Hayman Series 1 - Items 11-21

(11) Copy of Mersey and Navigation Act 1720

(12) Letters of permission and copy of Public Notice for steam boat 'President' and Mr Ross' steam boat to ply from Albert Bridge to Pomona Gardens 1848-1849

(13) Mersey and Irwell Navigation: copy of Flatmen's Agreement 7 Sep 1796

(14) 'The Manchester and Salford Junction Canal' - history 1791-1977 (when the last part was sold by Manchester Ship Canal Company) compiled by A.Hayman

(15) 'The Runcorn and Latchford Canal' - history in draft by A.Hayman from 1783 to the present time (see plan within item 23 showing this canal from Runcorn to Warrington)

(15a) Plans of Old Quay Docks at terminus of Runcorn and Latchford Canal, Runcorn

(15b) Extract from Manchester Mercury 15 Jul 1800 giving notice of first call on shareholders for financing the Runcorn and Latchford Canal improvement

(15c) Report 26 Apr 1973 by A.Hayman on the remains of the Runcorn and Latchford Canal

(16) Papers and correspondence relating to the Hardy and Wyldes Corn Mill at Old Quay, Runcorn 1830-1880, including a demise of two plots of land between Mersey and Irwell Navigation Company and Thomas, Peter and Henry Hardy. Provide evidence that the Mersey and Irwell Navigation Company ceased carrying in their own name before 1861, their barge fleet being merged into that of the Bridgewater Trustees who then carried on both routes.

(17) Mersey and Irwell Navigation: engineers' 4-weekly reports 1864-1873

(18) Case for arbitration by Bridgewater Trustees c.1850 in regard to traffic by the Mersey and Irwell Navigation, Bridgewater Canal and the railways between Liverpool and the Manchester district. Gives tonnages 1838-1849.

(18a) Notices to Joseph Nall to quit warehouses at Quay Court and Quay Street 1849

(19) Valuation Mersey and Irwell and Bridgewater Canal Nov 1864

(19a) Parliamentary Notice of Bill for incorporation of a company to acquire the undertakings (not proceeded with)

(20) Bridgewater Trust: conditions of carriage for Bridewater Canal and Mersey and Irwell Navigation; also general procedure including packet and passenger boats 1860-1869

(21) Original proxy 29 Aug 1872 signed by the Earl of Ellesmere for the last meeting of the Mersey and Irwell Navigation Company before transfer to the Bridgewater Navigation Company