A register of shipping dues collected by the Humber Conservancy Board at Kingston upon Hull from coasting/coastwise vessels (i.e. vessels that have arrived from another domestic British port, and have not crossed a sea or ocean).

The following information is included for each ship entered into the register:

1. Date reported

2. Receipt number

3. Name of vessel

4. Port of departure

5. Registered tonnage

6. Amount of dues paid

7. Date dues paid

8. Exemptions (when applicable)

At the end of each month a summary of the number of vessels, the total registered tonnage, and the total amount of dues paid for that month is provided. End of year summaries for 1914 (page 73), 1916 (page 258), and 1917 (page 313) have been included.

The volume also incorporates dues collected from vessels arriving in the Grimsby Roads (awaiting convoys etc.) between January 1917 and May 1918: see the following pages 314-324, 343-356, and 363-373.