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: Dolly of Dartmouth (master Thomas Pulling). History: an English merchant...
Catalogue reference: HCA 32/106/7
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- HCA 32/106/7
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1747
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Description (What the record is about)
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Captured ship: Dolly of Dartmouth (master Thomas Pulling).
History: an English merchant ship (a New England-built brigantine, 100 tons, 10 men, and 70 passengers taken on at Waterford), bound from Dartmouth to the Bay of Bulls, Newfoundland, laden with beef, pork and provisions at Waterford; taken on 21 April/2 May 1747 west of Cape Clear by the Spanish privateer St Barbara y St Antonio y Begona (master Francisco de Larrea) which was itself taken on 19/30 May 1747 by the privateer Duke of Cumberland (Matthew Combe commanding), but was ransomed for £300.
Documents:-
- [CP 1-CP 3]: standing interrogatories, two examinations (one of the hostage John Welch, one of Francisco de Larrea) taken at Falmouth, commissioners' affidavit, May 1747;
- [CP 4]: attestation and claim for the owners, September 1747;
- [CP 5]: copies of the ransom bills shown to the hostage.
Ship's Papers, numbered SP 1-SP 2, about ransoming the ship in prospect and practice.
[Decision not recorded]
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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For the capture of the Spanish privateer, see HCA 32/99/5
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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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- 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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Within the piece: HCA 32/106
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Captured ship: Dolly of Dartmouth (master Thomas Pulling). History: an English merchant...
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