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British New York Vice-Admiralty Court. Captured ship: Alexander (master Gideon Crawford)....
Catalogue reference: HCA 32/266/4
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This record is about the British New York Vice-Admiralty Court. Captured ship: Alexander (master Gideon Crawford).... dating from 1781 Nov 4 in the series High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- 1781 Nov 4
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British New York Vice-Admiralty Court.
Captured ship: Alexander (master Gideon Crawford).
Capture history: an American merchant ship (brigantine, 120 tons, 6 guns, 14 men, formerly a British merchant ship of Ferryland, Newfoundland, taken by Americans), now bound from Boston, Massachusetts to Virginia, laden with salt, porter, linens, rum, and onions; retaken on 4 November 1781 by HMS Amphion (John Bazely commanding), and brought into [New York].
Intended voyage: within the United States.
Court papers numbered CP 1-CP 4:
- [CP 1]: affidavit of papers brought in by the prize master John Cocket, midshipman, 5 December 1781;
- [CP 2]: libel in Advocate General at the relation of Bazely v The armed brigantine Alexander and her cargo, 5 December 1781;
- [CP 3]: answer and claim of Richard Yates merchant of New York on behalf of Gregory Jackson and James Jackson of Newfoundland, owners;
- [CP 4]: replication.
Ship's Papers numbered SP 1-SP 4, (Massachusetts papers):
- SP 1: United States letter of marque, 9 October 1781;
- SP 2: ship's certificate, with masters 1778-1781;
- SP 3: certificate of clearance from Boston, with a description of the master and mate, 17 October 1781;
- SP 4: bill of lading, 18 October 1781.
[Papers previously wrongly identified as Court papers: 1-4; Ship's papers: 5-8 (large pencil numbers): sorted and renumbered in 2024].
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- HCA 32/266/4/1-8
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- English
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High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers
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