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British New York Vice-Admiralty Court. Captured ship: Lovely Sally (master Nathan...

Catalogue reference: HCA 32/392/6

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This record is about the British New York Vice-Admiralty Court. Captured ship: Lovely Sally (master Nathan... dating from 1782 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 32/392/6
Date
1782
Description

British New York Vice-Admiralty Court.

Captured ship: Lovely Sally (master Nathan Vallance).

History: an American merchant ship (brigantine,130 tons), bound from Philadelphia to St Croix, laden with flour and iron; taken on 8 April 1782 off Cape May, Delaware by HMS General Monk (Josias Roger commanding), HMS ="italic"> Quebec (Christopher Mason commanding) and the privateer Fair American (William Nealson commanding), and brought into New York.

Court papers: 1-14; Ship's papers: 15-16. [These are interim paper numbers, and are likely to change once more fully catalogued].

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
HCA 32/392/6/1-16
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
Miscellaneous
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C13506711/

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HCA 32

High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers

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