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Captured boats (five French fishing boats). History: five French fishing boats taken...

Catalogue reference: HCA 32/112/19

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Reference
HCA 32/112/19
Date
1744
Description

Captured boats (five French fishing boats).

History: five French fishing boats taken on 6/17 June 1744 by the privateer Eagle Snow (John Bazely commanding), and brought into Dover:

  • Le St François et St Pierre (master Pierre Serré) (2 tons, 7 men), fishing out of Cayeux-sur-Mer; taken three leagues north of Cayeux.
  • Le St Pierre (master Pierre Le Filé) (3 or 4 tons, 6 men), fishing out of Bourg d'Ault; taken half-a-league off Saint-Valery-sur-Somme.
  • Le St Jean (master Pierre Courtin) (3 tons, 7 men), fishing out of Cayeux-sur-Mer; taken two leagues north-west of Cayeux.
  • Le St Philippe (master Michel Chretien) (4 tons, 6 men), fishing out of Bourg d'Ault; taken two leagues off Saint-Valery-sur-Somme.
  • Le St Louis (master David Gueudon) (4 tons, 8 men), fishing out of Le Tréport; taken six leagues from Le Tréport.

Documents:-

Court Papers:

  • [CP 1-CP 7]: standing interrogatories, five examinations (one from each boat), commissioners' affidavit;
  • [CP 8]: allegation;
  • [CP 9]: attestation and valuation.

[Decision: condemned as prize, 2 August 1744]

Note
Extra information from HCA 30/775/4
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
HCA 32/112/1/19; HCA 32/111/24; HCA 32/111/43; HCA 32/111/44; HCA 32/111/46; HCA 32/111/47; HCA 32/112/26.
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C14512926/

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High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers

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