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Captured ship: Juffrouw Suzanna (master Huijte Aldertz). History: a Danzig ship (68...

Catalogue reference: HCA 32/122/24

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Reference
HCA 32/122/24
Date
1746
Description

Captured ship: Juffrouw Suzanna (master Huijte Aldertz).

History: a Danzig ship (68 lasts, 10 men), bound from Danzig to Brest, laden with timber; taken on 21 April / 2 May 1746 by HMS Otter sloop (William Cust commanding) and brought [first to the commodore off Ostend, then into the Downs, and then] into the River Thames.

Documents:-

Court Papers:

  • [Examinations taken in London, see: HCA 13/90, fos 334-335];
  • [CP 1]: attestation and claim of the master;
  • [CP 2]: allegation;
  • [CP 3]: attestation, brought into court 7 May 1746;
  • [CP 4-CP 5]: two attestations relating to the condition of the timber aboard, brought into court 17 June 1746;
  • [CP 6-CP 6a]: attestation with annexed inventory of cargo as an exhibit, brought into court 24 June 1746;
  • [CP 7]: abstracts and translations of the 5 ship's papers [most of these papers were restored].

Ship’s Paper:

  • SP 1: bill of lading issued at Danzig.

[Decision: part of cargo condemned, ship and rest restored, 24 June 1746]

Note
Extra information from HCA 30/775/4 and HCA 13/90
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
HCA 32/153/2
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English and French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C14513219/

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HCA 32

High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers

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