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: St Bonaventure (master Louis Minvielle). History: a French merchant...
Catalogue reference: HCA 32/99/22
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- HCA 32/99/22
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1747
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Description (What the record is about)
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Captured ship: St Bonaventure (master Louis Minvielle).
History: a French merchant ship (100 tons, 19 men) acting as supply ship for the French navy and bound from Acadia to Rochfort; taken on 29 November/10 December 1746 by HMS Monmouth (Henry Harrison commanding), and brought into Plymouth.
Documents:-
Court Papers:
- [CP 1-CP 5]: standing interrogatories, three examinations, commissioners' affidavit;
- [CP 6]: allegation;
- [CP 7-CP 8]: letter from Harrison about his earlier retention of the signal books, as useful in deceiving or decoying the French), and abstract and translation of the 6 ship's papers.
Ship's papers, now numbered SP 1-SP 6, including at nos 5- 6 the printed day and night signals for the Duc D'Anville's squadron.
[Decision: condemned as prize, 4 February 1747]
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Extra information from HCA 30/775/4
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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The ship became the Industry of Teignmouth: see HCA 32/118/6
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Miscellaneous
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- Open Document, Open Description
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HCA 32
High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers
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