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Captured ship: L'Heureux Paix (master Nicholas Naudain or Nodain). History: a French...

Catalogue reference: HCA 32/115/10

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HCA 32/115/10
Date
1748
Description

Captured ship: L'Heureux Paix (master Nicholas Naudain or Nodain).

History: a French ship (150 tons, 21 men), bound from Bayonne to Saint Domingue, laden with wine, flour, ham and other goods; taken on 21 February / 3 March 1748 in latitude 45º by a joint Dutch and English fleet (Vice-Admiral Chrijver and Admiral Peter Warren commanding), and brought into Plymouth. The Dutch ships were Assendelft, Haarlem, Leiden, Leuwenhorst, Maarsen and Middelburg.

Court Papers:

  • [CP 1-CP 4]: standing interrogatories, two examinations, commissioners' affidavit;
  • [CP 5]: allegation;
  • [CP 6-CP 7]: attestation as to papers, and abstracts and translations of the 9 ship's papers.

Ship's Papers:

  • SP 1-SP 3: bill of lading issued at Bayonne, invoice, instructions;
  • SP 4-SP 5: customs documents from Bayonne;
  • SP 6: bill of health;
  • SP 7-SP 8: French pass, muster roll;
  • SP 9: customs permit.

[Decision: condemned as prize, 5 April 1748]

Note
Extra information from HCA 30/775/4
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English and French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C14513024/

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HCA 32

High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers

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