The volume details the principle financial transactions of the Humber Conservancy Commissioners. An alphabetical index can be found at the front of the volume.

This includes contributions made to the Conservancy by the Aire and Calder Navigation, and various railway companies with operations in the Humber Region. It also includes details of salary and expenses payments to: the Clerk to the Conservancy (Edward Shimells Wilson, later Francis Berry); the Office Keeper (Mrs Wilson, later Mr Nelson)); Mr G. A. Hatfield; the Conservator of the Humber (John Whitley Dixon); Arthur Ernest Butterfield [Engineer]; Edward Strawson; Robert J. Taylor; Thomas Richardson; F. W. Weldom; Andrew Marvel Jackson [Solicitor]; Thomas Somerscales; Allan Holdsworth; J. W. Newton; and John Wilkin.

Conservancy expenses detailed in the volume includes: the removal of wrecks and other obstructions; operating the s.s. 'F. B. Grotrian'; Broomfleet Island (Foreshores and Jetties); operating the s.s. 'Auckland'; sundries; election of Commissioners; printing and advertising; Reads Island; Parliamentary Bills; Surveys; Office Furniture; postage and other office expenses; payments to contractors; wreck raising appliances; and operating the steam launch 'Spurn'.

Summaries of annual accounts, Government stock, and rent from foreshore and property leases can also be found in the volume.