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Captured ship: Providence of Sunderland (master Michael Chester). History: an English...

Catalogue reference: HCA 32/143/24

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Reference
HCA 32/143/24
Date
1744
Description

Captured ship: Providence of Sunderland (master Michael Chester).

History: an English ship (120 tons), bound to Amsterdam, laden with coals; taken on 10/21 June 1744 25 leagues off the Texel by the privateer Le Soleil of Dunkirk (Jaques Burgot commanding), retaken on 13/24 June 1744 by HMS Sheerness (George Bridges Rodney commanding), and brought into the River Thames.

Documents:-

Court Papers:

  • [Examinations taken in London, see: HCA 13/90, fos 43-43].
  • [CP 1-CP 2]: attestation and claim;
  • [CP 3]: allegation;
  • [CP 4-CP 5]: commission of appraisement, appraisement;
  • [CP 6-CP 7]: attestation as to papers, and abstracts and translations of the 5 ship's papers [the examinations mention 'several other papers'].

Ships Papers numbered SP 1-SP 5, all from the captor Le Soleil.

[Decision: restored, paying 1/8 salvage, 5 July 1744]

Note
Extra information from HCA 30/775/4 and HCA 13/90
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English and French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C14513705/

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HCA 32

High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers

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