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: Mary Anne (master Jean Baptiste Barthelemy). History: a French merchant...
Catalogue reference: HCA 32/131/8
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- HCA 32/131/8
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1744
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Description (What the record is about)
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Captured ship: Mary Anne (master Jean Baptiste Barthelemy).
History: a French merchant ship, bound from Alexandretta to Marseilles, laden with gold and silver; taken on 16/27 June 1744 in the Channel of Malta by the privateer Duchess Theresa, formerly Princess Amelia (John Jandin commanding), and ransomed.
Documents:-
Court Papers:
- [CP 1]: translation of the ransom bill;
- [CP 2]: claim of Alexander M Cragh, steward on board the Duchess Theresa, as to the recapture of the Mary Anne by HMS Oxford (Harry Pawlett commanding) on 18/29 June 1744, despite being ransomed and possessing a legal pass to Marseilles, 21 February 1744;
- [CP 3]: attestation of Albert Schaffer as to Jandin having destroyed all bills of lading and taken no hostage for fear of bad treatment by the French in case of capture, 11 March 1744;
- [CP 4]: attestation of Jandin and James Bradbury, surgeon on board the Duchess Theresa, as to the ransom bill being signed, with translation and original French ransom bill annexed, 4 October 1744;
- [CP 5]: translation of a Dutch claim by Amsterdam merchant Johannes de Lover & Sons against HMS Oxford, 20 October 1744, with proofs of ownership of the cargo and a second claim filed on their behalf by their London agent, Abraham Henckelle annexed.
[Decision: condemned as prize for Duchess Theresa, 21 November 1744]
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Extra information from HCA 30/775/4
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English and French
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C14513449/
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Series information
HCA 32
High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers
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