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Captured ship: Le Conquerant of Nantes (master François Giron, age 32, born St Malo)....

Catalogue reference: HCA 32/100/25

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This record is about the Captured ship: Le Conquerant of Nantes (master François Giron, age 32, born St Malo).... dating from 1746 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 32/100/25
Date
1746
Description

Captured ship: Le Conquerant of Nantes (master François Giron, age 32, born St Malo).

History: a French merchant ship with letter of marque (250 tons, 22 guns, 134 men), bound for the Guinea coast, laden with Swedish iron, 'coris' [cauris or cowries?], India goods, tobacoo, knives, pipes, brandy, gingham, guns, gunpowder, wine and flour and also satin and brocade to sell for gold dust, but if no sale for the fabrics in Afirca, to sell in America instead; taken in fight on 10 March 1746 in 43º between Cape Ciprian and Cape Pinas by the privateers London (John Jardin commanding), and Garland (Robert Taverner commanding), and brought into Lisbon.

Documents:-

Court Papers:

  • [CP 1]: four examinations taken at Belem, commissioners' affidavit;
  • [CP 2]: wrapper;
  • [CP 3]: copy of the letters or marque of the London and Garland, taken in Portugal;
  • [CP 4]: allegation;
  • [CP 5]: attestation as to papers;
  • [CP 6]: abstract and translation of the 7 ship's papers.

Ship's papers. numbered SP 1-SP 7, the master allegeing that the rest in a mail bag were thrown overboard after he had been taken as a prisoner on board the London.

[Decision: condemned as prize, 9 May 1746]

Note
Extra information from HCA 30/775/4
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
Miscellaneous
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C14512584/

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High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers

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