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Captured ship: San Francisco Xavier (master Joseph del Valle). History: a Spanish...

Catalogue reference: HCA 32/112/41

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Reference
HCA 32/112/41
Date
1746
Description

Captured ship: San Francisco Xavier (master Joseph del Valle).

History: a Spanish merchant ship (50 tons), bound from Nantes to Bilbao, laden with iron, wool and ship oars; taken on 19/30 April 1746 off Isle Dieu [Île d'Yeu] by the privateer Success (Philip Winter commanding), and brought into Jersey.

Documents:-

Court Papers:

  • [CP 1]: two examinations, commissioners' affidavit;
  • [CP 2]: allegation;
  • [CP 3]: abstract and translation of the 6 ship's papers.

Ship's Papers numbered SP 1-SP 6.

[Decision: condemned as prize, 17 June 1746]

Note
Extra information from HCA 30/775/4
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
HCA 32/112/2/8
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English, French and Spanish
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C14512948/

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