Subsidiary Register Books of non-Liverpool Registered Vessels

Granted under the Registry Act of twenty-six George III (1786) cap. 60 sec. 3. These contain the details of ships registered under the above Act with additional details: the owner's residence and occupation, tonnage under the "old measurement" or builder's measurement rule and a more systematic description of the vessel, length, breadth and depth (in feet and inches) and number of decks and masts, with particulars of stern gallery and figurehead if any. These volume appear to be for "calling ships" at Liverpool. It was not statutorily required to be kept and was discontinued in 1818. Some 10,000 vessels were recorded.