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STAR faded bill of sale. (Manuscript)
1816
HNL/25/104
STAR faded bill of sale January 1816 (date of acquisition of the ship by Michael Henley & Son)
Correspondence and Certificate for coal loaded. (Manuscript)
1794-1796
HNL/69/38
HEART OF OAK (formerly DUKE OF BEDFORD?) 1788-1797, 1803-1806 - Master October 1791-November 1797, Robert Pearson. Correspondence November 1794-November 1796. Certificate for coal loaded June 1795. Michael Henley & Son
Voyage accounts for three coal voyages to London; note about Robert Pearson jun. (Manuscript)
1794
HNL/69/37
HEART OF OAK (formerly DUKE OF BEDFORD?) 1788-1797, 1803-1806 - Master October 1791-November 1797, Robert Pearson. Voyage accounts etc June-November 1794: three coal voyages to London; note about Robert Pearson jun. - Michael Henley & Son
UNION, ex L'ESPERANCE, bill of sale. (Manuscript)
1803
HNL/25/110-111
UNION, ex L'ESPERANCE, bill of sale October 1803 (date of acquisition of the ship by Michael Henley & Son); prize certificate November 1803 (date of acquisition of the ship by Michael Henley & Son)
TRUSTY bill of sale. (Manuscript)
1813
HNL/25/109
TRUSTY bill of sale June 1813 (date of acquisition of the ship by Michael Henley & Son)
Robert Pearson. Coal voyage accounts. (Manuscript)
1795
HNL/69/42
HEART OF OAK (formerly DUKE OF BEDFORD?) 1788-1797, 1803-1806 - Master October 1791-November 1797, Robert Pearson. Coal voyage accounts etc April-June 1795: Shields-London - Michael Henley & Son
Robert Pearson. Coal voyage accounts. (Manuscript)
1795
HNL/69/41
HEART OF OAK (formerly DUKE OF BEDFORD?) 1788-1797, 1803-1806 - Master October 1791-November 1797, Robert Pearson. Coal voyage accounts etc March-May 1795: Shields-London - Michael Henley & Son
Transport voyage, brokers' accounts etc, troops, horses, stores, passengers. (Manuscript)
1795-1796
HNL/69/44
HEART OF OAK (formerly DUKE OF BEDFORD?) 1788-1797, 1803-1806 - Master October 1791-November 1797, Robert Pearson.…
Robert Pearson. Coal voyage accounts. (Manuscript)
1795
HNL/69/43
HEART OF OAK (formerly DUKE OF BEDFORD?) 1788-1797, 1803-1806 - Master October 1791-November 1797, Robert Pearson. Coal voyage accounts etc June-July 1795: Shields-London - Michael Henley & Son
Matthew Carter. Charterparty, transport voyage accounts, list of provisions etc, troop and horse ship. (Manuscript)
1805-1806
HNL/69/67
HEART OF OAK (formerly DUKE OF BEDFORD?) 1788-1797, 1803-1806 - Master March 1803-October 1806, Matthew Carter. Charterparty, transport voyage accounts, list of provisions etc September 1805-April 1806: troop and horse ship, Portsmouth-Bremerlee-Deal-Deptford - Michael Henley & Son
Charterparty, voyage accounts, bills of lading, crimpage papers etc, London-Riga, timber to Portsmouth. Letter with account Elsinore. (Manuscript)
1805
HNL/69/66
HEART OF OAK (formerly DUKE OF BEDFORD?) 1788-1797, 1803-1806 - Master March 1803-October 1806, Matthew Carter. Charterparty, voyage accounts, bills of lading, crimpage papers etc June-October 1805: London-Riga, timber to Portsmouth. Letter with account Elsinore December 1805. See HNL/81/9.…
Notebook with memoranda about ships for sale etc. (Manuscript)
1795-1796
HNL/1/67
Notebook with memoranda about ships for sale etc and also with orders taken for coal 1795-1796, Michael Henley & Son
Notebook with outstanding payments due. (Manuscript)
1795
HNL/1/66
Notebook with outstanding payments due, apparently at the end of 1795, some balances are from HNL/1/3, Michael Henley & Son
Boys' account book. (Manuscript)
1805-1806
HNL/69/68
HEART OF OAK (formerly DUKE OF BEDFORD?) 1788-1797, 1803-1806 - Master March 1803-October 1806, Matthew Carter. Boys' account book October 1805-October 1806 - Michael Henley & Son
Crimpage papers etc. (Manuscript)
1806
HNL/69/70
HEART OF OAK (formerly DUKE OF BEDFORD?) 1788-1797, 1803-1806 - Master March 1803-October 1806, Matthew Carter. Crimpage papers etc April 1806 - Michael Henley & Son
Paper bill of sale, purchase by M Henley; protest; insurance policies, etc. (Manuscript)
1775-1784
HNL/70/1
HENLEY (formerly RUTTER) 1775-1806 - Paper bill of sale, purchase by M Henley December 1775; protest March 1778; insurance policies October 1778 (S.G.) and three Lloyd's policies (S) 1779-1782; letter J Kirton, master, New York October 1782; receipts for duties etc London March 1784.…
Matthew Carter. Correspondence, including sale of ship October 1806. (Manuscript)
1806-1807
HNL/69/72
HEART OF OAK (formerly DUKE OF BEDFORD?) 1788-1797, 1803-1806 - Master March 1803-October 1806, Matthew Carter. Correspondence April 1806-March 1807, including sale of ship October 1806 - Michael Henley & Son
Notebook with details of monthly money paid by James Smith, Clerk. (Manuscript)
1805-1806
HNL/1/72
Notebook with details of monthly money paid by James Smith, Clerk, 1805-1806 with orders and receipts enclosed, entries posted to HNL/1/20, Michael Henley & Son
Volume containing details of coal voyages made by Henley ships. (Manuscript)
1776-1793
HNL/2/1
Volume containing details of coal voyages made by Henley ships with names of masters, average Newcastle capacity and sums of ?duty 1776-1789; an enclosure relates to a meeting on 'The Freeledge Business' January 1793 with a list of names, apparently of Coal Factors, Michael Henley & So…
Three notebooks. (Manuscript)
1806-1813
HNL/1/74
Three notebooks, one endorsed '1811, 1812, 1813. Copy Books. Ships Accts.…
Ship's memo book, boys' account book, correspondence relating to apprentices. (Manuscript)
1785-1792
HNL/70/2
HENLEY (formerly RUTTER) 1775-1806 - Master by June 1776-after April 1781, Robert Dixon; Master by August 1781-April 1789, James Kirton, former carpenter and mate.…
Bills etc apparently not in memo book or masters' accounts. (Manuscript)
1803
HNL/69/57
HEART OF OAK (formerly DUKE OF BEDFORD?) 1788-1797, 1803-1806 - Master March 1803-October 1806, Matthew Carter. Bills etc apparently not in memo book or masters' accounts. Includes protest October 1803 and papers relating to lost anchor. Michael Henley & Son
Three similar 'Weekly Account' books, kept by Thomas Dennis, Clerk, then Francis Watson, Clerk. (Manuscript)
1814-1823
HNL/1/28-30
Three similar 'Weekly Account' books, kept by Thomas Dennis, Clerk, then Francis Watson, Clerk October 1814-April 1817; April 1817-July 1820; July 1820-September 1823, Michael Henley & Son
Voyage accounts etc, charterparty, manifest and papers relating to cargo. (Manuscript)
1803
HNL/69/60
HEART OF OAK (formerly DUKE OF BEDFORD?) 1788-1797, 1803-1806 - Master March 1803-October 1806, Matthew Carter.…
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