Skip to main content
Service phase: Beta

This is a new way to search our records, which we're still working on. Alternatively you can search our existing catalogue, Discovery.

Item

Captured ship: Le Pérou of Quebec (master Marc Guerard). History: a French ship (120...

Catalogue reference: HCA 32/147/7

What’s it about?

This record is about the Captured ship: Le Pérou of Quebec (master Marc Guerard). History: a French ship (120... dating from 1746 in the series High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

Is it available online?

No, this record is not available online. However, you can order a copy. Other ways to view it.

Can I see it in person?

Yes, this record is held at The National Archives and is available to see in person. How to view it.

Full description and record details

Reference
HCA 32/147/7
Date
1746
Description

Captured ship: Le Pérou of Quebec (master Marc Guerard).

History: a French ship (120 tons, 16 guns, 21 men and two English prisoners), bound from Quebec to La Rochelle, laden with oil skins, elephants' teeth, cotton and castor stones [?]; taken on 1/12 December 1745 in latitude 47°N by the privateers Duke of Bedford (George Snow commanding) and Lowestoff (Charles Fielding commanding), and brought into Bristol.

Documents:-

Court Papers:

  • [CP 1-CP 3]: standing interrogatories, three examinations, commissioners' affidavit;
  • [CP 4-CP 5]: two allegations;
  • [CP 6-CP 7]: attestation as to papers, and abstracts and translations of the 30 ship's papers.

Ships Papers numbered SP 1-SP 30, bills of lading, cargo lists, accounts, instructions, muster roll, ship's pass.

[Decision: condemned as prize, 15 February 1746]

Note
Extra information from HCA 30/775/4
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/C14513789/

How to order it

  1. View this record page in our current catalogue
  2. Check viewing and downloading options
  3. Select an option and follow instructions

Series information

HCA 32

High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers

See the series level description for more information about this record.

View series description

Catalogue hierarchy

Over 27 million records

This record is held at The National Archives, Kew

109,109 records

Within the department: HCA

Records of the High Court of Admiralty and colonial Vice-Admiralty courts

37,247 records

Within the series: HCA 32

High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers

25 records

Within the piece: HCA 32/147

Ships captured as prizes, with names beginning P and Q. (Described at item level)

You are currently looking at the item: HCA 32/147/7

Captured ship: Le Pérou of Quebec (master Marc Guerard). History: a French ship (120...

Related records

Records that share similar topics with this record.