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The Coal Viewer and Engine Builder's Practical Companion by John Curr

Volume entritled: "Elements of Plane Geometry and also The Mensuration of both Superficies and Solids"

A Description of the Pneumatic Apparatus made for His Majesty King George the Third by George Adams, Mathematical Instrument Maker to His Majesty

Sketchbook, inscribed 'G Cayley 1796'

Volume entitled: "Some Account, of the Work's done by Captain John Perry"

Volume entitled: "Apothecary's Memorandum Book"

Volume entitled: "The Description and Use of a Terrestrial Planetarium, including the Orbits of Mercury and Venus commonly called an Orrery"

Principles of Mechanics by George Adams

Letter from Philippe-Jacques de Loutherbourg to Mattw. Boulton Esq.

A Course of Lectures on the Theory and Practice of Chemistry

'James Burrow's Arithmetick MDCCXXXVIII'

Bound volume entitled: "A System of Practical Geometry"

Manuscript entitled: "Grundliche Anleitung zur Chemie Part II Section II"

Volume entitled: "Illumni sui Charissimi Josephi Ball calculorum Rationem experimens Libellus Quemq"

Typescript copy of 'Anson's list of H.M. Royal Navy 1747-1750'

Ship plan entitled: Disposition of the Frame for the 36 Gun Ship building by Mr Barnard, River Thames

A Description of an Apparatus for explaining the Principles of Mechanicks made for His Majesty King George the Third by George Adams, Mathematical Instrument Maker to His Majesty

Instructions to the illustrator of 'A description of an apparatus for explaining the principles of mechanicks made for His Majesty King George the Third by George Adams'

Pamphlet entitled ‘The Report of Mess. Brindley and Whitworth, engineers, concerning the practicability and expence [sic] of making a navigable canal, from Stockton by Darlington to Winston in the county of Durham'

Ship plan entitled: Profile Draught for the 36 Gun Ship building by Mr Barnard

Articles of agreement between John Claxton, Jacob Harrison and Thomas Raisbeck

Ship plan entitled: A Draught for Building by Contract by Mr Barnard in the River Thames a Ship to carry 36 Carriage Guns

Note referring to partnership between Thomas Raisbeck and John Rudd

Printed insurance policy for the Laudable Society for the Benefit of Widows

Testament to Thomas Raisbeck by Thomas Rudd

Lithograph depicting east view of the cast iron bridge under construction over the River Wear at Sunderland

Page 4 of indenture entitled 'Conveyance of Lands in Stockton held by Lease for three Lives under the Bishop of Durham Mr. Reeve Mr. Thomas Smith and Mr. Rutter to Mr Samuel Smith

Ship plan entitled: Upper deck for the 36 Gun Ship building by Mr Barnard, River Thames

Plan and section proposed for repairing the Old North Dock at Portsmouth

Drawing of the dam and setting for the wharf at South Dock Pier in Portsmouth

Receipt from Mr Raisbeck to William Reed

Legal agreement regarding transfer of land from Thomas Rudd to Joseph Claxton and Margaret Claxton at Corn Close

Legal document granting John Stapylton Raisbeck authority to take oaths in various counties in Durham, York, Kingston Upon Hull and Newcastle Upon Tyne

Print of a View of Manchester

Ship plan entitled: Orlop for the 36 Gun Ship building by Mr Barnard in the River Thames

Legal document granting John Stapylton Raisbeck authority to take oaths in various counties in County Durham, York, Kingston upon Hull and Cumbria

Bills for mother's funeral

Memorandum regarding letting buildings within the Sugar House premises

Legal document entitled 'Article and Schedule of Deeds relating to my Dwelling House'

Cash book

Drawing depicting elements of construction of the iron bridge over the River Wear at Sunderland

Ship plan entitled: Quarter deck and Fore Castle for the 36 Gun Ship building by Mr Barnard

Articles of agreement between James Raisbeck and William Raisbeck

Article of agreement between William Raisbeck and James Raisbeck

Legal document regarding Thomas Raisbeck's appointment as a solicitor

Copies of acquittances

Page 5 of indenture entitled 'Conveyance of Lands in Stockton held by Lease for three Lives under the Bishop of Durham Mr. Reeve Mr. Thomas Smith and Mr. Rutter to Mr Samuel Smith

Ship plan entitled: Gun deck for the 36 Gun Ship building by Mr Barnard in the River Thames

Deed of admittance

Legal agreement between Thomas Meeke and Katherine Turner