Nottinghamshire Record Office

`Book of Musters', printed HMC 1897., includes information about the fortification of coastal towns in the south and the preparation of ships, 1574, 1583-99

complaint regarding examiner of Port of London, 1662

reasons against lowering duties on foreign yarn, c.1750

case of the Fair Trader  c.1750

notes regarding customs duties in Ireland, c.1750

considerations regarding corn export, 1753

view of smuggling trade in British Northern Colonies, c.1750

proposals to employ men and ships against smuggling, c.1750

notes of voyage of William Davie from Scotland to New Zealand, via Tristram da Cunha, with sketch of ship, 1868

oath by Samuel Mackall, Liverpool ship's carpenter, 1759

memorial card for Herbert Coppock, aged 16, who was accidentally drowned on the Gratitude 1863

copy of letter patent, regarding preservation of Sherwood forest timber for naval affairs, 1630-1

grant by the Lord High Admiral of the Westgate , 1660

Royal timber blown down in Sherwood for use for ships, 1661

detailed account of governor of port and garrison of Dunkirk, 1660-1

letter of Sir George Saville regarding defeat of the Dutch fleet, 1666

letter to of Charles II for William Keem as boatswain of Mermaid , also signed by Samuel Pepys, 1673

case of London merchants regarding Spanish attacks, c.1743

inscription on bell from captured Spanish frigate, 1752

letter regarding trial of Admiral Byng, 1757

evidence of Lord Lumley at court martial of Admiral Keppell, 1779

letter referring to exploits of Admiral Rodney, 1781

Thanksgiving prayer regarding war and fever, 1794-6

letter describing naval activities and conditions in Mediterranean, 1810

declaration of deed poll regarding the accidental death of lieutenant in Portugal, 1813

printed list of R.N. Flag Officers, 1813

bequest of silver of Admiral Grenfell of Brasilian Navy, 1916

letters describing naval life, 1944-6

fragment of diary of naval officer in West Indies, c.1750

voyage of HMS Berwick , 1816-32

letters regarding impressing Nottingham men for navy, 1700-1

letter regarding entrance of William Sanford into the navy, 1767

descriptions of fleet bound for West Indies, 1779, 1780

papers of J.S. Charlton, clerk of deliveries to Office of Ordnance, 1744-60

personal diaries of William Sherbrook, naval officer, in Canada, Malta, Greenock, etc., onboard the Magicience , Crocodile, Black Prince 1863-73

case regarding privateers' prize money, 1745

certificate of service of Nottingham sailor, 1902-22

appointments of Frenchmen and Dutchmen as privateers, 1650-66

memorial regarding Dover Harbour of temp. Eliz.I, c.1751

case regarding Ramsgate Harbour (K.), fragment, 1754

report on Harwich harbour (ess), 1754

remarks on survey of Rye Harbour (Sx), 1757

letters regarding Lybster, Scotland, harbour dues, 1863-75

coal vessel stranded in Lybster harbour entrance, 1873

memorial regarding right to harbour dues, Lyster, Caithness, 1873

plan of Newhaven (K.) Harbour, 1880

plan showing commmunications of Troon Harbour, c.1820

estimated advantages of a steam crane for unloading ballast and limestone, Troon, 1862

letters regarding use of railway to Troon Harbour for coal, etc., 1852, 1871-5

account of Troon Harbour revenue, etc., 1865-75

general order book and copies of letters of coastguard and customs officer, with plans of lifeboats, 1820-7

letter of Thomas Ryder regarding losses of ships taken or sunk, 1665

shipwreck of the Trial of Yorke ,1685

letter regarding shipwrecks on Lincolnshire coast, 1805

Shipwrecked Mariners Society, 1869

letter of P. Andrews to Earl of Clare with reference to shortage of Norwegian timber in London and to the Turkey merchant fleet, 1693

bequest of business interests in shipping in India and China, etc, 1727-30

navigation notes, c.1740

details of Trent-London cutters, 1804

instructions for merchant vessels, 1807

orders in Council regarding cargoes, trade, etc, 1812

letter of Edward Dunn with reference to the hire of a steamer by the Duke of Portland to join the fleet, 1845

letters and ill. timetable of steamers, Hull to Leith, 1847

correspondence regarding Bedouin Shipping Company Shares, 1887-98

letter regarding sale of shares in Whintfield SS Co., 1906-7

sale of share in Welbeck , London, 1724

letter regarding sale of Earl of Fauconberg , 1806

fragment of legal document, regarding wool trade to Calais and Bruges, in French, c.1372

accounts of Jarvis Wyld, of a trading voyage to Andalusia, 1586

bond between York, Amsterdam and Bordeaux merchants, 1634

letters regarding shipping of wine from the Netherlands, 1709-11

bond of voyage to South Seas, 1693

indemnity agreement regarding apprentices to merchants in Lisbon, c.1738

case of Levant Company, regarding charter, c.1750

case re. the South Sea Company, 1751

goods sent on the Ann from London to Gainsborough, 1757

bills of lading, etc., for wine from Danzig & Rotterdam, 1765-7

statistics for imports of foreign grain, 1799-1800

account of firecoal shipped from Troon Harbour, Ayrshire, 1825-40

claim of British merchants against Denmark, 1830-4

Sir John Savile's commercial reports on trades of Russian Cotton and tea, sugar, Spanish wine, etc., 1859-74

declaration regarding cargo, in Spanish, 1870

posters in support of Free Trade, c.1870

log book of William Sanford to Jamaica, 1768

journal of Christopher Neville, midshipman, to West Indies, on English coast, 1783-8

midshipman's journal, London to India, 1840-1

Newark and District Ex-Naval Association: minutes, cashbook, register of members and correspondence 1950-91.