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British New York Vice-Admiralty Court. Captured ship: L'Este (master not named)....

Catalogue reference: HCA 32/325/15

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This record is about the British New York Vice-Admiralty Court. Captured ship: L'Este (master not named).... dating from 1777 Sep 17 in the series High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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HCA 32/325/15
Date
1777 Sep 17
Description

British New York Vice-Admiralty Court.

Captured ship: L'Este (master not named).

History: a [French] ship (brigantine, 130 tons); taken on 17 September 1777 in Ocracoke Harbour, North Carolina by the loyalist privateer Favourite Betsey (Daniel Squier commanding), and brought into New York.

Court papers numbered CP 1-6:-

  • [CP 1]: affidavit of papers brought in by Squier, 13 October 1777;
  • [CP 2]: libel in Squier v The brigantine L'Este, 13 October 1777;
  • [CP 3]: release of interest by Craddock Kennett chief mate of the Favourite Betsey [and prize master?], 3 November 1777;
  • [CP 4]: deposition of Craddock Kennett, 4 November 1777;
  • [CP 5]: interrogatories.
  • [CP 6]: accounts of sale of the brigantine L'Este, condemned to the King [as droits of the crown]; net proceeds £796 4s 1d, 1 December 1777.

Ship's Papers numbered SP 1:-

  • SP 1: logbook, 26 July-14 August 1777.

[Papers previously wrongly identified as Court papers: 1-5; Ship's papers: 6 (large pencil numbers): sorted and renumbered in 2025. CP 6 added from HCA 49/91 in 2025]. See T 1/544/185-195

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
HCA 32/325/15/1-6
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English and French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C13505695/

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HCA 32

High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers

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