Division within CUST1660-1988Mainland English, Scottish and Irish Outport records
Mainland English, Scottish and Irish outport records relating to customs business carried out at ports in these areas.
The main types of record contained amongst the outport series are original correspondence and letter books, arising mainly from business between the board and the collector, but a number concern shipping matters handled by the collector on an agency basis for the government department responsible, principally the Board of Trade.
There are also:
general letter books containing entries of a miscellaneous character including correspondence with sub-offices, business and commercial firms etc
board orders, instructions etc to the collector from the Board of Customs
staff and accommodation records; these are of a general establishment nature and include records of Service and of premises occupied.
The records comprise the following outports (in westwards geographical order around the coast):