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Captured ship: Sjælland or Scielland , a Danish ship from the East Indies taken at...
Catalogue reference: HCA 30/766
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This record is about the Captured ship: Sjælland or Scielland , a Danish ship from the East Indies taken at... dating from [1794-1798] in the series High Court of Admiralty, and Supreme Court of Judicature: Admiralty Miscellanea. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Date (When the record was created)
- [1794-1798]
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Captured ship: Sjælland or Scielland, a Danish ship from the East Indies taken at the Cape of Good Hope, 8 February 1798, by the fleet led by HMS Tremendous.
A box of private papers and letters of Lieutenant George August Dossit D'Alban, who previously sailed on the St Laurens, Zeebouwer, the Zeeland and possibly the Elizabeth: some ship's papers from these ships and the Sciellend are included
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- Danish
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- Open Document, Open Description
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HCA 30
High Court of Admiralty, and Supreme Court of Judicature: Admiralty Miscellanea
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