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Captured ship: Amity of Wexford (master John Cod). History: an Irish Jacobite ship...

Catalogue reference: HCA 32/1851/14

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Reference
HCA 32/1851/14
Date
1690
Description

Captured ship: Amity of Wexford (master John Cod).

History: an Irish Jacobite ship (20 tons, 5 men), bound from Wexford to Waterford, Ireland, where they intended to lade for Dublin; taken on 8/18 March 1690 by HMS Edgar (Cloudesley Shovell commanding), and brought into Milford Haven.

Documents:-

Court Papers:

  • [CP 1]: attestation by Cloudesley Shovell that the crew declared they would 'rather go to prison than serve his majesty';
  • [CP 2]: docket for SP 1, brought in 2 April 1690.

Ships Papers: SP 1, charter party between Leonard Kerly merchant of Wexford, and part owner, and Captain Derby Ryan, merchant of Dublin.

[Decision: condemned, 4 June 1690]

Note
Extra information added from IND 1/9013 p8
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former reference
HCA 32/33
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C17514019/

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