East Riding of Yorkshire Archive Service

papers of the Grimston family, include 39, papers of Vice-Admiral Henry Medley,(r)FN1.  See HMC, Report on the Manuscripts of Lady du Cane (1905) which lists in detail many but not all of the papers. c.1687-1749, comprising c.1500 documents;

logbook of La Parfaite, frigate, 1716-17

Hedon Haven Navigation Act, 1774

collection of papers relating to the seigniory of Holderness including court rolls, account rolls, appointments to collect tolls at Aldbrough and Skipworth, accounts of proceeds of sale of wreck, c.1236-c.1900

report by John Grundy, engineer, on Holderness Drainage with extract from report of John Smeaton, engineer, 1763-4

plan of proposed pier at Hornsea, 1876

memorandum of soundings taken in Hull Harbour by Martin Rawson, 10 April 1760

report by John Grundy, engineer, on proposal to make quays or wharfs on the west side of the haven of river Hull, 1772

observations on drainage on east side of the river Hull, 1786

plan of Hull by I. Hargrave with map of the county of Hull, including east view of the docks, 1791

survey of Hull Bank by T. Barrow, 1796

report and assoc. papers regarding proposed dock, with plan of the

railway dock, 1836

14-16, 20, plans of Hull, c.1850, 1880-85, 1937

report of James Oldham to Martin, Samuelson & Co., Engineers & Shipbuilders of Hull on pilework on their foreshore, 1857

copies petition of right by Hull Corporation claiming title to the Citadel and foreshore, 8 October 1859

plan of Earle's Iron Shipbuilding Yard, Hull, post 1877

plans of Alexandra Dock, n.d.

papers relating to Partington Haven comprising 1-5, accounts, 1824-67; 6-24, leases of tolls, 1824-65; 25, minutes, 1867; 26-40, misc. correspondence, 1824-67

plan of Portsmouth and Gosport from St Helens, with a view of the Isle of Wight, nineteenth century

copy Crown lease to Anthony Gilby regarding reclamation of Sunk Island, 1669-70 and plan of proposed new reclamation, 1893

map of Sunk Island and Humber North Coast surveyed by William Palmer, 1723

plans of Cherry Cob Sands, by Peter Nevill, 1759, Jno. Lund, 1760, unknown, late eighteenth century

plans of fortifications according to the method of Vauban, c.1705

memorandum of products of stock in South Sea Co., 1720-7

account book of chevalier John Paul Bezerra of Haya and Seixas, Portugal, of currency transactions, including with Baring Brothers of London, with clients in Amsterdam, London, St Petersburg, etc., including the Prince Regent of Portugal, 1793-181

letters from Charles Blundell, Germantown and Philadelphia, to his brothers, Hull, regarding trade with America, 1815-16

account books of James Green of Hedon, merchant, 1815-20

misc. papers relating to William Seaton of Jamaica, including 29 letters, 1816-29, with references to Port of London shipping, slave trade, crops, exports to Cape of Good Hope

legal papers in Constable vs Angell regarding a lighthouse, c.1693 (fragile)

`drawing and description of the Edystone Lighthouse by Hen. Winstanley', c.1704

`journal of the military transactions in the East Indies from the taking of Madras by the French in September 1746 to the 10th of March 1754 by Capt. John Dalton', 1746-54; `journal of the voyage from the East Indies to England in the Durringto

copy letters thanking captains of the Endymion and Vanguard for kindness to the writer's son serving in a frigate, c.1798

letter from Teavil Leason, St Helena, to John Robinson, South Cave, regarding financial affairs and note that a large convoy was there in relation to fear of the Americans, 13 March 1813

petition of Samuel Ramsay to the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty asking for promotion, with details of his service notably on the American station, c.1818

notebook of Lieut. Robinson of HM Brig Carnatian, c.1821

letter book of Admiral Sotheron, 1836-9 (see 2/3)

correspondence of Henry Denison, 1841-63, including references to service at sea including Martinique, 1852/4, Cape Finisterre, Malta, onboard the Medway off Greece, Crimea, onboard HMS Himalaya sailing from Portsmouth to Chinas, Sin

microfilm copies of volume of letters from Hugh Robinson, onboard HMS Vulcan, including while off Portugal and Cape Town to his mother, with some illustrations, 1851-3; volume of accompanying sketches, 1851-4

catalogue of portraits of naval commanders exhibited in the Naval Gallery of Greenwich Hospital, 1858

photocopy of typescript of letter from Margaret Champney to her three sisters as she set sail for America, 16 September 1779

pamphlet relating to a new colony in South Australia and application form for emigration, February 1836

correspondence of Matthew Tindill of North Cave mainly with his children in Canada, including account of voyage from Hull to Canada, 1842-66

correspondence relating to the Sibres family of Hull, 1850-90, including letter relating to emigration to America

bundle of 23 letters relating to foreshore rights, 1744-1824 (also see 22, 25

bound letters mainly to Cuthbert Constable, 1717-1731, including mention of wrecks

journal by Arthur Mallet of a voyage from Spithead to South America, with account of shipwreck and being marooned in the South Seas, 18 September 1740 - 21 May 1742

letters regarding the placement of a marine telegraph office at Spurn, 1857-8

shipping note and relative freight account for wine shipped from Calais, 1772

papers relating to the Scholfield family of Skelton, including 9, undertaking by James Prince of York, master mariner, for the safe-keeping of the Grand Bill of Sale of the Aid, 8 March 1785; 11, bill of sale for part of the Hope, 17

orders for transportation of criminals from Colombo, Ceylon, to the penal settlement at Malacca on the Brahmin, 6 October 1847

Board of Trade Misc. Orders, 1866-1929

list of Hull shipowners, 1878

Bridlington shipping registers, 1786-1847; 3, Bridlington boat licence register, 1808-32

Goole shipping registers, 1828-94; 11-13, register of transfers, 1855-1924; 14-23, closed registration papers for 10 vessels, 1934-48

itineray of a `tour through Scotland to the Western Isles', ?late eighteenth century

copy letters patent granting safe passage to Joseph Abaisci and John Hemmer, Syrian princes, 23 May 1730

includes transcript of journals kept by Lt. Col. C. Chichester, 1822, 1824, 1838-42, with details of journeys and events in West Indies and Canada, notably Newfoundland

travel journal by a unknown young man of a journey from Kilnwick to Nice, 1814, including reference to voyage across the Channel

diary of a journey by Philip Saltmarshe and Mr Cautley from London to Cairo, c.1850

diary of a journey to America, 1881, from Liverpool on City of Chester to New York and return

`the adventures of Cousin Charles in the islands of Tereriffe, Grand Canary and Madeira', with illustrations, photographs and poems, April 1878

diaries of R.W. Shooter of York, 1902-66, including references to visits on east coast, Scotland, Norway, Cornwall, Brighton

records of Driffield Navigation, 1767-1933 (also see DDX/237 and DDBD/89/17-65)

draft petition in Chancery regarding settlement of estates and slaves in Four Hills Plantation, Barbadoes, by Dame Thomasine Thornhill, late seventeenth century

drawings and prospects of Tangier showing Tangier Castle, York Castle, Henrietta Fort, Bowling Green at Whitehall and the Mole, 1680-1866

letter from Henrietta Masterman Sykes to Henry Barlow, 10 September 1810 with mention of meeting French privateer enroute to Sicily

illustrated leaflet of tours to Galicia by Royal Mail Steamers of the Booth Line, n.d.

17th century copy of 1337 inquisition taken at Skipsea on the sewers of Holderness

Robertson Buchan, coxswain at Spurn Point: correspondence relating to his employment as coxswain and other subjects, photographs, letters of thanks, report on the 'Anzio I' incident (1966) and press cuttings, 1953-87.

Spurn Point and Withernsea lighthouses: plans 1896-1983.

Cook, Welton & Gemmell Ltd., shipbuilders, Beverly: register of ships launched and shipyard photographs 1884-1971.

Beverley & District Sea Angling Club: papers including minutes and correspondence c. 1920-89.

Withernsea Volunteer Beach Patrol: minutes and operation patrol books, 1955-1963.