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Captured ship: Charity of St Malo , master Simon de Vaux. History: [bound from the...

Catalogue reference: HCA 30/643/6

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This record is about the Captured ship: Charity of St Malo , master Simon de Vaux. History: [bound from the... dating from 1667 in the series High Court of Admiralty, and Supreme Court of Judicature: Admiralty Miscellanea. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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HCA 30/643/6
Date
1667
Description

Captured ship: Charity of St Malo, master Simon de Vaux.

History: [bound from the Bay of Bourgneuf to Newfoundland, laden with salt and provisions for fishing; taken in May 1667 about 140 leagues from the entrance to the Channel by HMS Adventure (John Torpley commanding) and HMS Victoria's Prize [HMS French Victory] (Thomas Scott commanding)] and brought into Plymouth.

Documents: four ship's papers and one letter, on a thong; and five ship's papers, on thong

Note
5 ship's papers added from HCA 32/1845 in 2017
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C16492155/

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