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Name: North Devon Record Office
Postal address: Library and Record Office
Tuly Street
Town: Barnstaple
County: Devon
Post code: EX31 1EL
Telephone: 01271 388607
Web address: http://www.devon.gov.uk/north_record_office

132 documents found for North Devon Record Office:

Code Description Date Keywords

Photocopies of scale Navy plans of Childers , sister ship of HMS Weazle of the late eighteenth century

1750 - 1800 navy shipbuilding

Large bankers box 2 (3), envelope of papers relating to harbour shipping and navigations at Barnstaple, Bideford and Appledore, including Taw Shipyard plan, 1920, with photocopy and two photograph; envelope of nine disbursements accounts of the

1820 - 1828 shipping

Box of twelve scrapbooks by Basil Kennelly on north Devon maritime themes, mid-twentieth century, with original photographs and postcards of ships (index)

  merchant pictures
1142B/EA94

Account of wool shipped to London, 1668

1668   Trade Commerce
1142B/SS/4 Solicitors' papers relating to shipping comprising agreement for sale of the Alert ,smack of Barnstaple, 1842; certificate of registration of the Lilly of Barnstaple, 1846; bill of sale for mortgage regarding the Betsey of 1842 - 1863 Ships Shipping
1201A/PZ6-18

Notes by H.H. and R.P. Chope of Hartland, inc. accounts of wrecks, 1871-c.1900

1871 - 1900 Wrecks
1774/B1

Bond of indemnity regarding the Aurora, 1798

1798   Ships Shipping
1774/B2

Power of attorney regarding salvage of the Rigby 1806

1806   Wrecks
1774/B3

Bill of sale of 1/8 of the Favre of Barnstaple, 1811

1811   Ships Shipping
1774/B4

Accounts of the Newton brig, 1816

1816   Ships Shipping
1774/LE1

Bundle legal documents, 1769-1804, inc. papers relating to vessels owned by the Hogg family

1769 - 1804 Ships Shipping legal
178B/Z1

Letter from McCarthy and Brown of London to Capt. Twokig, 7 December 1807, regarding sale of the materials of the General Suwano wrecked at Bude

1807   Wrecks
2006 Acc 18

Bideford ships' registration papers, 1925-92.

1925 - 1992 ships registration documentation
2239Badd8/111 Envelope of misc. papers on shipyards inc. sale particulars for shipbuilding yard, Northam, 1868, mortgage of the John and Ann of Braunton, 1875, prospectus, plan, etc. of Bideford and Bristol Channel Ship-Building and Shipping Co. Ltd, 1878 1868 - 1878 Ships Shipping shipbuilding
2239Badd8/157/1-3

letter from Joseph Risdon with plan of wall to prevent sea encroachment at Westward Ho! and rough sketches of sea defences, 1877

1877   harbours
2309B/Z11/5

Brixham Seamen's Orphan Boys' Home prospectus, 1883

1883   Mariners
2364M/E1 Volume of estate accounts, with accounts of voyages made by the Elizabeth, sloop, 1768-71

1768 - 1771 Trade Commerce
2681/1-101

Misc. papers regarding the Lynmouth flood of 1952, inc. correspondence

1952   flood
3289add2/1-3

District register of Royal Navy ratings, c.1892-1925; return of engagements, discharges, etc., of Naval Reserve officers and men, 1920-49

1892 - 1949 Navy Papers Reserves
3317S/1

Shipping register for Ilfracombe, 1824-37

1824 - 1837 Ships Shipping Registration
3318 add Barnstaple shipping register 1910 - 1987 trade commerce
3318/2

HM Customs and Excise, Barnstaple (addnl): register and appropriation book

1855 - 1986
3318S/1-4

Shipping registers for Barnstaple, 1824-1906, and register of transactions, 1831-1940
1831 - 1940 Ships Shipping Registration
3319/3 HM Customs and Excise, Bideford (addnl): registers, appropriation and transfer books 1855 - 1993
3319S/1-8

Shipping registers for Bideford, 1786-1897, and register of transactions, 1836-1908

1836 - 1908 Ships Shipping Registration
3416M/E3

Copy of orders and articles concerning payment of harbour dues in 1603, c.1700

1603 - 1700 Harbours
3579B/B14

Papers of J.B. Reed and Co. relating to transport comprising 1, correspondence regarding the purchase of the Leader, ketch of Hull and shipments, 1897-8; 2, insurance policies and premium certificates, 1898-1904; 3-8b, receipted bills, bi

1897 - 1925 Trade Commerce
3704M

Incledon family papers inc. FC1-25, collection of letters with naval news, 1754-1804

1754 - 1804 Navy
3704M/SS/LU1

Ms book entitled `The Island of Lundy', with journals of visits in 1752 and 1787, c.1787 yachting

1752 - 1787 Leisure
3704M/SS/W1-12 Letters,accounts and misc. papers relating to wrecks on Croyde, Saunton and Putsborough Sands 1668 -1936 1668 - 1936 Wrecks
4347/1 Journal of John H.A. Stucley, midshipman, on the Malaya, Ramillies, Furious, Wren, Royal Sovereign, Foresight, Leander and Fame,1934-6 1934 - 1936 Navy diary
4347/2

Notebook containing, inter alia, reminiscences of John H.A. Stucley's naval training at Dartmouth and career, late 1970s

1970 - 1980 Navy Education
48/25/10/6-9 summary book, abstract of title and correspondence with Admiralty relating to ownership of fisheries, weirs and rights of wreck, Heanton Punchardon and Braunton, c.1700-1848, with plan of fisheries, c.1850 1700 - 1850 fishing
50/11/126

Bundle of letters from Lieut. Obadiah Newell, Plymouth, to J.B.P. Chichester, Arlington Court, on naval, family and estate matters, 1831-2

1831 - 1832 Navy
50/11/127

Misc. papers inc. letter on the improvement of Combe Martin harbour, c.1845

1845   Ports Harbours
50/11/129

Misc. prospectuses, 1845-6, inc. of London, Rotterdam and Harlingen Steam Schooner Shipping Co.; Metropolitan and Brighton Sea Water Conveyance Co.; Sutton Harbour and Dock Co., Plymouth; Monzani's Patented Ships' Life and Shore Boat Co.

1845 - 1846 Ships Shipping
50/11/137

Official letters, commissions, certificates, etc. relating to naval service of Lieut. John P.B. Chicester, 1812-28, inc. a mess book, 1814-15, statement of dimensions of mast and yards of the Pandora

1812 - 1828 Navy Papers
50/11/143

Petition to House of Commons from inhabitants of Barnstaple, Bideford and area in favour of River Severn improvement, c.1835

1835   Ports Harbours
50/11/158

Plan of proposed harbours, Combe Martin bay, c.1830

1830   Ports Harbours
50/11/181/1-5 bundle of papers concerning emigration to Australia and New Zealand, 1837-9 1837 - 1839 Emigration
50/11/33/12c

Copy of memorandum of agreement with John Stanbury as to wreck and insurance of Woolacombe, 26 March 1852

1852   Wrecks
50/11/62

Two parliamentary bills, plan and book of reference by James Green, surveyor, and other papers relating to proposed road and harbour scheme, Combe Martin, 1827-37

1827 - 1837 Ports Harbours
50/11/66-100 papers on Chichester estate in Wales, notably 70, tithe account books of the Chichester estates, inc. list of Aberystwyth fishing boats and tithes payable, 1730; 85, bundle of papers, some legal, on disputes over tithes of Llanbadarn Fawr and Llanfih 1700 - 1714 Fishing
682/0 Registrar General of Shipping and Seamen, Barnstaple: register of sea fishing boats 1903 - 1988
683/0 Registrar General of Shipping and Seamen, Bideford: register of sea fishing boats 1884 - 1988
A208

Corporation of Trinity House: plans of lighthouses: Bideford, Lundy and Lynmouth 1950-99.

1950 - 1999 lighthouse
A73

Royal National Lifeboat Institution, Appledore branch: minutes, reports, accounts and papers, 1914-2001.

1914 - 2001 lifeboat coastguard Devon
B1/1128-9

Papers regarding cargo of hard soap, Appledore and Barnstaple, 1738-9

1738 - 1739 Trade Commerce
B1/1134-a

Corporation petition regarding remitting narrow cloth custom, 1423, with transcript of 1774

1423   Trade Commerce
B1/1730-1 & 1735 papers regarding fishery and nets, 1649-50 1649 - 1650 Fishing
B1/1733 bond regarding Edward Kettlewell and Grace Stevens of Montserrat, two children, sent in the Forteene from the West Indies, 26 November 1658 1658   Emigration
B1/1765 appointment of officer for duty on salt as collector of subsidy of tonnage and metage, 1751 1751   Emigration
B1/2032 & 2204-11 bonds and contracts regarding transportation of felons to Virginia or Maryland, 1727-92 1727 - 1792 Emigration
B1/3113

Account for building Little Quay, Barnstaple, 1796

1796   Ports Harbours Quays
B1/3120-1

Legal papers regarding quayage at Barnstaple, 1779, 1789

1779 - 1789 Ports Harbours Quays
B1/3122

Barnstaple quay repair account, 1750

1750   Ports Harbours Quays
B1/4024 & 621

Copy order from Board of Trade regarding French trade with Western ports and account of monies paid attending French ambassador regarding London merchants' grievances, 1636-7

1636 - 1637 Trade Commerce
B1/4025

oath of allegiance of Barnstaple Customs and Excise Officer, 1742

1742   Emigration
B1/46/515

Barnstaple Corporation order regarding bags of imported wool from Wales, Ireland or any other `infected place' and plague, 2 September 1651

1651   Trade Commerce
B1/558

Probate will of Thomas Heywood of Northam, mariner, with bequest of quarter of William of Northam, 1633

1633   Mariners
B1/619 extract regarding legal case of unwholesome fish in market, 1547 1547   Fishing
B1/623

Letter from Governor of Exeter regarding French trade, 1637

1637   Trade Commerce
B1/682

Deed of arrangement concerning wool bought in Ireland, regarding merchants of Minehead and Bristol, 1632

1632   Trade Commerce
B1/905 printed resolution at Exeter, accepting government's supply of herrings to the poor due to the high price of corn, 1500 1500   Fishing
B1/909

Printed notice for keeping `The Walk', Barnstaple, clear of casks, bales and idle persons, 1714

1714   Ports Harbours Quays
B114/1-6

Notes, transcripts, drafts, etc., by Stanley Thomas for book on The Nightingale 1950s

1950 - 1959 Ships Shipping
B118/1/1-3

Crew lists of the Ellen Martin, Maria and Psyche of Bideford, 1863-90

1863 - 1890 Ships Shipping Crew
B119/1-9

Misc. papers relating to the Bideford Ship Company Ltd, 1986-7 [closed access]

1986 - 1987 Ships Shipping
B11Z/37

Certificate of registry of the Nightingale at Barnstaple, 1825

1825   Ships Shipping Registration
B120add/1

certificates of Royal Humane Society for preventing drownings, 1893-6

1893 - 1896 Mariners Health Welfare
B120add/2

Minute book of Braunton Shipowners' Mutual Insurance Association Ltd, 1946-59

1946 - 1959 Ships Shipping Insurance
B120add3/1-3

Letters and sketch plan regarding hospital ship at Barnstaple, c.1927

1927   Mariners Health Welfare
B120add4/1

Account book of the Rhea Sylvia, 1853-67

1853 - 1867 accounts
B120add4/2

Account book of the Braunton Shipowners Mutual Insurance Association, 1908-45

1908 - 1945 Ships Shipping insurance
B120add4/3

Midshipman's journal of Colin C. Lowry, 1929-31, with misc. service papers

1929 - 1931 navy service papers
B128/1-10

papers of HM Customs and Excise, Barnstaple, relating to Appledore Customs House, inc. correspondence, 1932-58; records of seizures, 1860-1961; charts and plans for proposed public works (piers), 1886-1953

1886 - 1961 customs
B149/2 Marriage settlement with a quarter part of the Sally brig, 1768

1768   Ships Shipping
B155/1-15 Programmes for Bideford regatta, 1919-55, and for Appledore and Instow regatta, 1926, 1955 1919 - 1955 Leisure Yachting
B155/18

Programme for Championship Regatta, Plymouth Amateur Rowing Club, 1950

1950   Leisure
B155/20 Menu for Championship Regatta dinner, 1955 1955   Leisure
B21Z/1/12

Letter from Andrew Turner, senior, to Robert Phipps, merchant of Exeter, complaining of losses caused by Parliamentary forces and navy, 6 September 1647

1647   Navy Operations
B261/1-36 Papers of Captains GG and HGG Clarke of Braunton, inc. ships' account books, 1909-22, financial papers relating to the CFH, Democrat, Result, St Austell and other ships, 1927-33, papers relating to the British Sail 1909 - 1931 Ships Shipping
B262add2/1/1-28

Correspondence relating to Capt. Henry Gribble and his travels in the Far East in the 1840s

1840 - 1850 Mariners
B262add2/11/10

Papers relating to Charles Besley Gribble's account of meeting Napolean on St Helena, notes on Gribble's voyages, 1788-1801, notes on voyages of Capt. Henry Gribble, 1818-32, notes on voyages of Charles Besley, 1826-c.73

1783 - 1873 Mariners
B272/1-3 Papers relating to H.M. Customs, Appledore comprising statements of trade, 1961-83, register of seamen, 1935-64, wreck books, 1919-82 1919 - 1982 Customs
B2M/Z1

grant of arms to John Hawkins for `courageous worthy and famous entreprises... into the unhaunted parts of Africa and America', 1566

1566   Exploration
B325/1

Plan of ports of Bideford, Barnstaple and Ilfracome, showing out-stations and dependencies, nineteenth century

1800 - 1900 Ports Harbours
B333

Papers of Barnstaple and Bideford Port Health Authority, inc. inspector's records of inspections, 1939-88; reports of port medical officer of health, 1940-76; bundle of correspondence, 1949-89

1939 - 1989 Mariners Health Welfare
B354

Records of P.K. Harris and Sons, Appledore shipbuilders, 1891-1963

1891 - 1963 Ships Shipping shipbuilding
B355add/3/1-2

Copy greetings telegrams, HMS Lauderdale 1944

1944   Navy
B361

Minutes and correspondence of North Devon Lifeguard Committee, 1972-3

           

1972 - 1973 Rescue
B369/1/2

Journal of B.R. Bickford containing notes on flags and pendants used in naval signals, 1915-16

1915 - 1916 Navy Papers, WW1
B420/1-2

Correspondence regarding Association for the Efficient Watching of our Coast, 1910-11

1910 - 1911 Rescue
B422/1-3

Technical drawings of James Goss, Barnstaple shipbuilder, 1882-6

1882 - 1886 Ships Shipping shipbuilding
B44Z/2

Incomplete account of George Crocker of Bristol to the owners of the Barum, inc. purchase of provisions and customs and pilotage fees at Cork, 15 June 1752

1752   Trade Commerce
B50G

Records of North Devon Yacht Club, inc. lists of members, 1909-65, race records, 1909-85, financial accounts, 1975-85

1909 - 1985 Leisure
B65Z/1-11

papers regarding enquiry into weirs on river Taw, c.1627-30

1627 - 1630 Fishing
B689-1 HM Customs and Excise, Barnstaple: customs house bonds, leases and commissions 1804 - 1870
B69/28

Journal of Browne Smith, 1824-7, regarding navy duty on the Tagus Portugal and aboard the Aurora

1824 - 1827 Navy
B69/37

Account book of Benjamin Smale, merchant of goods carried inc. from Bideford, Topsham, Swansea, Dublin, Milford, Oport

1687 - 1690 Trade Commerce
B69/38 & add3/1

Letter and account book of a London merchant, 1704-5 & 1705-11, mainly with Francis Arundell at Leghorn and also throughout England and the continent

1704 - 1711 Trade Commerce
B69/41/1-3

Rules of the Mariners Union Society of Clovelly, 1823-38

1823 - 1838 Mariners
B76Z/6,

Letter from A. Keppel to Vice Admiral Lord Shuldham, Plymouth, regarding men for the spy tender, 1778

1778   Navy Recruiting
B76Z/9

Statement of James Lord Gambier, Admiral of the White Squadron, regarding public employment, 1 July 1812

1812   Navy
B76Zadd/2

Memorandum of private signals from Admiral Lord Keith, 1800

1800   Navy
B76Zadd/3

Order from Sir Edward Pellew for a survey of the Swallow 1813

1813   Navy
B84Z/8

Certificate of discharge of Thomas Smith, late surgeon of HMS Peterell , 1807

1807   Navy
B9/18/27

Bill of sale of the Hope of Bideford, 1812

1812   Ships Shipping sale
B9/5/32

Assignment of the Eliza, sloop of Bideford, 1809

1809   Ships Shipping Registration
B99/1 Copy of statement of liabilities and assets regarding the Hansen Shipbulding and Ship-Repairing Co. Ltd of Northam, 1925 1925   Ships shipbuilding
Cann Box 1/25b

Bill of sale of the Friendship brigantine of Appledore, 1798 & bond for faithful service of agent to Barnstaple and Bristol Shipping Co., 1854

1798 - 1854 sale shipping
Cann Box 1/2b/4

Pass for the Swallow , brigantine, 1753

1753   pass shipping
Cann Box 1/2b/5

Insurance certificate for church bells on the Nautilus from Bideford to London, 1803

1803   insurance
D.656

Notes and ts copy on Bristol Channel shipping recorded in Welsh port books from 1560 to 1603

1560 - 1603 shipping trade
D900.Lun

Ts of account of the burning of the Nightingale in 1754

1754   wreck
D900.Mor

Ts notes by Marshall Edwin Harris, including copy of nineteenth-century notes by Henry Watts on shipping

1800 - 1899 shipping
H/14/1-4

Extracts from diary of Jack Freer of HMS Stevenstone April to November 1944

1944   Navy Operations
H/17

Extracts from letter books, port of Ilfracombe, 1827-9

1827 - 1829 Ports Harbours
H/20/1 notes on smuggling in north Devon by Graham Farr, twentieth century   Smuggling
H/20/2

Extracts from letter book, port of Barnstaple, eighteenth - nineteenth centuries

1700 - 1900 Ports Harbours
North Devon Atheneum

Four scale Navy plans of HMS Naiad 1795

1795   Plans
P/28/1-10

Photocopies of poems by James C. Harding of Appledore on wrecks from 1885 to 1912

1885 - 1912 Wrecks
P/70

Extracts from diary of R. Ellis, Bideford merchant, inc. lists of exported goods, account for provisioning the William bound for Prince Edward Island, 1840, dimensions of spars for a vessel being built at Bideford, 1840, calculation for mea

1833 - 1852 Mariners
P/72/1-2

Maps of areas of jurisdiction of ports of Barnstaple and Bideford taken from atlas, c.1815

1815   Ports Harbours
R2379A/Z38/3

Two copies of statement regarding limits of port of Bideford in 1676, 1801

1676 - 1801 Ports Harbours
R2379A/Z38/56/2 Articles of the Maria privateer, 1800

1800   Piracy Privateering
R2379A/Z47

scrapbook of press cuttings in Admiralty case of owners of SS Devonia vs corporation of Bideford, 1937

 

1937   steam legal
R2379A/Z60

Account books of the Sally and Albion, 1767-1815

1767 - 1815 accounts Shipping
R2379A/Z7

Map of old and new quays at Bideford c.1690

1690   Ports Harbours Quays
R2379A/Z8

Register of Bideford shipping, June 1805 - 1813

1805 - 1813 Ships Shipping Registration
R2379A/Z9

Correspondence regarding Bideford shipping, 1942-7

1942 - 1947 Ships Shipping
R2397A/Z60 Account Book of the Sally, Snow and Albion brigantine, 1767 - 1815 1767 - 1815 accounts shipping commerce