This is a copy of the regulations and charges made by Sir Matthew White Ridley relating to the Port of Blyth from the 13th December 1822. Ridley was the major landowner in Blyth and the owner of the port.This item comes from the papers of The North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers [NEIMME], which have been deposited with the Northumberland Archive Service. The collection relates to the history and development of the coalmining and engineering industries in the North of England, with particular reference to Northumberland and Durham.