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Captured ship: L'Immaculata Concepcion (master Jorge Camelleri or George Camelieri)....

Catalogue reference: HCA 32/118/1

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This record is about the Captured ship: L'Immaculata Concepcion (master Jorge Camelleri or George Camelieri).... dating from 1748 in the series High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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HCA 32/118/1
Date
1748
Description

Captured ship: L'Immaculata Concepcion (master Jorge Camelleri or George Camelieri).

History: a Maltese ship, bound from to Marseilles (with false papers for Lisbon), laden with silk and manna [willow gum]; taken by HMS Cruiser (John Wynne commanding), and brought into Minorca.

Court Papers:

  • [CP 1-CP 4]: claim and invoice for cargo, with translations;
  • [CP 5-CP 6]: monition from the Vice-Admiralty Court of Minorca, with translation;
  • [CP 7]: affidavit as to the value of the seized cargo;
  • [CP 8]: sentence from the Court of Minorca;
  • [CP 9-CP 10]: decree of the Vice-Admiralty Court of Minorca ordering the restoration of some of the goods, with translation.

Decision at Minorca: restored as neutral, part of cargo condemned.

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
HCA 32/118/1/1; HCA 32/125/1
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English and Italian
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C14513073/

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HCA 32

High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers

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