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: Le Dauphin (master Richard Butler). History: French East Indiaman...
Catalogue reference: HCA 32/104/3
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This record is about the Captured ship: Le Dauphin (master Richard Butler). History: French East Indiaman... 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 32/104/3
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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: Le Dauphin (master Richard Butler).
History: French East Indiaman (600 tons, 30 guns, 200 men) bound from China to Lorient, laden with chinaware, tea and silk; taken in fight (along with Le Hercule and Le Jason) on 25 January/5 February 1745 by HMS Deptford (John Phillipson commanding) and HMS Preston (George, Earl of Northesk commanding) in the Bangka Strait, East Indies, and taken into Batavia.
Documents:-
Court Papers:
- [CP 1]: allegation;
- [CP 2]: release.
[Decision: condemned as prize, 15 February 1746]
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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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Two examinations are in HCA 13/90
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C14512683/
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HCA 32
High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers
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