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Captured ship: St Joseph (master André Guyard). History: a French ship (25 tons,...

Catalogue reference: HCA 32/127/2

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This record is about the Captured ship: St Joseph (master André Guyard). History: a French ship (25 tons,... dating from 1744 in the series High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
HCA 32/127/2
Date
1744
Description

Captured ship: St Joseph (master André Guyard).

History: a French ship (25 tons, 4 men), bound from Le Pouliguen to Douarnenez, laden with salt; taken on 17/[28] June 1744 off the coast of Brittany by the privateer Greyhound (Daniel Pitton commanding), and brought into Guernsey. In the allegation, the prize ship is wrongly identified as the St Louis, a vessel with the same owner as the St Joseph (M Grivart).

Documents:-

Court Papers:

  • [CP 1-CP 2]: additional interrogatories, seven examinations, commissioners' affidavit;
  • [CP 3]: allegation;
  • [CP 4]: abstracts and translations of the 3 ship's papers.

Ship’s Papers numbered SP 1-SP 3:

  • SP 1-SP 3: customs paper, bill of lading issued at Le Pouliguen, muster roll.

[Decision: condemned as prize, 2 August 1744]

Note
Extra information from HCA 30/775/4
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
HCA 32/127/20
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English and French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C14513308/

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HCA 32

High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers

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