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South Western Steam Packet Company - Parchments (Manuscript)
SWS/6
For more information see item level records.
New South Western Steam Navigation Company - Other Papers (Manuscript)
1847-1883
SWS/10
See item records.
Letters to shareholders, 1842-1845. (Manuscript)
1842-1845
SWS/5/7
Letters to shareholders, 1842-1845, South Western Steam Packet Company.
Assignment of 5 ships and the wreck of the KENT and release of the CITY OF BOULOGNE by John Wright and others to Charles Bleadon and others, 16 Feb 1843. (Manuscript)
1843-02-16
SWS/6/1
Assignment of the PRINCE GEORGE, CALPE, GRAND TURK, LADY DE SAUMAREZ and CITY OF GLASGOW and the wreck of the KENT and release of the CITY OF BOULOGNE by John Wright and others to Charles Bleadon and others, 16 Feb 1843, South Western Steam Packet Company.
John Hibbert's receipt for loan of £125 (attached to circular requesting £2 10s per share, 3 May 1841). (Manuscript)
1841-05-24
SWS/2/3
John Hibbert's receipt for loan of £125 (attached to circular requesting £2 10s per share, 3 May 1841), South Western Steam Packet Company.
Covenants for relieving Mr Chaplin from his liability under a bond of 15 Feb 1838 for £5000, 28 Feb 1843. (Manuscript)
1843-02-28
SWS/6/6
Covenants for relieving Mr Chaplin from his liability under a bond of 15 Feb 1838 for £5000, 28 Feb 1843, South Western Steam Packet Company.
Second copy of SWS/4/5: Mortgage of 1 steam packet to secure £5000, 19 Oct 1843. (Manuscript)
1843-10-19
SWS/4/6
Second copy of SWS/4/5: Mortgage of 1 steam packet to secure £5000, 19 Oct 1843, South Western Steam Packet Company.
Bill of sale for the CALPE 12 Oct 1847. (Manuscript)
1847-10-12
SWS/9/1
Bill of sale for the CALPE 12 Oct 1847, South Western Steam Packet Company.
Bill of sale for the GRAND TURK 12 Oct 1847. (Manuscript)
1847-10-12
SWS/9/2
Bill of sale for the GRAND TURK 12 Oct 1847, South Western Steam Packet Company.
Mortgage of 4 steam packets to secure £5000, 26 Oct 1843. (Manuscript)
1843-10-26
SWS/4/7
Mortgage of 4 steam packets to secure £5000, 26 Oct 1843, South Western Steam Packet Company.
Directors' Minutes, 17 Feb 1843-25 Oct 1844. (Manuscript)
1843-02-17 - 1844-10-25
SWS/4/8
Directors' Minutes, 17 Feb 1843-25 Oct 1844, South Western Steam Packet Company.
Prospectus and application for shares, 1842. (Manuscript)
1842
SWS/5/2
Prospectus and application for shares, 1842, South Western Steam Packet Company.
Letters to shareholders, 1842-1845. (Manuscript)
1842-1845
SWS/5/4
Letters to shareholders, 1842-1845, South Western Steam Packet Company.
Letters to shareholders, 1842-1845. (Manuscript)
1842-1845
SWS/5/5
Letters to shareholders, 1842-1845, South Western Steam Packet Company.
Return of Rolling Stock owned by English, Welsh & Scotch Railway Companies, 31 Dec 1883. (Manuscript)
1883-12-31
SWS/10/4
Return of Rolling Stock owned by English, Welsh & Scotch Railway Companies, 31 Dec 1883, South Western Steam Packet Company.
Assignment of 10 shares by Edmund John Wheeler to John Bleaden, 27 March 1841. (Manuscript)
1841-03-27
SWS/2/2
Assignment of 10 shares by Edmund John Wheeler to John Bleaden, 27 March 1841, South Western Steam Packet Company.
Articles of agreement proposing lease of 15 vessels by the New South Western to the London & South Western railway Company, 16 March 1849. (Manuscript)
1849-03-16
SWS/9/7
Articles of agreement proposing lease of 15 vessels by the New South Western to the London & South Western railway Company, 16 March 1849, South Western Steam Packet Company.
Lease of 15 vessels by the New South Western to the London & South Western Railway Company, 17 March 1849. (Manuscript)
1849-03-17
SWS/9/8
Lease of 15 vessels by the New South Western to the London & South Western Railway Company, 17 March 1849, South Western Steam Packet Company.
Reports circulated to shareholders, 24 July 1843. (Manuscript)
1843-07-24
SWS/5/8
Reports circulated to shareholders, 24 July 1843, South Western Steam Packet Company.
Reports circulated to shareholders, 22 July 1844. (Manuscript)
1844-07-22
SWS/5/9
Reports circulated to shareholders, 22 July 1844, South Western Steam Packet Company.
Supplemental Deed of Settlement (Shareholders' occupations given), 5 September 1837. (Manuscript)
1837-09-05
SWS/1/2
Supplemental Deed of Settlement (Shareholders' occupations given), 5 September 1837, South Western Steam Packet Company.
Bill of sale for the ROBERT BURNS, 7 July 1841. (Manuscript)
1841-07-07
SWS/2/4
Bill of sale for the ROBERT BURNS, 7 July 1841, South Western Steam Packet Company.
Bill of sale for the SIR WILLIAM WALLACE, 1 July 1841. (Manuscript)
1841-07-01
SWS/2/5
Bill of sale for the SIR WILLIAM WALLACE, 1 July 1841, South Western Steam Packet Company.
Release of supposed lien upon ROBERT BURNS and SIR WILLIAM WALLACE, 1 July 1841. (Manuscript)
1841-07-01
SWS/2/6
Release of supposed lien upon ROBERT BURNS and SIR WILLIAM WALLACE, 1 July 1841, South Western Steam Packet Company.
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