Piece
Former piece now catalogued as HCA 32/8A, HCA 32/8B and HCA 32/8C.
Catalogue reference: HCA 32/8
Former piece now catalogued as HCA 32/8A,HCA 32/8B and HCA 32/8C.
Item
Captured ship: La Thétis of Nantes (master François Masson). History: a French merchant...
Catalogue reference: HCA 32/155/11
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This record is about the Captured ship: La Thétis of Nantes (master François Masson). History: a French merchant... 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 (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- HCA 32/155/11
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1747
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Description (What the record is about)
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Captured ship: La Thétis of Nantes (master François Masson).
History: a French merchant ship with letter of marque (730 tons, 20 guns, 95 men), bound from Lorient to the Isle de France [Mauritius] and Isle Bourbon [Reunion], laden with gunpowder, brandy, wine, sailcloth, beef and flour; taken on 3/14 May 1747 in latitude 44°N by HMS Ambuscade (John Montague commanding), and brought into Portsmouth.
Documents:-
Court Papers:
- [CP 1-CP 5]: standing interrogatories, three examinations, commissioners' affidavit;
- [CP 6]: allegation;
- [CP 7-CP 8]: attestation as to papers, and abstracts and translations of the 19 ship's papers.
Ship’s Papers numbered SP 1-SP 19, cargo lists, proviion lists, customs papers, ship's pass, letter of marque, muster roll and receipts.
[Decision: condemned as prize, 23 June 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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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English and French
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C14514001/
Series information
HCA 32
High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers
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