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Captured ship: L'Ambuscade of Le Havre (Lieutenant Richard Tabary commanding). History:...

Catalogue reference: HCA 32/97/13

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HCA 32/97/13
Date
1746
Description

Captured ship: L'Ambuscade of Le Havre (Lieutenant Richard Tabary commanding).

History: a French 'man of war' [naval ship or privateer?] (a frigate, 500 tons, 38 carriage guns, 4 swivel guns, 363 men), taken in fight on 17/28 April 1746 in latitude 47° 30' N, 130 leagues west of Ushant, at the 1st Battle of Cape Finisterre by HMS Defiance (Henry Powlett or Paulet commanding), HMS Salisbury, and HMS Ruby (Robert Wellard commanding), and brought into Plymouth [bought into the Navy as HMS Ambuscade].

Documents:-

Court Papers:

  • [CP 1-CP 5]: standing interrogatories, three examinations, commissioners' affidavit;
  • [CP 6]: allegation;
  • [CP 7]: abstract and translation of the 2 ship's papers

Ship's papers:

  • A: Tabary's commission;
  • B: privateer's commission.

[Decision: condemned as prize, 26 May 1746]

Note
Extra information added from HCA 30/775/4
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former reference
A paper from HCA 32/108/14 moved here in 2018
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English and French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C14512475/

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High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers

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