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British New York Vice-Admiralty Court. Captured ship: Harlequin (master William Malen),...
Catalogue reference: HCA 32/348/14
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This record is about the British New York Vice-Admiralty Court. Captured ship: Harlequin (master William Malen),... dating from 1780 in the series High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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HCA 32/348/14
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1780
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British New York Vice-Admiralty Court.
Captured ship: Harlequin (master William Malen), alleged to be the John and Sally (master Rufus Gardner)
History: an American merchant ship with a letter of marque (schooner, 60 or 75 tons, 6 guns, 12 men, 2 passengers), bound from St Martin to Providence, Rhode Island, laden with salt, sugar, gin; taken on 12 August 1780 off Block Island, Rhode Island by HMS Charlestown (Henry Francis Evans commanding), and HMS Raleigh (James Gambier commanding), and brought into New York. A contested cause (120 folios), with a detailed deposition by Mathias Kelly ship-joiner of New York, comparing work done on 1778 to the cabin of the John and Sally with the cabin of the Harlequin.
Court papers: 1-35; Ship's papers: 36-39. [These are interim paper numbers, and are likely to change once more fully catalogued].
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HCA 32/348/14/1-39
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Miscellaneous
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Open Document, Open Description
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High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers
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