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Gwynedd Archives, Caernarfon Record Office

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CASGLIAD AMGUEDDFA'R GARLANDS TONE PORTHMADOG

THE GARLANDSTONE MUSEUM. PORTHMADOG COLLECTION

Catabgiwyd gan: Archifydd Cynorthwyol Uwch Anne Thomas : Catalogued by: Senior Assistant Archivist

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Gwasanaeth Archifau Gwynedd Archifdy Rhanbaxthol Caernarfon

Gwynedd Archives Service Caernarfon Area Record Office

1980 CYNNWYS CONTENTS

Dogfennau: Marc Dosbarth:x m / 4 2 2 Q DocumentB; Claaa Mark: Cofnodion Porthladd Forth ma dog: , ... 1 m 472 Porthmadog Harbour Records: Correspondence * * .. .. * * .. *. 1-73 Financial Records: .. .** 74 - 463 Harbour dues accounts ...... 74- 139 Bills and receipts *. .. 140 - 429 Receipt book of R.J. Morris, Collector of Dues 430 Bill heads of R.J. Morris, Collector of Dues 431 Miscellaneous bills and receipts.. * * . * .. * * 432 - 438 Wages accounts ** ** * * ** .. ** . * 439 - 444 Miscellaneous accounts ...... 445 - 456 Stationery requisitions .. 457 - 463 Miscellaneous (including list of Harbour Dues) ...... 460 - 463 Miscellaneous: .. 464 - 472 Harbour bye laws...... 464 - 465 Papers re News Room ...... 466 - 467 Papers re construction of new harbour barge ...... 468 - 469 Pilots' licences 470-471 Minutesforguidance s of shipping clerk of Welsh .. .. 472 Slate Company at Porthmadog

Cofnodion Eraill: Other Records: Bills of Sale 473 - 476 Papers re the Evelvn .. .. 3 477 - 481 Lists of sailing ships .. 482 - 483 Porthmadog 482 Borth-y-gest ...... 483 Papers re David Williams, shipbuilder ...... 484-491 Papers re Richard Griffiths 492- 494 Apprenticeship Indenture of John Ellis as shipwright .. .. 495 Correspondence and receipts re shares in the William Thomas .. 496- 498 Liverpool Steamship Co. Newspapers .. .. ,...... 499 - 600 Miscellaneous ...... 501 - 502 i0 3 ­ Llunlau Marc Dosbarth : XS/2129 Photographs: Class Mark

LJongau: Ships: 1-71 Alpha 1 Ardeucraig 2 Blbdwen 3 Cadwalader Jones later Myonie B. Kirby 4-6 David Morris 7 Draig Goch 8 Eilian 9 Elizabeth 10 Elizabeth Bude 11 Frau Minna Peterson later Jane Banks 12-14 Oarlandstone 16 - 45 Gestiana 46-48 Grade 49 Industry 50 Isallt 51 - 52 John & Margaret 53 John Pritchard 54-55 Kathleen & May 56 M.A. James 57- 60 Mary Stewart 61 M. Lloyd Morris 62 Mystery 63 Owen Morris 64 Rosie 65 Sierra Cadena 66 Snowdon 67 Wave of Life 68 Unidentified ships 69-71

Lleoedd: Places: 72 - 101 Abersoch 72 - 73 Appledore 74-76 Bar mouth 77 Borth-y-Gest 78-80 Porthmadog Harbour 81 - 98 Shipbuilding 99 - 101

Pobl: People: 102 -105 William Evans Morris 102 Richard Jones Morris 103 Richard Griffiths etc. 104 Ships' Captains 105 DOGFENNAU DOCUMENTS Papers of Porthmadog Harbour

1 - 472 1-73. 1872-1914 Correspondence:

1. 1872 June 1 LETTER: Joseph Ho 11, Portmadoc to W.E. Morris enclosing the accounts which have been returned by Mr. Breese and asking him to have them signed and returned to Mr. Jones in time for tomorrow's post.

Endorsed:

ROUGH ACCOUNT of harbour does on goods for the quarter ending 31 June 1872.

2. 1880 Oct. 26 COPY LETTER: William E. Morris, Portmadoc to F. Roche, ejq., stating that he has paid to his credit the sum of £600 on account of harbour dues for the quarter ending 30 Sept.. There are still dues on slate of £150 which he has not been able to get in yet.

3. 1881 Jan. 31 COPY LETTER: W.E. Morris, Harbour Office, Portmadoc to F. Roche, esq., stating that he has paid £400 to his credit at the National Provincial Bank on account of Harbour Dues for the quarter ending 31 Dec. 1880. Less timber has been imported; shipment of slate remains stable and more by rail. Nett produce will be about £10 less. Good prospect for the foreign slate trade.

4. 1881 April 23 COPY LETTER: Wm. E. Morris, Harbour Office, Port Madoc to F.W.A. Roche, esq., Tregunter, stating that he has paid £400 to his credit at the National Provincial Bank on account of Harbour Duesfor the quarter ending 31 March 1881. £100 dues on slates still nncollected. Expenditure will be greater this month on account of income tax payments etc., but nett produce will exceed last March quarter. They have commenced putting up the fenders on the pier. Slate trade is not very brisk. 6. 1881 July 30 COPY LETTER: W.E. Morris, Harbour Office, Port­ madoc to F.W.A. Roche, esq., Tregunter, stating that he has paid £600 to his credit at the National Provincial Bank on account of Harbour Dues for the quarter ending 30 June 1881. Expenditure is up on account of the fenders etc., but receipts are better by £20. £60 dues on slates unpaid. He will send a statement of the quarters receipt and expenditure.

6. 1881 Aug. 9 COPY LETTER: William E. Morris, Portmadoc to F. Roche, esq., Tregunter, Brecon, enclosing an or der which he has received from the Trinity Board re inspecting the bar buoys on 15th August.

7. 1882 April 28 COPY LETTER: W.E. Morris, Portmadoc to [F.W. A. Roche, esq. ], Informing him that he has paid to his credit at the National and Provincial Bank : £250 on account of Harbour Dues for the quarter ending 31 March. Balance of £100 yet to come from several of the slate proprietors. Slate trade is good this month. German merchants are sending In extensive orders fearing that Bismark will put duty on slates imported Into the country.

8. 1882 July 23 COPY LETTER: Wm. E. Morris, Harbour Office, Port Madoc to F.W. Roche, esq., Tregunter, Talgarth, Brecon, stating that he has paid £650 to his credit at the National Provincial Bank on account of Harbour Dues for the quarter ending 30 June 1882. Shipment of slates continues good but not as good as June quarter.

9. 1882 Oct. 27 COPY LETTER: Wm. E. Morris, Port Madoc to F.W.A. Roche, esq., stating that he has paid £550 to his credit at the National Provincial Bank on account of Harbour Dues for the quarter ending 30th Sept.. Great slacking In the slate trade; quantity of shipments being nearly 4000 less compared with the corresponding quarter last year. £80 of dues of slates yet to come in; expen­ diture less; £100 more due to Mr. Roche when the account is settled in November. 10. 1883 Feb. 14 COPY LETTER: W.E. Morris, Harbour Office, Portmadoc, stating that he has paid £330.10s. 3d. to his credit at the National Provincial Bank on account of Harbour Dues for the quarter ending 31 Dec. 1882, also £45 rent of Embankment Gate due 12 Feb. 1883. He is afraid that he willbse money on the [tolls] and so asks whether he could have the gate for £160 next year. The Bala-Trawsfynydd Railway has much reduced the number of carts passing through. The shipment of slates is pro­ gressing for the Hamburg and Baltic trade which is their principal stronghold as no railways can touch that trade. The bad weather has caused further damage to the ballast bankwhich needs to be repaired.

11. 1883 June 5 COPY LETTER: Wm. E. Morris, 24 Lombard St., Portmadoc to F.W.A. Roche, esq., Tregunter, sending him a plan of the proposed new hay house which he has asked him to erect at Penamser on the portion of land below the Cricoieth Road. The estimated value of the buildings Is £70.

12. 1883 Nov. 5 COPY LETTER: William E. Morris, Portmadoc to F.W.A. Roche, esq., informing him that he has paid £500 to his credit at the National Provincial Bank on account of the quarter ending 30 Sept.. Complains that the shipment of slates has greatly fallen off in comparison to what it was in 1872, nearly 5,000 less, so the dues on vessels have decreased. The goods per the Rebecca and other vessels have kept up well. The coal trade is also decreasing on account of the railway communication to Festinlog having two lines against one. States that business 'is now very dull, scarcely any slates being shipped'. . Foreign trade fell off earlier than in previous years also. 13. 1884 May 12 COPY LETTER: Wm. E. Morris, Harbour Office, Portmadoc to F.W. Roche, esq., Tregunter, Talgarth, Brecon, stating that he has paid £450 to his credit at the National Provincial Bank on account of Harbour Dues for the quarter ending 31 March 1884. Imports were less because of railway competition. Dues on slates were more by £20. Trade is slacker due to the fall off in foreign orders.

14. 1884 Nov. 10 COPY LETTER: Wm. E. Morris, T^rtmadoo to IF.W.A.] Roche, stating that he has paid £590 to his credit at the National Provincial Bank on account of Harbour Dues for the quarter ending 30 Sept. 1884. Imports are less due to the steam mill being under repairfor the last four months and customers having their flour by rail. Export of slate has been very good.

15. 1885 Feb. 4 COPY LETTER: Wm. E. Morris, Harbour Office, Portmadoc to F.W.A. Roche, esq., stating that he has paid £300 to his credit at the National Provincial Bank on account of Harbour Dues. Mr. Roberts, Ynys­ towyn has sent him the billsfor repairing the sluice gate, which amount to nearly £37. Expenses are heavier than in the summer quarter because of all the tradesmen^ bills, etc. Slate shipments are improved: quarter^ dues will be increased by about £100.

16. 1885 May 19 COPY LETTER: [Wm. E. Morris], Harbour Office, Portmadoc to F.W. Roche, esq., Tregunter, Brecon, stating that he has paid £500 to his credit on account of Harbour Dues ending 31 March 1885. He encloses a statement of Harbour Dues received from 1879. Details re expenditure over the last six years-.

17. 1885 June 8 LETTER: F. Roche, Tregarth, Talgarth, Breconshire to Mr. W.E. Morris, asking himfor another copy of the Receipts and Expenditure of the harbour during the last 17. (cont. 'd) ... few years. Also a statement of receipts only and a list of present charges on goods and *in and out' dues with maximum charges only.

Endorsed:

COPY LETTER (11 June 1885) in reply to the above enclosing the information as requested above.

18. 1885 Aug. 17 COPY LETTER: Wm. E. Morris, Harbour Office, Portmadoo to F. Roche, esq., Tregunter. Talgarth. Brecon, stating that he has paid £450 to his credit at the National Provincial Bank on account of Harbour Duesfor the quarter ending June. The shipment of slates is 6358 tons less than the corresponding quarter. The Cwmorthin Co. owe nearly £60.

19. 1885 Oct. 29 COPY LETTER: Wm. E. Morris, Harbour Office, Portmadoc, to F.W.A. Roche, esq., Tregunter, stating that he has paid £197.ls.7d.to his credit at the National Provincial Bank, being the balance of Harbour Duesfor the quarters ending 31 March and 30 June. He also encloses the account for those quarters. The Cwmorthin Company sent a cheque on Tuesday. There will be a considerable fall off from the corresponding quarter of 1884, shipments of slates being less by about 9000.

20. 1886 Feb. 25 COPY LETTER: W.E. Morris, Harbour Office, Port Madocto[F.W.A. ] Roche, stating that he is preparing the December quarter's account, and will be paying the amount due to his credit.

21. 1886 June3 COPY LETTER: Wm. E. Morris, Harbour Office, Port Madocto [F.W.A.J. Roche, stating that he has paid £300 to his credit at the National Provincial Bank on account of Harbour Duesfor the quarter ending 30 March. Expenses have been heavy owing to the Income and Property Tax. They have commenced cleaning the' harbour. 22. 1886 Aug. 5 COPY LETTER: Wm. E. Morris, Harbour Office, Portmadoc to F.W.A, Roche, esq., Tregunter, Brecon, stating that he has paid £400 to his credit at the National Provincial Bank on aco unt of Harbour Dues ending 30 June. They have not had a single cargo of timber during the quarter. Shipment of slates continuing fair.

23. 1886 Nov. 26 COPY LETTER: W.E. Morris, Harbour Office, Portmadoc to F.W. Roche, esq., Tregunter, Talgarth, stating that he has paid £350 to his credit at the National Provincial Bank on account of Harbour Dues for the quarter ending 30 Sept.. Some of the shippers have not yet paid their dues which accounts for the delay. There should be a balance of about £100. Shipments of slates have been nearly up to average of the corresponding quarter.

24. 1887 Jan. 29 COPY LETTER: Wm. E. Morris, Port Madoc to F.A. Roche, esq., Tregunter, Brecon, stating that he has received his letter of 28th. Total receipts for Harbour Dues from vessels during quarter ending 31 Dec. are £137, but the expenditure for mis quarter will exceed that sum. The slate proprietors are very backward in paying. He will pay between £200 and £250 to his credit at the National Provincial Bank next week, and prepare the quarterly account.

Endorsed:

COPY LETTER (2 Feb. 1887): the same to the same, stating that he has paid £200 to his credit at the National Provincial Bank on account of Harbour Dues . Expenditure in cleaning the harbour has been much heavier than usual.

25. 1888 Jan. 5 COPY LETTER: Wm. E. Morris, Harbour Office, Poxtmadocto F.W. Roche, esq., Tregunter, Brecon, stating that he has paid £146. Is.Id. to his credit at the National Provincial Bank being the balance due on the dues for the quarter ending 30th June. He also encloses an account. He has not closed as there are three slate quarries which have not yet paid. 25. (cont. *d) ... He has written to them stating that legal proceedings will be taken unless the account is paid forthwith. Details of sums owing by the various quarry companies: Votty and Bowydd, Cwmmorthin and Maenofferyn.

26. 1888 Feb. 9 COPY LETTER: Wm. E. Morris, Harbour Office, Port Madoc to F.W. Roche, esq., stating that he has paid £200 to his credit at the National Provincial Bank on account of Harbour Dues for the quarter ending 30 Dec. 1887.

27. 1888 April 18 COPY LETTER: Wm. E. Morris. Harbour Office, Portmadoc to F. Roche, esq., Tregunter, stating that they have no lights on their bar buoys except occasionally when vessels proceed or come over the bar to save the Spring'. The buoyage dues are inoiuded in the tonnage on vessels. He has delivered bills to the three companies. He returns the Board of Trade notice.

28. 1888 May 9 COPY LETTER: Wm. E. Morris, Harbour Office, Portmadoc to F.W. Roche, esq., Tregunter, Tulgarth, Brecon, stating that he has paid £44.6s. 2d. to his credit at the National Provincial Bank being dues on coal and slates from the Maenofferen Company, also £200 on account of *he Harbour Dues received for , the March quarter. Shipments are less than the corresponding quarter last year.

29. 1888 May 27 COPY LETTER: W.E. Morris, Portmadoc to F.W. Roche, esq., Tregunter, Brecon stating that he has paid £100 to his credit at the National Provincial Bank on account of Harbour Dues. Mr. Percival has paid the dues on slates for the last three quarters. Mr. Casson will be writing about using the harbour barge to clear his wharf; the Cwmmorthin Company have had the use of it. They have not yet paid the dues, but are expected to in the next few days.

mmm 30. 1888 July 30 COPY LETTER: Wm. E. Morris, Harbour Office. Port Madoc to F.W. Roche, esq., Tregunter, Talgarth, Brecon stating that he had paid £400 to his credit at the National Provincial Bank on account of Harbour Dues. Several of the slate proprietors have not paid yet.

31. 1888 Sept. 18 COPY LETTER: W.E. Morris, Harbour Office. Portmadoc to E.W. Roche, esq., Tregunter, stating that he is preparing the quarter 's account which will be sent within the week. The Cwmorthin Company still owe one year's dues, £ 69.16s. 5d.. He has failed to see Mr. Casson, but he has written to them about the debt.

32. 1888 Sept. 27 COPY LETTER: Wm. E. Morris, Harbour Office, Port Madoc to Mr. Roche, stating that he is enclosing the account for the quarter ending 31 March, and has paid £199.14s. 6d. to his credit at the National Pro­ vincial Bank. The quarter's receipts of £513.5s. 5d. are a few pounds less than the corresponding quarter of 1887; shipments of slate not as much. Has kept the balance due from the Votty and Bowydd and the Maenofferyn Co. separately. The Cwmmorthin owes £49.5s. lid.. Has received a cheque from Mr. Casson for the quarter ending 30 June 1888 which leaves a balance of £49.5s. lid. Mr. Casson is in correspondence with the liquidator for the amount.

33. 1888 Oct. 23 COPY LETTER: W.E. Morris, Collector of Dues, Harbour Office, Portmadoc to Mr. F.W.A. Roche, esq., Tregunter, Talgarth, Brecon stating that he has paid £400 to his credit at the National Provincial Bank on account of Harbour Dues. Shipments of slates for the quarter ending 30 Sept. are very close upon last year's. Cwmorthin Co. have not paid the £67.8s. 8d. and other slate proprietors have not yet paid their dues. 34. 1889 Jan. 12 COPY LETTER: W.E. Morris, Harbour Office. Port Madoc to F.W. Roche, esq., Tregunter, Talgarth, Brecon, stating that he has paid £226.18s^2d. to his credit at the National Provincial Bank on account of Harbour Dues for the quarter ending 30 Sept. last. The Cwmmorthin Co. still have not paid their dues. Mr. Casson has been too busy with the County Council elections to negociate with them. Receipts are less than the corresponding quarter of the previous year: vessels are scarce and the weather unfavourable.

35. 1889 Feb. 26 COPY LETTER: Wm.E. Morris, Collector of Dues, Harbour Office, Port Madoc to F.Bromwich, esq., Cwmmorthin Wharf, Port Madoc, stating that he has been instructed by Mr. Roche to inform him that unless the dues on slates shipped by the Cwmmorthin Company are paid forthwith, he must hence forth demand and receive them before any vessel is allowed to leave the port. Details re sums due, total £73.6s.7d.

36. 1889 March 1 LETTER: Ernest Crewdson, liquidator of the Cwmorthin Co. Ltd., Jones, Crewdson & . Youatt, 5 Norfolk Street, Manchester to Mr. Roche, c/o Mr. W.E. Morris, Harbour Office, Portmadoc enclosing the sum of £13. Us. 2d. in payment of dues for Aug. Sept. and Dec. 1888 with a deduction for dues paid in error Sept. 26 1888 and May 24 1888.

37. 1889 March 2 COPY LETTER: Wm. E. Morris, Collector of Dues, Portmadoc to Ernest Crewdson, esq., 5 Norfolk St., Manchester returning his cheque which is unaccept­ able. He cannot consent to such a reduction being made. Mr. Roche's solicitors were assured when they were pressed by Mr. Bromwich to give a consent to the underletting of a portion of the wharf that Mr. Roche would not be prejudiced by giving same. Since the Company does not act upon that assurance Mr. Roche will adhere to his strict right, and in future, all harbour dues must be paid before the vessels are cleared. Any other arrangement must be made with Mr. Roche's solicitors, Messrs. Breese, Jones and Casson. 38. 1889 March 8 COPY LETTER: W.E. Morris, Harbour Office, Portmadoc to F.W. Roche, esq., Tregunter, Brecon, stating that he has paid £174s. Os. 8d. to his credit at the National Provincial Bank on account of Harbour Dues for the quarter ending 31 Dec, 1888* The Cwmorthln Company paid him this morning the amount due from them for the Sept. and Dec. quarters. Expenditure is heavier in the December quarter than the others.

39. 1889 March 30 COPY LETTER: W.E. Morris, Harbour Office, Portmadoc to F. Roche, esq., Tregunter, Talgarth, stating that the amount due from the Cwmorthin Company for Harbour Dues is £49.5s. lid. which amount he has deducted from the quarters concerned.

40. 1889 May 10 LETTER: Ernest Crewdson, liquidator of the Cwmorthin Slate Co, Ltd., Jones, Crewdson & Youatt, 5, Norfolk St., Manchester to Mr. Roche, Portmadoc Harbour Office, Portmadoc, enclosing cheque for £8.11s. 6d. in payment of harbour dues account for the quarter ending March 1889.

41. 1889 July3 COPY LETTER: W.E. Morris, 24 Lombard St., Port­ madocto F.W.A. Roche, requesting him to advise Mr. Roberts to have the lime kiln repaired at once. He cannot get any good lime from it and is loosing customers.

Endorsed:

COPY LETTER (10 July 1889): the same to the same stating that he has paid £168. 19.2d. balance of Harbour Dues for the quarter ending 31 March to his credit at the National Provincial Bank. This quarter promises to be very good as shipments of slates are extensive. He asks him again to order his agent Mr. Roberts to have the lime kiln put in order at once. 42. 1889 Aug. 14 COPY LETTER: Win. £. Morris, Portmadoc to F.W. Roche, esq., Tregunter, Talgarth, Brecon stating that he has paid £400 to his credit at the National Provincial Bank on account of Harbour Duesfor the quarter ending 30 June. They have expended above £30 in clearing land, banks etc. during the quarter as per Mr. Roche*s order to Harbour Master. He hopes Mr. Roche will be well supported at the Brecon Eisteddfod,

43. 1889 Oct. 17 LETTER: Ernest Crewdson, liquidator of the Cwmorthin Slate Company, Jones, Crewdson & Youatt, 5 Norfolk St., Manchester to Mr. W.E. Morris, Portmadoc enclosing the New Welsh Slate Company^ cheque for £2.10s. in settlement of accountfor carriage.

44. 1889 Nov. 9 LETTER: R. Roche, Tregunter, Talgarth to Mr. W.E. Morris, Portmadoc stating that he has not yet received notice from the bank of his having paid in harbour duesforth e quarter ending Sept.. He asks him to do so without further delay.

Endorsed.

COPY LETTER (LI Nov. 1889) in reply to above, stating that he has this day paid £400 to his credit at the Nat­ ional Provincial Bank on account of Harbour Duesfor the quarter ending 30 Sept.. Several slate proprietors have not paid their dues. Shipmentsforthi s quarter are' not as good as the corresponding quarter.

45. 1890 April 29 COPY LETTER: W.E. Morris, Harbour Office, Port­ madoc to F.W. Roche, Tregunter, Talgarth, Brecon, stating that he has paid £300 to his credit at the Nat­ ional Provincial Bank on account of Harbour Dues for the quarter ending 30 March last. Shipment s of slates are not as good as the corresponding quarter last year. 46. 1890 Oct. 16 COPY LETTER: W.E. Morris, Harbour Office, Portmadoc to F.W. Roche, Tregunter stating that he has paid £500 to his credit at the National Provincial Bank partly on account of harbour dues £or the quarters ending 30 June and 30 Sept.

Endorsed:

COPY LETTER (12 Feb. 1890)t W.E. Morris, Harbour Office, Portmadoc to Mr. Roche, stating that he has paid £85.12s. 5d. balance of the quarter ending 30 Sept. and £200 on account of quarter ending 30 Dec. 1889 to his credit at the National Provincial Bank. The slate proprietors are very slow in paying their dues.

47. 1891 Jan. 6 COPY LETTER: W.E. Morris, Harbour Office, Portmadoc to F.W. Roche, esq., Tregunter, Brecon, stating that he has paid £250 to his credit on account of Harbour Dues. Due to the death of Mr. John Roberts, Steam Mills, £40 of dues on wheat etc. will be uncol­ lected. He trusts that the mill will be let shortly to a company which will extend the business.

48. 1891 May 22 COPY LETTER: W.E. Morris, Harbour Office, Port­ madoc to F.W. Roches, esq., Tregunter, Talgarth, Brecon, stating that he has paid £150 to his credit at the National Provincial Bank on account of Harbour Dues £or the quarter ending March. The fact that the steam mill is not working will mean a reduction from corresponding quarter of 1890. Still £40-£50 dues to collect.

49. 1891 Nov. 3 COPY LETTER: Wm. E. Morris, Harbour Office, Port Madoc to F.W. Roche, esq., Tregunter, stating that he has paid £300 to his credit at the National Pro­ vincial Bank on account of Harbour Dues for the quarter ending 30 Sept.. Slate trade continues fair, The farmers have every reason to complain because of the low prices of cattle. 50. 1891 Nov. 6 COPY LETTER: W.E. Morris, Harbour Office, Portmadoc to F.W. Roche, esq., Tregunter, stating that it is the Maenofferen Company which has not paid it's dues, together with a few small quarries. Goods per Rebecca have not bean collected.

51. 1892 Feb. 20 COPY LETTER: W.E. Morris, Harbour Office, Portmadoc to F.W. Roche, esq., Tregunter, Brecon stating that he has paid £160 to his credit at the Nat­ ional Provincial Bank on account of Harbour Dues for quarter ending Sept. and Dec. 1891.

52. 1892 May 16 COPY LETTER: W.E, Morris, Harbour Office, Portmadoc to F.W. Roche, esq., Tregunter, Talgarth, Brecon, stating that he has paid £400 to his credit at the National Provincial Bank on account of Harbour dues for the quarter ending 81 March.

53. 1892 Sept. 22 COPY LETTER: W.E. Morris, Harbour Office, Portmadoc to F. W. Roche, esq., stating that he has paid £299.17s. 9d. balance of harbour dues for the quarter ending 30 June 1892 to his account at the National Pro­ vinclal Bank.

54. 1895 Feb. 4 LETTER: E. Roche, Tregunter, Talgarth, Breconshire, to [R.J. Morris, Harbour Office, Portmadoc] stating that he is In receipt of his letter of 2 Feb.. He wishes to know why only a portion of the Harbour Dues for the quarter ending Sept. last has been paid into his account, and also why none of the Harbour Dues for the quarter, ending Dec. last have been paid into his account. Full and detailed answers must be given.

Endorsed:

COPY LETTER (5 Feb. 1895) in reply to above, stating that he has paid £4138s. 4d. to his credit at the North and South Wales Bank Ltd., being £163.8s. 4d.balanace of Harbour Dues for the quarter ending 30 Sept. and £250 on account of the quarter ending 31 Dec. 1894. 54. (cont. 'd) ... The slate proprietors have not yet all paid their dues.

55. 1902 June 13 CIRCULAR: W.D. Price, Accountant, Samuel AUsopp & Sons, Ltd., to W.E. Morris & Son, Portmadoc with instructions re the completing of returns.

56-67. Correspondence and Papers re the Aeron Belle:

56. 1904 Sept. 26 1. Capt. Davies of the Aeron Belle of the port of Aberystwith, now discharging at Newport, Mon­ mouthshire.

2. T. Beynon and Co. Ltd., Newport, Monmouthshire, agents to the merchants.

CHARTER TARTY: cargo of steam coal from Old Dock, Newport to Port Madoc.

57. 1904 Oct. 1 BELL OF LADING: 98 tons of Newport - Abercarn Black Vein Steam Coal shipped by T. Beynon & Co. Ltd., Newport - Abercarn Black Vein Steam Coal Offices, Newport, In the Aeron Belle, bound for Port Madoc.

58. 1904 Oct. 26 INVOICE: R.J. Morris, Collector of Dues, Harbour Office, Portmadoc to Messrs. The Rhiw Bach Slate Quarry Co., Blaenau Festiniog per Messrs. Beynon & Co. Cardifffor the sum of £1.12s. 8d. in respect of harbour dues on 98 tons of coal per the Aeron BeUe.

59. 1904 Oct. 27 LETTER: H. Humphries, The Rhiwbach Slate Quarry Owners, Blaenau Festinjog to Mr. R. J. Morris, Port­ madoo, returning his invoice. They bought the coal delivered into wagons at Portmadoc and must therefore refer him to Messrs. Beynon & Co., Cardiffforpay ­ ment. 60. 1904 Oct. 29 LETTER: J. Beynon & Co. Ltd., Colliery Proprietors. Newport - Abercarn Black Vein Steam Coals, Cardiff to J.B. Morris, esq., Harbour Office, Portmadoc, returning his accountfor harbour dues per the vessel Aeron Belle. The same are payable by the vessel, and so advises him to apply to the owners.

it 61. [1904 Nov.] COPY LETTER: Beynon & Co. Ltd., [Cardiff] to H. Humphreys, esq., Blaenau Festlniog, enclosing a receipt for his cheque in payment of the Sept. account. As regards the account fir harbour dues per the Aeron Belle, they had previously received a statement from the Harbour Office at Port Madoc and replied that the harbour dues were payable by the vessel. Mr. Hum­ phries is certainly not liable for these charges and he advises him to write to the Harbour Authority to this effect.

Attached:

NOTES, 26 Sept. 1904 (Indecipherable).

62. 1904 Nov. 4 LETTER: H. Humphries, The Rhiwbach Slate Quarry Owners, Blaenau Festlniog to the Harbour Master of Port Madoc, referring him for payment of the account to the owners of the [Aeron Bellel since he bought the coals delivered in railway wagons at Port Madoc.

63. 1904 Nov. 10 LETTER: Evan Jones & Co., steamship owners and brokers, Boston Buildings, James St., Cardiff to R.J. Morris, esq., Harbour Office, Portmadoc, send­ lng a copy of the charter of the Aeron Belle from Newport to Portmadoc together with the bill of lading for the same cargo. From this it can be seen that there is no obligation on the vessel to pay the harbour dues on the cargo at Portmadoc. 64. 1904 Nov. 12 COPY LETTER: R.J. Morris, Receiver of Harbour Dues and Harbour Master, Harbour Office, Portmadoc to the Rhiwbach Slate Quarry Owners, Blaenau Fest­ iniog requesting payment of harbour dues on coal in respect of the Aeron Belle as stipulated in the charter party, otherwise the matter will be placed in the hands of the solicitors.

65. 1904 Nov. 14 LETTER: H. Humphries, The Rhiwbach Slate Quarry Owners to Mr. R. J. Morris, Harbour Master, Port­ madoc stating that the "accident1 prevented him coming to discuss the account [re Aeron Belle]. He explains that he bought the coal in railway wagons at Portmadoc at a price which included all charges. He sent the account to Beynon and Co. of Cardiff and encloses a copy of their letter of 3 Nov..

66. 1904 Nov. 15 COPY LETTER: [Beynon & Co. Ltd., Cardiff] to H. Humphries, Blaenau Festiniog, confirming that they do not believe that he is responsiblefor payment of dues on the Aeron Belle, and he must refer the Harbour Master to the owners of the ship. The charter dis­ tinctly states that the dues are to be paid by the ship owners.

67. 1904 Nov. 16 LETTER: H. Humphries, The Rhiwbach Slate Quarry Owners, Blaenau Festiniog to Mr. R.J. Morris, Harbour Master, Port Madoc, sending all particulars he can with regard to the chartering of the [Aeron Belle] He encloses copy of letter received from Messrs. Beynon & Co. of Cardiff (from whom he bought the coal) which proves that he is blameless in the matter.

68. 1908 April 23 LETTER: The Cardiff & Channel Mills Ltd., 24 Custom House Street, CardifftoR . Jones Morris, esq., Portmadoc, complaining that the schooner Tecwyn was prevented from berthing at Portmadoc for 24 hours after arrival. The Rebecca had finished discharging, but was not movedtoallo w the Tecwyn to get into her berth. They ask.Ifor assurance that 68. (cont. 'd) ... the same thing will not happen again otherwise they cannot allow the matter to stand as at present.

69. 1908 April 25 LETTER: The Cardiff and Channel Mills Ltd., 24 Custom House Street, Cardiff to R.J. Morris, esq,, ; Portmadoc, stating that his letter of yesterday is to hand. His argument that the agents of the Rebecca did not advise her captain in time for Monday evening'a tide is beside the point. It was the duty of the Harbour Master to have moved her away and allowed the Tecwyn in.

70. 1913 6)ct. 23 COPY CIRCULAR LETTER: Ernest Moggridge, Board of Trade, Whitehall Gardens, London S.W. to A, Beasley, esq,, stating that the enclosures to his letter of 18 Oct. will have shown that under Article 1(5) of the revised limitation of Liability draft convention the right to limit liability applies to liabilities arising out of any obligation to raise the wreck of sunken vessel or any responsibilities connected therewith. Asks for information as to cases in which a lien upon a sunken vessel has been proved to be insufficient to secure the dock and habour authorities full compensation for the expenses of raising and removing it.

71. 1913 Nov. 19 CIRCULAR LETTER: Mr. Beasley, Taff Vale Railway, General Managers Office, Cardiff to R.J. Morris, esq., Harbour Master, Portmadoc, enclosing a cow of letter which, as President of the Bristol Channel Dock Owners Association, he has received from the Board of Trade (see no. 70 above). He urges him to furnish particulars of all cases in which the expenses Incurred in raising a wreck have exceeded the value of the wreck itself, as there is some danger that the liability of shipowners may be further limited as the result of the outcome of International Conference now being held. 72. 1913 Dec. 5 LETTER: Mr. Beasley, Taff Vale Railway, General Manager's Office, Cardiff to R.J. Morris, esq., Harbour Master, Portmadoc, referring to his letter of 19 Nov. (See No. 71 above). He would be obliged if he could favour him with a reply to his enquiry for cases in which the value of a wreck when raised him with a reply to his enquiry for cases in which the value of a wreck when raised has been insufficient to meet the expenses incurred by the Dock Authority.

73. 1914 Jan. 30 LETTER: Richard Bowton & Co., Manod Slate Quarries Ltd., Portmadoc to Mr. R.J. Morris, Harbour Office, Portmadoc enclosing a cheque in payment of their account. 74-463. Financial Records:

74-139. 1868-1903 Harbour Dues Accounts:

74. 1868 Deo. 31 Wm. E. Morris in account with D. Williams esq. for year ending 31 Dec. 1868.

75. 1869 ?June Wm. E. Morris, Collector of Dues, in account with D. Williams, esq., for quarter ending ? June 1869.

76. 1869 Sept. 30 Wm. E. Morris, Collector of Dues, in account with D. Williams, esq., for quarter ending 30nSept. 1869.

77. 1869 Dec. 31 W.E. Morris in account with the Portmadoc Harbour for quarter ending 31 Dec. 1869.

78. 1870 March 31 Wm. E. Morris in account with the Port Madoc Harbour Trust for the quarter ending 31 March 1870.

79. 1870 June 30 W.E. Morris in account with the Portmadoc Harbour Trust for the quarter ending 30 Jnne 1870.

80. 1870 Sept. 30 Wm. E. Morris, Collector of Dues in account with the Port Madoc Harbour Trust for the quarter ending 30 Sept. 1870.

81, 1871 March 31 Wm, E. Morris, Collector of Dues in account with the Port Madoc Harbour Trust for the quarter ending 31 March 1871.

82. 1871 June 30 Wm. E. Morris in account with the Port Madoc Har­ bour Trust for the quarter ending 30 June 1871. 83. 1871 Sept. 30 Wm. £. Morris in account with the Port Madoc Har­ bourfor the quarter ending 30 Sept. 1871.

84. 1871 Dec. 31 Wm. E. Morris, Collector of Dues in account with the Port Madoc Harbour Trust for the quarter ending 31 Dec. 1871.

85. 1872 March 31 Wm. E. Morris in account with the Port Madoc Harbour Trustfor the quarter ending 31 March 1872.

86. 1872 June 30 Wm. E. Morris in account with the Port Madoc Harbour Trustforth e quarter ending 30 June 1872.

87. 1872 Sept. 30 Wm. E. Morris, Collector of Harbour Dues in account with the Port Madoc Harbour Trustforth e quarter ending 30 Sept. 1872.

88. 1872 Dec. 31 Wm. E. Morris, Collector of Dues in account with the Port Madoc Harbour Trustfor the quarter ending 31 Dec. 1872.

89. 1873 March 31 Wm. E. Morris in account with the Port Madoc Harbour Trustfor the quarter ending 31 March 1873.

90. 1873 June 30 Wm. E. Morris in account with the Port Madoc Harbour Trustfor the quarter ending 30 June 1873.

91. 1873 Sept. 30 Wm. E. Morris in account with the Port Madoc Harbour Trustfor the quarter ending 30 Sept. 1873. 92. 1873 Dec. 31 Wm. £. Morris, Collector of Harbour Dues in account with the Port Madoc Harbour Trust for the quarter ending 31 Dec. 1873.

93. 1874 March 31 Wm. E. Morris in account with the Port Madoc Harbour Trustfor the quarter ending 31 March 1874.

94. 1874 Sept. 3 Wm. E. Morris in account with the Port Madoc Harbour Trustfor the quarter ending 30 Sept. 1874.

95. 1874 Dec. 31 William Evans Morris in account with the Port Madoc Harbour Trustfor the quarter ending 31 Dec. 1874.

96. 1875 Jan. 31 William Evans Morris in account with the Port Madoc Harbour Trustfor the quarter ending 31 March 1875.

97. 1875 June 30 William Evans Jones in account with the Port Madoc Harbour Trustfor the quarter ending 30 June 1875.

98. 1875 Sept. 30 Wm. E. Morris in account with the Port Madoc Harbour Trustfor the quarter ending 30 Sept. 1875.

99. 1875 Dec. 31 William Evans Morris in account with the Port Madoc Harbour Trustfor the quarter ending 31 Dec. 1875.

100. 1876 March 31 Wm. Morris in account with the Port Madoc Harbour Trustfor the quarter ending 31 March 1876. 101. 1876 June 30 Wm. E. Morris, Collector of Harbour Dues In account with the Port Madoc Harbour Trust for the quarter ending 30 June 1876.

102. 1876 Sept. 30 Wm. E. Morris in account with the Port Madoc Harbour Trust for the quarter ending 30 Sept. 1876.

103. 1876 Deo. 31 Wm. E. Morris in account with the Port Madoc Harbour Trustfor the quarter ending 31 Dec. 1876.

104. 1877 March 31 Wm. E. Morris in account with the Port Madoc Harbour Trustfor the quarter ending 31 March 1877.

105. 1877 June 30 Wm. E. Morris in account with the Port Madoc Harbour Trustfor the quarter ending 30 June 1877.

106. 1877 Sept. 30 Wm. E. Morris in account with the Port Madoc Harbour Trustfor the quarter ending 30 Sept. 1877.

107. 1877 Dec. 31 Wm. E. Morris in account with the Port Madoc Harbour Trustfor the quarter ending 31 Dec. 1877.

108. 1878 March 31 Wm. E. Morris in account with the Port Madoc Harbour Trustfor the quarter ending 31 March 1878.

109. 1878 June 30 Wm. E. Morris in account with the Port Madoc Harbour Trustfor the quarter ending 30 June 1878.

110. 1878 Sept. 30 Wm. E. Morris, Collector of Dues in account with the Port Madoc Harbour Trustfor the quarter ending 30 Sept. 1878. 111. 1878 Dec. 31 Wm. E. Morris in account with the Port Madoc Harbour Trustforthe quarter ending 31 Dec. 1878.

112. 1879 March 31 Wm. E. Morris in account with the Port Madoc Harbour Trust for the quarter ending 31 March 1879.

113. 1879 June 30 Wm. E. Morris in account with the Port Madoc Harbour Trustforthe quarter ending 30 June 1879.

114. 1879 Sept. 30 Wm. E. Morris, Collector of Dues in account with the Port Madoc Harbour Trustforthe quarter ending 30 Sept. 1879.

115. 1879 Dec. 31 Wm. E. Morris in account with the Port Madoc Harbour Trustforthe quarter ending 31 Dec. 1879.

116. 1880 March 31 Wm. E. Morris in account with the Port Madoc Harbour Trustforthe quarter ending 31 March 1880.

117. 1880 June 30 Wm. E. Morris in account with the Port Madoc Harbour Trustforthe quarter ending 30 June 1880.

118. 1880 Sept. 30 Wm. E. Morris in account with the Port Madoidoc c Harbour Trustforthe quarter ending SO Sept. 1880.

119. 1881 March 31 Harbour Duesforthe quarter ending 31 March 1881.

120. 1881 June 30 Wm. E. Morris in account with the Port Madoc Harbour Trustforthe quarter ending 30 June 1881. 121. 1881 Sept. 30 Wm. £. Morris in account with the Fort Madoc Harbour Trust for the quarter ending 30 Sept. 1881.

122. 1881 Dec. 31 Wm. E. Morris in account with the Port Madoc Harbour Trust for the quarter ending 31 Deo. 1881.

123. 1886 Dec. Abstract of accounts (dues, cheques and expences) for the four quarters ending 31 Dec. 1886.

124. 1891 March 31 W.E. Morris in account with F.W. Roche, esq.. Tre­ gunter for the quarter ending 31 March 1891.

125. 1892 March 31 Wm. E. Morris in account with F.W.A. Roche, esq., for the quarter ending 31 March 1892.

126. 1892 June 30 W.E. Morris in account with F.W.A. Roche, esq., Tregunter for the quarter ending 30 June 1892.

127. 1892 Sept. 30 W.E. Morris in account with F.W.A. Roche, esq., Tregunter for the quarter ending 30 Sept. 1892.

128. 1892 Dec. 31 W.E. Morris in account with F.W. A. Roche, esq., Tregunterfor the quarter ending 31 Dec., 1892.

129. 1893 March 31 W.E. Morris in account with F.W.A. Roche, esq., Tregunterfor the quarter ending 31 March 1893.

130. 1893 ;June 30 W.E. Morris in account with F.W.A. Roche, esq., Tregunterfor the quarter ending 30 June 1893. 131. 1893 Sept. 30 W.E. Morris in account with F.W.A. Roche, esq., Tregunter for the quarter ending 30 Sept. 1893.

132. 1893 Deo. 31 W.E. Morris in account with F.W. A. Roche, esq., Tregunter for the quarter ending 31 Dec. 1893.

133. 1894 March 31 W.E. Morris in account with F.W.A. Roche, Tregunter for the quarter ending 31 March 1894.

134. 1894 June 30 [W.E. Morris in account with F.W.A. Roche, esq., Tregunter for the quarter ending 30 June 1894].

135. 1895 Sept. 30 R. J. Morris in account with F.W.A. Roche, esq., for the quarter ending 30 Sept. 1895.

136. 1898 June 30 Harbour dues account for the year (four quarters) ending 30 June 1898.

137. 1900 March 31 Harbour dues account for the year (four quarters) ending 31 March 1900.

138. 1902 March 2 Harbour dues for the four quarters ending 2 March 1902.

139. 1903 March 2 Harbour dues account for the four quarters ending 2 March 1903. 140-429. 1862-1906 Bills and Receipts:

140. 1862 May 10 RECEIPT: David Jones, carpenter, Port Madoc for the sum of £*, 7£d received of Port Madoc Harbour in respect of 1 4 days work repairing stage.

141. 1868 Jan. 25 RECEIPT: Morris Pierce, James Owen and Isaac Parry for the sum of 18s. received from Portmadoc Harbour Trust in respect of work done.

142. 1868 July 18 RECEIPT: Morris Pierce, James Owen, Hugh Thomas, Robert Jones and Thomas Jones for the sum of E5.14s. received of Portmadoc Harbour Trust in respect of work done.

143. 1868 July 24 RECEIPTED BILL: Morris Pierce and Others, Port Madoc to the Port Madoc Harbour Trust for the sum of £8.17s. in respect of labour cleaning docks.

144. 1868 Sept. 15 RECEIPT: Morris Pierce, James Owen and William Roberts for the sum of £2.2s. received of Portmadoc Harbour Trust in respect of work done.

145. 1881 May 27 RECEIPT: F. Roche for the sum of £128.2s. lid. received of Mr. W.E. Morris in respect of balance due on harbour dues for quarter up to 31 March 1881.

146. 1881 May 27 RECEIPT: F. Roche for the sum of £45 received of Mr. W.E. Morris in respect of rent due for Embank­ ment Toll Gates due 12 May 1881.

147. 1881 Oct. 4 RECEIPT: F. Rochefor the sum of £37.11s.4d. received of Mr. W.E. Morristorespec t of balance of harbour duesfor the quarter ending 30 June 1881. 148. 1881 Oct. 4 RECEIPT: F. Roche for the sum of £45 received of Mr. W.E. Morris in respect of rent for Toll Gate due 12 Aug. 1881.

149. 1881 Nov. 24 RECEIPT: F. Roche for the sum of £160 received of Mr. W.E. Morris in respect of harbour dues for the quarter ending 30 Sept. 1881 and for quarter'a rent of Embankment Toll Gate due 12 Nov. 1881.

150. 1881 Dec, 28 RECEIPT: John H. Williams & Sons, Britannia Foundry, Portmadoc to the Port Harbour Trust for the sum of 7s. 8d. in respect of one stage wheel and boring same.

151. 1882 Feb. 28 RECEIPT: F. Roche for £45 received of Mr. W.W. Morris for one quarter's rent for Embankment Toll Gate ending 12 Feb. 1882.

152. 1882 March 10 RECEIPT: William Priohard for the Carnarvonshire & Merionethshire Steam Ship Company (Ltd.), Portmadoo for the sum of Is. 2d. received of the Portmadoc Harbour Trust in respect of freight charge and dues on one cart rope.

153. 1882 March 17 RECEIPT: John Jones, Collector of Income Tax for the sum of £44. 16s. 2d. received for Harbour Dues per Mr. W.E. Morris.

154. 1882 March 31 RECEIPT: Morris Jones and Others for the sum of 12s. 6d. received of Portmadoc Harbour Trust in respect of work done cleaning quays.

155. 1882 April 11 RECEIPT: David Hughes, mason, and othersfor the stun of £1.7s. received of Portmadoo Harbour Trust in respect of "working with replacing the crane'. 156. 1882 May 20 RECEIPT: Joseph Parry, Morfa Bychan for the sum of 2s. 6d. received from Portmadoc Harbour Trust in respect of saving two bar buoys.

157. 1882 June 20 RECEIPT: William Jones, Collector, Festiniog Union for the sum of £9 received of the Tremadoc Estate in respect of poor rate.

158. 1882 June 20 RECEIPTED BILL: Richard Williams, [smith], Portmadoc for the sum of £11.4s. 3d. received of Portmadoc Harbour [Trust] in respect of goods supplied and work done, Aug. 1881 ­ June 1882.

159. 1882 Aug. 19 RECEIPT: Wm. Jones, Collector, Local Board of Health, pa. Ynyscynhaiarn, for the sum of £5.8s. received of the Tremadoc Estate in respect of Gen­ eral District Rate.

160. 1882 Sept. 15 RECEIPTED BILL: Lewis & Co., Block Pump and Spar Makers, Port Madoc to Portmadoc Harbour Trust for the sum of 5s. 6d* in respect of putting 2 new pieces in block etc..

161. 1882 Sept. 16 RECEIPTED BILL: William Roberts & others, Port­ madoc to the Portmadoc Harbour Trust for the sum of £7.7s. in respect of breaking and blowing tip 'The Old Star'.

162. 1882 Sept. 18 RECEIPTED BELL: William Evans, carpenter, Port­ madoc and William Griffith, carpenter, Portmadoc, to Portmadoc Harbour Trust for the sum of £4.10s. in respect of repairing the harbour boat and stages. 163. 1882 Sept. 28 RECEIPTED BILL: Thomas Lloyd, ship chandler. family grocer, tea dealer etc. Corn Hill, Portmadoc to the Portmadoc Harbour Trust for the sum of £2.12s.f in respect of nails, paint, oakum, pitch and oil etc..

164. 1882 Sept. 30 RECEIPTED BILL: Humphrey Lewis, Portmadoc to Portmadoc Harbour Trust for the sum of 18s. in respect of cleaning the quay.

165. 1882 Sept. 30 RECEIPT: John Jones, Portmadoc Gas Works for the sum of £4.14s. 6d. received of Tremadoc Estate (Harbour) in respect of gas consumed.

166. 1882 Sept. 30 RECEIPT: John Jones to the Portmadoc Harbour Trust for the sum of £4.2s. 6d. in respect of lightinj lamps.

167. 1882 ?Nov. 25 RECEIPTED BILL: Richard Williams, [smith], Port­ madoc to the Portmadoc Harbour Trust for the sum of £12.8s. 5d. in respect of goods supplied and work done Sept. 1882 ­ Nov. 1882.

168. 1882 Nov. 29 RECEIPTED BILL: Jackson McConnan & Coltart, 5, Goree Piazzas, Liverpool to Mr. W.E. Morris, Portmadoc for the sum of £1.17s. 9d. to goods supplied.

169. 1882 Deo. 6 RECEIPT: Wm. Roberts, Portmadoc for the sum of 14s. received of Mr. W.E. Morris in respect of shifting stones to the Ballast Wharf. 170. 1882 Deo. 18 RECED?T: Wm. Jones, Collector, Festinlog Union for the sum of £10.10s. received of F.W.A. Roche in respect of Poor Rate.

171. 1882 Dec. 25 RECEIPTED BILL: Evan Jones, printer, bookseller, prlntseHer and general stationer, Printing Office, Portmadoc to Portmadoc Harbour Trust for the sum of £3.2s. in respect of 200 bill heads, 12 harbour bill cheque books.

172. 1882 Dec. 29 RECEIPT: J.R. Jones, lamplighter to the Port Madoc Harbour Trust for the sum of £1.2s. 6d. in respect of lighting and cleaning harbour lamps.

173. 1883 Jan. 1 RECEIPT: John Jones, Portmadoc Gas Worksfor the sum of £4.4s. received from the Tremadoc Trust per W.E. Morris in respect of gas consumed.

174. 1883 Jan. 4 RECEIPT: Pilots of Harbour to Portmadoc Harbour Trust for the sum of £11.10s. in respect of placing the buoys on the bar and cleaning them.

175. 1883 Jan. 9 RECEIPTED BILL: William Evans, 27 High St., Port Madoc to the Trustees of Port Madoc Harbour for the sum of £1.10s.4d. for glass globe and fixing same in anchor lamp and for repairing anchor lamps.

176. 1883 Jan. 9 RECEIPTED BILL (copy of No. 175 above).

177. 1883 Feb. RECEIPT: W. Owen, Portmadoc to the Portmadoc Harbour Trust for the sum of Is. 6d. in respect of carting the buoys from Morfa Byohan. 178. 1883 March 9 RECEIPT: John Jones, Collector, Ynyscynhaiarn Local Government Board of Health District for the sum of £5.8s. received of the Tremadoc Estate.

179. 1883 March 11 RECEIPT: William Griffith for the sum of 18s. received from Port Madoc Harbour in respect of repair work.

180. 1883 March 28 RECEIPT: Morris Jones, labourer, Portmadoc to Portmadoo Harbour Trust for the sum of £1.5s. 6d. in respect of working on the quay.

181. 1883 March 31 RECEIPT: John Jones, Portmadoo Gas Works to Tremadoc Estate per W.E. Morris for the sum of £5.8s. in respect of gas consumed.

182. 1883 March 31 RECEIPT: J.R. Jones to the Port Madoc Harbour Trust for the sum of £1.2s. 6d. in respect of cleaning and lighting the harbour lamps.

183. 1883 June 29 RECEIPT: John Jones, Collector,of Income Tax, for the sum of £ 67.14s. 2d. in respect of harbour dues received per Mr. W.E. Morris.

184. 1883 June 29 RECEIPT: W. Hughes, Collector, Festiniog Union for the sum of £15.15s. received of Mr. F.W.A. Roche in respect of poor rate.

185. 1883 June 30 RECEIPT: William Griffith, Portmadoc,for the sum of £2.16s. 3d. received of Portmadoc Harbour in respect of repairing boats and stage. 186. 1883 June 30 RECEIPTED BILL: Richard Williams, [smith], Port madoc to the Portmadoc Harbour for the sum of £5. . 5s. Id. in respect of goods supplied and work done.

187. 1883 June 30 RECEIPTED BILL: Thomas Lloyd, ship chandler, family grocer, tea dealer, etc., Corn Hill, Portmadoc to Portmadoc Harbour Trust for the sum of £3.12s. 5d. in respect of chandlery.

188. 1883 June 30 RECEIPT: Humphry Lewis, labourer to the Portmadoc Harbour Trust for the sum of £11.7s. in respect of cleaning the quay.

189. 1883 June 30 RECEIPT: David Richards, Harbour Master to the Portmadoc Harbour Trust for the sum of £37.10s. in respect of half year 's salary.

190. 1883 Sept. 29 RECEIPTED BELL: William Evans, carpenter, Evan Morris, carpenter and William Griffith, carpenter, all of Portmadoc to the Portmadoc Harbour Trust for the sum of £7.18s.7d. in respect of repairing the harbour boats and stages.

191. 1883 Sept. 29 RECEIPTED BILL: Humphrey Lewis, labourer, Portmadoc to the Portmadoc Harbour Trust for the sum of £1.4s. in respect of cleaning the quay.

192. 1883 Sept. 29 RECEIPTED BILL: John Pierce & others, Portmadoc to the Portmadoc Harbour Trust for the sum of £14. 11s. in respect of cleaning the harbour. 193. 1883 Sept. 30 RECEIPT: John Jones, Portmadbc Gas Works for the sum of £5. Is. received of the Tremadoc Estate per W.E. Morris for gas consumed.

194. 1883 cNov. 6 RECEIPTED BELL: Richard Williams, [smith], Port­ madoc to the Portmadoc Harbour for the sum of £6. 13s. 9d in respect of goods supplied and work done.

195. 1883 Nov. 8 RECEIPT: William Roberts, smith, Portmadoc to the Tremadoc Estate for the sum of 8s. 2d. In respect of anchor for boat.

196. 1883 Nov. 23 RECEIPTED BILL: David Roberts, Portmadoc to the Portmadoc Harbour Trust for the sum of 5s. in respect of one day's work at the Diffwys Casson Slate Wharf.

197. 1883 Dec. 1 RECEIPTED BILL: R. & J. Pritchard, wheelwright, cart and market car builders, Tremadoc to the Port­ madoc Harbour Trust for the sum of £1.18s. in respect of 2 strong wheelbarrows and wheelbarrow body.

198. 1883 Dec. 11 RECEIPT: J.R. Jones, lamplighter, Port Madoc to the Port Madoc Harbour Trust for the sum of £1. 2s. 6d. in respect of lighting and cleaning the harbour lamps.

199. 1883 Dec. 12 RECEIPTED BDLL (Sept. 1883): Robert Lewis & Co., merchants, Portmadoc to the Tremadoc Estate for the sum of £1.10s.l0d. in respect of wire, staples, strand supplied. 200. 1883 Dec. 30 RECEIPTED BILL: David Richards, Harbour Master, Portmadoc to the Portmadoc Harbour Trust £or the sum of £37.10s. in respect of half yearly salary.

201. 1883 Dec. 30 RECEIPTED BILL: Thomas Lloyd, ship chandler, family grocer, tea dealer, etc., Corn Hill, Portmadoc to the Portmadoc Harbour Trust for the sum of £3.9s. 4d. in respect of goods supplied.

202. 1883 Dec. 31 RECEIPT: John Jones, Collector, Portmadoc, Gas Works to the Tremadoc Estate per W.E. Morris £or the sum of £3.11s. Dd. in respect of gas consumed.

203. 1883 Dec. 31 RECEIPT: John Humphreys for the Portmadoc Pilots to the Portmadoc Harbour Trust for the sum of £11 to placing and cleaning the bar buoys.

204. 1883 Dec. 31 RECEIPT: Humphrey Lewis, Portmadoc to the Portmadoc Harbour Trust for the sum of £1.16s. in respect of cleaning the quay.

205. 1884 Jan. 31 RECEIPT: Joseph Parry, Portmadoc to the Portmadoc Harbour for the sum of 4s. in respect of securing buoy on the beach and cartage to Portmadoc.

206. 1884 March 28 RECEIPT: W. Hughes, Collector, Festiniog Union to F.W.A. Roche for the sum of £7.17s. in respect of poor rate.

207. 1884 March 28 RECEIPT: Morris Jones, Portmadoc to Portmadoc Harbour for the sum of 12s. in respect of cleaning quays. 208. 1884 March 31 RECEIPT: William Rowlands, Portmadoc to the Portmadoc Harbour for the sum of £1.8s. 6d. in respect of cleaning and painting buoys and cleaning the quay.

209. 1884 March 31 RECEIPT: John Jones, Collector, Portmadoc Gas Works to Tremadoc Estate per Mr. W.E. Morris for the sum of £3.8s. Id. in respect of gas consumed.

210. 1884 April 16 RECEIPTED BILL: Evan Griffith & others, Portmadoc to Portmadoc Harbour [Trust] for the sum of 12[?shil­ lings] in respect of painting buoys and shovelling gravel to the dock.

211. 1884 April 26 RECEIPTED BILL: Captain and Owners of the Messenger to the Portmadoc Harbour [Trust]for the sum of 10s. in respect of freight on 40 tons ballast.

212. 1884 May RECEIPTED BELL: Elizabeth Owen & Sons, dealers in timber, coals, laths, bricks, tiles, etc., Portmadoc to the Portmadoc Harbour [Trust] for the sum of £32 2s. lid. in respect of various wooden boards.

213. 1884 May 5 RECEIPT: William Davies, Robert Parry and Richard Williams to the Portmadoc Harbour for the sum of 16s. in respect of setting mooring stone at ballast stage.

214. 1884 June 7 RECEIPTED BILL: William Evans and others, Port­ madoc to Portmadoc Harbour [Trust] for the sum of £9.10s.Id. for repairing the ballast stage.

216. 1884 June 12 RECEIPTED BELL: Rees Davies, boatman, Portmadoc to the Portmadoc Harbour [Trust] for the sum of 11s. conveying Harbour Master andothers to the Ballast Wharf. 216. 1884 June 12 RECEIPTED BILL: John Pierce and others, Portmadoc to the Portmadoc Harbour [Trust] for the sum of £11.17s. in respect of cleaning the harbour dock with the boat.

217. 1884 c. June 12 RECEIPTED BILL: Richard Williams, [smith], Portmadoc to Portmadoc Harbour for the sum of £7.13s. Id.in respect of goods supplied and work done.

218. 1884 June 26 RECEIPTED BILL: Owners of the Brig Patra. Port­ madoc to the Portmadoc Harbour [Trust] for the sum of £2.17s. 9d. in respect of chains for harbour moorings and buoy moorings.

219. 1884 June 30 RECEIPTED BILL: David Richards, Portmadoc to Portmadoc Harbour [Trust] for the sum of £37.10s. in respect of half year's salary as Harbour Master.

220. 1884 June 30 RECEIPT: John Jones, Collector of Income Tax for the sum of £53.6s. 8d. received of the Tremadoc Estate perW.E. Morris.

221. 1884 [July] RECEIPT: W. Hughes, Collector, VFestiniog Union to F.W.A. Roche for the sum of £18.7d. 6d. in respect of poor rate.

222. 1884 Aug. 14 RECEIPT: F. Roche for the sum of £124.13s. 3d. received of Mr. W.E. Morris in respect of balance of harbour dues for the quarter ending 31 March 1884.

223. 1884 Aug. 14 RECEIPT: F. Roche for the sum of £45 received of Mr. W.E. Morris in respect of rent for the Toll Gate on the Embankment for the quarter ending 12 May 1884. 224. 1884 Aug. 23 RECEIPTED BILL: David Jones, ship builder etc., Portmadoc to the Portmadoc Harbour Trust for the sum of IBs. in respect of elm timber for the Ballast Bank.

225. 1884 Sept. 13 RECEIPT: John Pierce, John Humphreys and Edward Roberts, Portmadoc to the Portmadoc Harbour for the sum of £1.7s. in respect of working at Ballast Stage.

226. 1884 Sept. 15 RECEIPT: Robert Williams, owner of the brig Pales­ tine to Portmadoc Harbour for the sum of £4.16s. in respect of 30 fathoms of cable chain for moorings weighing 16 cwt.

227. 1884 Sept. 17 RECEIPT: Robert Ellis, Portmadoc to the Portmadoc Harbour Trust Ir the sum.of 6s. in respect of 1 it day/s labour on the Ballast Wharf.

228. 1884 Sept. 30 RECEIPT: John Jones, Portmadoc Gas Works to the Tremadoc Estate for the sum of £1.10s.8d. in respect of gas consumed.

229. 1884 Oct. 11 RECEIPT: Robert Ellis and William Evans, carpenters Portira doc to the Portmadoc Harbour for the sum of £3.18s. in respect of making new stage and repairing the old stage.

230. 1884 Nov. 7 RECEIPTED BILL: William Roberts, ships mith, etc., 23 Madoc St., Portmadoc to the Tremadoc Estate for the sum of £7.5s.4d. in respect of bolts, plates, hoops etc. supplied. 231. 1884 Nov. 12 RECEIPTED BILL: Thomas Parry, timber merchant, Port Madoc to the Tremadoc Estate for the sum of £14.6s. 6d. in respect of oak and pine wood supplied.

232. 1884 Nov. 21 RECEIPTED BILL: Hugh Williams, ship builder, Portmadoo to the [Tremadoc] Estate for the sum of 17s. 6d. in respect of blocks and oak timber supplied.

233. 1884 Dec. 18 RECEIPT: J.R. Jones to the Port Madoc Harbour Trust for the sum of £1.2s. 6d. in respect of cleaning and lighting the harbour lamps.

234. 1884 c.Dec. 24 RECEIPTED BELL: Richard Williams, [smith], Portmadoc, to the Portmadoc Harbour for the sum of £8.1s.l0d. in respect of goods supplied and work done.

235. 1884 Dec. 25 RECEIPTED BILL: William Evans (Junior), iron­ monger, plumber, painter, etc., 5 Lombard St., Portmadoc to Portmadoc Harbour for the sum of £1.15e.8d. in respect of copper tacks, glazing and repairing lamps, chain and spikes.

236. 1884 Dec. 26 RECEIPTED BILL: William Jones, builder, contractor etc., Madoc St., Portmadoc to the Tremadoc Estate ^ for the sum of £15. Os. 6d. in respect of repairing sluice bridge door and supplying oak and paint etc..

237. 1884 Dec. 31 RECEIPT: J. Humphreys, Portmadoc for the Port­ madoc pilots to the Portmadoc Harbour for the sum of £11 in respect of placing the bar buoys for the year 1884 as yearly contract. 238. 1884 Deo. 31 RECEIPTED BILL: Thomas Lloyd, ship chandler, family grocer, tea dealer etc., Corn Hill, Portmadoc, to the Portmadoc Harbour for the sum of £5. Is. lid. in respect of rope, paint, oil, oakum, pitch etc. supplied.

239. 1884 Dec. 31 RECEIPTED BILL: John Jones, Portmadoc Gas Works to Tremadoc Estate per W.E . Morris for the sum of £4.6s. 3d. in respect of gas consumed.

240. 1884 Dec. 31 RECEIPT: Collector, Ynyscynhaiarn Local Govern­ ment Board of Health District to F. W. A. Roche tor the sum of £13.2s. 6d. received in respect of general district rate.

241. 1884 Deo. 31 RECEIPT: W. Hughes, Collector, Festiniog Union for the sum of £23.12s. 6d. received of F.W.A. Roche, esq., in respect of poor rate.

242. 1884 Dec. 31 RECEIPT: Humphrey Lewis, Portmadoc to the Port­ madoo Harbour Trust for the sum of £2.9s. 6d. in respect of cleaning the quay.

243. 1884 Dec. 31 v RECEIPT: Elizabeth Owen 6 Sons, dealers In timber, coals, laths, bricks, tiles, etc., Portmadoc to the Portmadoc Harbour for the sum of £8.4s. 6d. in respect of pine, pitch pine wood etc. supplied,

244. 1884 Deo. 31 RECEIPT: David Richards, Harbour Master, Port­ madoc tor the sum of £37.10s. in respect of one half year's salary received from the Portmadoc Harbour [Trust]. 245. 1884 Deo. 31 RECEIPT: David Richards, Harbour Master, Port­ raadoc for the sum of 237.10s. in respect of one half year's salary received from the Portmadoc Harbour Trust.

246. 1885 Feb. 18 RECEIPT: F. Roche for the sum of 2669.16s. 9d. received of Mr. W.E . Morris in respect of balance of harbour dues for the quarter ending Sept. 1884.

247. 1885 Feb. 19 RECEIPT: F. Roche for the sum of £604.15a. Id. received of Mr. W.E. Morris in respect of balance of harbour dues for the quarter ending 30 June 1884.

248. 1885 Feb. 23 RECEIPT: F. Roche for the sum of £384.3s. 5d. received of Mr. W.E. Morris in respect of balance of harbour dues for the quarter ending Dec. 31 1884.

249. 1885 March 30 RECEIPT: John Jones, Portmadoc Gas Works to Tremadoc Estate per Mr. W.E. Morrisfor Che sum of £3.15s. 7d. in respect of gas consumed.

250. 1885 March 31 RECEIPT: John Pierce and David Jones, Portmadoc to the Portmadoc Harbourforth e sum of 9s. 6d. in respect of bringing stonesfor buoys, shifting chains, shifting the boat when under repair.

251. 1885 June 30 RECEIPT: Evan Griffiths, Portmadoc to the Portmadoc Harbour for the sum of £1 in respect of cleaning and blacking boats and buoys.

252. 1885 June 30 RECEIPT: W.R. Owen, Collector, Festlniog Union to F.W.A. Roche (Rebecca warehouse)forth e sum of 10s. 6d. in respect of poor rate. 25S. 1885 June SO RECFJ PT: W.R. Owen, Festiniog to F.W.A. Roche, esq., (Wharf) for the sum of £21 In respect of poor rate

254. 1885 June 30 RECEIPT: Humphry Lewis, Portmadoc to Portmadoc Harbour for the sum of 15s. In respect of cleaning the quay.

255. 1885 Sept. 30 RECEIPT: John Jones, Collector, Ynyscynhalarn Local Government Board of Health District for the sum of £21 In respect of general district rate received of F.W.A. Roche, esq., for land and public wharf.

256. 1885 Sept. 30 RECEIPT: John Jones, Collector, Ynyscynhalarn Local Government Board of Health District for the sum of 10s. 6d. In respect of general district rate received of F.W.A. Roche, esq., for warehouse, Penycel.

257. 1885 Sept. 30 RECEIPT: John Jones, Portmadoc Gas Works to Tremadoc Estate per Mr. W.E. Morris for the sum of 19s. 3d. In respect of gas consumed.

258. 1885 Sept. 30 RECEIPT: Morris Jones, Portmadoc to the Portmadoc Harbour for the sum of 15s. in respect of cleaning wharfs.

1 259. 1885 Oct. 19 RECEIPT: Humphrey Jones, Portmadoc to the Portmadoc Harbourforth e sum of £1.19s. in respect of chain for mooring buoy.

260. 1885 Nov. 11 RECEIPT: William Evans, carpenter, Portmadoc to Portmadoc Harbourfor the sum of 3s. 6d. In respect of work at boat. 261. 1885 c.Deo. 16 RECEIPTED BELL: Richard Williams, [smith]. Portmadoc to Portmadoc Harbour for the sum of 25.13s. lid. in respect of goods supplied and work done.

262. 1885 Dec. 22 RECEIPT: William Evans (Senior), Port Madoc to the trustees of Tremadoc Estate for the Harbour for the sum of 17s. lOd. in respect of sheet lead for the boat, repairing lamp and painting same, and repairing gas pipe.

263. 1885 Dec. 31 RECEIPT: John Pierce, Portmadoc to the Portmadoc Harbour for the sum offi 1.14s. in respect of clean­ ing the harbour, and quay, cleaning and painting buoys and shifting and carting stones.

264. 1885 Dec. 31 RECEIPT: Owen Lloyd, Portmadoc to the Portmadoc Harbour for the sum of £2.9s. in respect of old chain.

265. 1885 Dec. 31 RECEIPT: David Richards, Harbour Master, Port­ madoc to the Portmadoc Harbour for the sum of £37.10s. in respect of one half year's salary.

266. 1885 Dec. 31 RECEIPT: John Humphreys, pilot, Portmadoc to the Portmadoc Harbour for the sum of £11 for placing the bar buoys for the year 1885 as per contract.

267. 1886 March 31 RECEIPTED BILL: Thomas Lloyd, ship chandler, family grocer, tea dealer etc., Corn Hill, Portmadoc for the sum of £2.4s. in respect of nails, paraffin, ropes, etc.. 268. 1886 March 31 RECEIPT: John Jones, Portmadoc Gas Works to Tremadoc Estate per William E. Morris for the sum of £4. Os. 6d. received in respect of gas consumed.

269. 1886 March 31 RECEIPT: Morris Jones, Portmadoc to Portmadoc Harbour for the sum of 15s. in respect of cleaning the quay.

270. 1886 March 30 RECEIPT: W. Jones, Collector of Income Tax for the sum of £8.0s. 2d. received of F.W.A. Roche, esq., in respect of income tax.

271. 1886 May 28 RECEIPT: Wm. D. Hewitt, Collector of Inland Revenue, Bangor, for the sum of £70 received of W.E. Morris in respect of harbour dues.

272. 1886 June 12 RECEIPT: Edmund Lloyd, smith, Portmadoc to the Portmadoc Harbour Trustfor the sum of 10s. 8d. in respect of shackles, socket, rivets, chain, new band for buoy etc..

273. 1886 June 16 RECEIPTED BILL: Jackson, McConnon & Co Ha it, manufacturers of hemp and manllla cordage, etc., 5, Goree Piazzas, Liverpool to W.E. Morris, Harbour Office, Portmadoc for the sum of £2.5s.l0d. In respect of rope per the steamer Rebecca. (Bill head showing the Rope Manufactory at Edge Lane, Liverpool).

274. 1886 June 24 RECEIPTED BILL: Evan Jones, printer, general stationer, bookseller, etc., Printing Office, Port­ madoc to the Portmadoc Harbour Trust for the sum of £2.17s. 6d. iH respect of printing 12 bill cheque books. 275. 1886 June 30 RECEIPT: W.R. Owen, Collector, Festinlog Union for the Bum of 8s. 9d. received of Caernarvonshire and Merionethshire Steam Ship Company Ltd., (Warehouse, Harbour) in respect of poor rate.

276. 1886 June 30 RECEIPT: W.R. Owen, Collector, Festiniog Union for the sum of £17.10s. received of F.W.A. Roche, esq., in respect of poor rate (for Public Wharf etc., Harbour).

277. 1886 June 30 RECEIPT: Robert Evans, Richard Morgan, John Pierce, William Davies and William Griffith, Portmadoc for the sum of £21.16s. in respect of cleaning the har­ bour with the boat.

278. 1886 June 30 RECEIPT: David Richards, Portmadoc to Portmadoc Harbourfor the sum of £37.10s. in respect of one half year's salary as Harbour Master.

279. 1886 June 30 RECEIPTED BELL: Owen Roberts, furnishing & general ironmonger, Portmadoc to Portmadoc Harbourfor the sum of 9s in respect of 2 picks and 2 handles.

280. 1886 Sept. 22 RECEIPTED BILL: Owners of the Mary Watkins. Portmadoc to the Portmadoc Harbour Trustfor the sum of £1.18s. id. in respect of expenses incurred with the Mary Watkins through the stern moorings of the Harbour giving way.

281. 1886 Sept. 30 RECEIPT: John Jones, Portmadoc Gas Works, to Tremadoc Estate per Mr. W.E. Morrisfor 9s. 4d. in respect of gas consumed. 282. 1886 Sept. 30 RECEIPTED BILL: Robert Evans and others to the Portmadoc Harbour for the sum of £23.6s. Id. In respect of cleaning the harbour with the boat.

283. 1886 Sept. 30 RECEIPTED BILL: Hugh Jones, block, pump and spar maker, Portmadoc to Portmadoc Harbour for the sum of 12s. lid. in respect of pitch pine, elm, bolts, spikes, etc. *

284. 1886 Sept. 30 RECEIPTED BILL: Jane Roberts, Garth Villa, Portmadoc to Portmadoc Harbour for the sum of £3.10s. 6d. In respect of chain.

285. 1886 C Nov. 30 RECEIPTED BELL: Thomas Lloyd, ship chandler, family grocer, tea dealer etc. to Portmadoc Harbour forme sum of El.l6s.4d. in respect of pitch, oakum, nails, spikes, oil, etc..

286. 1886 Deo. 17 RECEIPTED BILL: Jones & Lloyd, [manufacturers] of crane chains, chain cables and anchors, etc., Cr adley near Brier ley Hill, Staffordshire and Birming­ ham to Mr. W.E. Morris, Portmadoc Harbour Trust for the sum of £5.18s. 6d. in respect of cables.

287. 1886 Dec. 20 RECEIPTED BILL: Robert Griffith, Portmadoc to Portmadoc Harbour Trust for the sum of 16s. 2d. in respect of fixing landers on the Harbour Office.'.

288. 1886 Deo. 20 RECEIPT: W.R. Cwen, Collector, Festiniog Union for the sum of £14.17s. 6d. received of F.W.A. Roche, esq., in respect of poor rate (on Public Wharf, etc.). 289. 1886 Deo. 22 RECEIPTED BILL: Jackson, McConnan & Coliart, 5, Qoree Piazzas, Liverpool to Mr. W.E. Morris, Portmadoc for the sum of £2. Os. 5d. in respect of goods supplied.

290. 1886 Dec. 30 RECEIPT: W.R. Owen, Collector, Festiniog Union for the sum of 7s. 5d. received from the Carnarvonshire & Merionethshire Steam Ship Co. Ltd., in respect of poor rate (on warehouse).

291. 1886 Dec. 31 RECEIPT: John Williams, Borth[y Gest], Portmadoc to Portmadoc Harbour for the sum of £10 received on account of Portmadoc Harbour new barge as per agreement.

292. 1886 Dec. 31 RECEIPT: John Jones, Portmadoc Gas Works for the sum of £4. Os. 6d. paid by the Tremadoc Estate in respect of gas consumed.

293. 1886 Dec. 31 RECEIPT: J.R. Jones to the Port Madoc Harbour Trust for the sum of £1.2s. 6d. received in respect of lighting and cleaning the harbour lamps for the season.

294. 1886 Dec. 31 RECEIPT: David Richards, Harbour Master, Port­ madocfor the sum of £37,10s. received of Portmadoc Harbour in respect of half year's salary.

295. 1886 Dec. 31 RECEIPTED BILL: William Roberts and Others, Portmadoc to the Portmadoc Harbour for the sum of £7.10s. received in respect of carrying stones and rebuilding wall at the new wharf, etc.. 296. 1886 Dec. 31 RECEIPT: John Humphreys. Portmadoc to the Port­ madoc Harbour for the sum of £11 In respect of placing the bar buoys for the year 1886.

297. 1886 Dec. 31 RECEIPTED EILL: Richard Williams [smith], Port­ madoc to Portmadoc Harbour for the sum of £9.8s.l0d. received in respect of goods supplied and work done.

298. 1886 Dec. 31 RECEIPTED BILL: William Evans (Junior), ironmonger, plumber, painter, glazier and paper hanger, 27 High St., Portmadoc to Portmadoc Harbour [Trust] for the sum of 18s. in respect of chains.

;299. 1886 Dec. 31 RECEIPTED BILL: Elizabeth Owen & Sons, dealers in timber, coals, laths, bricks, tiles, etc., Portmadoc to Portmadoc Harbour [Trust] for the sum of £2.10s. Id. in respect of whitewood, spruce and pitch pine.

300. 1886 Dec. 31 RECEIPTED BILL: Hugh Hughes, mason, Portmadoc, to Portmadoc Harbour [Trust] for the sum of £17.15s. in respect of rebuilding a wall at the South Snowden Wharf as per contract.

301. 1886 Dec. 31 RECEIPTED BILL: W.E. Morris, Portmadoc to Portmadoc Harbour [Trust] for the sum of £1.10s. in respect of carting stones for replacing the corner of the South Snowden Wharf.

302. [1886] BILL: Robert Williams to Portmadoc Harbour for the sum of £2.7s. 6d. in respect of chain supplied for harbour mooring. 303. 1887 Feb. 17 RECEIPT: Wnu D. Hewitt, Collector of Inland Revenue Bangor for the sum of £70 received from W.E. Morris esq. in respect of income tax for the year ending 5 April 1887.

304. 1887 March 10 RECEIPTED BILL: Jones & Lloyd, ; manufacturers of anchors, cables etc. Scotia Works and Cradley Forge, Cradley near Brierley Hill to Mr. W.E. Morris, Portmadoc for the sum of £5.18s. 6d. to account.

305. 1887 Sept. 30 RECEIPTED BILL (15 June 1886): S.P. Owen, plumber and general ironmonger, 131 High St., Portmadoc to Portmadoc Harbour for the sum of 2s. 3d. in respect of sheet lead and copper etc..

306. 1889 Oct. 10 RECEIPTED BILL: Hugh Davies, boat, block, pump and mast maker, Back Welsh Slate Co., Portmadoc to the Portmadoc Harbour for the sum of £3.10s. 6d. in respect of lime, wood and wedges for bar buoy making lamp post, fixing chafing post of quay, etc..

207. 1889 Dec. RECEIPTED BILL: Thomas Lloyd, ship chandler, 8 Cornhill, Portmadoc to Portmadoc Harbour for the sum of £5.3s.2^d. in respect of nails, tar, paint etc. supplied.

308. 1889 Dec. RECEIPTED BILL: William Evans, ship chandler, ironmonger, tinplate worker and painter etc.; 5 Lombard St., Portmadocto Portmadoc Harbour for the sum of £1.11s. 9d. in respect of chains, putty, nails, glass, paint, oil, etc. supplied.

309. 1889 Dec. 31 RECEIPT: John Paul, Portmadoc to Portmadoc Harbour for the sum of 10s. received in respect of lighting and cleaning harbour lampstor half season. 310. 1889 Deo. 31 RECEIPT: Howell Rees, labourer to Portmadoc Harbour for the sum of £1.10s. In respect of 10 day's work cleaning quay.

311. 1889 Dec. 31 RECEIPT: W.R. Owen, Collector, Festiniog Union for the sum of £16.16s. received from F.W.A. Roche, esq., in respect of poor rate.

312. 1889 Dec. 31 RECEIPT: John Jones, [Portmadoc Gas Works] for the sum of £3.17s.5d. received of the Tremadoc Estate per W.E. Morris in respect of gas consumed.

313. 1889 Dec. 31 RECEIPTED BILL: D. Lloyd, printer, bookseller, stationer, Portmadoo to Portmadoc Harbour in respect of 12 receipt books.

314. 1890 Feb. 1 RECEIPT: Wm. D. Hewitt, Collector of Inland Revenue, Bangor to Mr. W.E. Morris for the sum of £52.10s. in respect of income tax on harbour dues.

315. 1890 June 19 LETTER: R.J.M. pp. W.E. Morris, Harbour Office, Port Madoc to — , enclosing a statement of the alterations which were made in the harbour dues by Mr. David Williams when he was manager of the estate and harbour of Portmadoc. On account of the competition from the railway, he thought it advis ­ able to reduce the dues on a great number of goods ­ coal iron, slates, groceries, etc..

Endorsed:

LIST OF DUES levied on goods at Portmadoc.

316. 1891 Jan. 20 RECEIPT: John Humphrey & Co. to the Portmadoo Harbour for the sum of 12s. received in respect of laying down moorings at Carreg Coch. 317. 1891 March 30 RECEIPT: John Pierce, to the Portmadoc Harbour for the sum of £1. 10B. in respect of cleaning quay for 10 days.

318. 1891 March 31 RECEIPT: John Jones, Collector, Ynyscynhaiarn Local Board and Gas Company to the Tremadoc Estate per Mr. W.E. Morris for the sum of £4.0s. 2d. in respect of gas consumed.

319. 1891 March 31 RECEIPT: John Paul, Portmadoc to Portmadoc Harbour Trust for the sum of 13s. 3d. in respect of lighting the harbour lamps, etc..

320. 1891 March 31 RECEIPT: Mathew Owen, Glan-y-mor, Talsarnau to the Portmadoc Harbour for the sum of 5s. in res­ pect of cartage of bar buoy from Harlech beach to Pwll Glan Mor.

321. 1891 March 31 RECEIPTED BILL: Richard Williams, [smith], Portmadoc to Portmadoc Harbour for the sum of £1.15s. 2d. in respect of goods supplied and work done.

322. 1891 May 8 RECEIPTED BILL:Richard Morgan & Co. to the Portmadoc Harbour Trust for the sum of 6s. in respect of discharging gravel into the dock and trimming same.

323. 1891 May 21 RECEIPTED BELL: William Jones, joiner to the Portmadoc Harbour [Trust] for the sum of 9s. in respect of repairing wheelbarrows.

324. 1891 June 4 RECEIPT: W.R. Owen, collector, Festiniog Union to F.W.A. Roche, esq.for the sum of £32.4s. in respect of poor rate on public wharf. 325. 1891 June 4 RECEIPT: W.R. Owen, Collector, Festiniog Union to the Caernarvonshire & Merionethshire Steam Ship Co. Ltd. for the sum of I6s.4d. in respect of poor rate in warehouse.

326. 1891 June 12 RECEIPTED BILL: Thomas Lloyd, ship chandler, grocer, tea dealer, etc., 8 Cornhill, Portmadoc to Portmadoc Harbour for the sum of £2.10s. lid in respect of coal tar, paint, buoy rope etc..

327. 1891 e. June 12 RECEIPTED BILL: Richard Williams [smith], Portmadoc to Portmadoc Harbour for the sum of £2.17s. id. in respect of goods supplied and work done.

328. 1891 June 27 RECED7TED BULL: Roberts Evans to the Portmadoc Harbour [Trust] £or the sum of 16s. 6d. in respect of cleaning and painting the harbour boat.

329. 1891 June 30 RECEIPT: Capt. John Jones, Berth [y Gest] to the Portmadoc Harbour for the sum of 12s. 6d. in respect of fixing moorings and ring at Borth [y Gest].

330. 1891 June 30 RECEIPT: David Richards, harbour master, [Portmadoc] to the Portmadoc Harbour for the sum of £37.10s. in respect of half year's salary.

331. 1891 June 30 RECEIPT: John Pierce to Portmadoc Harbour for the sum of £1.16s. in respect of cleaning quay for 12 days.

332. 1891 June 30 RECEIPTED BILL: Hugh Jones, block, pump and spar maker, 14 Cornhill, Portmadoc to Portmadoc Harbour for the sum of 9s. 5d. in respect of labour In office etc.. 333. 1891 July 25 RECEIPTED BILL: William Roberts and Lewis Jones, Portmadoc to Portmadoc Harbour Trust for the sum of 5s. in respect of hauling and moving harbour boat Tart of two Tides'.

334. 1891 Sept. 3 RECEIPT: John Humphreys & Co. to the Portmadoc Harbour for the sum of 11s. 3d. to carting black buoy from Harlech beach to Portmadoc.

335. 1891 Sept. 12 RECEIPT: David Richards, Portmadoc to Portmadoc Harbour for the sum of 14s. 6d. in respect of chain for the bar buoys.

336. 1891 Sept. 30 RECEIPT: John Jones, Collector, Tnyscynhaiarn Local Board and Gas Company to F.W.A. Roche, esq., per Mr. W.E. Morris for the sum of £1.9s. 3d. in respect of gas consumed.

337, 1891 Sept. 30 RECEIPT: Robert Roberts to Portmadoc Harbour for the sum of £1.4s. in respect of 8 days labour cleaning quay.

338. 1891 Sept. 30 RECEIPT: John Jones, Collector, Ynyscynhaiarn Local Board of Health District to F.W.A. Roche, esq., for the sum of £19.7s. 7d. In respect of gen­ eral district rate on warehouse, land and public wharf.

339. 1891 Sept. 30 RECEIPT: David Jones, gasfitter to Portmadoc Harbour for the sum of l6s.2£d. in respect of fixing new pipes for lamp on News Room, gas fitting etc..

340. 1891 Sept. 30 RECEIPTED INVOICE: J. Jones & Co., 122 High St., Portmadoc to Portmadoc Harbour for the sum of 16s. 6d. in respect of one cast of cement. 341. 1891 Oct. 17 RECEIPT: Evan Lewis, 17 Dora St., Portmadoc to Portmadoc Harbour Trust for the sum of l6s.lo£d. In respect of repairing the harbour boat.

342. 1891 Oct. 17 RECEIPT: Messrs. John Humphreys & Co., to Portmadoc Harbour for the sum of 6s. 6d. in respect of bringing bar buoy from Ynycynggar, cleaning and painting same.

343. 1891 Oct. 24 RECEIPT: John Williams and Robert Davies to Portmadoc Harbour for the sum of £3.7s. 6d. in respect of placing fenders along the quay and fixing moorings at the pier.

344. 1891 Oct. 28 RECEIPT: Hugh Parry to the Portmadoc Harbour for the sum of £1.16s. 6d. in respect of chain for dead men and one mooring post.

345. 1891 Nov. 27 RECEIPT: Richard Morgan & Co. to Portmadoc Harbour for the sum of £2.10s. in respect of fixing and placing deadmen.

346. 1891 Dec. 30 RECEIPT: William Jones to Portmadoc Harbour for the sum of £1.10s. in respect of cleaning quay.

347. 1891 Dec. 31 RECEIPT: John Jones, Collector, Ynyscynhaiarn Local Board and Oas Company to Tremadoc Estate per Mr. W.E. Morris for the sum of £4.6s. 2d. in respect of gas consumed.

348. 1891 Dec. 31 RECEIPTED BILL: Thomas Lloyd, ship chandler, grocer, tea dealer, etc., 8 Cornhill, Portmadoc to Portmadoc Harbour for the stun of £4.0s. 2d. in respect of cordage, coal tar, paint, empty barrels, etc.. 349. 1891 Dec. 31 RECEIPT: John Humphreys, Berth [y Gest], Portmadoc to Portmadoc Harbour for the sum of Ell due to the Portmadoc Pilots in respect of placing and replacing the bar buoys, painting and cleaning same for the year 1891 as per contract.

350. 1891 Deo. 31 RECEIPTED BILL: John Paul to the Portmadoo Harbour [Trust] for the sum of 10s. in respect of lighting and cleaning harbour lamps for half season.

351. 1891 Dec. 31 RECEIPTED BELL: David Richards, Harbour Master, Portmadoc to the Portmadoc Harbour [Trust] for the sum of £37.10s. in respect of a half year's salary.

352. 1892 Feb. 5 RECEIPT: Wm. D. Hewitt, Collector of Inland Revenue, Bangor to Mr. F.W.A. Roche for the sum of £48.9s. in respect of income tax.

353. 1895 Sept. 27 RECEIPT: W.R. Owen, Collector, Festiniog Union for the sum of 11s. S^d. paid by F.W.A. Roche esq. in respect of poor rate on harbour house. Also receipt for a further 11s. 9&d. paid 16 April 1896.

354. 1895 Sept. 27 RECEIPT: W.R. Owen, Collector, Festiniog Union for the sum of 9s.2&cL received of F.W.A. Roche, esq., in respect of poor rate on warehouse. Also receipt for a further 9s.2&d. paid 16 April 1896.

355, 1895 Sept. 27 RECEIPT: W.R. Owen, Collector, Festiniog Union for the sum of £18.4a. received of F.W.A. Roche esq., in respect of poor rate on the public wharf. Also receipt for a further £18.4s. paid 16 April, 1896. 356. 1895 Deo. 31 RECEIPTED BILL: Elizabeth Owen & Sons, dealers in timber, coals, laths, bricks, tiles, etc., Port­ madoc to Portmadoc Harbour for the sum of 3s. 7d. in respect of spruce for stage at harbour and pitch­ pine.

357. 1896 Jan. 25 RECEIPT: John Pierce to Portmadoc Harbour for the sum of 2s. in respect of bailing out the harbour boat.

358. 1896 Jan. 30 RECEIPT: W. Turner, Collector of Inland Revenue, Bangor to Mr. R.J. Morris for the sum of £73.12s. in respect of income tax on harbour dues.

359. 1896 Feb. 20 RECEIPT: Evan Griffiths to Portmadoc Harbour for the sum of 3s. in respect of labour cleaning quay.

360. 1896 c. March RECEIPT: Robert Evans to Portmadoc Harbour for the sum of 7s. 6d. in respect of balance of acoount for lighting the harbour lamps for 6 months from Sept. 1895toMarc h 1896.

361. 1896 May 16 RECEIPT: Jane Williams to Mr. R. J. Morris, Port­ madoc for the sum of £1.5s. received in respect of cleaning the office for 6 months.

362. 1896 May 16 RECEIPT: Jane Williams to Capt. David Richards, Harbour Master for the sum of 15s. received in respect of cleaning office for 6 months.

363. 1896 June 16 RECEIPT: John Jones, Collector, Ynyscynhaiarn U.D.C. and Gas Company for the sum of 2s. lOd. received of Richard Jones Morris in respect of gas consumed at the Harbour Office. 364. 1896 June 16 RECEIPT: John Jones, Collector, Ynyscynhalarn U.D.C. and Gas Company for the sum of £3.7s. 4d. received of Portmadoc Harbour in respect of gas consumed (lamps on Public Wharf).

365. 1896 June 19 RECEIPT: John Williams, carpenter, 11 Garth, Portmadoc to Harbour Trust, Portmadoc for the sum of £6.5s. received in respect of work done on harbour boat and making new stage at harbour.

366. 1896 June 22 RECEIPTED BILL: Thomas Lloyd, ship chandler, grocer, tea dealer, etc., 8 Corn Hill, Portmadoc to Portmadoc Harbour for the sum of £1.13s. 8d* in respect of cor­ dage, rope, paint, coal tar, etc. supplied.

367. 1896 June 27 RECEIPTED BILL: Roberts & Jones, carpenters, block, pump and spar makers, Cornhill, Portmadoc to Portmadoc Harbour for the sum of 3s. in respect of fixing deal and chocks on quay side.

368. 1896 June 27 RECEIPTED BILL: Richard Williams, smith, Port­ madoc to Portmadoc Harbour for the sum of £4.3s. 9d. in respect of goods supplied and work done.

369. 1896 July 20 RECEIPT: Evan Griffiths to Portmadoc Harbour for the sum of 6s. in respect of painting stages and bar buoys.

370. 1896 Sept. 7 RECEIPT: Robert Evans to the [Portmadoc] Harbour Trust for the sum of Is. in respect of cleaning harbour lamps. 371. 1896 Sept. 14 RECEIPT: David Jones, gas fitter to the [Portmadoc] Harbour Authorities per Mr. R. Jones Morris for the sum of £1.2s. 14. in respect of new service pipe for lamp at harbour etc..

372. 1896 Sept. 23 RECEIPT: John Jones, Collector, Ynyscynhaiarn Urban District Council to F.W.A. Roche, esq., for the sum of £23.2s. in respect of general district rate on land and public wharf, Portmadoc.

373. 1896 Sept. 23 RECEIPT: John Jones, Collector, Ynyscynhaiarn U.D.C. to F.W.A. Roche, esq., for the sum of 14s. 5d. in respect of general district rate on warehouse, Pence!.

374. 1896 Sept. 26 RECEIPT: John Humphrys, pilot, Portmadoc to the Portmadoc Harbour for the sum of 10s. in respect of 5 pilots for carrying the bar buoys from Harlech Beach.

375. 1896 Sept. 28 RECEIPT: Evan Griffiths to Portmadoc Harbour for the sum of 8s. 6d. in respect of cleaning and painting bar buoys.

376. 1896 Sept. 28 RECEIPT: Humphrey Jones & Co., [pilots], to Portmadoc Harbour for the sum of 6s. in respect of getting stones for buoys.

377. 1896 Oct. 7 RECEIPT: Robert Evans, Portmadoc to Portmadoc Harbour Office for the sum of 12s. in respect of lamp lighting tor 3 months ending 30 Sept..

378. 1896 Oct. 17 RECEIPT: Evan Lewis to Portmadoc Harbour for the sum of 9s. in respect of work at Ballast Wharf. 379. 1896 Oct. 24 RECEIPT: Robert Lewis to Portmadoc Harbour Trust for the sum of £1.1s. in respect of lifting ballast from alongside wharf and 5 cwt coal.

380. 1896 Oct. 26 RECEIPTS (3):W.R. Owen, Collector, Festiniog Union to F.W.A. Roche and the Caernarvonshire and Merion­ ethshire Steam Ship Co. Ltd. for the sums of £36.8s., £1.2s. 9d. and £1.3s. 6£d. in respect of poor rate on the harbour and harbour house.

381. 1896 Oct. 30 RECEIPTED BILL: Samuel Jones, flour and coal merchant, 9, Lombard St., Portmadocforth e sum of 17s. 9d. in respect of coal.

382. 1896 Oct. 31 RECEIPT: John "Williams, carpenter, Portmadoc to Portmadoc Harbourforth e sum of 10s. in respect of repairing and fastening piles on quay.

383. 1896 Dec. 3 RECEIPTS (2): J. Jones, Clerk and Collector, Ynyscynhaiam U.D.C. and Gas Co. to Portmadoc Harbour per R. J. Morris, esq.forth e sum of £2. Is. 5d. in respect of gas consumed (lamp on Public Wharf and Harbour Office).

384. 1896 Deo.,3 RECEIPT: John Jones, Collector, Ynyscynhaiarn U.D.C. and Gas Co. to Portmadoc Harbourfor the sum of £1.19s. 5d. in respect of gas consumed (for lamp on Public Wharf).

385. 1896 Deo. 3 RECEIPT: John Jones, Collector, Ynyscynhaiarn U.D.C. and Gas Co. to Richard Jones Morris for the sum of 2s. in respect of gas consumed at Harbour Office. 386. 1896 Dec. 15 RECEIPTED BILL: Thomas Lloyd, ship chandler, 8 Cornhill, Portmadoc to Portmadoo Harbour for the sum of fil.l6s.10id. in respect of paint, coal tar, rope, paint brush etc. supplied.

387. 1896 Dec. 18 RECEIPT: Robert Evans to Portmadoc Harbour for the sum of 13s. received in respect of lighting harbour lamps.

388. 1896 Dec. 24 RECEIPTED BILL (27 July 1896): Prichard Bros. & Co., ship and insurance brokers and general commission agents to Portmadoo Harbour Trust for the sum offil.18s . 6d. in respect of chain cable.

389. 1896 Dec. 31 RECEIPTED BILL: William Roberts and Mr. Jones, carpenters and block makers, Corn Hill, Portmadoc to Portmadoc Harbour for the sum of Gs. 6d. in respect of fixing buoy and lamp post, working on stage, repairing wheel barrow, etc..

390. 1896 Dec. 31 RECEIPT: Humphrey Owens, Borth [y Gest] for pilots to Portmadoc Harbour for the sum of £11 in respect of placing and replacing the bar buoys, painting and cleaning the same for the year 1896 £E as per contract.

391. 1896 Dec. 31 RECEIPTED BILL: Elizabeth Owen & Sons, dealers in timber, coals, laths, bricks, tiles, etc., Port­ madoo to Portmadoc Harbour for the sum offil. 15s. 9d. in respect of spruce deals and sawing.

392. 1896 RECEIPT: John Jones, Collector, Ynyscynhaiarn U.D. C. and Gag Company for the sum of £3.10s.Id. received of Portmadoc Harbour per R. J. Morris in respect of gas consumed (lamps on Public Wharf). 393. 1896. RECEIPT: John Jones, Collector of Income Tax for the sum of £6.13s.6d. received of F.W.A. Roche, esq., per Mr. R. J. Morris in respect of income tax.

394. 1896 RECEIPT: John Jones, Collector, Ynyscynhaiarn U.D. C. and Gas Company to Mr. Richard Jones Morris for the sum of 4s. 3d. in respect of gas consumed at Harbour Office.

395. 71896 NOTE: David Richards, Harbour Master re payment of 4s. to John Pierce and Co. for bailing and shifting harbour boat to a place for caulking.

396. 1898 July 30 RECEIPTED BILL: Lloyd & Son, printers, booksellers and stationers to Mr. R. Jones Morris for the sum of 3s. 6d. in respect of one rubber stamp.

397. 1905 Dec. 30 RECEIPTED BILL: Elizabeth Owen & Sons, Portmadoc, dealers in timber, coals, laths, bricks, tiles, etc., Portmadoc to Portmadoc Harbour for the sum of £1. 14s. 4d. in respect of pitch pine,spruce etc. supplied.

398. 1906 Jan. 22 RECEIPT: John Jones, Collector of Income Tax etc. to Caernarvonshire and Merionethshire Steam Ship Co. per Mr. R. Jones Morris for the sum of £10.0s. lOd. in respect of income tax.

399. 1906 Jan. 22 RECEIPT: John Jones, Collector, Ynyscynhaiarn U. D. C. to Mr. Richard Jones Morris of Harbour Office, Penycei the sum of 3s. 3d. in respect of gas consumed.

400. 1906 Feb. 1 RECEIPT: David Richards to the [Portmadoc] Harbour Office for the sum of 15s. in respect of coals. 401. 1906 Feb. 3 RECEIPT: Morris Lloyd, Portmadoc to Portmadoc Harbour for the sum of 2s. 6d* in respect of bailing lighter.

402. 1906 Feb. 16 RECEIPT: Capt. Evan Williams of the Sage to Port­ madoc Harbour for the sum of 15s. 9d. in respect of old chain.

403. 1906 March 12 RECEIPT: Morris Lloyd, Portmadoc to Portmadoc Harbour for the sum of 2s. 6d. in respect of bailing lighter.

404. 1906 March 20 RECEIPTED BELL: Owen Roberts & Co. , Portmadoc to Portmadoc Harbour for the sum of 3s. Id. in respect of blasting powder.

405. 1906 March 29 RECEIPTED BILL: Richard Williams, smith, Portmadoc to Portmadoc Harbour for the sum of £2.12s. Id. in respect of goods supplied and work done.

406. 1906 L March 31 RECEIPT: Harry Foulkes to Portmadoc Harbour for the sum of 19s. in respect of cleaning and painting 7 ladders and railings.

407. 1908 May 5 RECEIPT: Morris Lloyd, Portmadoc to Portmadoc Harbour for toe sum of 2s. 6d* in respect of bailing lighter.

408. 1906 May 17 RECEIPT: Jane Williams, Portmadoc to Portmadoc Harbour for toe sum of £1.5s. in respect of cleaning office for 6.months. 409. 1906 May 22 RECEIPTED BILL: Roberts & Jones, carpenters, block, pump and spar makers, Cornhill, Portmadoo for the sum of £2.14s. o£d. In respect of work on stage, with deadmen, etc..

410. 1906 May 30 RECEIPT: John Jones, Collector, Ynyscynhaiarn U.D.C . to Richard Jones Morris of Harbour Office, Penycei for the sum of 3s. 3d. in respect of gas con sumed.

411. 1906 May 31 RECEIPT: M. Lloyd, Portmadoc to Portmadoc Harbour for the sum of 2s. 6d. in respect of bailing lighter.

412. 1906 June 29 RECEIPTED BILL: Richard Williams, smith, Portmadoc for the sum of £3.10s. 3£d. in respect of goods supplied and work done.

413. 1906 . July 14 RECEIPT: Morris Lloyd, Portmadoc to Portmadoc Harbour for the sum of 2s. 6d* in respect of bailing lighter.

414. 1906 July 27 RECEIPTS (6): David Jones, Assistant Overseer, Masonic Buildings, Bank Place, Portmadoc to Mrs. Davidson and the Caernarvonshire and Merionethshire Steam Ship Co. Ltd. for the sums of £33.12s., £1.1s., £1.1s.9d., £1.1s., £33.12s., £l.ls.9d. in respect of poor rate on harbour, harbour house and wharf.

416. 1906 Aug.14 RECEIPT: Morris Lloyd, Portmadoc to Portmadoo Harbour for the sum of 2s. 6d* in respect of bailing lighter. 416. 1906 Aug. 24 RECEIPT: Joseph B. Lewis to Portmadoc Harbour for the sum of 10s. in respect of hire of boat for use of the bridges for 2 weeks.

417. 1906 Sept. 3 RECEIPT: Cambrian Railways Co. to R.J. Morris, Harbour Master, Portmadoo for the sum of 4s. in respect of carriage of buoy from Aberdovey.

418. 1906 Sept. 6 RECEIPTED BILL: Roberts & Jones, carpenters, Hock, pump and spar makers, Cornhill, Portmadoc to the Port Madoc Harbour [Trust] for the sum of £2.13s. old. in respect of work on boats, stages, materials supplied etc..

419. 1906 Sept. 11 RECEIPT: John Jones, Collector, Ynyscynhaiarn U. D.C. for the sum of £23.2s. received of Mrs. Ellen B. Davidson per R. Jones Morris in respect of general district rate on land public wharf and buildings and ^warehouse, Penycei.

420. 1906 Sept. 29 RECEIPTED BELL: Richard Williams, smith, Port­ madoc to the Portmadoo Harbour Trust for the sum of £2.0s. 5$d. in respect of chain, repairs to wheelbarrow, new staples for harbour boat, etc..

421. 1906 Oct. 29 RECEIPT: Steam Tug Co. Ltd., Portmadoc to [Portmadoc] Harbour Office for the sum of 8s. l^d. in respect of chain.

422. 1906 Nov. 3 RECEIPT: David Richards to [Portmadoc] Harbour Office for the sum of 5s. in respect of coals. 423. 1906 Nov. 16 RECEIPT: Jane Williams, Portmadoo to Mr. R.J. Morris, Harbour Master for the sum of £1.5s. in respect of cleaning office for 6 months.

424. 1906 Nov. 30 RECEIPT: Morris Lloyd, Portmadoo to Portmadoc Harbour for the sum of 7B. 6d. in respect of bailing lighter.

425. 1906 Dec. 15 RECEIPT: John Pierce & Co.to Portmadoc Harbour for the sum of 10s. 6d. in respect of spreading macadam on the wharf.

426. 1906 Dec. 18 RECEIPTED BILL: Elizabeth Owen & Sons, dealers in timber, coals, laths, bricks, tiles etc., Portmadoc for the sum of £4.14s. 9d. in respect of pine, spruce, etc. supplied.

427. 1906 Dec. 28 RECEIPTED BILL: Richard Williams, smith, Port­ madoc to Portmadoc Harbour for the sum of £2.1s. lOd. in respect of goods supplied and work done.

428. 1906 Deo. 28 RECEIPT: John Humphreys & Co. to Portmadoc Harbour for the sum of £4 in respect of labour for 12 months with bar buoys, painting and preparing chains and stones.

429. 1906 Deo. 28 RECEIPTED BILL: Roberts & Jones, carpenters, block, pump and spar makers, Cornhill, Portmadoc to Port Madoc Harbour for the sum of £1.10s. 9d. in respect of work at quay side, work with pitch pine post, repairing wheel barrow, etc.. 430-431. 1906-1909 Financial Records of R.J. Morris, Collector of Dues:

430. £906-1909 RECEIPT BOOK of R. J. Morris, collector of dues, Harbour Office, Portroadoc.

431. n.d. BELL HEADS of R. J. Morris, Collector of Dues, Harbour Office, Portmadoc (blank).

432-438. 1908-1917 Miscellaneous bills and receipts:

432. 1908 May 22 BILL (Receipted 21 Jan. 1909): John Evans, general draper, 7 and 9 High Street, Portmadoc for the sum of £1.9s.7id. received from Miss Morgan, 33 East Avenue, Portmadoc in respect of nightdress, pin­ afore, umbrella, collar, etc..

433. 1916 Nov. 22 INVOICE: Jones & Son, woollen warehouseman, 10 & 12 Duke Street, Liverpoolto Mr. J. Heritage, Portmadocfor the sum of £1.8s. 8d. in respect of suiting.

434. 1916 Dec. 12 INVOICE: Johnson & Sons, Ltd., Great Yarmouth to Mrs. Heritage, The Bee Hive, Portmadocfor the sum of £6.2s. lOd. in respect of blue kersey trousers.

435. 1917 March 8 INVOICE: Apperly Curtis & Co., Ltd., Dudbridge Mills, Stroud, Glos., to Mr. J. Heritage, Portmadoc for the sum of 17s. In respect of suiting.

436. 1917 March 8 INVOICE: Kay and Lee Ltd., Clothing Manufacturers, 17 High Street, Manchesterto Mr. J. Heritage, Port­ madocfor the sum of 10s. lid. in respect of sailor suit. 437. .1917 March 30 INVOICE: J. & N. Philips & Co., Ltd., 35 Church St., Manchester to Mrs. J. Heritage, The Beehive, Portmadoc for the sum of 3s. lid. in respect of housewife corsets.

438. 1917 April 10 INVOICE: Jones & Son, woollen warehousemen, 10 & 11 Duke Street, Liverpool to Mrs. Heritage, Portmadoc for the sum of £1.17s. Id. in respect of suiting.

439-444. 1871-1874 (and Wages Accounts: n.d.

439. 1871 Deo. - WAGES ACCOUNT. 1872 Jan.

440. 1872 Jan. 13 WAGES ACCOUNT.

441. 1872 Jan. 27 WAGES ACCOUNT: men working at the Ballast Stage.

442. 1874 Sept. 15 - WAGES ACCOUNT: An account of men employed by Oct. 17 Wm. Jones repairing the Ballast Wharf.

443. n.d. WAGES ACCOUNT.

444. n.d. WAGES ACCOUNT 445-456. 1868-1889 Miscellaneous accounts:

445. 1868 and n. d. ACCOUNT of payments made by Wm. E. Morris towards erecting Ballast Wharf, n. d., and an account of expenses paid by W.E. Morris for cleaning harbour 1868.

446. 1870/1871 STATEMENT of expenditure for the quarter ending Dec. [1870].

447. 1874 Aug. 31 MEMORANDUM of work done at 'Portmadog Balast Warf by Henry Owen, carter.

448. c. 1880 ROUGH ACCOUNT of receipts of Port Madoc Harbour Dues, 1872-1880.

449. 1881 STATEMENT of the income of Wm. E. Morris, 24 Lombard St., Portmadoc from 1 April 1880 to 1 April 1881.

450. 1881 Dec. 31 STATEMENT of cash paid to Mr. Roche for the year ending 31 Deo. 1881.

Endorsed:

STATEMENT of harbour dues received for year ending 31 Dec. 1881.

451. cl.882 STATEMENT of receipts of [Port Madoc Harbour Dues], 1872-1882. 452. 0.1883 ACCOUNT of cash received by F.W.A. Roche, esq., from the proceeds of the Port Madoc Harbour for the years 1881-1883 (divided into quarters).

453. 1884 Jan. 1 COPY STATEMENT of account of cash received at the Embankment Gate Aug. 1882 - Feb. 1883.

454. 1884 March - Deo. ACCOUNT of cash paid F.W. A. Roche, esq., for Harbour Dues, March - Dec. 1884.

455. 1889 March 30 COPY STATEMENT OF DUES due from the Cwm­ morthin Company and sent to Mr. Roche.

456. n.d. MISCELLANEOUS DRAFT ACCOUNTS.

457-463. 1903-1909 Stationery requisitions:

457. 1903 July 11 COPY STATIONERY REQUISITION fcr the Portmadoc Agency: S. Allsopp & Sons, Ltd., Burton.

458. 1903 Oct. 20 COPY STATIONERY REQUISITION for the Portmadoc Agency: S. Allsopp & Sons, Ltd., Burton.

459. 1909 April 28 COPY STATIONERY REQUISITION for the Portmadoc Agency (W.E. Morris & Son, manager): S. Allsopp & Sons, Ltd., Burton.

460-463. 1896-1908 (and n.d.) Miscellaneous;

460. 1896 Dec. 31 TONNAGE SUMMARY of slates loaded at Portmadoc by the Oakeley Slate QuarrieB Co. Ltd. for the quarter ending 31 Deo. 1896. 461. 1908 FORM OF RETURN (Home Office) under the Workmen's Compensation Act 1906 Section 12. (Blank).

462. n. d. NOTE reading 'Gone to North Wales & Kellow & Co. Park & Croesor'.

463. n. d. LIST of Portmadoc Harbour Dues on vessels and goods. 464-472. 1850-1070 Miscellaneous:

464-465. 1850 Harbour bye laws:

464. 1850 Nov. 2 BYE LAWS of Portmadoc Harbour.

465. 1850 Nov. 2 BYE LAWS of Portmadoc Harbour.

466-467. 1859 (and n.d.) News Room:

466. n.d. RULES of the Porthmadog News Room, William Griffith, Secretary.

467. 1859 July NOTICE: "Treatment of the Drowned' directions given by the Royal National Life-Boat Institution, London. (This notice used to hang in the Porth­ madog News Room).

468-469. 1886 New Harbour Barge:

468. 1886 Dec. 1 1. John Williams, ship builder, Borth near Port Madoc.

2. Capt. David Richards, Harbour Master andW.E. Morris, Collector of Dues, both acting for F.W. Roche, esq., Tregunter, Brecon.

* MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT for constructing a barge according to specification (no. 469) to be completed by 31 March 1887. Consideration £48.

1 469. 1886 SPECIFICATION of a barge for the Port Madoc Harbour. Tenders to be delivered at the Harbour Office not later than 12 o'clock on Monday 11 Oct. 1886. The barge to be completed and ready for delivery on 11 Jan. 1887. 470-471. 1884/85-1957 Pilots1 Licences:

470. [1884/85]-1970 ENDORSEMENTS to ? Pilot *a Licence noting annual renewals [1884/85] -1970.

471. 1957 Oct. 8 LICENCE of Gwilym Lloyd Jones to act as Pilot for the port of Portmadoc. Renewed annually, last renewal dated 8 Jan. 1970.

472. 1854 Sept. 30 MINUTES for the guidance of the shipping clerk and wharfinger of the Welsh Slate Company at Port Madoc (copy). Cofnodion Eraill:

Other Records:

473 - 502 473-476. 1873-1893 Bills of Sale:

473. 1873 June 24 1. Emanuel Williams of Llangian, master mariner.

2. William Griffith of Portmadoo, master mariner.

BILL OF SALE of sixteen sixty four shares in the Ann Catherine of Carnarvon, built 1860 at Portmadoc. Consideration: £280. (Copy). (Document copied by permission of Mrs. M. Williams, 10 Terrace Rd., Porthmadog).

474. 1885 Dec. 23 1. David Morris of Britannia Terrace, Portmadoc, ship chandler.

2. Hugh Parry of Borth, Portmadoc, ship broker.

BILL OF SALE of four sixty four shares in the George Cas son of Carnarvon, built 1863 at Portmadoc. Consideration: £45. (Presented to the Museum by Mr. Owen Jones, 2 Belle View, Porthmadog).

475. 1892 April 8 1. John Roberts of Glanmeirion, Talsarnau, master mariner.

2. Hugh Parry of Portmadoc, ship broker,

BILL OF SALE of four shares in the Blodwen of Carnarvon, built 1891 at Portmadoc. Consideration: £120. (Presented to the Museum by Mr. Owen Jones, 2 Belle View, Porthmadog).

476. 1893 Aug. 23 1. Margaret Pugh of Portdinorwic, widow.

2. William Thomas of 11 Mona Terrace, Portdinorwic, master mariner, 476. (cont. 'd) ... BILL OF SALE of sixty four sixty fourth shares in the Sparling of Chester, built 1815 at Frodsham. Consideration: £115. (Copy). (Document presented to the Museum by Mr. J.O. Williams, Gorffwysfa, Denlo, Pwllheli.) 477-481. 1913 Papers re the Evelyn. Hugh Roberts, master:

477. 1913 Feb. -Nov. LIST OF CREW aboard the Evelyn with details of rank, where shipped, date joined, date discharged, where discharged and salary. (Copy). (Copied by permission of Miss Evelyn Roberts, New Street, Porthmadog).

478. 1913 July 23 BILL OF LADING: 155 lasts of salt in bulk, 50 small dunnage mats shipped by Bens us an & Co. in the brig Evelyn. H. Roberts, master, now lying in the bay of Cadiz and bound for St. John's Newfoundland. Charterers: Messrs. F. and M. Winter, London. (Copy). (Copied by permission of Miss Evelyn Roberts, New Street, Porthmadog).

479. 1913 Oct. 15 BILL OF LADING: 262 casks containing 45 tuns and 58 imperial gallons of seal oil shipped by Baine and Johnston & Co. in the brig Evelyn. Hugh Roberts, master, now lying in the port of St. John's, New­ foundland and boundforGlasgo w via Beaverton. Charterers:Murray and Crawford Ltd. (Copy). (Copied by permission of Miss Evelyn Roberts, New St., Porthmadog).

480. 1913 Nov. 1 BILL OF LADING: 104 packages of gillbones shipped by the Rosiree Whaling Company of Beaverton, Newfoundland in the brig Evelyn. H. Roberts, master, now lying in the port of Beaverton and bound for Glasgow. (Copy). (Copied by permission of Miss Evelyn Roberts, New Street, Porthmadog). 481. 1913 Nov. 1 BILL OF LADING: 2655 sacks of guano shipped by the Rosiree Whaling Company of Beaverton, Newfoundland in the brig Evelyn. H. Roberts, master, now lying in the port of Beaverton and bound for Glasgow. (Copy). (Copied by permission of Miss Evelyn Roberts, New Street, Porthmadog). 482-483. 1978 (andn.d.) Lists of sailing ships:

482. 1978 June LIST off ships that were in Porthmadog Harbour on April 1st 1871* compiled by Mr. Alun Roberts, headmaster, Borth-y-Gest, June 1978.

483. n. d. LET of the sailing ships of Borth-y-Gest before and after 1910. 484-491. 1880-1897 Papers re David Williams, ship builder:

484. 1880 Sept. 11 CERTIFICATE OF DISCHARGE of David Williams, aged 18, born Port Madoc, carpenter and A.B., from the "ship Havetock of Liverpool. Engaged: 2 July 1879 at Cardiff. Discharged: 11 Sept. 1880 at Calais. pn deposit from Richard Hugheston Roberts, great grandson of David Williams).

485. 1880 Dec. 12 TESTIMONIAL given by Owen Jones, master of the Havelock highly recommending David Williams, (On deposit from Richard Hugheston Roberts, great grandson of David Williams).

486. 1882 July 8 CERTIFICATE OF DISCHARGE of David Williams, aged 20, born Pwllhell, carpenter and seaman, from the ship Lakefleld of Liverpool after a voyage to Algoa Bay. Engaged: 24 April 1882 at Cardiff. Discharged: 5 July 1882 at South Shields. (On deposit from Richard Hugheston Roberts, great grandson of David Williams).

487. 1883 Nov. 14 CERTIFICATE OF DISCHARGE of David Williams, aged 21, born Pwllhell, carpenter and A.B., from the ship Lakefleld of Liverpool. Engaged: 31 July 1882 at Newcastle. Discharged: 14 Nov. 1883 at Hamburg. Pn deposit from Richard Hugheston Roberts, great grandson of David Williams).

488. 1887 April 12 TESTIMONIAL given by John Jones, master of the barque Lakefleld of Liverpool at Falmouth, highly recommending David Williams as an honest, sober industrious and competent man. He sailed with him as carpenter and seaman on board the barque Lake­ field from 28 April 1881 to 31 July 1886, and also acted as first mate from 1 Aug. 1886 to 11 April 1887. Pn deposit from Richard Hugheston Roberts, great grandson of David Williams). 489. 1889 April 11 CERTIFICATE OF DISCHARGE of D. Williams, aged 27, born Pwllheli, carpenter and seaman, from the ship Lakefleld of Liverpool after a voyage to Callao. Engaged : 19 Jan. 1883 at Hamburg. Discharged: 11 April 1887 at Falmouth. (On deposit from Richard Hugheston Roberts, great grandson of David Williams).

490. 1889 July 13 CERTIFICATE OF DISCHARGE of David Williams, aged 29, born Pwllheli, carpenter, from the ship Cambrian Prince of Liverpool after a voyage to Australia. Engaged: 16 Jan. 1888 at Liverpool. Discharged: 11 July 1889. (On deposit from Richard Hugheston Roberts, great grandson of David Williams).

491. 1897 Nov. 4 LETTER: Hugh Parry, ship owner, Portmadoc to whom It may concern' recommending Mr. David Williams to act at Bangor as Lloyd Surveyor. He has known him since he was an apprentice at Portmadoc; afterwards he was at sea as a ship's carpenter for about eight years, after that he commenced ship building of which he has a thorough knowledge. He reclassed several of Hugh Parry 's own vessels and has given every satisfaction. (On deposit from Richard Hugheston Roberts, great grandson of David Williams). 492-494. 1893-1906 Papers re Richard Griffiths:

492. WALLET of Richard Griffiths, No. 1 Osmond Terrace, Porthmadog.

493. 1893-1914 NOTEBOOK of Richard Griffiths of No. 1 Osmond Terrace, Porthmadog with brief notes re voyage from Hull to Liverpool Sept. 1893, and note that he Joined the S/S ?Boronla at South Shields, Jan. 1894. Also expenses at South Shields 1894.

494. 1906 Aug. 31 TESTIMONIAL given by Griffith E. Jones, quarry manager, The Maenofferen Slate Quarry Company Ltd., Blaenau Festiniog recommending Richard Griffiths as a steady, sober, honest and reliable worker. He worked at the Maenofferen Quarry for the last 13 years as miners rock man. 495. 1838 Indenture of Apprenticeship of John Ellis as shipwright:

495. 1838 Nov. 29 INDENTURE OF APPRENTICESHIP of John Ellis, son of John Ellis, butcher of Cae,rtyddyn, pa. Dolgelley as apprentice to John Jones of Bar mouth, shipwright for the term of 7 years. '

Endorsed:

NOTE: by John Jones, shipbuilder, Barmouth that John Ellis served his apprenticeship faithfully and honestly, 12 Dec. 1845. (Presented by Mr. T. Parry, Pen Cei, Porthmadog). 496-498. 1899-1909 Correspondence and receipts re shares In the William Thomas Liverpool Steamship Co.:

496. 1899 Oct. 13 RECEIPT: William Thomas Liverpool Steamship Company Ltd.for the sum of £10 received from Mr. Hugh Parry, Gwynfa, Berth y Gest being £5 per share deposit payable on applicationfortw o shares in the William Thomas Liverpool Steam­ ship Company Limited. (Presented to the Museum by Mr. Owen Jones, 2 Belle View, Porthmadog).;

497. 1901 Feb. 11 RECEIPT: William Thomas & Co., sailing and steam­ ship owners, 14 Water Street, Liverpoolfor the sum of £80 received from Mr. Hugh Parry, Gwynfa, Borth­ y-Gest being the balance of two shares. (Presented to the Museum by Mr. Owen Jones, 2 Belle View, Porthmadog).

498. 1909 Dec. 18 LETTER: William Thomas & Co., ship owners, 14 Water Street, Liverpool to Miss M. Parry, Portmadoc enclosing interest on the £10 paid by her on account of one share in the William Thomas Liverpool Steam­ ship Company Ltd.. (Presented to the Museum by Mr. Owen Jones, 2 Belle View, Porthmadog). 499-500. 1861-1920 Newspapers:

499. 1861 Oct. 1 FRONT PAGE of the Liverpool Journal of Commerce containing all the shipping notices.

500. 1920 Sept. 8 STRIKE EDITION No. 2 of the Liverpool Echo & Express including an item on the Merchant Shipping Bill introdu­ ced in the Commons by Mr. Sexton. (Copy). 501-502. 1927 (and n.d.) Miscellaneous:

501. 1927 July 13 DOG LICENCE authorizing Miss Caroline Morgan of 128 High Street. Portmadoc to keep one dog.

502, n. d. NOTES taken from the present book Portmadoc and its Resources by Owen Morris, Bank Place, Portmadoc, 1856. Additional Deposit, May 1981;

503. 1896 FREIGHT ACCOUNT BOOK: Sailings in June quarter - giving names of the vessels, where they were loaded, tonnage, etc. Additional Deposit, June 1981

504 1940 Aug. 16 CUTTING from the Daily Mirror containing an article on 70 year old Captain Andrew Murdock of Ladysmith Road, Gloucester who sailed his vessel the Garlandstone from County Cork to Lydney , Olos. singlehanded after the desertion of his Irish crew at Cork. Additional deposit Feb. 1984

505 1916-1919 LETTER AND REPORTS re the classification in Lloyd'a Register Book of the motor ketch Garlandstone owned by J.J.D. Russan,Russlewlck, St. Ismaels, Pembrokeshire.(In 1916 Lloyds decided to expunge the class with a red line indicating non-compliance with the rules, and arrangements for a new survey were made in 1919). (copies) LLUNIAU

PHOTOGRAPHS Llongau:

Ships:

1-71 Alpha:

The Alpha a tiro masted schooner built at Salcombe, Devon In 1891. Her master was Capt. John Jones, known as "Johnny Star'. /2 Ardencralg:

2. Lifeboat In action off the Scllly Isles going to me aid of the wreck Ardencralg a three masted barque from Glasgow, 9 Jan. 1911. /3 Blodwen:

3. The Newfoundland trader Blodwen built by David Jones in 1891. One of the first of the Western Ocean Yachts1 , she was event­ ually wrecked off Alicante, Spain in 1917. /4r6 Cadwalader Jones later Myonle R. Klrby:

4. Figurehead of the Cadwalader Jones, later named the Myonle R. Klrby. (Copied by permission of the National Maritime Museum).

5. Photograph (newspaper cutting) of the "topsail schooner Myonle R. Klrby. a fifty five year old boat which will leave Millwall Docks today on a voyage round the world. The crew of ten hope to establish new trading routes for windjammers. (Donated by Miss Davies, 5 Maes Gerddi, Porthmadog).

6. Photograph (newspaper cutting) of "the dismantled schooner Myonle R. Klrby in a gale before she was abandoned by her crew who were reached by breeches buoy off the Scilly Isles. She was on her way from London to the South Seas with a crew of six in quest of adventure'. (Donatedby Miss Davies, 5, Maes Gerddi, Porthmadog). /7 David Morris:

7. The David Morris, a 3 masted schooner built in Forthmadog in 1897 by David Jones. This vessel was a typical "Newfound­ land Trader', and was commanded by a Capt. Partridge (who had a wooden leg). This vessel of some 161 tons gross who totally lost on 11 Nov. 1924 off Turks Island. /8 The tug Draig Goch:

8. The Porthmadog tug Dralg Goch. /9 Eillan:

9. The Eillan in harbour. AO Elizabeth:

10. The three-masted schooner Elizabeth built 1891. /II Elizabeth Bude:

11* Bude Canal Basin with sailing Ships. In the foreground the Elizabeth Bude of the port of Bldeford. A2-14 Fran Minna Peterson later Jane Banks:

12. The Frau Minna Peterson unloading a cargo of potatoes at Porthmadog in 1878. Built by Si mon Jones. 1878. she was named after the wife of a German merchant from whom the owner hoped to obtain charters. Sold to a West Country owner but cap­ tured by the German Navy in the first World War and escorted to Emden. Repossessed after the war she was handed back to the same owner and renamed, after his mother, as the Jane Banks. The Jane Banks was sold again in 1939 to an Estonian shipowner for £400 but was reported by a refugee sailor to have been lost in a gale off the coast of Finland in 1944.

13. The Jane Banks under sail off Falmouth. Port bow view.

14. The Jane Banks under sail off Falmouth (beam view). A5-45 Garlands tone:

15.-20 Construction of me Garlandstone:

15. Early 1905. View of Calstock from the Devon side of the River Tamar. Schooner in centre of river at James Goss's ship yard. Viaduct construction Just started on extreme left.

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16. Early 1905. James Goss's shipyard on the Eere Alston Bank (Devon side of the River Tamar) at Calstock. Garlandstone In the background behind the two schooners. Centreline stru­ cture of keel, stern and stern post set up. She is partly framed.

17. James Goss's shipyard seen from Calstock. Garlandstone in frame with sheer strake fastened. Tamar barges in foreground. Viaduct under construction.

18. 20 March 1907. Devon bank of the river Tamar seen from Calstock. Garlandstone in frame on left, schooner Ensign and topsail schooner Elizabeth Drew and the tug Victoria.

19. At Calstock 10 July 1907. Garlands tone planked up on left. Schooner Elizabeth Hampton in foreground.

20. Garlandstone completed and ready to be launched at James Goss's yard 1909. Note she is fully rigged and ready. Sails even bent to spars and heads ails ready for hoisting.

21. 1936 or 1937 in Lydney Dock. Original hatches and galley arrangement. Dolly winch already converted to power. Note state of mizzen gaff. (Copyright: Basil Greenhill). 22. Capt. Murdock, master and owner of the ketch Gar lands tone. This photograph was taken after Capt. Murdock had sailed the Garlandstone from Ireland singlehanded after the desertion of his crew in Aug. 1940.

23. 1941 or 1942 ratlines throughout, no battens, lots of baggy wrinkle, lifeboat in mizzen rigging a wartime innovation. (Copyright: Basil Greenhill).

24. 1941 or 1942 wartime life raft abaft whaleback. Drum starboard side mizzen shrouds was a Baltic practice Innovation of Michael LeszGzski's. She still has small hatches, watertank immediately abaft dolly winch. original galley arrangement, no wheel house. (Copyright: Basil Greenhill).

25. 1941 or 1942. (Copyright: Basil Greenhill).

26. 1941-1942. Mizzen, blowlamp of original engine, the radio was a wartime Innovation. (Copyright: Basil Greenhill).

27. 1941 -or 1942. (Copyright: Basil Greenhill).

28. The stern in 1941 or 1942. (Copyright: Basil Greenhill).

29 194. lor 194 2. Note length of lanyards. (Copyright Basil Greenhill). 30. 1941 or 1942. Note height of top mast. (Copyright: Basil Greenhill).

31. 1941 or 1942. Bowsprit rigging. (Copyright. Basil Greenhill).

32. 1941 or 1942. The after hatch. (Copyright: Basil Greenhill).

33. 1941 or 1942. Note wooden rudder. (Copyright: Basil Greenhill). j

34. View of deck of vessel from fore mast head, 1941 or 1942.

35. The ketch Garlands tone at Bideford June 1954. She was built on the Devon side of the River Tamar opposite Calstock and launched in 1909 after five years building by James Goes. The ketch was built as a speculation to provide work when usual repair work was slack. (Copyright: David E. Smith, A.R.P.S., 28 BurboBank Road North, Liverpool 23).

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36. The Gar landstone at Appledore Quay, North Devon, Aug. 1956. (Photograph: Dale Thomas).

37. The Gar lands tone at Appledore Quay, North Devon, Aug. 1956. (Photograph: Dale Thomas).

38. The Gar lands tone In Swansea North Dock Basin, 12 Aug. 1958. (Photograph: Dale Thomas). 39t The Garlandstone outside Swansea North Dock Basin, 20 Sept. 1958. This may have been her last voyage before being sold as a yachtAouseboat. (Photograph: Dale Thomas).

40, The ketch Garlandstone. (Photograph: National Maritime Museum).

41, The ketch Garlands tone.

42, The ketch Garlandstone.

43, The ketch Garlandstone.

44, The ketch Garlandstone.

45, The ketch Garlandstone. /46-48 Gestlana.­

46. Launching of the schooner Gestlana Spring 1913 the last vessel built at Porthmadog. She was lost later the same year when on a passage from Newfoundland to Sydney, Cape Breton Island.

47* Launching of the Gestlana, 1913, the last ship to be built at Porthmadog.

48. The Gestlana launched Tbroadslde on' at Rotten Tare, Porthmadog, 1913. /49 Grade.­

49. The launching of the three masted topsail schooner Gracie. 31 Jan., 1907. /50 Industry:

50. The schooner Industry built at Gloucester 1867. /51-52 Isallt:

51. The second Isallt built by David Williams 1909 as a three masted schooner shown here "pole-masted1. Sold to Irish owners she traded into Lydney until after World War n. She was lost off the coast of County Wicklow. 1948. (The first Isallt was lost after a collision with the S.S. Atlantic. 1908).

52. The Isallt built as a three masted schooner ('. stern view). /53. John & Margaret

53. The John & Margaret on fire and drifting into Llanbedrog Bay. (Photograph by permission of Mr. R.E. Jones, 24 Cae-Hendy, Llanbedrog, Pwllhell). /S4-55. John Pritchard:

54. The three masted schooner John Pritchard. 118 tons gross built by David Williams 1906. She was sunk by enemy submarine off the coast of Greece, March 1916.

55. The crew of the John Pritchard: L. to R. Jack Williams, mate, wearing braces, known locally as Mack Klondyke'; Capt. John Watkin Roberts, master; Bill Payne, A.B.; David Nicholas, boy and William Morris Lloyd, Ordinary Seaman. /56 Kathleen and May.­

56. The Kathleen & May In foreground with the M.A. James behind her, 1936. /57-60 M.A. James:

57. The M.A. James.

58. The M.A. James.

59. Fore deck of me M.A. James.

60. Hulk of the M.A. James lying In the river Torrldge at Appledore. /6l Mary Stewart

61. The iron motor ketch Mary Stewart (originally built as a two masted schooner at Montrose 1876). Photograph taken by Peter M. Herbert of Bude, Cornwall on 26 May 1943. The Mary Stewart had discharged a cargo of flour from Barry. She had intended going to Pads tow to load barley back up channel, but owing to weather had to run up 'light'. Peter Herbert later owned the ketches Agnes built 1835, Emma Louise, Emily Barratt and the Mary Stewart. /62 M. Uoyd Morris.

62. The M. Lloyd Morris of Porthmadog entering Bristol at the turn of the century. The high bows and near vertical transom are typical of a PorthmadoS W *h *P* /63 Mystery:

63, Wreck of the ketch. -Mystery, built In 1874. Driven ashore at Dover 1929. /64 Owen Morris.

64. Wreck of the Owen Morris at Blade Bock, Criccieth, Dec. 1907. /65 Rosle

65. The schooner Rosie at Pen Cei, Porthmadog unloading a cargo of Irish potatoes, c.1928. /66 Sierra Cadena:

66. The ship Sierra Cadena at San Francisco. T.K. Wilton, marine photographer with the Elite, 838 Market Street, San Francisco. /67 The tug Snowdon:

67. The tug Snowdon, Portmadoc Steam Tug Co.. Built c. late 1880s. /68 The tug. Wave of life;

68. The tug Wave of life towing a pair of two masted schooners into Porthmadog harbour passing Garreg Goch. 69-71. Unidentified ships:

69. Two masted vessel berthed on beach.

70. Two vessels berthed on beach.

71. Ship in sail. Lleoedd: Places: 72 -101 72-73. Abersoch:

72. Horses and carts waiting to unload coal from a two masted schooner

on Abersoch beach, c.1900.

73. A two masted schooner unloading coal into a horse and cart for distribution in the town of Abersoch by the local coal merchant. 74-76. Appledore:

74. Tug towing two ketches and a two masted schooner out to sea at Appledore.

75. Shipbuilding at Appledore.

76. Ship building at Appledore. /77 Barmouth:

77. Barmouth harbour and bridge. /78-80 Borth-y-gest-.

78. Borth-y-gest looking towards Tal Pilots, c.1900.

79. Coloured postcard (large) of Borth-y-gest looking towards Tai Pilots, c.1900. (Presented to the Museum by Miss Evelyn Roberts, New St., Porthmadog).

80. Borthygest with sailing ship. (Taken from direction of Tai Pilots). /81-98 Ferthmadog Harbour:

81. View of slate wharves and sailing ships, Porthmadog, 1860.

82. Porthmadog Harbour with ships 1873. The cob on the right, Ynys Towyn centre left.

83. Porthmadog harbour with ships 1873. The cob on the right, Ynys Towyn, centre left. (Duplicate of No. 82 above).

84. Porthmadog Harbour in Its heyday, c. 1875. The brig drying some of her sails Is a Scandinavian timber ship.

85. Maenofferen Slate Wharf, Porthmadog, with the brig Excelsior in the foreground, c.1896.

86. Porthmadog harbour, 1938.

87. Porthmadog Harbour looking seawards.

88. Porthmadog Harbour looking seawards.

89. Porthmadog Harbour from Borth.

90. Porthmadog harbour showing Bron-y-Garth. 91. Porthmadog harbour with sailing ships.

92. Porthmadog harbour with sailing ships.

93. Porthmadog harbour with sailing ships.

94. Porthmadog harbour 'two miles from Portmeirion%

95. Painting the side of an ocean going schooner berthed near the Ffestiniog Railway Station, Porthmadog.

96. Slates ready for shipment, Greaves Wharf, Porthmadog.

97. Ships alongside Greaves Wharf, Porthmadog.

98. Captured German U-boat impounded in Porthmadog Harbour during the First World War. (After the War, several German submarines were broken up at Porthmadog).

/99-101. Shipbuilding at Portfamadog:

99. Ship building at Porthmadog, 1870.

100. Shipbuilding at Porthmadog, 1870. (Duplicate of No. 99 above).

101. A ship framed up and being planked at David Williams's yard, Rotten Tare, Porthmadog. PODl: People: 102 -105 102. William Evans Morris, 1823-1894, Collector of Dues at Porthmadog Harbour.

103. Richard Jones Morris, 1865-1918, Collector of Dues at Porthmadog Harbour.

104. Group of four men. On left, seated, is Richard Griffiths, No. 1 Osmond Terrace, Porthmadog, 1870.

105. Group of four captains of Porthmadog sailing ships: 1. Capt. Davies of Tan-y-Garth, Borth-y-Gest, master of the three masted schooner John Llewelyn. 171 tons gross, built by David Jones 1904 and later sold to Newfoundland owners and lost rff the coast of Newfoundland in 1928.

2. Capt. Ellis Jones of Pen-y-Bryn, Penmorfa, master of the three masted schooner William Prltchard. 171 tons gross, built 1903 by David Jones, later sold to Newfoundland owners and blown ashore in a gale on the east coast of England in 1916.

3. Captu Roberts of Eryl-y-Don, Borth-y-gest, master of the three masted Schooner Elizabeth Prltchard. The second Elizabeth Prltchard. gross tonnage 126 tons, built 1909 by David Jones was abandoned at sea, Oct. 1917.

4. Capt. Lewis of Bron Afon, Borth-y-gest. Additional Deposit, May 1981:

106 The three masted schooner John Pritchard (?).

107. Porthmadog harbour at the turn of the century. Tugboat on the left is the Wave of Life, tugboat on the right is the Snowdon.

108. Grisia'Mawr, Pen Cei/Cornhill, Porthmadog.

109. Morris Evans Morris, chemist and slate merchant, Porthmadog.

110. ?William Evans Morris, Porthmadog'8 second Harbour Master, brother of Morris Evans Morris.

111. Richard Jones Morris, Porthmadog's third Harbour Master, son of William Evans Morris. Mynegal 1 Rifatt:

Index to Numbers:

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Rhtfau Terfynol: Rhifau Gwreiddlol Final Numbers: Original Numbers

1 2 41 3-5 6-7 41 8-11 12 41 13-55 mm mm 56-57 39 58-63 mmmm 64 39 65-73 74-139 140-142 143 36 144-160 161-164 36 165-189 190-192 36 103-196 197 36 198-199 i£e 200 36 201-209 mtmm 201-212 36 213 214-216 36 217 218-219 36 220-297 298-301 19 302-314 315 29 316-321 322-323 36 324-327 328

329-332 36 333 31 334-349 mm mm 350-351 36 Rhtfau Terfynol: Rbifau Gwretddlol: Final Numbers; Original Numbers;

352-417 — 418 36 419 — 420 421-429 430 60 431-463 **** 464 7 465 48A 466 8 467 49 468-469 5A 470-471 — 472 19 473 13 474-475 49 476 13 477-481 24 482 49 483 - - 484-491 49 492-494 50 495 42 496-498 49 499 23 500-502 ***** Iluidau/Photographs: XS/2129/

Rhtfau Terfynol: Rhtfau Gwreiddiol: Final Numbers: Original Numbers:

1 12 2 18 3 10 4-6 14 7 9 8 40 9 37 10 488 11 37 12-13 10 14 12 15-33 ****** 34 18 35-45 46 18 47 37 48 18 49 16 50 44 51-52 10 53 12 54-55 10 56 12 57-61 10 62 16 63-64 18 65 16 66 — 67 19 68 16 69 19 70-71 37 72-73 16 74 18 75-76 4 77 19 78 18 79 45 Rhlfau Terfynol: Rhlfau Gwreiddlol: Final Numbers: Original Numbers:

80 18 81 33 82 18 83 37 84 16 85 34 86 30 87 24 88 37 89 24 90 28 91 18 92 24 93 37 94 18 95 16 96 24 97 19 98 46 99 3 100 4 101 16 102-103 38 104 50 105 43 Rhlfau Gwreiddlol: Rhlfau Terfynol: Original Numbers: Final Numbers:

ggjggg XM/4229 ^ XS/2129 Documents Photographs:

3 99 4 75-76,100 5A 468-469 7 464 8 466 9 7 10 3,12-13,51-52,64-65,57-61 12 1,14,53,56 13 473,476 14 4-6 16 49,62,65,68,72-73,84,95,101 18 2,34,46,48,63-64,74,78,80, 82,91,94 19 298-301 67,69,77,97 23 499 24 87,89,92,96 28 90 29 315 30 86 31 333 33* 81 34 85 36 143,161-164,190-192, 197,200,210-212,214­ 216,218-219,322-323, 328,350-351,418,420. 37 0,11,47,70-71,83,88,93 38 102-103 39 56-57,64 40 8 41 2,6-7,12 42 495 43 105 44 50 45 79 46 98 48A 465 48B 10 49 465,474-475,482,484­ 491,496-498 50 430,492-494 104