Records of the Smyth family of Ashton Court... Miscellaneous documents
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Appointment by Admiral Sir John Norris of the Hon. James Howard as Third Lieutenant on H.M.S. Dartmouth
Insurance policies for ship "Nancy" on voyage from Bristol to Hamburg, owner, Samuel Munckley
Sums insured: £170, £100
Charter party
1) Albert Janz Klinkert of Dantzick (Dantzig) mariner, master of the ship "Young Nathaniel" of Dantzig
2) Samuel Munckley of Bristol, merchant
Ship "Young Nathaniel" to be leased to S.M. for purposes of one voyage, Bristol to Hamburg, with freight: sugar, coffee, rice etc.
Samuel Munckley to pay a fixed amount per ton of freight (details given)
Klinkert to pay port and pilotage charges, costs of fitting out and victualling
Each party bound to other in sum of £1000 for performance of covenants
Vouchers for work done fitting out the ship "True Briton", Samuel Munckley and Co, owners (Sailmaker, shipwright, rigger, brazier, baker, brewer, barrel maker, carpenter)
Public instrument of John Martin Lambrecht, Notary Public, Hamburg, recording arbitration of sugar brokers in dispute over a cargo of sugar, shipped by Samuel Munckley to Messrs. Paul and John Berenberg of Hamburg, and found to be damaged
Case for ?counsel's opinion re estate of T Wheeler, part owner of the ship "Planter"; Wheeler died in Santa Croix, ship was sold by his executors, the other two owners unsuccessful in recovering money from the sale or estate of deceased.
S Worrall successful in recovering part of estate, dispute as to how much he should be paid for his services
Vouchers for pilotage, rigging and gunpowder for the ship "Blaze Castle", owner Samuel Munckley
Receipt for Mayor's dues and Key Warden's fee for the ship "Fanny".
Account, Thomas Richards, Captain of the ship "Fanny", with Samuel Munckley & Co., owners, for costs of disembarkation and other charges
Promissory notes for seamen's wages on board the "Fanny"
Inventory of goods belonging to Charles Flag left on board the "Fanny"
Printed instructions to convoy ships for "the better keeping Company with his Majesty's ship La Nymphe", John Ford Commander
Addressed to Joseph Winder, Master of the "Exeter"
Additional notes in ink
List of necessities for a sea chest for 6 weeks' voyage
Account of household expenses
Printed notice of sale by auction, Sept. 8., of a cargo of damaged sugars brought in on the ship "Nelly" from Jamaica
(Prices and purchasors added in ink
Tradesmen's vouchers (cheese, glass, vegetables)
Subscription of 12s. payment for 3rd and 4th volumes of Orton's Exposition of the Old Testament, Joseph Smith to Samuel Munckley
Watch Tax, St Stephen's Ward
Window and House Tax, St. Stephen's Parish
Land Tax, St. Stephen's Parish
Lamp and Scavenger Tax, St. Stephen's Parish
Church rate, St. Stephen's Parish.
Annual subscription to Lewis's Mead Meeting
Annual subscription to the Strangers' Friend Society
Annual subscription to the Bristol Society for the Relief and Discharge of Persons confined for Small Debts
Bills of exchange in favour of the estate of N Wraxall.
Presentments of imports and exports for the port of Bristol
Schedule of charges for loading and unloading, weighing and cellarage of goods received at the Port of Bristol
Instructions and measurements for making Dr Munckley's shirts
Plans of River Avon, New Cut and old course of Frome, showing various docks along New Cut