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Captured ship: Le Prosper of Le Havre (master Alexander Le Grand). History: a French...
Catalogue reference: HCA 32/143/23
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This record is about the Captured ship: Le Prosper of Le Havre (master Alexander Le Grand). History: a French... dating from 1746 - 1747 in the series High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- HCA 32/143/23
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1746 - 1747
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Description (What the record is about)
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Captured ship: Le Prosper of Le Havre (master Alexander Le Grand).
History: a French ship (150 tons, 6 guns, 10 men), bound from Acadia (Newfoundland) to Brest or Rochefort, laden with provisions; taken on 30 November / 10 December 1746 in latitude 44°N by HMS Monmouth (Henry Harrison commanding), and brought into Plymouth.
Documents:-
Court Papers:
- [CP 1-CP 5]: standing interrogatories, three examinations, commissioners' affidavit;
- [CP 6]: allegation;
- [CP 7]: abstracts and translations of the 2 ship's papers.
Ship’s Papers numbered SP A-SP B.
[Decision: condemned as prize, 15 January 1747]
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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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- Public Record(s)
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- English and French
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- Open Document, Open Description
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HCA 32
High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers
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Captured ship: Le Prosper of Le Havre (master Alexander Le Grand). History: a French...