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Name of ship as recorded on the record
Ship name
Ness ( Survey Report for Ness, 4th December 1843 1843, Letter from James Wood to Charles Graham Esq, regarding measurements for Ness, 6th December 1843 1843, Letter from James Wood to Charles Graham Esq, regarding measurements for Ness, 11th December 1843 1843, Sketch of Hold beams for Ness, Undated no date )
The process of transferring a vessel to water, but not necessarily her completion.
Launch Date
__/11/1843 ( Survey Report for Ness, 4th December 1843 1843, Letter from James Wood to Charles Graham Esq, regarding measurements for Ness, 6th December 1843 1843, Letter from James Wood to Charles Graham Esq, regarding measurements for Ness, 11th December 1843 1843, Sketch of Hold beams for Ness, Undated no date )
The port or place in which the vessel’s construction took place, at the time of writing.
Place of build
Bristol ( Survey Report for Ness, 4th December 1843 1843, Letter from James Wood to Charles Graham Esq, regarding measurements for Ness, 6th December 1843 1843, Letter from James Wood to Charles Graham Esq, regarding measurements for Ness, 11th December 1843 1843, Sketch of Hold beams for Ness, Undated no date )
The listed port to which a given vessel belongs.
Port belonging to
Bristol ( Survey Report for Ness, 4th December 1843 1843 )
An officially licensed mariner (post 1850) holding ultimate command and responsibility for a vessel.
Master
E Doble ( Survey Report for Ness, 4th December 1843 1843 )
Classification symbol assigned to a vessel by Lloyd’s Register’s Classing Committee denoting the quality of construction and maintenance.
Classification
A1 for 12 years ( Survey Report for Ness, 4th December 1843 1843 )
The name of the port/place of destination given.
Destined voyage
Demerara ( Survey Report for Ness, 4th December 1843 1843 )
A vessel’s means of propulsion.
Propulsion
Sail ( Survey Report for Ness, 4th December 1843 1843, Letter from James Wood to Charles Graham Esq, regarding measurements for Ness, 11th December 1843 1843 )
undefined ( Letter from James Wood to Charles Graham Esq, regarding measurements for Ness, 6th December 1843 1843, Sketch of Hold beams for Ness, Undated no date )
Is the steamer assisted by sail?
Sail assisted steamer
No ( Survey Report for Ness, 4th December 1843 1843, Letter from James Wood to Charles Graham Esq, regarding measurements for Ness, 6th December 1843 1843, Letter from James Wood to Charles Graham Esq, regarding measurements for Ness, 11th December 1843 1843, Sketch of Hold beams for Ness, Undated no date )
System of measurement that replaced ‘Builder’s Old Measurement’, taking a vessel’s internal capacity as the standard. Vessels built between 1836 and 1854 were legally required to display both tonnages.
Gross Register Tonnage (NM)
Is machinery fitted at the aft of the vessel?
Machinery aft?
No ( Survey Report for Ness, 4th December 1843 1843, Letter from James Wood to Charles Graham Esq, regarding measurements for Ness, 6th December 1843 1843, Letter from James Wood to Charles Graham Esq, regarding measurements for Ness, 11th December 1843 1843, Sketch of Hold beams for Ness, Undated no date )
Generally a smaller additional auxiliary boiler (often used while the vessel is at port).
Is a donkey boiler fitted?
No ( Survey Report for Ness, 4th December 1843 1843, Letter from James Wood to Charles Graham Esq, regarding measurements for Ness, 6th December 1843 1843, Letter from James Wood to Charles Graham Esq, regarding measurements for Ness, 11th December 1843 1843, Sketch of Hold beams for Ness, Undated no date )
Name of the Proving House responsible for the public testing and certification of a vessel’s anchors and/or chain cables.
Lloyd's Proving House?
No ( Survey Report for Ness, 4th December 1843 1843, Letter from James Wood to Charles Graham Esq, regarding measurements for Ness, 6th December 1843 1843, Letter from James Wood to Charles Graham Esq, regarding measurements for Ness, 11th December 1843 1843, Sketch of Hold beams for Ness, Undated no date )
The year in which a vessel’s construction is completed.
Year of ship completion
1843 ( Survey Report for Ness, 4th December 1843 1843, Letter from James Wood to Charles Graham Esq, regarding measurements for Ness, 6th December 1843 1843, Letter from James Wood to Charles Graham Esq, regarding measurements for Ness, 11th December 1843 1843, Sketch of Hold beams for Ness, Undated no date )
The individual and/or organisation listed as having been responsible for constructing the vessel. This can/may be the same as the owner and/or manager.
Shipbuilder
Hilhouse Hill & Co ( Survey Report for Ness, 4th December 1843 1843, Letter from James Wood to Charles Graham Esq, regarding measurements for Ness, 6th December 1843 1843, Letter from James Wood to Charles Graham Esq, regarding measurements for Ness, 11th December 1843 1843, Sketch of Hold beams for Ness, Undated no date )
Abbreviations of the names of ports with Lloyd’s Register survey offices.
Port of survey abbreviations
The individual and/or organisation listed
Ship owner
Baillie Sons & Co ( Survey Report for Ness, 4th December 1843 1843 )
Location where a vessel’s survey was undertaken.
Recorded information related to a vessel’s movements.
Voyage information
Bristol; Demerara ( Survey Report for Ness, 4th December 1843 1843 )
Physical arrangement of a ship’s masts, sails and rigging.
Rig
Bk - Barque ( Survey Report for Ness, 4th December 1843 1843, Letter from James Wood to Charles Graham Esq, regarding measurements for Ness, 6th December 1843 1843, Letter from James Wood to Charles Graham Esq, regarding measurements for Ness, 11th December 1843 1843, Sketch of Hold beams for Ness, Undated no date )
Predominant material(s) utilised in a vessel’s construction.
System of admeasurement referred to as ‘Builder’s Old Measurement’ (BM or BOM) in place between 1786 and 1836.
Gross Register Tonnage (OM)
Confirmation as to whether the vessel was equipped with refrigeration machinery to aid in the transport of frozen or chilled cargo/goods.
Refrigeration machinery fitted for cargo purposes?
No ( Survey Report for Ness, 4th December 1843 1843, Letter from James Wood to Charles Graham Esq, regarding measurements for Ness, 6th December 1843 1843, Letter from James Wood to Charles Graham Esq, regarding measurements for Ness, 11th December 1843 1843, Sketch of Hold beams for Ness, Undated no date )
Does the vessel possess an auxiliary power source?
Auxillary
No ( Survey Report for Ness, 4th December 1843 1843, Letter from James Wood to Charles Graham Esq, regarding measurements for Ness, 6th December 1843 1843, Letter from James Wood to Charles Graham Esq, regarding measurements for Ness, 11th December 1843 1843, Sketch of Hold beams for Ness, Undated no date )
Is electric lighting fitted to the vessel?
Electric light fitted?
No ( Survey Report for Ness, 4th December 1843 1843, Letter from James Wood to Charles Graham Esq, regarding measurements for Ness, 6th December 1843 1843, Letter from James Wood to Charles Graham Esq, regarding measurements for Ness, 11th December 1843 1843, Sketch of Hold beams for Ness, Undated no date )
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