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Captured ship: Anne of Kirkcaldy (master George Baruch or Beverage). History: a Scottish...

Catalogue reference: HCA 32/1853/7

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This record is about the Captured ship: Anne of Kirkcaldy (master George Baruch or Beverage). History: a Scottish... dating from 1696 in the series High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
HCA 32/1853/7
Date
1696
Description

Captured ship: Anne of Kirkcaldy (master George Baruch or Beverage).

History: a Scottish ship (40 tons, Dutch-built dogger, at least 20 years old, formerly called William), bound from Bordeaux northabout to a port in the Firth [of Forth?], laden with wine; taken on 24 May / 3 June 1696, between Orkney and the Scottish mainland by the barge of HMS Lichfield (Lord Archibald Hamilton commanding), and brought into Great Yarmouth.

Documents:-

Court Papers:

  • [CP 1-CP 2]: parts of standing interrogatories, two examinations by the crew of a French privateer, two examinations by the crew of HMS Lichfield;
  • [CP 3]: wrapper for the ship's papers.

Ship’s Papers numbered SP 1-SP 4, a ship's pass issued in Bordeaux, invoices and receipts [a fifth ships paper not found].

[Decision: not known]

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former reference
HCA 32/24; HCA 32/33
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English, French and Latin
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C17726114/

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HCA 32

High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers

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