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Photocopy - 'Agreement and Account of Crew, No 21231, Ship 'Melbreck' of Workington, voyage 1875-6 with John Stout of Stromness as first mate, together with an account of the voyage, by Jeremy Godwin.

Photocopy: letter from Captain James Laughton to his wife Ann Laughton from Bonny River, dated 2 Nov 1835.

Photocopy - list of general cargo headed 'Custom Bars at Bonny River' 'To Captain Laughton'

Photocopy of a letter from D R Borwick, 3 Chapple Street, Cooly Bazaar, Calcutta. 22/7/1862, to "My dear Laughton" in Stromness.

Photocopy - Petition 'Unto the Right Honourable the Board of Council for Trade and Foreign Plantations' from the 'magistrates, clergy, ship owners and others residing in Stromness Orkney and its neigh

Photocopy - Poem 'The Royal Mail of Stromness' dates 22/12/1863 written by Rev.

Idyll of The Kings' - The History of the King Line 1889-1979 by Alan S. Mallott. Published by The World Ship Society, Kendal.

Receipted invoice 'MACKAY'S STROMNESS HOTEL, STROMNESS. MRS E MACKAY, PROPRIETER. Dated August 1936. Engraving of hotel frontage in top L. H. Corner.

Envelope, addressed in pencil to Mrs Mowat, Plainstones, Stromness, Orkney, Scotland, date-stamped '21 MY 18', stamped 'PASSED BY CENSOR No. 5945' & signed C. F. FAULKNER; pale blue.

Invitation card 'MERCANTILE FLEET AUXILIARY SPORTS. The committee request the pleasure of your company to lunch on Monday 22nd August at 1 P.M.'. Decorated with Union shield and assorted flags.