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: Elizabeth of London (master Patrick White, Pierre Moinet as prize...
Catalogue reference: HCA 32/108/5
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This record is about the Captured ship: Elizabeth of London (master Patrick White, Pierre Moinet as prize... dating from 1746-1747 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 32/108/5
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1746-1747
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Description (What the record is about)
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Captured ship: Elizabeth of London (master Patrick White, Pierre Moinet as prize master after the capture).
History: an English merchant ship (150 tons, 24 men and 4 passengers replaced by 12 Frenchmen; formerly the Spanish prize Port Royal or Porto Rial taken in 1744 by the English privateer Triumph), bound from London to Boston, New England in December 1745, laden with hemp, canvas and bale goods; taken on 27 December 1745 / 7 January 1746 off Falmouth by the French privateerTigre (Jean Pallier commanding), and retaken on 1/12 January 1746 in latitude 49º12'N by the privateer Saltash (George Powell commanding), and brought into Falmouth.
Documents:- Court Papers:
- [CP 1-CP 4]: standing interrogatories, two examinations, commissioners' affidavit, docket;
- [CP 5]: attestation and claim;
- [CP 6-CP 7]: attestation as to the 4 ship's papers, and translation of the letter of marque.
Ship's papers, numbered SP 1-SP 4: 3-4 are English papers.
[Decision: restored paying 1/2 salvage, 3 November 1747]
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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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For the capture of this ship as the Porto Rial, see HCA 32/144/16
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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)
- Miscellaneous
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C14512791/
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HCA 32
High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers
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