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Captured ship: De Postillion Galley of Amsterdam (master Johannes Reneman (Johannes...

Catalogue reference: HCA 32/143/20

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This record is about the Captured ship: De Postillion Galley of Amsterdam (master Johannes Reneman (Johannes... dating from 1747 - 1750 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 32/143/20
Date
1747 - 1750
Description

Captured ship: De Postillion Galley of Amsterdam (master Johannes Reneman (Johannes Renseman)).

History: a Dutch ship (100 tons, 8 men), bound from Malaga to Amsterdam or a port in France, laden with wine, raisins, lemons and oranges; taken on 13/24 November 1747 near Falmouth by the privateer Prince of Wales (John Beal commanding), and brought into Falmouth.

Documents:-

Court Papers:

  • [CP 1-CP 5]: standing interrogatories, three examinations, commissioners' affidavit;
  • [CP 6]: allegation;
  • [CP 7]: attestation and claim;
  • [CP 8-CP 10]: estimates of damages to owners of ship and cargo;
  • [CP 11-CP 18: four attestations given at Amsterdam, with translations;
  • [CP 19-CP 21]: attestation as to papers, two sets of abstracts and translations of the 12 ship's papers in Dutch and Spanish.

[Decision: restored with costs and damages 3 March 1748]

Note
Extra information from HCA 30/775/4
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
Part added from HCA 32/145/26
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
Dutch and English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C14513701/

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HCA 32

High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers

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