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Mr Samuel Townley Master of the Vessel
"Friendship" of Goole Air St. Knottingley
Sir 9th May /56
I beg to acknowledge the receipt of
your letter of yesterdays date acquainting
me that two men from Bridlington have
been to Wakefield and threatened to seize
your Vessel on account of salvage for
assistance recently rendered to her
Should they do so, after her having been
officially released by me they will do
so at their peril. JS
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Secretary Marine Department Board of Trade London
Sir 10th May 1856
Hull - which is on the north bank of the
River Humber, is about 20 miles from Spurn
Point - which is at the entrance of the
River - I am receiver of wreck for the
Bridlington district - which extends from
Spurn Point to Flambro Head - within
those limits, - Hornsea and Bridlington
are the most prominent places -
Hornsea is on the coast, about midway
between Spurn Point and Bridlington
and distant from Hull, - by Turnpike
road about 18 miles - Bridlington in
the bight of the Bay of that name, - is distant
from Hull, - by railroad about 32 miles
Hull therefore which is the principal seat
of business in this district, - Having 5 large
Docks and a Harbour, - more or less
constantly filled with shipping from
different parts of world, - may almost
be said to be an inland port - and
its Distance from Bridlington and Hornsea
combined with the very onerous and important
Duties - I have to attend to on the Spot -

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See Letter of
11 April 1856
See M42

Mr Samuel Townley Master of the Vessel "Friendship" of [Goole?] Air St. Knottingley
Sir 9th May /56
I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of yesterdays date acquainting me that two men from Bridlington have been to Wakefield and threatened to seize your Vessel on account of salvage for assistance recently rendered to her
Should they do so, after her having been officially released by me they will do so at their peril. JS

Secretary Marine Department Board of Trade London
Sir 10th May 1856
Hull - which is on the north bank of the River Humber, is about 20 miles from spurn Point - which is at the entrance of the River - I am receiver of wreck for the Bridlington district - which extends from Spurn Point to Flambro Head - within those limits, - Hornsea and Bridlington are the most prominent places -
Hornsea is on the coast, about midway between Spurn Point and Bridlington and distant from Hull, - by Turnpike road about 18 miles - Bridlington in the bight of the Bay of that name, - is distant from Huol, - by railroad about 32 miles Hull therefore which is the principal of business in this district, - Having 5 large Docks and a Harbour, - more or less constantly filled with shipping from different parts of the world, - may almost be said to be an inland port - and its Distance from Bridlington and Hornsea combined with the very onerous and important Duties - I have to attend to on the [Spot?]

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Sec
See Letter of [?] 1856 See M42