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Captured ship: Charming Molly (master Andrew Kelly and, when a French prize, Claude...

Catalogue reference: HCA 32/103/23

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This record is about the Captured ship: Charming Molly (master Andrew Kelly and, when a French prize, Claude... dating from 1745 - 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 32/103/23
Date
1745 - 1746
Description

Captured ship: Charming Molly (master Andrew Kelly and, when a French prize, Claude Lemeigre).

History: an English merchant ship (240 tons), bound from London to Trinity, Newfoundland, laden with provisions; taken in fight on 1/12 September 1745 in latitude 49º3 by the French privateer Prince de Conti of St Malo (M Chenard La Giraudox commanding) , retaken on 4/15 September in latitude 48º50 by the privateer Bristol (Robert Cleeves commanding), and brought into Falmouth.

Documents:-

Court Papers:

  • [CP 1-CP 5]: standing interrogatories, three examinations, commissioners' affidavit;
  • [CP 6-CP 10]: three attestations and claims, and two bills of lading;
  • [CP 11-CP 16]: commission of appraisment and sale, commissioners' affidavit, appraisemnet, sale, accounts and expenses;
  • [CP 17]: attestation of the steward, left on the ship and not paid;
  • [CP 18]: accounts for repairs and safe-keepiong of the ship and cargo;
  • [CP 19-CP 23]: five attestations and claims as to goods;
  • [CP 24]: invoice;
  • [CP 25]: appointment of proxy;
  • [CP 26]: attestation and claim.

[Decision: restored paying 1/2 salvage, 28 May 1746]

Note
Extra information from HCA 30/775/4
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
HCA 32/103/2/2
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
Miscellaneous
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C14512664/

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HCA 32

High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers

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