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Captured ship: Providence of Plymouth (master James Grant). History: an English ship...

Catalogue reference: HCA 32/143/28

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This record is about the Captured ship: Providence of Plymouth (master James Grant). History: an English ship... dating from 1747 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 32/143/28
Date
1747
Description

Captured ship: Providence of Plymouth (master James Grant).

History: an English ship (124 tons), bound from Plymouth to Porto, laden with mud fish, pilchards and whale oil; taken in mid-April 1747 off Plymouth by the French privateer Le Tigre (Allain Bernard Emeric commanding), retaken three days later off Ushant by the privateers Guernsey (Daniel Peichard commanding) and Cumberland (John Mauger commanding), and brought into Guernsey.

Documents:-

Court Papers:

  • [CP 1-CP 2]: three examinations, accompanying letter;
  • [CP 3]: attestation and claim.

Ship's Papers: the bills of lading from this ship are filed with the papers of the captor Le Tigre at HCA 32/155/14.

[Decision: restored paying 1/3 salvage, 30 June 1747]

Note
Extra information from HCA 30/775/4
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C14513709/

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HCA 32

High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers

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