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

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]