Ceylon Receiver of Wrecks, 1862-1881
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TitleCeylon Receiver of Wrecks, 1862-1881
Reference codeICS80
Date1862-1881
Scope and ContentTypescript summary of Ceylon Receiver of Wrecks reports, 1862-1881, giving detailed accounts of the loss of 56 vessels.
NotesWreck is flotsam, jetsam, derelict and lagan found in or on the shores of the sea or any tidal water. It includes any vessel, cargo or equipment. It may be of antique or archaeological value such as gold coins, or a yacht or dinghy abandoned at sea, or items such as drums of chemicals, or crates of foodstuffs. It is a legal requirement that all recovered wreck is reported to the Receiver of Wrecks.
Conditions governing accessAt least 24 hours notice before a research visit. Access to this collection is unrestricted for the purpose of private study and personal research within the supervised environment and restrictions of the library.
Extent1 volume
Finding aidsVolume has an index of vessels
Level of descriptionfonds