Piece
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: Mediterranean snow of Bristol (master John Bond). History: an English...
Catalogue reference: HCA 32/128/26
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- HCA 32/128/26
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1742
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Description (What the record is about)
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Captured ship: Mediterranean snow of Bristol (master John Bond).
History: an English ship (New England built, snow, 150 tons, 10 carriage guns, 1 swivel gun, 8 men and a boy passenger, 17 prize crew), bound from Jamaica to Bristol, laden with sugar, cotton, pimento and other goods; taken on 29 March / 9 April 1742 at latitude 51°15'N, 11°15'W ’ by a Spanish privateer, retaken on 3/12 April 1742 at 49°20 off the Isles of Scilly by HMS Hector (Yelverton Peyton commanding), and brought into Plymouth.
Documents:-
Court Papers:
- [CP 1-CP 5]: standing interrogatories, three examinations, commissioners' affidavit;
- [CP 6]: cover of the claim.
[Decision: restored paying 1/8 salvage, 6 July 1742]
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Extra inforamtion from HCA 30/775/4
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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See also IND 1/9022, f136
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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)
- English
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C14513380/
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HCA 32
High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers
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