Piece
Former piece now catalogued as HCA 32/8A, HCA 32/8B and HCA 32/8C.
Catalogue reference: HCA 32/8
Former piece now catalogued as HCA 32/8A,HCA 32/8B and HCA 32/8C.
Item
High Court of Admiralty. Captured ship: Cheese Knife of Folkestone (master William...
Catalogue reference: HCA 32/292/22
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This record is about the High Court of Admiralty. Captured ship: Cheese Knife of Folkestone (master William... dating from 1781 in the series High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- HCA 32/292/22
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1781
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Description (What the record is about)
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High Court of Admiralty.
Captured ship: Cheese Knife of Folkestone (master William Watson).
History: an English merchant ship [a smuggler] (12 tons, 7 men), bound from Folkestone, via Dunkirk, to Lisbon, laden with uncustomed gin and tea; taken on 17 June 1781 about 4 leagues off North Foreland by HMS Surprize cutter (Peter Rivett commanding), and brought into the Downs.
Court papers: 1-8; Ship's papers: 9-9. [These are interim paper numbers, and are likely to change once more fully catalogued].
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- HCA 32/292/22/1-9
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C13505256/
Series information
HCA 32
High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers
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