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Captured ship: De Hoppet (master Daniel Paulsen). History: a Swedish merchant ship...

Catalogue reference: HCA 32/116/16

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HCA 32/116/16
Date
1746
Description

Captured ship: De Hoppet (master Daniel Paulsen).

History: a Swedish merchant ship (6 men), bound from Stockholm to Lisbon, laden with pitch, tar and steel (claimed to be heading for Belle Isle to take on fresh water whilst carrying contraband goods); taken on 12 August 1746 [OS], off the Isle of Groix by the privateer Postilion snow of Topsham (Nicholas Hole commanding)and brought into Topsham.

Court Papers:

  • [CP 1-CP 3]: standing interrogatories, two examinations taken at Exeter;
  • [CP 4]: affidavit of the translator attesting to Daniel Paulson's refusal to be examined;
  • [CP 5-CP 6]: affidavits of Nicholas Hole and John Browne of the Postilion;
  • [CP 7]: commissioners' affidavit;
  • [CP 8-CP 9]: release of claim, and certificate;
  • [CP 10]: allegation;
  • [CP 11]: translator's attestation as to the ship's log containing no information on the cargo.

Ship's Papers: SP 1, the log.

[Decision: condemned as prize, 9 December 1746]

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Extra information from HCA 30/775/4
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English and Swedish
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C14513045/

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High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers

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