Lincolnshire Archives

printed proceedings in court martial of Admiral John Byng, 1757

notification of a quitclaim of right regarding property where vessels tie up at Boston, late twelfth or early thirteenth century

studies in fortifications, early eighteenth century, mostly unidentified but including 6, general plan of the Hamoaze and Plymouth, 1718

notification of a grant regarding marsh and sea bank with undertaking not to allow to land to flood, mid thirteenth century

leases relating to Skegness and Winthorpe with reference to coastal erosion, 1818-48

letter from John Booth to C.B. Massingberd regarding danger to foreshore of removing gravel at Ingoldnells, 9 January 1832

plans of Boston Harbour Comm. relating to coastal erosion

appointment of James Gunman as collector at Dover of duties for enlarging Ramsgate and Sandwich harbours, 9 September 1773

appointment of James Gunman as collector of duties on prize wines, 1744

bond of George Clayton of Grimsby to discharge goods, 1691

bond of Michael Martin of Gainsborough to discharge goods, 1813

copies of enrolment cases relating to goods and a wharfinger at Gainsborough, 1813, 1821

volume of official printed reports and memorada relating to customs and the Isle of Man, nineteenth century, including mail contract, 1883

papers regarding convict ship to Van Dickman's land, 1846

drawings of ships and places visited while on military service, including Heligoland, the Needles, Falmouth, St Maur, Madeira, Palma, Mayo, Bonavista, the Cape of Good Hope, St Helena, the river Plate, Cork, 1805-7; journal of the troops on the Lord Nelson, 1 January 1807 - 22 April 1807; rhyming account of a day on the Active transport at sea on its voyage to Buenos Aires, n.d., part of a daily journal on board a troop ship, June 1807

personal scrap book of Lord Willoughby D/Eresby, 1902-17, with photographs of HMS Formidable, Venerable, Bellona, Monmouth, c.1909-12

journals of Thomas Thistlewood, 1748-65, including voyages to and from Jamaica, accounts of daily life on the Egypt and Bread Nutt Plantations, Westmoreland, Jamaica and voyage to the Netherlands

account of voyage by Sir Richard Worsley off France and Italy, 1769-70

papers and travel journals of General Sir Henry Fane, 1834-8, with account of voyage to India, 1835

bundle of letters from General Sir Henry Fane to Vere Fane, 1835-9, with reference to voyage to India

journals of Millicent Mary Chaplin, 1838-40, including voyage from Liverpool to New York on the Cambridge

diaires of Col. Francis Augustus Fane, 1848-84, including 2, to Gosport and Isle of Wight on his yacht, voyage to the West Indies, 1849; 3, West Indies voyage and return to England, 1850; 4, voyage to New York on the Niagara, 1851; 6, voyage from Quebec to New York and England, 1853; 7, voyage to India from Southampton on SS Sultan and the Hindostan, 1854; 8, voyage to England, 1855; 9, voyage on the Enchantress, yacht, 1856; 10, voyage to India, 1857; 12, voyage from India on the Alma, shipwrecked near Aden, voyage to Marseilles on the Candia, sailing on the Enchantress, yacht, 1859; 13, voyage on the Pera from Gibraltar to Engand, 1860; 14-15, naval affairs at Gibraltar, 1861-2; 17-19, voyages to Malta, Quebec and return to England, 1864-6; 30, on the Mauritania, yacht, to Southampton, Portsmouth, Rye, Cowes, 1877; 31, voyage on SS Mohammed to Algiers, 1878; 36, voyage from Hull to Norway on the Dominico, 1883

letters of W.D. Fane regarding his continental tour, 1855, including voyage from Southampton to Le Havre, voyage on steamer off Italian coast

letter from Charles Goldspink at Melbourne regarding death of his wife Charlotte from measles on the Bangalora, 1880

diaries of Col. Francis Augustus Fane, 1885-93, including voyage on HMS Northampton from Cowes to Spain, 1886, trip to Isle of Wight, 1887, 1892, voyage to Canada on the Circassian from Liverpool, 1890

reminiscences of William Vere Reeve King-Fane, including of his voyage around the world in 1893

letters to Charles Tennysonm, 1827, with mention of Lord Yarborough's yacht being built at Portsmouth

inventory of John Chambers, mariner of Gainsborough, on HMS Bedford, 1707-8

registration of William Remmer in navy, 22 December 1696

paper regarding service of the earl of Lindsey to the Crown, c.1630, with reference to naval affairs

naval notebook of the first earl of Lindsey, 1635, with orders to the fleet

book of official papers concerned with armed forces, 1689-1701, including revenue related to the navy

transcripts of papers relating to the navy, eighteenth century, with navy financial account for 1701-10

fragment of document relating to a son in the navy, Lincoln, 1740

copy of naval instructions by Philip Durrell to store ships sailing up the St Lawrence River, 24 April 1759

memoranda on various subjects by John, 10th earl of Westmorland, 1780-2, mostly concerned with naval affairs in North America, including notes on the war, two list of ships lost, 1780, comparison of numbers of ships, 159 and 1781, notes about ship building, return of numbers of ships of the line at Jamaica, Leeward Islands, North America, 1780-1

accounts of John Dawtry concerning the King's wars by sea, 1513

list of French ships lost at Aboutier Bay, late eighteenth century

pass for the Mary and Ann Snow of Dartmouth, 1766

two contracts and two letters regarding Charles Bertie and Flintshire timber for navy, 1694-1710

letters to William Marshall on East India man, 1810

letter regarding cost of sending son as midshipman, c.1826

letter of Edward Wyvill to the navy commissioners with a list of Dover port officers and salaries, 20 February 1699

two diaries of Mathew Flinders, 1775-1802, and letters from his son on HMS Investigator, imprisonment by the French, general news of the navy

letters of Henry Sibthorp at Gosport and Yarmouth Roads, to his brother Humphrey, 1799, 1803, regarding yachting

letters from Henry W. Sibthorp while serving in navy, c.1798-1806, including from Portsmouth, Gibraltar, Spithead, Dublin Bay

letters to Humphrey Sibthorp, 1798-1806, including from his brother Henry with naval news

letter of Sir Roger Bertie to his brother Montagu regarding state of war and English naval attacks on the French, 1628

regulations for students' admission to Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, 1821

journals of Christoper Gunman, 1662-85, including of HMS Oxford, 1663, HMS Orange, 1666, HMS Reserve, 1667-8, the Anne, 1669-71, HMS Prince Royal, 1672, Anne, 1675-7, HMS Mary, 1677-7, HMS Mary, 1679-85, with papers regarding shipwreck of the Gloucester, 1682

orders of the Privy Council and other papers regarding straggling seamen, 1734-9

correspondence of Lord Nugent, Mr G. D'Eyncourt, and Edwin C. D'Eyncourt on HMS Rapid regarding conditions in the eastern Mediterranean and Corfu, 1832-4

papers of James Gunman, 1696-1757, including service papers of James Gunman, 1696-1703; lines of battle drawn up by Sir Cloudesley Shovell, 17 September, 16 December 1706; printed order by George Prince of Denmark regarding manning of ships, impressment of fishermen, 1707; naval orders

account book with accounts of prize ship St Barbara, 1711

certificate of taking a prize by HMS Clyde, 1800

certificate concerning prize ships relating to the Caesar, formerly L'Union, 12 April 1810

receipt for payment of ship money by Randolph Sparrow, alderman of Richmond, York, 1637/8

list of those paying ship money in Algarkirk

assessments for ship money at Ketsby and South Ormsby, 1677-8

book of official papers concerned with navy victualling and debt, 1671-97, n.d.

warrant from the victualling office to Lord Orford to honour a bill of exchange for beef for the navy, 1698

notification of a lease regarding messuage in Salthaven with empty plot on harbour, 1431

notification of a bond regarding property on harbour, mid-thirteenth century

notification of a grant regarding property on Trusthorpe haven, early thirteenth century

letters regarding bill to improve port of Boston, 1776

report on Bradey haven, Isle of Wight, 1803

plan by William Dawson of three proposed harbours at Howth Town, Holyhead and Dunleary, July 1809

printed report on the state of Wainfleet haven, September 1814

guide card for visitors attending the foundation stone ceremony at Grimsby new docks, 18 April 1849

plan of Lincolnshire Estuary Amendments and Wainfleet Harbour Improvements, 1851

plan of harbour and dock of the North Sea Fisheries, East Lincs., 1883

ledger with entry and departure of ships from Boston Dock, 17 October 1909 - 14 August 1919

plans of Boston docks

paper regarding absence of Mr Gatehouse and lack of coastguard on Lincolnshire coast, n.d.

plan of coast guard station, 1866

plan of repairs to Frieston coast guard station, 1892

plan of repairs to Fosdyke coast guard station, 1896

plans of New Boat house and parlour, Hob Hole coast guard station, and repair of banks

 notebook of Henry Winn, 1845-6, with reference to the Lifeboat regatta and meeting of the Wainfleet branch of the Shipwrecked fishermen and mariners Society at Skegness

papers regarding purchase of Old Lifeboat House, Skegness, 1914

copy of the Louth Times reporting the launching of the Richard at Donna Nook, 14 December 1878

note of the crew of the Richard

letter from J. Angell to Christopher Gunman regarding lighthouse project, place unknown, late eighteenth century

letter from John D'Oyly, Customs House, London, to James Gunman, with accounts due to various lighthouses, Kent, etc., 11 January 1792

draft letter from James Gunman denouncing attempts to supplant him as collector of lights, possibly of Dover, 2 February 1792

extracts from deeds regarding lighthouse at Winterton, 1656-92

letter from John Booth to C. B. Massingberd regarding use of a house at Skegness as refuge for shipwrecked persons, 1831

letters of Lincolnshire Shipwreck Association, 1825-51

Whitby, 1914

general ledger with subscriptions of the Shipwreck Association, 1861-71

ledger, 1871-93, with the Shipwreck Association, 1873-93

letters and notes concerning right of wreck at Croft and Skegness, c.1675, with note of the Prosperous of Scarborough wrecked near Ingoldmells, 12 September 1671

letter from C. Burrell Massingberd, 2 July 1828, with request for details of shipwreck association

letter from John Hallett regarding the Fort St George, 2 September 1749

log of the Windsor Castle, East India Company ship, on voyage from London to Colombo, Bombay and return, 1862-3

log of the Natal Star from London to Durban, 1865-9

mathematical formula to calculate a ship's burthen, mid to late eighteenth century

plan of new slipway at Thompson's Shipyard, Boston, nineteenth century

book of official reports, mainly printed, relating to the Mercantile Marine Fund Enquiry, 1888-98

minutes of meetings of the Mercantile Law Commission, 1853-5

advice of John Guevara to Robert Lord Willoughby on death of his father regarding avoiding owning ships, c.1601

bonds and conveyances of part shares in various ships to Samuel Mitchell of Leghorn and his son Christopher, 1677-1703

petition of shipowners of Gainsborough, 1682

conveyance of share of the Elizabeth & Sarah of Grimsby, 17 February 1737

letters to Charles Tennyson, 1804, with mention of the auction of a ship at Grimsby

bill of sale of the Elizabeth, sloop, possibly of Axholme, 1816

misc. papers relating to Grimsby, mainly mortgages and bills of sale of the Brittannia, John Bull, Waverley, Killarney, Anglesey, Sirdar, Khedive, 1895-1900, 1902, with memorandum of association and certification of incorporations of the Meadows Steam Fishing Company, Ltd, 1901

book of official reports, mainly printed, concerned with telegraphs and mails, 1853-74, including reports of steam navigation companies, memoranda and letters, contracts

Gainsborough Steam Packet Company, 1860-82

registration list of 37 river and canal craft, 1795-1801 [access restricted]

27 boxes of crew lists and running agreements, Boston, 1863 - 1913 and Gainsborough, 1863-81

14 boxes of fishing vessel crew agreements, 1886-1913

Gainsborough

Gainsborough, 2 shipping registers, 1841-79, transaction book, 1841-54

Boston

ships' registers, Boston, 4 registers, 1827-92

2 registers of fishing boats, 1869-1901

registers of vessels, 1824-37

transaction book, 1855-1926, covering ships registered, 1836-98

register of steam boat certificates, 1856-1909

copy petition to the House of Commons, c.1627, with reference to decay of trade

bond regarding exporting cargo of beans currently at Grimsby in the Charity of Bridlington, 1691

landing certificate of the Chapman, coal ship, at Wainfleet, 8 August 1715

agreements of Elizabeth Hyrne and her sons Burrell Massingberd and Henry regarding their shares in merchandize to be sent to South Carolina on the True Love, 27 September 1723

vouchers, 1738-47, including account of goods on the Providence for Gainsborough

bond of George Clayton, Grimsby merchant, and Samuel Johnson, Scarborough mariner, to deliver cargo of barley to British port, ?

papers regarding Gainsborough struggle for independence, 1833, etc.

proposals for manning batteries on the sea coast in relation to possible invasion, c.1800

letter from Lord Liverpool to Sir Joseph Banks with reference to possible naval action in the Mediterranean, 29 August 1798

Privy Council order, and covering note, regarding straggling seamen, 17 February & 18 March 1756

folder of misc. papers on Boston with account of wool trade through the port, 1800-1801

Boston shipping register: registers of sea fishing boats at port

Boston shipping registers: registers of ships (5) and files relating to individual vessels