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Account books relating to wages for above Transport voyage. Three boys' account books. (Manuscript)
1795-1801
HNL/69/51
HEART OF OAK (formerly DUKE OF BEDFORD?) 1788-1797, 1803-1806 - Master October 1791-November 1797, Robert Pearson. Account books relating to wages for above Transport voyage. Three boys' account books c1795-c1801. Michael Henley & Son
'Cash Book' kept by John Ellary, Clerk. (Manuscript)
1796-1797
HNL/1/8
'Cash Book' kept by John Ellary, Clerk, 20 January 1796-1 April 1797 (see HNL/20/8), Michael Henley & Son
Correspondence relating to capture of ship, Pearson's stay in French prison camp and subsequent release, settlement of Transport accounts etc. (Manuscript)
HNL/69/52
HEART OF OAK (formerly DUKE OF BEDFORD?) 1788-1797, 1803-1806 - Master October 1791-November 1797, Robert Pearson. Correspondence relating to capture of ship, Pearson's stay in French prison camp and subsequent release, settlement of Transport accounts etc, undated - Michael Henley & Son
Three 'Petty Cash' books apparently kept by W Williams, Clerk. (Manuscript)
1806-1809
HNL/1/22-24
Three 'Petty Cash' books apparently kept by W Williams, Clerk, August 1806-December 1807; December 1807-December 1808; January-November 1809, Michael Henley & Son
Correspondence with Transport Board etc re condemnation of HEART OF OAK. (Manuscript)
1800-1803
HNL/69/54
HEART OF OAK (formerly DUKE OF BEDFORD?) 1788-1797, 1803-1806 - Master October 1791-November 1797, Robert Pearson. Correspondence with Transport Board etc re condemnation of HEART OF OAK (called PERSEVERENCE) as prize (she had been recaptured in 1800).…
SALLY bill of sale. (Manuscript)
1786
HNL/25/101
SALLY bill of sale September 1786 (date of acquisition of the ship by Michael Henley & Son)
SOPHIA bill of sale. (Manuscript)
1809
HNL/25/103
SOPHIA bill of sale October 1809 (date of acquisition of the ship by Michael Henley & Son)
Accounts paid by Henleys (incl. damage to J Kirton's ahip PROVIDENCE). (Manuscript)
1794
HNL/69/36
HEART OF OAK (formerly DUKE OF BEDFORD?) 1788-1797, 1803-1806 - Master October 1791-November 1797, Robert Pearson. Accounts paid by Henleys May-November 1794 (incl. damage to J Kirton's ahip PROVIDENCE) - Michael Henley & Son
Robert Pearson. Correspondence. (Manuscript)
1794
HNL/69/35
HEART OF OAK (formerly DUKE OF BEDFORD?) 1788-1797, 1803-1806 - Master October 1791-November 1797, Robert Pearson. Correspondence March-October 1794 and undated - Michael Henley & Son
SWIFT bill of sale. (Manuscript)
1809
HNL/25/108
SWIFT bill of sale February 1809; 1/2 to J Henley, 1/2 to S Omond - Michael Henley & Son
SURRY, ex CHARLOTTA AUGUSTA, bill of sale. (Manuscript)
1806
HNL/25/106-107
SURRY, ex CHARLOTTA AUGUSTA, bill of sale October 1806 (date of acquisition of the ship by Michael Henley & Son); prize certificate November 1806
Bills paid by Henleys. (Manuscript)
1795-1797
HNL/69/40
HEART OF OAK (formerly DUKE OF BEDFORD?) 1788-1797, 1803-1806 - Master October 1791-November 1797, Robert Pearson. Bills paid by Henleys 1795-1797; note about families, HEART OF OAK and QUEEN - Michael Henley & Son
Voyage accounts coal and glass to Gravesend, London. etc (Manuscript)
1794-1795
HNL/69/39
HEART OF OAK (formerly DUKE OF BEDFORD?) 1788-1797, 1803-1806 - Master October 1791-November 1797, Robert Pearson. Voyage accounts etc November 1794-March 1795: coal and glass to Gravesend, London (one voyage). See HNL/13/3. Michael Henley & Son
URANO bill of sale. (Manuscript)
1809
HNL/25/112
URANO bill of sale June 1809 (date of acquisition of the ship by Michael Henley & Son)
Matthew Carter. Voyage accounts etc, London-Memel, timber to London. (Manuscript)
1805
HNL/69/65
HEART OF OAK (formerly DUKE OF BEDFORD?) 1788-1797, 1803-1806 - Master March 1803-October 1806, Matthew Carter. Voyage accounts etc March-June 1805: London-Memel, timber to London. See HNL/18/7. Michael Henley & Son
Notebook with accounts, Bennett and Grosse blacksmiths. (Manuscript)
1795-1796
HNL/1/65
Notebook with accounts, Bennett and Grosse blacksmiths 1795-1796, Michael Henley & Son
Notebook with accounts, marked 'D Ovens', blacksmith. (Manuscript)
1794-1795
HNL/1/64
Notebook with accounts, marked 'D Ovens', blacksmith (?) August 1794-1795, Michael Henley & Son
Charterparty, voyage accounts etc, London-Riga, timber to Portsmouth, ballast to Shields. (Manuscript)
1806
HNL/69/69
HEART OF OAK (formerly DUKE OF BEDFORD?) 1788-1797, 1803-1806 - Master March 1803-October 1806, Matthew Carter. Charterparty, voyage accounts etc March-October 1806: London-Riga, timber to Portsmouth, ballast to Shields (where sold £2110) - Michael Henley & Son
Gun licence May 1803 and copy above voyage accounts which were captured with brig HENLEY. (Manuscript)
1803-1806
HNL/69/71
HEART OF OAK (formerly DUKE OF BEDFORD?) 1788-1797, 1803-1806 - Master March 1803-October 1806, Matthew Carter. Gun licence May 1803 and copy above voyage accounts April-September 1806, which were captured with brig HENLEY December 1806 and returned 1814 - Michael Henley & Son
Two notebooks kept by Joseph Henley for small payments made by himself and his father. (Manuscript)
1798-1803
HNL/1/70-71
Two notebooks kept by Joseph Henley for small payments made by himself and his father: 1798-1803, 1803-1806, Michael Henley & Son
Almanacks for 1796 and 1797 annotated by Joseph Henley. (Manuscript)
1796-1797
HNL/1/68-69
Almanacks for 1796 and 1797 annotated by Joseph Henley with remarks about shipping, trade etc, Michael Henley & Son
Notebook with entries relating to 'Labour' (for ships). (Manuscript)
1811
HNL/1/73
Notebook with entries relating to 'Labour' (for ships) circa February-November 1811, Michael Henley & Son
Three 'Weekly Account' (petty cash) books, kept by W Williams. (Manuscript)
1809-1814
HNL/1/25-27
Three 'Weekly Account' (petty cash) books, kept by W Williams: November 1809-April 1811; April 1811-November 1812; November 1812-October 1814, Michael Henley & Son
Bills paid by Henleys entered in memo book. (Manuscript)
1803-1806
HNL/69/56
HEART OF OAK (formerly DUKE OF BEDFORD?) 1788-1797, 1803-1806 - Master March 1803-October 1806, Matthew Carter. Bills paid by Henleys entered in memo book (HNL/69/55) 1803-1806 - Michael Henley & Son
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