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C1/475/29	John Bryggis, alderman of London. v. Alice, executrix and late the wife of Richard Teddes of Barnstaple, merchant.: Price of wines received by the said Richard for his brother Thomas for sale on complainant's account at San Lucar in Spain.:
C 1/1028/58-59	Thomas Lychfelde of Cardiff v. Edmund TOKYE of Bridgwater.: Price of Gascon wine, the King's writ not running in Wales.: Glamorgan, Somerset.Covering dates 1538-1544
C 1/1226/22	Michael Gomys of Portugal, merchant, v. John TyrelL of Bridgwater, merchant.: Part price of woad: Somerset. Covering dates 1544-1551
C 1/1384/5	John SALYSBURY v. John SMYTH, mayor of Barnstaple, and the bailiffs and burgesses of BARNSTAPLE.
C 1/1388/24	THOMAS ap Morgan v. James GODSLOND.: Seizure of wheat and bean bought at Barnstaple.: DEVON. 1553-55
C 1/1457/20-21	John NEWPORTE of Bridgwater v. John WHITE of Cardiff, executor of John White, controller of customs at Bridgwater.: Bond given to the said controller to indemnify him for a disputed seizure of butlerage-wine at Bridgwater: Somerset. Covering dates 1556-1558
C 1/1509/36	John NEWPORTE v. John WHITE of Cardiff, executor of John White, receiver of pursage and butlerage of Bridgwater.: Action by Thomas Pope for money due for two tuns of sack
C 2/Eliz/B24/37	William Beryman of Iddesleigh, Devon, gentleman v George Pyne of Barnstaple, Devon, merchant. Conspiracy between defendant and brother of plaintiff to penalize plaintiff on bond concerning profits of ship to Portugal
C 2/Eliz/D4/55	Robert Doddridge of Barnstaple, Devon, merchant v William Morcombe. Withholding from plaintiff of profits of two ships sailing under letters of reprisal. Bill, answer. Covering dates 1590
C 3/248/41	Robinson v. Taylor: Gloucester. 1591-1596
C 4/58/110	John Newporte [of Bridgewater] v. John White [of Cardiff]: answer. Covering dates 1556 Jan 1 - 1558 Dec 31
C 7/224/56	Pleadings six clerks office
E101/668/24	Miscellaneous: Book of defaulters on port bonds and other debts in cos. Devon and Cornwall. Covering dates 33 Eliz.I-21 Jas. I
E122/22/7	Port: Bristol Certificate book for "necessaries." discharged and exported. Covering dates 5-6 Edw.VI.
E122/22/9	Port: Bristol Certificate Book. 5-6 Edw.VI.
E122/26/23	Port: Bridgwater Ledger of the same. Covering dates 20-21 Hen.VII.
E122/26/25	Port: Bridgwater Ledger of the same. Covering dates 22-23 Hen.VII.
E122/27/1	Port: Bridgwater Ledger of William Boore, collector of Customs & Subsidies. Covering dates 2-3 Hen.VIII.
E122/27/2	Port: Bridgwater Ledger of Thomas Chauntrell, collector of Customs & Subsidies. Covering dates 9-10 Hen.VIII.
E122/27/10	Port: Bridgwater Ledger of H. Trotter, collector of Customs & Subsidies. Covering dates 21-22 Hen.VIII.
E122/27/15	Port: Bridgwater Ledger of the same Covering dates 32-33 Hen.VIII.
E122/27/18	Port: Bridgwater Ledger of J.Person, collector, corresponding to the preceding.Covering dates 33-34 Hen.VIII.
E122/27/21	Port: Bridgwater Ledger of the same. Covering dates 36-37 Hen.VIII.
E122/27/24	Port: Bridgwater Controlment of Customs & Subsidies by J.White. Covering dates 37-38 Hen.VIII. (Sept.-Sept.)
E122/27/27	Port: Bridgwater Coast Book. Covering dates [Hen.VIII?]
E122/27/28	Port: Bridgwater Certificate Book. Covering dates [Hen.VIII or Elizabeth?]
E122/28/5	Port: Bridgwater Two controlments of coasting trade. Covering dates 4-5 Edw.VI & no date
E122/28/6	Port: Bridgwater Controlment of Customs & Subsidies by J.Whyte. Covering dates 4-5 Edw.VI.
E122/28/7	Port: Bridgwater Certificate book of Humphrey Worthe, collector. Covering dates 5 Edw.VI.
E122/28/3	Port: Bridgwater Account of Alice Person, widow & executor of John Person, late collector of Customs & Subsidies. Covering dates 1-2 Edw.VI. (Sept.-Aug.)
E122/29/4	Port: Bridgwater Controller's certificate book. Covering dates 3-4 Eliz.
E122/29/24	Port: Bridgwater Ledger with various signatures. Covering dates 27-28 Eliz.
E122/29/27	Port: Bridgwater Book of inward & outward entries unsigned, with note of disbursements. Covering dates 29-30 Eliz. (Sept.-March)
E122/29/30	Port: Bridgwater Quarter-book of entries inwards & outwards. Covering dates 30 Eliz. (March-June)
E122/29/31	Port: Bridgwater Quarter-book signed on the cover by John Burley. Covering dates 30-31 Eliz.
E122/29/39	Port: Bridgwater Ledger of T.Midleton, receiver of Customs & Subsidies. Covering dates 33-34 Eliz.
E122/29/40	Port: Bridgwater Ledger. Covering dates 33 Eliz. (June-Sept.)
E122/2/41	Port: Bridgwater Ledger. Covering dates 33 Eliz. (March-June)
E122/30/5	Port: Carmarthen Particulars of account. Covering dates 13-14 Eliz.
E122/30/5a	Port: Carmarthen Particulars of account. Covering dates 27-28 Eliz.
E122/30/8	Port: Carmarthen, Cardiff, &c. Ledger 3.Covering dates 29-30 Eliz.
E122/41/25	Port: Exeter, Dartmouth &c. Controlment by Richard Coffyn. Covering dates 18-19 Hen.VII.
E122/42/7	Port: Exeter, Dartmouth, &c. Ledger of John Hull, collector of Customs & Subsidies on imports. Covering dates 15-16 Hen.VIII.
E122/42/8	Port: Exeter, Dartmouth, &c. Ledger of George Jeffren, collector of Customs & Subsidies on exports. Covering dates 15-16 Hen.VIII.
E122/43/11	Port: Exeter, Dartmouth, &c. Ledger of J.Hull, collector of Customs & Subsidies. Covering dates 28-29 Hen.VIII.
E122/43/14	Port: Exeter, Dartmouth, &c. Ledger of the same. Covering dates 34-35 Hen.VIII.
E122/43/15	Port: Exeter, Dartmouth, &c. Ledger of the same. Covering dates 35-36 Hen.VIII.
E122/44/5	Port: Exeter & Dartmouth Account of J.Petre, collector of Customs & Subsidies. Covering dates 3-4 Edw.VI.
E122/45/11	Port: Exeter, Dartmouth &c. Ledger of J.Petre, collector of Customs & Subsidies. Covering dates 4 & 5 - 5 & 6 Philip & Mary
E122/46/9	Port: Exeter, Dartmouth, &c. Certificate book. Covering dates 4 Eliz.
E122/46/43	Port: Exeter, Dartmouth, &c. Ledger of T.Midleton, receiver of Customs & Subsidies, with various signatures. overing dates 32 Eliz.
E122/104/2	Port: Milford Controlment of a Subsidy of tunnage & poundage by John Parry. Covering dates 1-2 Eliz.
E122/104/5	Port: Milford Ledger of the same. Covering dates 27-28 Eliz.
E122/104/6	Port: Milford & Cardiff Ledger & coastwise book of the same, as deputy to Sir F.Walsingham. Covering dates 27-28 Eliz.
E122/104/7	Port: Milford Book of coasting trade signed by John Vaughan & W.Thomas. Covering dates 27-28 Eliz.
E122/147/3	Port: Swansea &c. Particulars of account of Customs & Subsidies. Covering dates 30 Eliz. (Dec.-June)
E122/201/3	Port: Exeter, Dartmouth &c. Particulars of account of John Symon and John Clyff collectors of Customs & Subsidies. Covering dates 22-23 Hen.VII.
E122/201/4	Port: Exeter, Dartmouth &c. Particulars of account of John Symond and Nicholas Kyrham, collectors of Customs & Subsidies. Covering dates 1-2 Hen.VIII.
E122/201/6	Port: Exeter, Dartmouth &c. Particulars of account of Nicholas Fasshun, collector of Customs & Subsidies. Covering dates 9-10 Hen.VIII.
E122/201/9	Port: Exeter, Dartmouth, &c. Particulars of account of John Hull, collector of Customs & Subsidies. Covering dates 25-26 Hen.VIII.
E122/201/14	Port: Exeter, &c. Particulars of account of John Petre, collector of Customs & Subsidies. Covering dates 1 & 2 - 2 & 3 Philip & Mary
E122/205/7	Port: Milford Particulars of account of John Vaghan, collector of Customs & Subsidies. Covering dates 5-6 Eliz.
E122/221/85	Port: Cardiff Certificates of discharge. Covering dates 35 Hen. VIII
E122/221/86	Port: Cardiff Certificate of landing. Covering dates 9 Eliz.
E122/224/65	Port: Ilfracombe Certificate of receipt of pirates' goods. Covering dates 1578
E123/3	Decrees and orders of the Exchequer.Covering dates 6/7 Eliz I Mich-10 Eliz I Trin
E123/6	Orders of the Exchequer Covering dates 14/15 Eliz I Mich-22 Eliz I Trin
E123/7	Decrees and orders of the Exchequer. Includes licences to compound. Covering dates 20 Eliz I Trin-25 Eliz I Hil
E123/9	Orders of the Exchequer. Covering dates 24 Eliz I Trin-27 Eliz I Trin
E123/10	Decrees and orders of the Exchequer. Includes licences to compound. Covering dates 25 Eliz I Hil-27/28 Eliz I Mich
E123/11	Orders of the Exchequer. Covering dates 27/28 Eliz I Mich-28/29 Eliz I Mich
E123/12	Decrees and orders of the Exchequer. Includes licences compound. Covering dates 28 Eliz I Hil-29/30 Eliz I Mich
E123/13	Orders of the Exchequer. Covering dates 29 Eliz I Hil-30/31 Eliz I Mich
E123/14	Decrees and orders of the Exchequer. Includes licences to compound. Covering dates 30 Eliz I Hil-31/32 Eliz I Mich
E123/15	Orders of the Exchequer. Covering dates 31 Eliz I Hil-31/32 Eliz I Mich
E 123/16 & 17	Entry Books of Decrees and Orders32 Eliz I Hil-33/34 Eliz I Mich
E133/1/110	[The queen v. Anthony Hunney, deputy customer of Barnstaple, Thomas Dave, deputy comptroller, and George Gagge, searcher.] The concealment of customs in Barnstaple port. False entries made in the customers' book. Devon. Covering dates 13 Eliz. Easter
E133/1/127	The customs of the port of Barnestable and Ilfordcome. Whether there had been any concealment by the queen's officers? Devon. Covering dates 14 Eliz. Hil.
E133/2/299	Bell-metal shipped by William Colliber, at Barnstaple, for transportation beyond the seas. Devon. Covering dates 18 Eliz. Hil.
E134/14&15Eliz/Mich9	The Queen v. ?: Transporting grain and leather to parts beyond the seas.: Gloucester Covering dates 14 & 15 Eliz 1572
E134/15&15Eliz/Mich14	The Queen v. The customers of Exeter and Dartmouth.: Concealment of Her Majesty's customs and subsidies in the ports of Exeter, Dartmouth, and the members of same.: Devon. Covering dates 15 & 15 Eliz 1572
E134/19&20Eliz/Mich14	The Queen v. Geo. Clarke: Office of searcher filled by Geo. Clarke in the custom house of ( ).: Pembroke Covering dates 19 & 20 Eliz 1577
E134/25Eliz/East14	The mayor of the city of Bristol. v. The mayor of the city of Gloucester.: River Severn, between Kingrode and the bridge of Gloucester, and the creeks in same river, viz., Gatcombe Barkley, Newneham, and Gloucester. ? v. ?: Survey of same, and the creeks of Bristol, Hungroade, Kingroade, Gatcombe Barkley, Newenham, and Gloucester, and the towns of Tewkesbury, Worcester, Bewdley, Bridgnorth, Shrewsbury.: Gloucestershire. Covering dates 25 Eliz 1583
E134/27&28Eliz/Mich17	The Queen v. Robert Robinson, searcher of the port of H.M.'s city of Gloucester, and others.: Execution of his office of searcher of the ports of Gloucester by defendant in a manner "contrary to the restraint of all manner of corn" and grain whatsoever.": Gloucester. Covering dates 27 & 28 Eliz 1585
E 134/27Eliz/Hil25	? v. ?: Lading of wheat, malt, &c., in the port of Bristol; and its members, viz., Hungroade and Kingrode, and in the port of Gloucester, for Spain and Ireland, under licences, viz., one granted to the Earl of Ormond, and another to the town of Kelmallock, and another to Mr. Middlemore. Rules and regulations of the port of Bristol; and its members, at Hungrode and Kingrode.: Somerset and Glouster.
E134/27Eliz/Hil28	The Queen v. John Dennys and others.: Calves' skins and hides taken on board the ship Eagle, of Bideford, bound for Bilbow, in Spain, and Burdeux, in France, &c., at Appledore, within the barr of Barnstaple, and brought from Barnstaple, forfeited to the Crown.: Devon. Covering dates 27 Eliz 1584
E134/27Eliz/Trin1	Richard Hall v. John White: Gauging and seizing of defendant's wines, coming up the River Severn towards Gloucester, by plaintiffs, "Gascony wines, both white and claret." Touching also the payment of duty on said wines.: Gloucester and Worcester. Covering dates 27 Eliz 1585
E134/33Eliz/East9	Robert Prowse, merchant, and others. v. John Bostock, captain of H.M.'s ship called "The Crane.": "The taking of certain half-clothes and other merchandizes out of a bark called `The Merlin of Barstaple,' being in the high seas: Devon. Covering dates 33 Eliz 1591
E134/36&37Eliz/Mich14	Mayor and burgesses of Gloucester. v. Edward Barston, Wm. Nurth, Walter Young.: Alleged misdemeanors of defendants as deputy customers of the port of Gloucester, in receiving "extraordinary fees," "private trading," "concealment of customs," &c.,&c. Portdues. Execution of the office. Survey.: Gloucester. Covering dates 36 & 37 Eliz
E134/39&40Eliz/Mich33	William Morecombe v. Roger Lee, John Seller.: Grant made by the Queen (Eliz.) to Robt. Earl of Leicester "of the customs, subsidy, and impost" of all Spanish wines brought into England. Touching the payment of custom on Spanish gascon and French wines brought by defendants into the ports of Exeter and Barnstaple (Devon). Covering dates 39 & 40 Eliz
E134/40Eliz/Hil5	William Morecombe v. Roger Ley, John Seller.:"Impost of Spanish and French wines brought into England, particularly into the port of Barnstaple (Devon),"
E134/42&43Eliz/Mich11	Richard Scott v. Edwd. Barstow, Robert Robinson, Luke Ingram.: Searchers, customers, and controllers of the port of Gloucester. "Fees for making cocketts for wares or merchandise within the custom house.": Gloucester
E134/43Eliz/East18	Edward Barston v. Amicell Bullock, Wm. Nash, Thos. James, John Grainger, William Verry, John Smith, Christopher Millard, John Leighton, Richd. Oram.: Port of Bristol. Touching the payment of custom for the conveyance of apples and pears from the banks ofthe river Severn, by the owners of boats in the river, belonging to the city of Gloucester, and the towns of Newnham, Tewksbury, and Barkley.: Gloucester and Somerset. Covering dates 43 Eliz
E 134/12Jas1/East24	Christopher Bradley v. John Barston: Office of customer of the port of the city of Gloucester. Touching recognizances in the Exchequer for the filling of the office by Edward Barston
E178/1926	SOMERSET: Bridgwater Surveys of the port and creeks. Covering dates 1 & 7 Elizabeth
E178/3345	Port of Milford, Pembroke Depositions as to frauds committed on the customs at Milford, and survey of the custom house at Pembroke. Covering dates 13-19 Elizabeth
E178 3445	GLAMORGANSHIRE: Port of Cardiff Depositions as to the export of butter
E178/7059	SOMERSET: Port of Bridgwater Fiat for a commission to enquire as to the export of corn. Covering dates 15 Elizabeth
E190/932/16	Port: Barnstaple Official: Customer Overseas. Covering dates Eas. 1580 - Mich. 1580
E190/933/1	Barnstaple Official: Customer Overseas. Covering dates Mich. 1581 - Eas. 1582
E190/933/2	EXETER Official: Customer Overseas. Covering dates Mich. 1581 - Eas. 1582
E190/934/2	EXETER Official: Customer and Controller Coastal. Covering dates Eas. 1582 - Mich. 1582
E190/934/4	EXETER Official: Searcher Overseas. Covering dates Mich. 1582 - Mich. 1583
E190/934/7	Port: EXETER Official: Customer and Controller Coastal.Covering dates Mich. 1582 - Eas. 1583
E190/934/9	Port: Barnstaple Official: Customer Overseas. Covering dates Eas. 1582 - Mich. 1582
E190/934/10	Port: Barnstaple Official: Customer and Controller Coastal. Covering dates Mich. 1582 - Eas. 1583
E190/934/12	Port: Barnstaple Official: Customer and Controller Coastal. Covering dates Eas. 1583 - Mich. 1583
E190/934/15	Port: EXETER Official: Customer and Controller Coastal. Covering dates Eas. 1583 - Mich. 1583
E190/935/9	Port: Barnstaple Official: Controller Overseas. Covering dates Mich. 1588 - Mich. 1589
E190/935/14	Port: Barnstaple Official: Collector of Customs Overseas. Covering dates Xmas 1590 - Lady Day 1591
E190/936/3	Port: Barnstaple Official: Collector of Customs Overseas. Covering dates Xmas 1591 - Lady Day 1592
E190/936/6	Port: Barnstaple Official: Customer and Controller Coastal. Covering dates Mich. 1591 - Eas. 1592
E190/936/12	Port: Ilfracombe Official: Controller Overseas. Covering dates Mich. 1595 - Mich. 1596
E190/936/13	Port: Barnstaple Official: Controller Overseas. Covering dates Mich. 1595 - Mich. 1596
E190/936/14	Port: Barnstaple Official: Surveyor Overseas. Covering dates Mich. 1595 - Mich. 1596
E190/936/15	Port: Barnstaple Official: Customer and Controller Coastal. Covering dates Mich. 1590 - Eas. 1591
E190/937/1	Port: Ilfracombe Official: Controller Overseas. Covering dates Mich. 1597 - Mich. 1598
E190/939/8	Port: Barnstaple Official: Customer and Controller Coastal. Covering dates Eas. 1605 - Xmas 1605
E190/1013/5	Port: Padstow Official: Customer and Controller Coastal. Covering dates Mich. 1576 - Eas. 1577
E190/1081/2	Port of Bridgwater. Port: Minehead Official: Customer Overseas. Covering dates Mich. 1571 - Eas. 1572
E190/1081/3	Port of Bridgwater. Port: Bridgwater Official: Controller Overseas. Covering dates Mich. 1567 - Mich. 1568
E190/1082/10	Port of Bridgwater. Port: Bridgwater Official: Searcher Overseas. Covering dates Mich. 1575 - Mich. 1576
E190/1083/1	Port of Bridgwater. Port: Minehead Official: Controller Overseas. Covering dates Mich. 1583 - Mich. 1584
E190/1083/5	Port of Bridgwater. Port: Bridgwater Official: Controller Overseas. Covering dates Mich. 1583 - Mich. 1584
E190/1083/7	Port of Bridgwater. Port: Minehead Official: Customer and Controller Coastal. Covering dates Mich. 1585n- Eas. 1586
E190/1083/8	Port of Bridgwater. Port: Bridgwater Official: Customer and Controller Coastal. Covering dates Mich. 1585 - Eas. 1586
E190/1083/10	Port of Bridgwater. Port: Bridgwater Official: Controller Overseas. Covering dates Mich. 1591 - Mich. 1592
E190/1083/13	Port of Bridgwater. Port: Minehead Official: Surveyor Coastal. Covering dates Mich. 1596 - Mich. 1597
E190/1083/15	Port of Bridgwater. Port: Bridgwater Official: Surveyor Coastal. Covering dates Mich. 1597 - Mich. 1598
E190/1083/17	Port of Bridgwater. Port: Minehead Official: Surveyor Overseas. Covering dates Mich. 1597 - Mich. 1598
E190/1083/19	Port of Bridgwater. Port: Minehead Official: Surveyor Coastal. Covering dates Mich. 1597 - Mich. 1598
E190/1083/20	Port of Bridgwater. Port: Bridgwater Official: Controller Overseas. Covering dates Mich. 1597 - Mich. 1598
E190/1083/21	Port of Bridgwater. Port: Minehead Official: Controller Overseas.Covering dates Mich. 1598 - Mich. 1599
E190/1083/22	Port of Bridgwater. Port: Bridgwater Official: Controller Overseas. Covering dates Mich. 1598 - Mich. 1599
E190/1083/25	Port of Bridgwater. Port: Bridgwater Official: Surveyor Coastal. Covering dates Mich. 1599 - Mich. 1600
E190/1083/26	Port of Bridgwater. Port: Minehead Official: Surveyor Coastal. Covering dates Mich. 1599 - Mich. 1600
E190/1128/14	Port: Bristol Official: Customer and Controller Coastal. Covering dates Eas. 1570 - Mich. 1570
E190/1129/8	Port of Bristol. Port: Gloucester Official: Customer Overseas. Covering dates Mich. 1575 - Eas. 1576
E190/1129/15	Port: Gloucester Official: Controller Coastal. Covering dates Mich. 1575 - Mich. 1576
E190/1129/18	Port: Bristol Official: Customer and Controller Coastal. Covering dates Eas. 1576 - Mich. 1576
E190/1129/20	Port: Gloucester Official: Customer and Controller Coastal. Covering dates Mich. 1576 - Eas. 1577
E190/1131/7	Port: Bristol Official: Customer and Controller Coastal. Covering dates Mich. 1592 - Mich. 1593
E190/1132/3	Port: Bristol Official: Customer and Controller Coastal. Covering dates Mich. 1597 - Eas. 1598
E190/1241/1	Port: Gloucester Official: Controller Overseas. Covering dates Mich. 1581 - Mich. 1582
E190/1241/3	Port: Gloucester Official: Customer Overseas. Covering dates Eas. 1581 - Mich. 1581
E190/1241/5	Port: Gloucester Official: Customer Overseas. Covering dates Mich. 1581 - Eas. 1582
E190/1241/6	Port: Gloucester Official: Customer and Controller Coastal. Covering dates Mich. 1581 - Eas. 1582
E190/1241/8	Port: Gloucester Official: Customer Overseas. Covering dates Eas. 1582 - Mich. 1582
E190/1241/10	Port: Gloucester Official: Customer and Controller Coastal. Covering dates Eas. 1582 - Mich. 1582
E190/1241/11	Port: Gloucester Official: Customer Overseas. Covering dates Eas. 1583 - Mich. 1583
E190/1242/5	Port: Gloucester Official: Customer and Controller Coastal. Covering dates Mich. 1585 - Eas. 1586
E190/1243/3	Port: Gloucester Official: Customer Overseas. Covering dates Mich. 1592 - Mich. 1593
E190/1243/4	Port: Gloucester Official: Customer and Controller Coastal. Covering dates Mich. 1592 - Eas. 1593
E190/1243/7	Port: Gloucester Official: Customer and Controller Coastal. Covering dates Eas. 1593 - Mich. 1593
E190/1244/1	Port: Gloucester Official: Customer Overseas. Covering dates Eas. 1596 - Mich. 1596
E190/1244/6	Port: Gloucester Official: Customer and Controller Coastal. Covering dates Mich. 1597 - Eas. 1598
E190/1244/7	Port: Gloucester Official: Controller Overseas. Covering dates Mich. 1597 - Mich. 1598
E190/1244/9	Port: Gloucester Official: Customer Overseas. Covering dates Mich. 1597 - Eas. 1598
E190/1244/14	Port: Gloucester Official: Customer Overseas. Covering dates Eas. 1598 - Mich. 1598
E190/1245/1	Port: Gloucester Official: Controller Overseas and Coastal. Covering dates Mich. 1599 - Mich. 1600
E190/1245/6	Port: Gloucester Official: Customer Overseas. Covering dates Mich. 1599 - Eas. 1600
E190/1245/7	Port: Gloucester Official: Customer Overseas. Covering dates Eas. 1600 - Mich. 1600
E190/1270/2	Port Of Cardiff. Port: Chepstow Official: Customer Overseas. Covering dates Mich. 1579 - Mich. 1580
E190/1270/3	Port: Cardiff Official: Customer Overseas. Covering dates Mich. 1579 - Mich. 1580
E190/1270/4	Port Of Cardiff. Port: Swansea and Neath Official: Customer. Covering dates Mich. 1579 - Mich. 1580
E190/1270/11	Port Of Cardiff. Port: Cardiff Official: Surveyor Overseas. Covering dates Mich. 1594 - Mich. 1595
E190/1271/1	Port Of Cardiff. Port: Swansea and Neath Official: Surveyor Coastal. Covering dates Mich. 1599 - Mich. 1600
E190/1271/3	Port Of Cardiff. Port: Cardiff Official: Surveyor Coastal. Covering dates Mich. 1599 - Mich. 1600
E190/1298/1	Port Of Milford. Port: Carmarthen Official: Customer and Controller Coastal. Covering dates Mich. 1565 - Eas. 1566
E190/1298/2	Port Of Milford. Port: Milford Official: Customer and Controller Coastal. Covering dates Mich. 1565 - Eas. 1566
E190/1298/5	Port Of Milford. Port: Carmarthen Official: Customer and Controller Coastal. Covering dates Eas. 1566 - Mich. 1566
E190/1298/6	Port Of Milford. Port: Milford Official: Customer Overseas. Covering dates Eas. 1566 - Mich. 1566
E190/1298/8	Port Of Milford. Port: Milford Official: Customer and Controller Coastal. Covering dates Mich. 1566 - Mich. 1567
E190/1298/10	Port Of Milford. Port: Milford Official: Customer and Controller Coastal. Covering dates Eas. 1566 - Mich. 1566
E190/1299/1	Port Of Milford. Port: Milford Official: Customer and Controller Coastal. Covering dates Mich. 1592 - Mich. 1593
E190/1299/2	Port Of Milford. Port: Carmarthen Official: Customer and Controller Coastal. Covering dates Mich. 1592 - Mich. 1593
E190/1299/8	Port Of Milford. Port: Milford Official: Controller Overseas. Covering dates Mich. 1598 - Mich. 1599
E190/1299/13	Port Of Milford. Port: Carmarthen with Burrey Official: Customer Overseas. Covering dates Mich. 1598 - Mich. 1599
E210/10353	Award by John Voyll, Mayor of the town and county of Haverfordwest, "with the most part of the brethren of the said town and country" in a dispute between Lewis Harrys of Haverfordwest, merchant, and Richard Howell, John Synet, John Davids and John Kewe of Havrfordwest: (Pemb.) Covering dates 1567
E321/43/10	Thomas Pope v. John White Answer, replication and rejoinder [filed together]: prisage of wines at Chepstow, [Mon] and Bridgwater [Som]
PROB 11/31	Will of John Hyll of Minehead
REQ 2/4/399	Robert Bassher v Symond Whyte and others: seizure of the plaintiff's ship and goods at Minehead, Somerset, so that he is unable to refund a ransom paid for him when a prisoner in Scotland. Covering dates Between 1492 and 1547
SP12 176/2	Letters and papers described in the published Calendar of State Papers, Domestic: Edward VI, Mary, and Elizabeth. Covering dates 1585 Jan-Feb
SP 12 156/45	1582 Ships Survey
SP 12 181/50	Sir F Walsyngham for the farming of all the customs, subsidy and other duties for all manner of goods witin the ports of Plymouth, Exeter, Poole, Bristol, Bridgwater, Gloucester and others
SP 12 46/32 fol. 250	Letter: Burghley to Fanshawe, re. Port of Gloucester, 11 June 1582
SP 12 46/35 fol. 120	Walsyngham to the Lord Treasurer re export of fish
STAC 2/1 folio 131	Peter Alves DEFENDANT: Robert Hyre and Griffith Vaughan PLACE OR SUBJECT: Seizure of a vessel and cargo bound for Barnstaple
STAC 7/14/22	Plaintiff: Payne, John. Defendant: Thomas Riche. Place or Subject: Gloucester: Illegal purchase of corn. County: Glos

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D/B/bw/1478	Water Bailiffs Accounts. 1591-1592
D/B/bw/1482	Water Bailiffs Accounts. 1597-1598
D/B/bw/1483	Water Bailiffs Accounts. 1598-1599
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