Devon Record Office

Teignmouth shipping registers :transfer book 1988-97, ships' papers 1896-1993

Letter book of D. B. Davey of Topsham, shipping and shipbuilding firm. letters date between 1834 and 1838. Include correspondance on debt recovery; vessel movements of Ceres, Active and barge, Darby Allen; sale of anchors and chain cables; importing of hemp from St Petersburg

Correspondence and memoranda relating to Armstrong's guns and rifled cannon, their construction, accuracy, etc., 1857 - 1863

bundle of reports and pamphlets, on shipping from H.M. consuls, 1862; Armament of iron-clads by Scott, 1864; Hydraulic lift graving docks, Ark, 1866; improvements in naval architecture - D. Lang, 1848; Portable gun – Puckle, report on the advantages of Darmouth Harbour, 1864; Steam communications with India – Grindlay, 1837; Memo on Indian Navy, 1861; Photographs of H.M.S. Agincourt and various armoured frigates proposed 1861, 1861 – 1865; Greenwich hospital, two copies, 1864.

reports and papers concerning defence of Canada in event of war with the United States, including maps, 1865; Memo on Canadian Lakes in case of war with the United States, 1861; Memo on defense of Canada, 1862; Confidential report on defence of Canada, undated

Topsham coast officer's daily journals, 23 October 1855-16 April 1858; 17 April 1858 - 21 August 1860.

day books of Topsham wharfinger with details of cargoes, name of lighter and ship, consignee and in most cases, the name of the due-payer, 6 volumes, 1861-1902.

register of goods, presumably for those entering port of Topsham, with details of for whom weighted, carters' names, gross and net weights, rate per ton, and amount of duty received, 1884 - 1909.

bundle of letters from custom houses at Exeter, Topsham, etc., chiefly relating to property repairs and associated expenses, 1854.

correspondence from Exeter custom house to Mr. Curl, shipping master at Topsham, 1858 - 1859.

correspondence addressed to John Jones, Topsham customs officer, 1851.

Topsham custom house certificates from October 1847

printed form, ships' agreement and account of crew of foreign-going ship, 2 copies.

printed regulations for preventing collisions at sea, c. 1863.

printed copy of Laws of the Customs, 1854 supplement containing commentary on three recent Acts of Parliament, 1854.

Teignmouth Harbour Commission import and export ledgers, 1948 - 1956

correspondence and reports of Teignmouth Harbour Commission, 1835 - 1960

additional ledgers of Teignmouth Harbour Commission, 1906 - 1948

plans for Sutton Harbour improvements, damaged, 1846

plan of Exmouth docks and railway attached to agreement of the Exmouth Dock Company with landowners, 1867

copy of royal grant for the water bailiwick of port of Dartmouth, 1521.

Meter's account book, manor and liberty of Kenton, 1756-1813

bundles of Meter's accounts, arranged yearly 1841-1865

Teignmouth quay receipts and payments accounts, with vouchers, arranged biennially, 1881-1892

Teignmouth quay dues book, arranged by client name, 1851-1854

Ballast book and notices for Exe and Teign, 1820 - 1826

Teignmouth correspondence regarding nomination of Harbour Commissioners, 1856

Memorial against the erection of customs house on the Den, Teignmouth, 1836

Correspondence, plans, and legal papers pertaining to Teignmouth Groyne, 1866 - 1876

Correspondence on Foreshore claim, East Teignmouth, 1874 - 1875

correspondence and plans regarding Teignmouth Lighthouse, 1843 - 1844

report on proposed harbour at Hope Cove, 1845

accounts and vouchers for Devon Wharf at Newton Abbot, 1851 - 1862, 1881 – 1906

plans, report, copy deeds, 1829 act, legal papers relating to Exeter canal extension and ejectments at Turf, 1825 - 1845

poster regarding cholera giving instructions to captains issued by General Board of Health, also given in French and German, 1860.

printed copy of Exeter Port Dues Act, 1840

printed copies of Teignmouth Harbour Act and Teign Navigation, 2 copies, 1836

printed card giving measurements of locks and bridges in Exeter ship canal, 9 copies, nineteenth century.

printed forms, "Class 1 - Formula of Rule 1. to be used in taking the Measurements at the Ship, and calculating the Tonnage under Merc. Ship Act, 1854”, undated.

printed copy of 'Sike's Table of the Concentrated Strengths of Spirits" for the estimation of spirits duties, 3rd edn., undated

copies of Consolidated Tables of Duties for Lights, Buoys, and Beacons in Great Britain and Ireland, first and second editions, 1855 and 1864.

printed table regarding abatement of duties on overseas and coasting vessels, 1861.

loose pages (317-8, 321-352, 445-6) of an unidentifiable book on fencing, sailing, etc., nineteenth century.

agreement entered into by shipwrights at Topsham not to work for more than a specified number of hours and for no less than 2/6 a day with promise to boycott shipyards of any master shipwrights who dismissed those taking part, 1766.

correspondence, copy of Privy Council to presumably Earl of Bath on the defence of Plymouth, 1596.

enrollment of men for the navy ("north division”), 1795

 bundle of pamphlets and speeches, "Naval power of England” by Childers, 1874; “Steam Navy” by Hoseason, 1853; “Laws of the Helm” by Paynter, 1867; “Reflections of the Navy”, translated from the French original by Fouillony, c.1861; “State of Our Navy” - Sutherland, 1861; “A Standing Navy” – M'Neill, 1861; Navy department report – Captain Dahlgren, 1862; “Manning the Navy”, 1862; Opinion of press on Turret – Capt. Cole, 1866; “Sea-going, turret ships” – Capt. Cole, 1866; “The revolving turret” – Capt. Cole, 1865; “Turret-system” – Capt. Cole, 1866; “English versus American cupola Turrets” – Capt. Cole et. al., 1864; “Iron Clad Ships”, 1864; “Ship Rolling” – William Froude, 1873; “Unarmoured ships” – Brassey, 1867; “Naval policy” – Childers, 1867; “Clare versus Queen” – Iron-clad ships by Clare, 1863; pages from essays on manning of the navy and naval expenditure – F. W. G., c. 1866.

correspondence, Queen to Counselors on protection of shipping, copy, 1603.

correspondence, H. Fearmee and E. Seymour, on Guernsey ships.

minute book of Topsham River Commissioners, including transcription of clauses of 1840 act relating to Topsham at the front, 1841 - 1974

minute book of Topsham River Commissioners, 1974 - 1976

ledger of Topsham River Commissioners listing barges, ballast, and dredging, the names of the ships taking on ballast, 1841 - 1866

printed copies of Five Minutes Advice to Seamen in the British Merchant Service on the Merchant Seamen's Fund, H. M. S. O., four copies, 1852.

printed copy of A Few Words of Advice to the Mariners of England… showing the advantages to be derived by service in the Royal Navy, by a Seaman's Friend, 1854.

printed copies of Admiralty notice regarding Lights and Fog Signals to be carried and used by seagoing vessels, to prevent collision, five copies, 1858.

printed papers pertaining to the S.S. Rowland appeal, including report of the Court of Formal Investigation at Cardiff, the grounds of Capt. Proutt's appeal, and the transcript of the shorthand writers" notes of the judgement, 1881.

estate drafts of Edward Vittery relating to his ships Union, Rebecca, Hiram, Dasher and shares in other vessels, 1844

map of and papers pertaining to oyster beds, Bull Hill and Shelley, c. 1877

letter from Customs House Exeter on oyster fishing in Exe and Teign, 1824

copies of claims to wreckage at Courtenay in 1553, 1580, 1637, nineteenth century

Teignmouth correspondence, etc. regarding manorial rights to wreckage, 1850 - 1892

Admiralty court presentments, Hope, 1722 - 1777

two charges in the Court of Admiralty, Salcome and Thurlestone, undated

Journal of Samuel Milford, merchant 1760-1771

Accounts and papers of Kennaway family, traders in wool , 1751-1836

Ledger of Mathew Lee, merchant 1748-1775

William Cornish to James Cornish his father, describing his experiences on board ship in India 1769

Registers of shipping of H M Customs and Excise, outport of Brixham, 1864-1905

Register of Apprentices to Master of Trawlers with particulars of place of origin, of progress, service and appointment, and of vessel in which each served. 1891-1912

Shipping register, outport of Brixham. Alphabetical index of ships registered (no 64 opened 1899) recording name of ship, fishing number (if appropriate), port number and year. Official number, register and folio number, closure date, 1899-1981

Customs and Excise: Outport of Brixham

Register of baggage and sufferance, 29 June 1852-18 October 1909 (recording, inter alia, name of ship, master, port of origin, names of passengers, details of packages/baggage, amount of duty, if any, levied, with date and number of warrant (Kings/Queens warehouse) register 3 November 1913-1969 (recording name of ship, master, port of origin, date of warehousing, merchant by whom warehoused, merchant to whom transferred, quantity and description of goods)

Registers of shipping of H M Customs and Excise, outport of Exeter 1786-1894.

Exeter Transcription Registers from 1855-1934

Register of fishing boats (Exeter and Lyme Regis) 1869-1894

Transactions register: crews engaged at Exeter Topsham and Exmouth 1868-1893

Annual account of vessels registered at Port of Exeter 1869 -1981

Register of Shipping of HM Customs and Excise, Outport of Dartmouth 1824-1898

Register of transactions relating to ships, Dartmouth 1855-1881

Register of fishing boats, Dartmouth 1869-1902

Register of Shipping of HM Customs and Excise, Outport of Salcombe

1867-1918

Annual accounts of ships registered , including master men and boys, Salcombe 1820-1863

Alphabetical list of Salcombe ships registered from 1826 to 1988

Register of steam boat /passenger certificates, Salcombe 1903-17

Letters concerning issue of passenger certificates, Salcombe 1965-66

Register of Shipping of HM Customs and Excise, Teignmouth 1853-1885

Register of transactions Teignmouth 1856 -1896

Register of fishing boats Teignmouth 1902-1939

Alphabetical list of ships registered Teignmouth 1896-1987

Book of Oaths of Customs port officials, Exeter 1738-1756

Warehousing order book, Exeter 1809-1836

Order book, containing copies of orders issuing from the Exeter Custom house re various vessels, Indexed 1822-1830

Register of apprentice indentures (mostly relating to Barnstaple)  1855-85

 'advice' book giving details of letters of advice and  'shipped off Despatch" 1863-1958

Register of goods refocused for duty, Exeter 1905-1964

Return of bonded warehouse, Exeter  1914-19

General register of seizures, Exeter 1916-1964

Schedule 40 repayments of wages and sums deposited, Exeter 1921-57

Letter Books, Exeter 1860 -1950

Register of receipts, wages and effects of deceased seaman, Salcombe 7 Feb. 1927 to 18 April 1956

Papers relating to deceased seamen's effects Salcombe 1932, 1940

Salcombe despatch book recording rotation number , official number , port of origin, number of packages, goods, consignee etc 1857-1913

Salcombe Register of seizures 1860 -1961

Salcombe Register of goods warehouse for duty 1896-1961

Legal quays and Sufferance Wharves, Kingswear Wharf, Noss Works Quay, Coal hulk Sorknes, Tuckenhay 1929-1946

Salcombe Overseas clearance book  1948-1965

Salcombe ships entry and report book 1954-1965

Salcombe Light dues cash book  1950-1973

Salcombe Volume containing register of officer' admission and securities, salaries and allowances, pensions of officers, pension to widows and children 1846-1958

Register of Examinations on oath concerning wrecks and casualties, Exeter 1887-1943

register of particulars of wreck taken possession of by the Receiver of Wreck, Exeter 1954-1965

Schedule book 10, Cash paid on account of wreck and salvage fees, Exeter 1955-1964

Papers relating to the Receivers of Wreck, Exeter 1970

Records relating to wrecks, Salcombe 1899-1902

Apprenticeship indenture: James Lippett aged 19, son of James Lippett of Exmouth   apprenticed for 7 yrs as shipwright from1 Jan 1870 to John Walters and John Holman of Topsham shipbuilders.

Apprenticeship indenture Samuel Beer Drew of Topsham apprenticed as blacksmith to Henry, George & Alfred Holman of Topsham shipbuilders 4 March 1860

1801 Letter from Peter Maingy informing sister of William Graves of her brother's death on board Flora Privateer as a result of an encounter with two French vessels.

Neptune Shipping Average Insurance Association Apportionment book & index  1860-71

Acct book of repairs done to various ships of Holman fleet 1847-1880

Holman letter book 1876-1880

Petty ledger - Topsham business of John Holman & sons 1883-1895

John Burwell's book containing ledger entries 1689-1700 with details of ships cargoes (including slaves from West Africa) 

Papers of Fox family, sea captains and ship-owners of Shaldon 1782-1817 . William Fox, his sons William and Thomas and his son in law Stephen Harvey. Include correspondence and account books regarding schooner Neptune, brigs Three Williams, Cognac and Endeavour and snows Good Intent, Hope and Providence. 

Log of ships Eagle, Topsham to Virginia, Townsend on voyage to Canton, Patience & Judith to Boston , Montague to China,  1716-1720

Logs of Brother, Fanny, Richard Bagwell master 1804-1809

Log of Symmetry London to Naples , Palermo to Rio de Janeiro 1819-20

Log of Flora Topsham to Oporto, Symmetry to Valparaiso and Liverpool, John Bagwell master 1817-1821

Log of William 1822

Log of schooner Miss Platoff Portsmouth to St Johns Newfoundland & Portugal 1813-14  

Account book of Band of Hope Captain Symonds 1860—70

Holman account book of Fanny and other vessels 1809-10

Accounts of Captain Richard Bagwell c 1820

Holman Bank pass books with Devon & Cornwall Banking Company and acct books with Exeter Bank re various steamships Lady Lycett, Enmore, 1869- 1879

Account book and ledger various persons Holman 1845-1883

the records of Louis Gale, Yacht, Launch and Boat Builders of Paignton, including cash, wage, accounts, and day books, summary of stores, miscellaneous bills and papers, and a brief history of the company, 1903 - 1974.

Crew Agreements 1863-1914

Account of Matthew Limbrey (agent for prisoners of war at Exeter) with the Commissioners for sick and wounded seamen and exchanging prisoners of war 1756-62

Transcript of minutes of meetings etc of Board of Land and Sea officers appointed under Royal authority to report on proper system of defence and on the expediency and efficiency of proposed plans for better securing dockyards of Portsmouth and Plymouth. Enclosed with chart of Whitsand Bay showing soundings of fathoms at Low water 1785

Dartmouth United Shipping Association: minutes 1832-54.

Exmouth Seamen's Mission and Sailors' Rest: minutes, accounts, correspondence and papers, 1899-1986.

Exmouth marina: papers relating to the building of the marina 1989-2005.

Pellew family, Viscounts Exmouth of Canonteign: deeds correspondence and naval papers 1542-1883.