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British New York Vice-Admiralty Court. Captured ship: Adventure (master Henry Minson...

Catalogue reference: HCA 32/262/6

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This record is about the British New York Vice-Admiralty Court. Captured ship: Adventure (master Henry Minson... dating from 1780 Jul 5 in the series High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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HCA 32/262/6

Date

1780 Jul 5

Description

British New York Vice-Admiralty Court.

Captured ship: Adventure (master Henry Minson of Virginia).

Capture history: an American merchant ship (schooner, 3 men) bound from Wyconnies to Occohannock, Virginia, laden with tobacco; taken on 15 July 1780 at Great Wyconnies, Virginia by the loyalist privateer Cat (John Dempsey commanding), and brought into [New York].

Intended voyage: within the United States.

Court papers numbered CP 1:-

  • [CP 1]: deposition of Leven Kaith, 3 August 1780.

[Papers previously wrongly identified as Court papers: 1 (large pencil numbers): sorted and renumbered in 2024].

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference

HCA 32/262/6/1

Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Closure status

Open Document, Open Description

Subjects
Topics
International
Litigation
Trade and commerce
Conflict
Piracy and privateering
Navy
Americas
Armed Forces (General Administration)
Operations, battles and campaigns
Record URL
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HCA 32

High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers

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High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers

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