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British New York Vice-Admiralty Court. Captured ship: Warren (master Robert Gardner...

Catalogue reference: HCA 32/488/8

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This record is about the British New York Vice-Admiralty Court. Captured ship: Warren (master Robert Gardner... dating from 1779 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 32/488/8
Date
1779
Description

British New York Vice-Admiralty Court.

Captured ship: Warren (master Robert Gardner Junr).

History: an American merchant ship (sloop, 20 tons, 3 men), bound from Norwalk, Connecticut to Stonington, Connecticut, laden with Indian corn, cheese, salt, oil; taken on 20 February 1779 in latitude 41°N, longitude 71°W by the privateer Swift (James Hayt junior commanding), and brought into New York.

Court papers: 1-3; Ship's papers: 4-5.

[These are interim paper numbers, and are likely to change once more fully catalogued].

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
HCA 32/488/8/1-5
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C13508243/

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HCA 32

High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers

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