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Share certificate for share nos 1399-1403, 10 March 1827 and indenture for subsequent sale 20 May 1831. (Manuscript)
1827-03-10 - 1831-05-20
GSN/8/6
File cover containing notes and printed matter bearing upon the historical links between Hamburg and the General Steam Navigation Company. (Manuscript)
GSN/43/11
File cover containing advertisements and an article on the history of the General Steam Navigation Company, for entry in the Jubilee (1934) issue of 'Fairplay', and correspondence related thereto. (Manuscript)
1934
GSN/43/12
Minutes of the Board, 28 Jul-26 Dec 1830. (Manuscript)
1830-07-28 - 1830-12-26
GSN/1/3
Notebook in manuscript of depreciation, New Medway Steam Packet Co Ltd, subsidiary company of the General Steam Navigation Co Ltd, 1929-54. (Manuscript)
1929-1954
GSN/39/13
Loose correspondence between the New Medway Steam Packet Co Ltd and the General Steam Navigation Co. regarding accounts, 1940-53. (Manuscript)
1940-1953
GSN/39/8
Ledger of the New Medway Steam Packet Co Ltd, subsidiary company of the General Steam Navigation Co Ltd, 1950-60. (Manuscript)
1950-1960
GSN/39/12
Translation of a report on the activities of the General Steam Navigation Company prepared by one of the Company's continental rivals, Dec 1952. (Manuscript)
1952-12
GSN/41/11
Selection of Preference Share Certificates in the name of William Allen, 1879. (Manuscript)
1879
GSN/41/13
Extract from the statement of particular average, Steam Ship GANNET, sailed, 19 January 1902 (Manuscript)
1902-02-19
GSN/32/13
Circular letter to the masters and mates in the Company's service, intimating that the Directors are going to raise the latter's wages and institute for both parties a method of 'substantial gratuities.....'. (Manuscript)
1875-01-01
GSN/11/3
Printed copy of an 'Agreement as to traffic between London and the West Riding of York' involving the General Steam Navigation Company, and other shipping companies and the Humber companies, 1 January 1906. (Manuscript)
1906-01-01
GSN/20/2
Minutes of the Board, 31 Dec 1908 - 1916 May 1912. (Manuscript)
1908 - 1912-31 - 1912-05-16
GSN/1/41
Particulars on the Steam Ship VESPER, General Steam Navigation Company, 1837, in answer to enquiries from Dr Purcell Taylor, March 1926. (Manuscript)
1837-1926
GSN/32/5
Letter to John Ellis, Shareholder, informing him of his entitlement to dividend, 25 March 1848. (Manuscript)
1848-03-25
GSN/8/3
Minutes of the Board, 2 May 1889-12 March 1891. (Manuscript)
1889-05-02 - 1891-03-12
GSN/1/34
Copy of the General Steam Navigation Company Sailing Bill for foreign packets, March 1939. (Manuscript)
1939-03
GSN/26/5
Minutes of the Board, 3 Feb 1870-28 March 1872. (Manuscript)
1870-02-03 - 1872-03-28
GSN/1/22
Letter to Richard White from auditors cautioning him as to the manner of the presentation of the question of 'depreciation' in his company's accounts for the shareholders, 26 March 1906. (Manuscript)
1906-03-26
GSN/9/10
Minutes of General Meetings, 22 March 1963-30 March 1972. (Manuscript)
1963-03-22 - 1972-03-30
GSN/1/48
General Steam Navigation Co Ltd (Manuscript)
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Memo to the Board on the 'ocean passenger boats', from Robert Kelso, commenting on e.g. tickets, times of departure, books of stock record, accomodation on board, alterations of smae & etc., 4 November 1908. (Manuscript)
1908-11-04
GSN/6/9
Directors' reports, with balance sheets, to the half-yearly meeting of the proprietors, commencing with those covering the period 21 July 1825-12 September 1833. (Manuscript)
1825-07-21 - 1833-09-12
GSN/7/1
Receipt from M Jules Petit on behalf of the Boulogne S.N. Company, 28 April 1890. (Manuscript)
1890-04-28
GSN/41/4
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