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Minutes of the Board, 9 March 1905-17 Dec 1908. (Manuscript)
1905-03-09 - 1908 - 1912-17
GSN/1/40
Minutes of the Board, 9 March 1905-17 Dec 1908, General Steam Navigation Co Ltd.
Copy (parchment) of the Agreement as to the Cattle Station at Poplar between The North London Railway Company and the General Steam Navigation Company, 21 March 1874. (Manuscript)
1874-03-21
GSN/20/1
Copy (parchment) of the Agreement as to the Cattle Station at Poplar between The North London Railway Company and the General Steam Navigation Company, 21 March 1874.
Letter from the Chairman, Sir James MacKay, to Richard White, 29 September 1896. (Manuscript)
1896-09-29
GSN/6/12
Letter from the Chairman, Sir James MacKay, to Richard White, 29 September 1896, General Steam Navigation Company.
Directors' reports, with balance sheets, to the half-yearly meeting of the proprietors, covering the period 21 September 1842-1 Feb 1855. (Manuscript)
1842-09-21 - 1855-02-01
GSN/7/3
Directors' reports, with balance sheets, to the half-yearly meeting of the proprietors, covering the period 21 September 1842-1 Feb 1855, General Steam Navigation Company.
Printed volume containing copies of an Act for 'conferring further powers upon, and consolidating, the Acts relating to the GSN Co', 8 June 1874. (Manuscript)
1874-06-08
GSN/5/5
Printed volume containing copies of an Act for 'conferring further powers upon, and consolidating, the Acts relating to the GSN Co', 8 June 1874.
Correspondence between Captain Hooper and Commander Morris, RN., in connection with the war-time activities (June 1915-Mar 1916) of the Steam Ship FAUVETTE. (Manuscript)
1915-06 - 1916-03
GSN/32/7
Correspondence between Captain Hooper and Commander Morris, RN., in connection with the war-time activities (June 1915-Mar 1916) of the Steam Ship FAUVETTE, of the General Steam Navigation Company, with a description.
Letter, relating to a stocktaking on board the Steam Ship MALLARD 'in consequence of the steward leaving the ship', 6 September 1882. (Manuscript)
1882-09-06
GSN/32/8
Letter, relating to a stocktaking on board the Steam Ship MALLARD 'in consequence of the steward leaving the ship', 6 September 1882.
Account rendered on behalf of John Smith, agent for steam coal bunkering of Steam Ship TERN, 16 June 1879. (Manuscript)
1879-06-16
GSN/32/9
Account rendered on behalf of John Smith, agent for steam coal bunkering of Steam Ship TERN, 16 June 1879.
Letter from Board to the Company's representative in Berwick, instructing him to reduce freight charges on selected commodities, and the fore-cabin fares, similarly 17 June 1837. (Manuscript)
1837-06-17
GSN/6/4
Letter from Board to the Company's representative in Berwick, instructing him to reduce freight charges on selected commodities, and the fore-cabin fares, similarly 17 June 1837, General Steam Navigation Company.
Circular letter from the Board to the shareholders from Mr C H Robins, voicing his misgivings at the conduct and policy of the Board and inviting the proprietors to support his call for an EGM, 30 August 1893. (Manuscript)
1893-08-30
GSN/9/5
Circular letter from the Board to the shareholders from Mr C H Robins, voicing his misgivings at the conduct and policy of the Board and inviting the proprietors to support his call for an EGM, 30 August 1893 (2 copies), General Steam Navigation Company.
Printed Profit and Loss Accounts and Balance Sheets, 14 September 1896-31 Dec 1924. (Manuscript)
1896-09-14 - 1924-12-31
GSN/7/7
Printed Profit and Loss Accounts and Balance Sheets, 14 September 1896-31 Dec 1924, General Steam Navigation Company.
Printed circular letters to the shareholders outlining proceedings at the half-yearly meetings just gone, 29 August 1848-25 Feb 1879. (Manuscript)
1848-08-29 - 1879-02-25
GSN/8/4
Printed circular letters to the shareholders outlining proceedings at the half-yearly meetings just gone, 29 August 1848-25 Feb 1879, General Steam Navigation Company.
Minutes of the Board, 28 August 1876-21 Feb 1878. (Manuscript)
1876-08-28 - 1878-02-21
GSN/1/26
Minutes of the Board, 28 August 1876-21 Feb 1878, General Steam Navigation Co Ltd.
Minutes of the Board, 25 Feb 1878-11 September 1879. (Manuscript)
1878-02-25 - 1879-09-11
GSN/1/27
Minutes of the Board, 25 Feb 1878-11 September 1879, General Steam Navigation Co Ltd.
Minutes of the Board, 18 September 1879-21 April 1881. (Manuscript)
1879-09-18 - 1881-04-21
GSN/1/28
Minutes of the Board, 18 September 1879-21 April 1881, General Steam Navigation Co Ltd.
Minutes of the Board, 28 April 1881-2 November 1882. (Manuscript)
1881-04-28 - 1882-11-02
GSN/1/29
Minutes of the Board, 28 April 1881-2 November 1882, General Steam Navigation Co Ltd.
Minutes of the Board, 24 Dec 1885-30 August 1887. (Manuscript)
1885-12-24 - 1887-08-30
GSN/1/32
Minutes of the Board, 24 Dec 1885-30 August 1887, General Steam Navigation Co Ltd.
Minutes of the Board, 19 March 1891-13 July 1893. (Manuscript)
1891-03-19 - 1893-07-13
GSN/1/35
Minutes of the Board, 19 March 1891-13 July 1893, General Steam Navigation Co Ltd.
Minutes of the Board, 24 Jun 1861-30 June 1863. (Manuscript)
1861-06-24 - 1863-06-30
GSN/1/18
Minutes of the Board, 24 Jun 1861-30 June 1863, General Steam Navigation Co Ltd.
Minutes of the Board, 6 August 1863-21 September 1865. (Manuscript)
1863-08-06 - 1865-09-21
GSN/1/19
Minutes of the Board, 6 August 1863-21 September 1865, General Steam Navigation Co Ltd.
Minutes of the Board, 20 September 1865-21 November 1867. (Manuscript)
1863-09-20 - 1865-11-21
GSN/1/20
Minutes of the Board, 20 September 1865-21 November 1867, General Steam Navigation Co Ltd.
Minutes of the Board, 28 November 1867-27 January 1870. (Manuscript)
1867-11-28 - 1870-01-27
GSN/1/21
Minutes of the Board, 28 November 1867-27 January 1870, General Steam Navigation Co Ltd.
Minutes of the Board, 19 Feb 1874-29 April 1875. (Manuscript)
1874-02-19 - 1875-04-29
GSN/1/24
Minutes of the Board, 19 Feb 1874-29 April 1875, General Steam Navigation Co Ltd.
Typewritten transcriptions of an advertisement to 'Shipbuilders and Engineers' inviting tenders for the provision of steamers; Morning Herald, 15 September 1824. (Manuscript)
1824-09-15
GSN/32/3
Typewritten transcriptions of an advertisement to 'Shipbuilders and Engineers' inviting tenders for the provision of steamers; Morning Herald, 15 September 1824, with accompanying summary of the early history of the company.
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