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Captured ship: Angel Michael of Stockholm (master Ephraim Ferrier or Furger). History:...

Catalogue reference: HCA 32/1852/14

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This record is about the Captured ship: Angel Michael of Stockholm (master Ephraim Ferrier or Furger). History:... dating from 1694 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 32/1852/14
Date
1694
Description

Captured ship: Angel Michael of Stockholm (master Ephraim Ferrier or Furger).

History: a Swedish merchant ship (70 lasts, 2 small guns, men), bound from Newcastle upon Tyne to Leith, laden with lead, shot, cards, glass; taken on 31 May 1694 by a French privateer, who took off lead, a 'scriptore', a bale of cards, a pack of white paper, 2 small guns, etc and left her, retaken on 2 June by another French privateer, who took off her three case of drawers, a prickle of empty bottles and some of the crew, and passed her on to another French privateer, who took off more bottles, and was lastly retaken on 3 June by HMS Rupert (Thomas Kercher commanding), and brought into the Downs.

Documents:-

Court Papers:-

  • [CP 1]: six examinations;
  • [CP 2-CP 3]: attestation and claim made before the Mayor of Newcastle upon Tyne;
  • [CP 4-CP 7]: attestation and claims made before the Provost of Edinburgh;
  • [CP 8-CP 9]: commission of appraisement , and appraisement of the remaining cargo at £332 15s

[Decision: restored, paying salvage, 26 July 1694]

Note
Extra information added from IND 1/9014 p17
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former reference
HCA 32/13; HCA 32/15: 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/C17752735/

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High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers

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