Piece
Former piece now catalogued as HCA 32/8A, HCA 32/8B and HCA 32/8C.
Catalogue reference: HCA 32/8
Former piece now catalogued as HCA 32/8A,HCA 32/8B and HCA 32/8C.
Item
British New York Vice-Admiralty Court. Captured ship: Richmond of Baltimore (commander...
Catalogue reference: HCA 32/442/4
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This record is about the British New York Vice-Admiralty Court. Captured ship: Richmond of Baltimore (commander... 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 (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- HCA 32/442/4
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1782
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Description (What the record is about)
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British New York Vice-Admiralty Court.
Captured ship: Richmond of Baltimore (commander Hezekiah Hughes).
History: an American merchant ship fitted out in a warlike manner (brigantine, 120 tons, 6 guns, 35 men), bound from Baltimore, Maryland to Havana, laden with flour; taken on 29 September 1782 about 30 leagues south of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina by HMS Ceres (James Hawkins commanding), and HMS Perseverance (Skeffington Lutwidge commanding), and brought into New York.
Court papers: 1-10; Ship's papers: 11-18. [These are interim paper numbers, and are likely to change once more fully catalogued].
A further American ship Fellowship (the former British ship Felicity (master Henry Tickell) taken in June 1782 by American armed vessels and brought into Salem) was also taken by HMS Ceres (James Hawkins commanding), and brought into New York in November 1782, but no papers have been found in HCA 32: however, appeal papers exist in HCA 42/122/4
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- HCA 32/442/4/1-18
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C13507557/
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Series information
HCA 32
High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers
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