'Shipping, imports, exports, and customs - Miscellaneous papers', ca. 1806-1887

A 279

fonds

1806, 1814-1816, 1822, 1826, 1840, 1846-1848, 1850-1857, 1864-1865, 1887

Textual Records, Ephemera

423583

Microfilm : CY 1756, frames 1-85 (A 279)

1 volume - 0.04 Meters
Textual Records
Textual Records - (printed)
Ephemera

Documents, ephemera and printed material relating to the consignment and delivery of goods. Includes J. Palmer, on behalf of Governor Bligh, requests the shipment of goods; Obligations for clearing articles ensuring that alcohol and convicts were not onboard the Schooner Derwent (signed by William Kerr), and the Ship Atlas (commanded by Walter Meriton? or Minton); list of signals proposed to be established between South Head and Sydney; Hobart Town Bill of Lading for freight and goods on vessel Greenock; returns of the value of exports and number and tonnage of vessels from the year 1826 to 1840 inclusively; return of vessels built and registered in the colony from 1822 to 1840; Marine Assurance policies of John Bidwell and J.B. Metcalfe; value of goods imported into and exported from Newcastle, vessels constructed, and vessels arriving and departing for 1846-1848, and 1852-1853; Bills of Lading for various ships sent by R. Campbell; receipt from Clipper Ship Revenue; Audit Office (Sydney) month by month return of duties of customs received and paid, for 1851-1852, signed Francis Mcarthur; officers appointed for 1853; note from W.M. Manning concerning steam ferry boats, 1856
Printed material and ephemera includes: advertising flyer from Gibbs, Bright & Co. for "Steam from Liverpool to Australia" passage on "The Great Britian" and other sailing ships; discussion of amendments to Customs, Merchant Shipping, and Passenger Acts; Steam Navigation Company stock; Manly Beach Steamers monthly ticket

This volume was probably compiled by the State Library of NSW at an unknown date. It is uncertain that this material originated from D.S. Mitchell collection.
Titled from spine
A handwritten contents list, compiled at an unknown date, has been inserted at the front of the volume
D.S. Mitchell bookplate inside front cover

Dockside : Sydney's working harbour, 1840-1875 - State Library of New South Wales (5 May - 10 August, 2008)