Scope and Contents From the Series: Series II. Ship's Papers contains ship’s papers created by or for Bates & Co. Materials include articles of agreement, manifests, protection certificates, bills and receipts, cost memos, sales accounts, charter parties, crew and passenger lists, bills of sale of registered vessels, correspondence, surveys and records of repairs, and consular protests and documentation of accidents at sea. Folders are arranged alphabetically by vessel name, and chronologically within each folder. A...