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
Captured ship: Ann Snow of Bristol (master Charles Finlay). History: an English merchant...
Catalogue reference: HCA 32/94/6
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- HCA 32/94/6
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1745
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Description (What the record is about)
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Captured ship: Ann Snow of Bristol (master Charles Finlay).
History: an English merchant ship (50 tons) bound from Bristol to Africa and America [a slaving voyage?], laden with bale goods, iron bars, copper rods, muskets and gunpowder; taken on 26 March 1745 in latitude 46º by six French men-of-war, and despatched under the English master (after swearing an oath) to a French or neutral port with 115 English prisoners of war taken from the captured English ships Barham Frigate (master Hugh Morecraft) and Hannah and Sophia (Edward Lee master); retaken on 29 March 1745 en route to St Malo by Admiral Mathews' squadron, and sent into Plymouth.
Documents: Court papers [now numbered CP 1-10]:
- [CP 1-CP 5]: two examinations, commisioners' affidavit, the French oath signed by Finlay, Morecraft and Lee and a translation;
- [CP 6]: claim;
- [CP 7-CP 8]: commission of appraisement and appraisement;
- [CP 9]: allegation.
[Decision: restored, paying 1/8 salvage, on 3 October 1745]
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Extra information from HCA 30/775/1 and HCA 30/775/4
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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 32/96/4
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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 and French
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C14512388/
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HCA 32
High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers
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