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British New York Vice-Admiralty Court. Captured ship: Harford (master James Gould)....

Catalogue reference: HCA 32/348/8

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This record is about the British New York Vice-Admiralty Court. Captured ship: Harford (master James Gould).... 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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HCA 32/348/8
Date
1781
Description

British New York Vice-Admiralty Court.

Captured ship: Harford (master James Gould).

History: an American merchant ship (120 tons, 8 guns, 22 men), bound from Saint Domingue to Baltimore, Maryland, laden with sugar; taken on 15 March 1782 off the Capes of Virginia by HMS Warwick (George Keith Elphinstone commanding), and brought into New York.

Court papers: 1-3; Ship's papers: 4-9. [These are interim paper numbers, and are likely to change once more fully catalogued].

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
HCA 32/348/8/1-9
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
Miscellaneous
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C13506082/

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HCA 32

High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers

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