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British New York Vice-Admiralty Court. Captured ship: Fanny (master Absalom Kibble)....

Catalogue reference: HCA 32/329/16

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This record is about the British New York Vice-Admiralty Court. Captured ship: Fanny (master Absalom Kibble).... dating from 1780 Jul 12 in the series High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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HCA 32/329/16
Date
1780 Jul 12
Description

British New York Vice-Admiralty Court.

Captured ship: Fanny (master Absalom Kibble).

History: an American merchant ship (schooner, 30 or 50 tons, 2 guns, 11 men) bound from Portsmouth, Virginia to St Eustatius, laden with tobacco; taken on 12 July 1780 off Cape Henry, Virginia by HMS Richmond (Charles Hudson commanding) and HMS Camilla (John Collins commanding), and brought into New York.

Court papers numbered CP 1-9:-

  • [CP 1]: affidavit of papers brought in by the prize master, John Clyde, purser, 24 July 1780 ;
  • [CP 2]: libel in Advocate General at the relation of Hudson v The schooner Fanny, 24 July 1780;
  • [CP 3]: answer and claim of Robert Shedden and others for part of the schooner Fanny and cargo, 1 August 1780;
  • [CP 4]: answer and claim of Samuel Kemble agent for the brigantine Montague;
  • [CP 5]: deposition of Absalom Kibble, 11 August 1780;
  • [CP 6]: replication;
  • [CP 7]: rejoinder;
  • [CP 8-CP 9]: replications.

Ship's Papers numbered SP 1-6 (Virginia papers, all Norfolk, Elizabeth River and quite unusual):-

  • SP 1: bill of health, Norfolk, Elizabeth River, Virginia;
  • SP 2: clearance;
  • SP 3: permission for stores;
  • SP 4: formal agreement to abide by Virginia regulations;
  • SP 5: ship's register;
  • SP 6: crew list and agreement.

[Papers previously wrongly identified as Court papers: 1-14; Ship's papers: 15-20 (large pencil numbers): sorted and renumbered in 2025].

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
HCA 32/329/16/1-20
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C13505750/

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HCA 32

High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers

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