. Poynter R.N. Patrington Sir 13 Feb 1857 With refereence to your letter of todays date respecting the watching of the Cargo of Timber, Deals &c Ex "Perseverence" from [Fremel?]. - wrecked at Kilnsea on the 14th ulto, - I beg to acquaint you that in respect thereof, - I have received from Messrs Harrison a deposit of £24:14:0 and will thank you to describe to the Controller General of the Coast Guard the Services rendered by your Officers and obtain his directions as to its disposal. J.S. Marginalia P

"Oak Trees" Board of Trade Marine Department Minute Papers No 2064 Registered 14 day of Feby 1857 Referred to Mr Farrer Capt. Robertson The Receiver of Wreck C. House, Hull Is informed that as the property was not claimed at the time and as there appear to have been no Marks on it corresponding with the description given by Mr Renton by which it could be identified it must be dealt with as a Droit. W.R. 14 Feby/57

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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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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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A Iveson Esq, [Hedlow?] 4 June 1857 I herewith send you an account of Wreck as I promised. J Sparrow

__________________________________________ Captain Palmer RN Bridlington Quay 10th June 1857. A last seat to fill in Wreck "were found ashore" or "touching the ground." but not if found floating J Sparrow _________________________________________ Lieutt Stewart RN [Florence?] 10 June 1857 A list [?] to the above JS _________________________________________ Office of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade Marine Department Whitehall 13th June 1857 Sir I am directed by the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade to request that you will transmit for their Lords [?] information and guidance a Copy of the [Seals?] of Changes (if any) made at the Port of Hull for Warehouse and Yard [?] on Wrecked Goods delivered into your Custody as Receiver and if you are able to do so of charges of a [?] nature made by Merchants and others in the Locality. J.H. Farrer The Receiver of Wreck [bestow?] House Hull

Sir 15 June 1857 By General Order [?] 75/1851. Derelict Goods are directed to be stored in the Queens Warehouse free of [Rect?] until the same shall be claimed or otherwise disposed of, provided sufficient

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Mr Ths Wright Ship Owner Whitby Sir. 10th October 1857 I beg to acknowledge the Receipt of your letter of the 21st Ulto and yesterday's dates - and to acquaint that I returned to Hull but the other day only - when I lost no time in making inquiry respecting the Anchor and chains of your ship - "Delta" - and regret that I cannot supply you with any intelligence respecting the same - The occurrence happened a short time before I took Office here. Decbr 1854. but no such Anchor and Chains as you describe have been ledged either with my predecessor or with me The late Mr Stephenson of Bridlington was receiver of Wreck till October 1855 when I succeeded him in the Office - and sold several Anchors and Chains which he left at Bridlington to which I have sent since my return - and had an inquiry made amongst the Boat-men, but they have no remembrance of any such articles. I have alsomade inquiry of the receiver of Wreck for the [Humber], and he has no knowledge whatever, of the Anchor and Chains. J Sparrow.

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not appear to me that any blame attaches to either Mr Foster or Mr Statters J.S.

Mayor Layard Beverley. Sir, 20th March 1858 In reply to your note of yesterdays on the subject of Sergt Dove in the case of Smith at Brandes Burton. As I am waiting the directions of the Board of Trade, who are my masters in the matter in question I will thank you to allow it to stand over for a short time, J.S.

20th March 1858. Instructions sent to Mr Hoad Sandlemere to sell Tallow. J.S.

22nd March 1858. Instructions sent to Mr Hoad, Sandlemere, to sell spar & Yard. J.S.

23rd March 1858. Mr Tiddy Easington to Forward expenses of Mast. No 15.

C O Dowd Esq Solr [Nr?] 3A. Act London. Dear Sir, 23rd March 1858. I annex the explanations of Smith Barker & Willisen. Their plea of ignorance is a feeble excuse. All the inhabitants of the Coast well know to whom stranded property found on the shore should be delivered, and from the recent ill conduct of many of them an example is necessary Much more Tallow has been taken away from the Beach which I have not yet been able to trace. This case can be proved by Mr Smith of Brandes Burton. J.S.

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£23. The Magistrates will most likely divide the Penalty equally or £4.12.0 each - and - as all the men are poor, probably add 1/ for the second penalty. And with reference to the 19th section of the Act 11 & 12 Vict ch 43 as distress warrants will no doubt be [ominous?] to the men, and their families - they will have be committed For how long should they be committed. [J.H.?] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------J C Dowd Esq London Sir, 4th April 1858 By the aforegoing it appears that you are of opinion that in the event of the parties being committed Gaol, the form of imprisonment must be left to the parties. Such is not the opinion of the Justices Clerk. In a conversation I had with him yesterday on the powers of Justices under the 19th Sect of 11 & 12 Vict c 43 - he referred back to the 518 Sect of M S Act 1854 pt 3 - and observed that in his opinion, the Justices could not commit for a longer period than six months - Is that good Law. Not that I suppose committal for a longer period would be deserved, - But if the committal should be till penalty be paid, be so good as to point out to me the Section. J.S. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------J C Dowd Esq London. Sir, {N} 5th April 1858. In returning these papers for reconsideration, _ I do so because I was under an impression that in my first communication of the 12th Ulto, I had shewn that I had ample evidence to carry a conviction. In the last paragraph but one I stated - "Mr Smith has informed me that since "this inquiry has been on foot he has been informed "by Leonard Barker that the Tallow he sold him was "picked up on the sea-shore". ---------The evidence

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of Mr Smith would convict Barker, if he did not plead guilty, which he most likely would. Barker could then be made a witness against the other two. No reference whatever would be necessary in the proceedings to any explanation made to Lieutt Stewart. I trust therefore that with this explanation proceedings against the parties will be allowed to go on. J.S. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Lieut Stewart RN Hornsea. Dear Sir, 5th April 1858. I must trouble you to be at Leaven on Thursday the 8th about a quarter before Eleven O clock. And be so good as to bring with you any Book &c you may have in which enter your accounts of wreck delivered into your charge. J.S. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mich Sweetman Chf Offr Ct Yd Ulrome 5th April 1858 The Collector at Hull will thank Mr Sweetman to take with him to Leaven on Thursday the 8th Instant, any Book he may have in which he enters an account of Wreck Goods delivered into his charge. J.S. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Secretary, Marine Departments, Board of Trade Quarterly Account Current & Schedules No 7 & 21 transmitted. 9th April 1858. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ J C Dowd Esq. Sir, 9th April 1858 With reference to my letter of the fifth instant returning papers respecting Leonard Barker and two others-------- I beg to acquaint you that ----yesterday----- the further following facts of the misconduct of these parties came to my knowledge that on the night of the viz 27th Feby last -- McCardy one of the Coast Guard men at the Ulrome Station, --- met Willisen and Smith driving two Donkeys with paniers from the shore at about 7/30 PM. The paniers were filled with Tallow

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Thomas Page in respect of C qrs lbs 2. 3. 17 Tallow which sold for £5. 10. -- Double Value £ 11. -- " -- Penalty --.10. -- Costs 1. 2. -- ------------------ £12. 12. 0 In default of payment committed to the House of Correction without hard Labour for six weeks. William Green in respect of C qrs Tallow 3. 25 which sold for ------- £1.16.11 Double value ------------ 3. 13. 10 Penalty --------------- ----10. ---- Costs 1. 2. ---- ----------------------- 5. 5 " 10 In default of payment committed to the House of Correction without hard Labour for one month. As the Justices Clerk was going from home for a fortnight immediately he left the Court I am unable to forward costs of proceedings till he returns. JS. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sec Bd Trade. Sir, 12th April 1858. With reference to my Letter of the 19th Ulto, acquainting you that Messrs Robt & H Foster soap and candle makers in this Town had deposited with me the sum of £11.10.0 in respect of C [which?] 5.3.0 of Foreign Tallow which they had purchased from Robert Statters of Skipsea Brough - the said tallow having been picked up on the sea shore by William Danby and four others and entrusted by them with Statters for sale Statters got tipsy before he returned home and forgot the amount for which he sold the Tallow, and Therefore accounted to Danby and his partners for £6.10 only. This circumstance came to my knowledge {"}

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