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High Court of Admiralty. Captured ship: Le Chasseur otherwise Ostend Jaager (master...

Catalogue reference: HCA 32/292/14

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This record is about the High Court of Admiralty. Captured ship: Le Chasseur otherwise Ostend Jaager (master... dating from 1782 in the series High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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HCA 32/292/14

Date

1782

Description

High Court of Admiralty.

Captured ship: Le Chasseur otherwise Ostend Jaager (master Edward Drew).

History: a Flemish merchant ship (galliot, 100 tons, 4 men), bound from Rouen to Morlaix, laden with wrought iron kettles and cauldrons, wrought iron nails, glass and earthenware; taken on 25 May 1782, 4 Dutch miles from Morlaix, by the privateer Shark (John Wood commanding), and brought into Gweek, Cornwall.

Court papers: 1-38. [These are interim paper numbers, and are likely to change once more fully catalogued].

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference

HCA 32/292/14/1-38

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Public Record(s)

Language

English

Closure status

Open Document, Open Description

Record URL
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HCA 32

High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers

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