A register of shipping dues collected at Grimsby by the Humber Conservancy Board from vessels arriving from foreign ports (i.e. ships that have arrived from ports outside the United Kingdom). 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)

Each month includes a summary of the number of vessels, total registered tonnage and the total amount of dues paid for that month. End of year summaries for 1949 (folio 4), 1950 (folio 59), 1951 (folio 126), 1952 (folio 187), and 1953 (folio 254).