Captured ship: Angel Gabriel of Westerwick, otherwise Engeln Gabriel of Västervik...

Captured ship: Angel Gabriel of Westerwick, otherwise Engeln Gabriel of Västervik (master Cornelius Cornelisen).

History: a Swedish merchant ship (100 lasts, 6 guns men, owners Hans Bareman and Jacob Ryse), bound from Västervik and Fleckery [Flekkerøy] to La Rochelle, laden with deal, tar, pitch and paving stones; taken on 1/12 July 1694, by HMS Elizabeth (Robert Wilmot commanding), and brought into the Downs.

Documents:-

Court Papers:-

• [CP 1]: two examinations taken at Deal, 6 July 1694;
• [CP 2]: claim by the owners, 16 July 1694;
• [CP 3-CP 4]: attestation and valuation of the cargo, at £331 10s, 18 July 1694;
• [CP 5-CP 6]: attestation as to papers, 6 July 1694, and abstract and translation of the four ships papers [these papers were restored];
• [CP 7-CP 8]: attestation in Swedish as to the ownership of the cargo, by the burgomaster of Västervik (with seal) dated 30 July 1694, and translation, delivered October 1694.

[Decision: restored, 18 July 1694]