Captured ship: Sarah of Boston (master Isaac Duppe the younger). History: an English...

Captured ship: Sarah of Boston (master Isaac Duppe the younger).

History: an English (New England) ship (140 tons, 11 men, the prize crew), bound from Boston to London, laden with deal boards and rum; taken on 30 June / 11 July 1741 by the Spanish privateer San Antonio (Pedro Astra commanding), retaken on 20/31 July 1741 off North Carolina by HMS Windsor (George Berkeley commanding), and brought into Portsmouth.

Documents:-

Court Papers:

• [CP 1-CP 2]: standing interrogatories, three examinations, commissioners' affidavit;
• [CP 3]: allegation, brought into court 23 October 1741;
• [CP 4-CP 5]: attestation and claim, 20/31 January 1741/2;
• [CP 6-CP 6c]: commission of appraisement, appraisement proceedings, advertisment, attestation, brought into court 4/15 1741/2;
• [CP 7-CP 16]: attestation, documents relating to the sale of the Sarah's cargo, brought into court 20/31 January 1743;
• [CP 17]: attestation, brought into court 26 January / 6 February 1743;
• [CP 18-CP 20]: attestation with two letters annexed relating to the sale of the cargo, brought into court 27 January / 7 February 1743;
• [CP 21]: award of the arbitrators, brought into court 15/26 February 1743;
• [CP 22]: letter of attorney, 17/28 February 1743;
• [CP 23-CP 24]: attestation as to papers, docket.

Ship’s Papers numbered SP 1-SP 9, including letters [mail or archive], certificates, invoice, bill of lading, deposition, insurance agreement.

[Decision: restored paying 1/8 salvage 15 February 1742]

See also IND 1/9022, f235v