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Captured ship: Jonke Allard (master Jan Doetz). History: a. Documents:
Catalogue reference: HCA 32/204/10
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This record is about the Captured ship: Jonke Allard (master Jan Doetz). History: a. Documents: dating from 1757 in the series High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1757
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Description (What the record is about)
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Captured ship: Jonke Allard (master Jan Doetz).
History: a.
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- The National Archives, Kew
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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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