Essex Record Office, Colchester

See Essex Record Office. 

writ to justices of Oyer and Terminer, 1448

Admiralty warrants regarding the embargo and impressment, 1702-8

papers in Admiralty court regarding wreck and salvage of Prussian ship, 1813

abstracts and transcripts of papers regarding foreshore rights from 1274-1631

deed to right of picking up copperas stones washed up on Walton shore, 1772

legal papers regarding Colne Fishery Co. including relating to foreshore rights, Admiralty rules, 1807-97

correspondence regarding foreshore claims at St Osyth, 1935-7

photographic slides recording the construction of the Colne barrier at Wivenhoe, 1991-4

papers of Frinton and Walton Urban District Council regarding foreshore claim, 1938, coastal protection, 1959-68

papers of Walton Improvement Commissioners including relating to sea defences, 1881-90

papers of Walton-on-the-Naze UDC including relating to sea defence, 1929; plans relating to Albion Breakwater, 1897; proposed pier alterations, 1933; plan of cliffs, 1924

contract for repair of breach in Horsey Island wall, 1691

papers regarding hotel keeper's action to compel Walton Improvement Commissioners to erect sea walls, 1869-71, with photographs and bills for labour and materials incurred by him

bill to transfer powers of Sea Defence Committee to Clacton Urban District under Clacton Drainage District Act, to enable them to build sea defence works, 1906

Walton agreement, report and specification regarding shore road and sea walls, 1898

itemized bill for repairing damage to Clacton shore, 1791

copies of letters regarding death of Commander Harrison on HMS Eden, 1829

estate accounts of St Osyth including sea walling, 1845-50

letter of Mercantile Marine Dept of Board of Trade regarding ownership of foreshore, St Osyth and repair of sea wall, 1936

legal papers regarding foreshore rights at St Osyth and relating to oyster fishery, sand and gravel rights, sea walls, 1894-1907

memorandum of agreement to repay loan made by parish of St Leonard, Colchester, to Abraham Younds and family for travelling expenses to take up post in Preventitive Service at Cowes, Isle of Wight, 1823

paper regarding the molestation of the Providence and the John Andrews by the Victoria cutter, 1851

letters from Custom House, London, to Colchester collectors regarding coal duty and wood exports, 1699

Harwich customs accounts, c.1730-1804, with details of trading vessels

observations by Harwich collector of customs on plan for coal regulation, c.1770

certificate of service of able seaman in revenue cutters, boatman in coastguard, 1814-61

notes on Leigh customs house

misc. papers collected towards history of Harwich, including relating to the Customs House and ferry

volume of printed transcripts and translations of documents relating to title to manor of Alnesford, fishery of Alnesford ford and the Ballast Quay Wharf, used by Thomas W. Hall in legal dispute, 1903 [see also C4]

volume of extracts regarding Colne Oyster fishery from 1458-1895

account book and bills and accounts, including bill-heads, of A.W. Tabor, Oyster and Shell Fish Merchant, Brightlingsea, 1889-99, with index of customers

sketches of traditional gear of East Coast fishermen, 1955, including Leigh shrimp trawl

extracts and other notes regarding Harwich fisheries

agreement for service on the Hariet, schooner, for the Southern Whaling Fishery, c.1884

opinion of counsel as to liability of fishing craft for payment of Brightlingsea poor rate, 1827

Laver family papers including two volumes of extracts from records of Colne Fishery Co., c.1900-1913

records of Colne Fishery Co. including regsiter of apprentices, 1881-93; accounting records, 1953-67; correspondence and legal and administrative documents and papers, 1948-73

copy of undated map of the Colne fishery, nineteenth century

manager's day books of Colne Fishery Co., 1938-59

deeds, legal papers and misc. papers of Colchester Borough Council, unsorted and undated, including items relating to the Colne fishery

 records of Colchester Borough Council, nineteenth and twentieth centuries, including Colne Fishery Board Records

misc. Colchester Borough records including estreat of fines for offences in Colne Water, 1593

Laver family papers, 1840-1936, including relating to Capt. Henry E. Laver notably papers of the Colne Fishery Board and Colne Fishery Company, 1864-1916

inventory of stock, souveniers and toys, Clacton pier, 1879

sale catalogue of premises of Colne Yacht Club, Brightlingsea, 1965

microfilm of legal papers regarding assault by naval officer, Harwich, in 1808

correspondence of Capt. Robt Tomlinson & Vice Admiral Nicholas Tomlinson, c.1796-1830, including scheme for developing Maldon as a naval port

certificate of publication of bans of marriage on HMS Royal Sovereign, 1942

chronological list of men-of-war built at Harwich naval yard from 1660-1827

drawings made in connection with repair of HMS Magiciene at Harwich, 1790

notes on shipbuilding and other naval matters, n.d.

plans of Harwich naval dockyard, 1722, post 1743

plan of Harwich and Dovercourt naval yard, 1843, 1818

tracing and map of Harwich, n.d., showing naval stores

copy of certificate of good service and conduct in navy, 1765

copy of will of boy on HMS Cephalus with account from Navy Pay Office of money and wages due, 1812-15

Harwich customs papers, 1713-1809, with reference to impressment

printed notice offering bounty for naval volunteers, 1795

rates levied in St Leonard, Colchester, for defraying expenses and raising men for navy, 1795-6

records of Harwich Conservancy Board, 1785-1962, comprising letter book, 1903-5; misc. plans and charts, 1785-1913; dredging progress reports, 1903-5; plans and survey reports, 1907-10; notices, agenda, draft minutes of Committee mettings, 1886-19

Colchester Borough Council Harbour Master's log books, 1915-35, 1944-82; log books for Down River terminals, 1956-68; account book, 1950-3

sale catalogue, 1870, including house used at coast guard station

returns of service of Clacton lifeboat, 1884-90, 1900-6

lease of Harwich lighthouse, 1674

papers of the Rebow family include Box XII, papers, mainly accounts, relating to Harwich lighthouses, 1732-1834

estate accounts of Isaac Martin Rebow in part relating to Harwich lighthouses, 1734-54

memorandum of King's Bench regading Harwich lighthouse, 1771

accounts of Harwich lighthouse, 1800-3, including names of ships

copy of deposition of mariner at Harwich regarding wreck of the Endeavour, 1794

printed accounts of Wivenhoe Shipyard Fire Fund, 1872; list of subscribers to dependents of the Jane, 1877

accounts of the Hythe Shipwreck Fund for the Jabez, 1880-3

log of the SS Berlin, 1907

report of the loss of the Colchester of Harwich, 1747

letter regarding sloop's cargo, 1761

misc. papers from Brightlingsea Customs Office including corrsepondence, 1931-52; trade returns to Inspector General of Waterguard, 1945-52; annual statements of trade, 1925-66; correspondence with, and returns to, the General Register and Record

nineteen volumes of Colchester shipping registers comprising 1/1-13, registers, 1786-1912; 2/1-2, transaction registers, 1857-1903; 3/1-3, annual summaries, 1825-70; 4/1, appropriation book, 1855-1990; 5/1, memorandum regarding the Providence

Harwich shipping registers comprising 1, 1824-31; 2, 1832-53; 3, 1853-5; 4, 1824-67; 5, 1867-84

Harwich shipping appropriation book, 1855-1988

transcript of Customs records relating to Colchester for 1713-1809, including description of a `tub-boat', naval impressment, account of seizures by the Argus, cutter

notes on Harwich harbour and shipping, list of packets

letter from London, Woolwich & Clacton Steamboat Company regarding service to London, 1887

sale particulars of the Hopewell of Colchester, 1814

sales of the Eagle and the Neptune by East Donyland shipwrights, 1770, 1789

bills of sale and drafts of vessels of Harwich, Mistley and Manningtree, 1765-1885

bills of sale and deeds of bottomry for the Frances Ann of London, Liberty of Manningtree and the Betsey of Whitby, 1769-1826

illustrated shipper's billhead, 1830

London shipper's billheads, 1826-30

shipwrights' and chandler's bills of William Randfield, 1838-49

papers of William Randfield, 1827-40, including letters from ships' masters

letters of Thomas Sumersett, master of Carolina packet, regarding voyages to Carolina and Antigua, 1743-4

references in accounts to names ships trading in coffee and cocoa, 1787-94

release of the Charles of Colchester, 1753

description of cargo of the Prince of Wales from Hamburg to London, 1848

correspondence regarding seizure of the Rebecca on African coast, 1816-17

mortgage of the Boa, schooner of Wivenhoe, 1847

extracts regarding Essex vessels in Exchequer records for 1513-1631 and 1355-1530

diary notes regarding shipping, 1849

extracts from Essex port books for 1524-1786 and Admiralty records

extracts from shipping register regarding Mistley and Manningtree for 1780-1801

letters regarding the fleet in Orwell, 1338, 1340; extract regarding list of Harwich ships sent to Brittany in 1342 and other extracts

account of the capture of the Madre de Dios by Thomas Thomson of Harwich, 1592

mortgage of the Colchester, steam vessel, 1840

financial records of W. Fieldgate & Son, Colchester shipbrokers, 1958-71

abstracts to title to pieces of land comprising a shipyard at Wivenhoe and misc. related papers, 1864-95

papers of Wivenhoe Branch of the Shipconstructors' and Shipwrights' Assoc., 1920-70

architects' drawings relating to development of Wivenhoe shipyard for Vospers Ltd, 1941-4, including drawings, plans

misc. papers of the Vaux family of Harwich including shipbuilding material, 1842-1912

shipbuilders' bill for the Evergreen of Mersea, 1886

deed of Wivenhoe shipbuilding yard, with legal papers 1799

business papers of J.W. Cook & Co., Wivenhoe shipbuilders, 1948-73, including board minutes, 1948-73; administrative technical drawings and files, c.1948-86

balance sheets and accounts, 1956-69, photographic negatives and prints, c.1950-70 of James & Stone, Brightlingsea shipbuilders and engineers, c.1926-70, and balance sheets and accounts of J.J. James & Co. (Brightlingsea) Ltd, 1925-53; bal

additional records of James & Stone Ltd, including misc. ship and engineering plans, c.1926-c.1950; photographs of vessels, yard nos 124-337; newscuttings, 1951-62

ledger of Blyth Bros, shiphandlers of Brightlingsea, 1912-14

will of Roger Cooper of Harwich including shares of ships, 1594

sale of the Anne, Manningtree sloop, 1736-8

list of shipowners in Manningtree and Mistley, 1797

Colchester Assembly Book, 1798-1827, including p383, memorial from shipping owners and masters regarding buoy, 1818, with names of owners and list of vessels

draft advertisement of the sale of the Wells, brigatine of Harwich, 1813

sale catalogue of property at the Hythe, Colchester, 1822, including of the Oathwaite, Amity, Farmer's Delight, Little Hermitage, Benjamin and Anne, James and Elizabeth

bill of sale of the Lord Nelson, 1837

list of Harwich packets and captains; notes on railway packet service

notes and extracts from Harwich Borough records regarding embargo on packet boats in 1685

Colchester entry book, 1571-92, including fos 283-7, Privy Council letter regarding export of grain and armed persons putting to sea, 1576

Cinque Port Liberty of Brightllingsea: minutes

Gloriana, ship: accounts

Rowhedge Ironworks Co. Ltd., shipbuilders and marine engineers: order books and related records, shipwrights' estimates and other records 1917-65.