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Captured ship: St Joseph of Cap Francois (master Guillaume Perrier). History: a French...

Catalogue reference: HCA 32/119/11

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Reference
HCA 32/119/11
Date
1747
Description

Captured ship: St Joseph of Cap Francois (master Guillaume Perrier).

History: a French merchant ship (200 tons, 14 guns, 21 men, formerly the British ship Finder (master Stephen Ansell), taken by the French in October 1746 when bound from Jamaica to London) now bound from Cap Francois, Saint Domingue to Nantes, laden with sugar, hides, snuff and wood; re-taken in 24 June / 5 July 1747 by the privateer Prince Edward (Thomas Dawson commanding), and brought into the River Thames.

Court Papers:

  • [Examinations taken in London, see: HCA 13/91, fos 35-38]
  • [CP 1-CP 10]: 3 sets of attestations and claims;
  • [CP 11]: allegation;
  • [CP 12-CP 13]: decree of inspection, report of inspection (suspected fraud);
  • [CP 14-CP 15]: attestation as to papers, and abstract and translation of the 36 ship's papers.

Ship’s Papers numbered SP 1-SP 36.

[Decision: cargo condemned, ship restored paying 1/2 salvage, 24 July 1747]

Note
Extra information from HCA 30/775/4 and HCA 13/91
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/C14513134/

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HCA 32

High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers

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