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Former piece now catalogued as HCA 32/8A, HCA 32/8B and HCA 32/8C.
Catalogue reference: HCA 32/8
Former piece now catalogued as HCA 32/8A,HCA 32/8B and HCA 32/8C.
Item
Captured ship: Judith (master Clement Martin). History: an English ship (23 men and...
Catalogue reference: HCA 32/122/14
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- HCA 32/122/14
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1742-1744
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Description (What the record is about)
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Captured ship: Judith (master Clement Martin).
History: an English ship (23 men and 3 passengers), bound from St Kitts to London in company with the Blackett and Fenwick (master Mathias Jefferson); taken on 15/26 May 1742 off the Scilly Isles by the Spanish privateer Pearl (Don Juan de Miranda commanding), allegedly retaken the next day by the British naval transports Friendship (John Adamson commanding) and Fame (Edward Ogle commanding), in company with others, and brought into London, although Clement Martin maintained in great detail that the Spanish prize crew had surrendered to him when they saw the other ships: disputed capture.
Documents:-
Court Papers:
- [CP 1-CP 6]: four allegations, two sets of interrogatories;
- [CP 7-CP 11]: two attestations, letter of proxy, interrogatories, commission to examine witnesses in Antigua;
- [CP 12-CP 15]: Release of claim, allegation, interrogatories (part missing), examinations conducted in St Kitts;
- [CP 16-CP 17]: commission to examine witnesses in London, interrogatories;
- [CP 18-CP 20]: commission to examine witnesses in Antigua, examinations conducted in Antigue, comissioners' affidavit;
- [CP 21-CP 23]: examination conducted in St Kitts, two releases of claims;
[Decision: restored paying salvage 5 June 1742]
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Extra information from HCA 30/775/2
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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See also IND 1/9022, f102v
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- Miscellaneous
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- Open Document, Open Description
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HCA 32
High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers
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