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: Vizcanio or Vizcaino or Biscaina or Vizcanio Santa Clara of San Sebastian...
Catalogue reference: HCA 32/157/15
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This record is about the Captured ship: Vizcanio or Vizcaino or Biscaina or Vizcanio Santa Clara of San Sebastian... dating from 1741 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 32/157/15
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1741
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Description (What the record is about)
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Captured ship: Vizcanio or Vizcaino or Biscaina or Vizcanio Santa Claraof San Sebastian (master Antonio Lafarque, later Juan Girard or Giral).
History: a Spanish privateer (90 tons, 12 guns, 119 men), bound from San Sebastian on a cruise; taken on 31 May / 11 June 1741 off Cape Machada (Galicia) by HMS Rupert (John Ambrose commanding), and brought into the River Thames.
Documents:-
Court Papers:
- [CP 1-CP 6]: standing interrogatories, additional interrogatories, three examinations, commissioners' affidavit;
- [CP 7]: allegation;
- [CP 8-CP 10]: attestation as to papers, translation of the letter of marque.
Ship’s Papers numbered SP 1-SP 3.
[Decision: condemned as prize, 16 July 1741]
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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See also IND 1/9022, f253v
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English and Spanish
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- Open Document, Open Description
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HCA 32
High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers
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