The folder contains five bundles of arrival sheets kept by the Humber Conservancy Board, which record the arrival of vessels into the Port of Hull. The forms make provision for recording the following information:

1. Date of arrival

2. Receipt number (recorded in red for foreign vessels and blue for coastwise vessels)

3. Name of vessel

4. Nationality of the vessel

5. Port of departure

6. Net Register of Tonnage

7. Deck cargo (when applicable)

8. Dock used by the vessel

9. Description of cargo or ballast