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: Caesar otherwise Cezar of Bayonne (master Charles Dubrocq). History:...
Catalogue reference: HCA 32/103/1
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This record is about the Captured ship: Caesar otherwise Cezar of Bayonne (master Charles Dubrocq). History:... dating from 1743 in the series High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- HCA 32/103/1
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1743
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Description (What the record is about)
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Captured ship: Caesar otherwise Cezar of Bayonne (master Charles Dubrocq).
History: a French merchant ship (a brigantine, 80 tons, 8 men, 3 passengers), formerly La Gracieuse, bound from Bayonne and San Sebastian to Oporto laden with iron, wool, oars, handkerchiefs and other goods; taken on 2/13 May 1743 off Cape Machichaquan [Machichaco] by HMS Leopard (George, Lord Forrester commanding) and brought into Spithead, and then into the River Thames.
Documents:-
Court Papers:
- [CP 1-CP 2]: standing interrogatories, two examinations taken at Portsmouth, commissioners' affidavit [one document], and reused parchment indenture as a wrapper;
- [CP 3-CP 4]: attestation and claim on behalf of Jean Salles of Bayonne;
- [CP 5]: allegation on behalf of Lord Forrester;
- [CP 6]: allegation of behalf of Jean Salles, the owner, referring to the ship's papers and proofs;
- [CP 7 -CP 16]: proofs and translations - 5 documents marked A-E with translations A-E;
- [CP17-CP 19]: two attestations as to papers, and abstract and translation of the 13 ship's papers and books [which were restored].
[Decision: restored as neutral, 21 November 1743]
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Extra information from HCA 30/775/2
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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See also IND 1/9022, f35v
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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 32/103/1/1
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- Public Record(s)
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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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