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High Court of Admiralty. British ship: Eagle (master Thomas Short). History: a British...

Catalogue reference: HCA 32/315/6

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This record is about the High Court of Admiralty. British ship: Eagle (master Thomas Short). History: a British... dating from 1783 in the series High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
HCA 32/315/6
Date
1783
Description

High Court of Admiralty.

British ship: Eagle (master Thomas Short).

History: a British privateer condemned for breach of instructions for seizing several foreign ships in amity without bringing them into port or dominions in order to have them legally adjudged in the Court of Admiralty, and for having sold, spoiled, wasted or diminished goods seized and broken the bulk thereof before judgement given in the Court of Admiralty. Letters of marque against the French, Spanish and Americans removed from HCA 32/315/8.

Court papers: 1-6; Ship's papers: 7-9. [These are interim paper numbers, and are likely to change once more fully catalogued].

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
HCA 32/315/6/1-3
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C13505565/

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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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