Our indexes 1000-1999 include entries for the spelling 'boal'. In the period you have requested, we have the following 23 records (displaying 1 to 10):

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British merchant seamen (1835-1836) At this period, the foreign trade of ships plying to and from the British isles involved about 150,000 men on 15,000 ships; and the coasting trade about a quarter as many more. A large proportion of the seamen on these ships were British subjects, and so liable to be pressed for service in the Royal Navy; but there was no general register by which to identify them, so in 1835 parliament passed a Merchant Seamen's Registration Bill. Under this act this large register of British seamen was compiled, based on ships' crew lists gathered in British and Irish ports, and passed up to the registry in London. Each seaman was assigned a number, and the names were arranged in the register by first two letters of the surname (our sample scan shows one of the pages for 'Sm'); in addition, an attempt was made to separate out namesakes by giving the first instance of a name (a), the second (b), and so on. But no effective method was devised to prevent the same man being registered twice as he appeared in a second crew list; moreover, the original crew lists were clearly difficult for the registry clerks to copy, and some of the surname spellings appear to be corrupted. A parliamentary committee decided that the system devised did not answer the original problem, and this register was abandoned after less than two years: but it is an apparently comprehensive source for British merchant seamen in 1835 to 1836. The register records the number assigned to each man; his name; age; birthplace; quality (master, captain, mate, 2nd mate, mariner, seaman, fisherman, cook, carpenter, boy &c.); and the name and home port of his ship, with the date of the crew list (usually at the end of a voyage). Most of the men recorded were born in the British Isles, but not all (for instance, Charleston and Stockholm appear in the sample scan). The final column 'How disposed of' is rarely used, and indicates those instances where a man died, was discharged, or deserted his ship during the voyage. BOAL. Cost: £8.00.	Sample scan, click to enlarge
Irish Insolvents (1840) Insolvency notices for Ireland: insolvency often caused people to restart their lives elsewhere, so these are an important source for lost links BOAL. Cost: £6.00.	Sample scan, click to enlarge
Freeholders in county Antrim (1873-1875) Owners of an acre or more, whether resident there or elsewhere: with their addresses; the acreage; and a valuation of the land. The survey commenced in February 1873, the last returns being received in November 1875. BOAL. Cost: £4.00.	Sample scan, click to enlarge
Outstanding soldiers of the 106th (Bombay Light Infantry) Regiment of Foot (1875-1881) Each year the best soldiers of the regiment were chosen for long service and good conduct medals. This register gives rank, name, regimental number, and date of recommendation. (The sample scan is from the 34th foot). The register is essentially a register of recommendations, but from 1877-8 onwards there are also details of the issue of the medals. The regiment was moved from England to Ireland in 1880. BOAL. Cost: £8.00.	Sample scan, click to enlarge
Debtors (1880) Bills of sale (binding assets to a creditor/lender) in England and Wales, October to December 1880 BOAL. Cost: £6.00.	Sample scan, click to enlarge
Debtors, Insolvents and Bankrupts (1882) Bills of sale (binding assets to a creditor/lender), insolvencies and bankruptcies in England and Wales, January to March 1882 BOAL. Cost: £6.00.	Sample scan, click to enlarge
Debtors (1886) County Court Judgments in England and Wales. July to September 1886 BOAL. Cost: £6.00.	Sample scan, click to enlarge
Inhabitants of Carryduff in county Down (1886) George Henry Bassett's County Down Guide and Directory aimed to be 'A book for Manufacturers, Merchants, Traders, Land-Owners, Farmers, Tourists, Anglers, and Sportsmen generally.' It is a good general directory, listing gentry, tradesmen and farmers. (The sample scan is from the introduction). BOAL. Cost: £6.00.	Sample scan, click to enlarge
Inhabitants of Comber in county Down (1886) George Henry Bassett's County Down Guide and Directory aimed to be 'A book for Manufacturers, Merchants, Traders, Land-Owners, Farmers, Tourists, Anglers, and Sportsmen generally.' It is a good general directory, listing gentry, tradesmen and farmers. (The sample scan is from the introduction). BOAL. Cost: £6.00.	Sample scan, click to enlarge
Inhabitants of Newtownards in county Down (1886) George Henry Bassett's County Down Guide and Directory aimed to be 'A book for Manufacturers, Merchants, Traders, Land-Owners, Farmers, Tourists, Anglers, and Sportsmen generally.' It is a good general directory, listing gentry, tradesmen and farmers. (The sample scan is from the introduction). BOAL. Cost: £6.00.	Sample scan, click to enlarge