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: Cambridge (master Michael Hubbard before the capture, Beauqueney Plaval...
Catalogue reference: HCA 32/103/5
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This record is about the Captured ship: Cambridge (master Michael Hubbard before the capture, Beauqueney Plaval... 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 (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- HCA 32/103/5
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1746
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Description (What the record is about)
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Captured ship: Cambridge (master Michael Hubbard before the capture, Beauqueney Plaval after).
History: an English merchant ship (schooner, 100 tons), bound from Barbados to London, laden with sugar and rum; taken on 3/14 March 1746 off Cape Clear by the French men of war L'Etoile (Ofroy du Guay Lambert commanding, 50 guns) and La Sirene (32 guns), retaken on 12/23 March four leagues off Ushant by the privateers Adventure (John Lauga commanding) and Guernsey (David Pinaux commanding), and brought into Guernsey.
Documents:-
Court Papers:
- [CP 1-CP 2]: three examinations, commissioners' affidavit;
- [CP 3-CP 4]: attestation and claim of Hubbard and Peter Hussey for the ship and cargo.
[Decision: restored paying 1/2 salvage, 9 May 1746]
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Extra information from 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 32/103/1/5
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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)
- Miscellaneous
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C14512646/
Series information
HCA 32
High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers
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