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Captured ship: Anthony (master Peter Roque). History: a Portuguese or English merchant...

Catalogue reference: HCA 32/1855/4

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Reference
HCA 32/1855/4
Date
1693
Description

Captured ship: Anthony (master Peter Roque).

History: a Portuguese or English merchant ship (35–40 tons), bound from Lisbon to London or a port in the Netherlands, laden with salt, oranges, lemons and brandy; taken on 27 August / 5 September 1693, off the Isle of Wight by the privateer Success (Benjamin Stent commanding), and brought into Rye.

Documents:-

Court Papers:-

  • [CP 1-CP 2]: standing interrogatories, three exainations, commissioners' affidavit;
  • [CP 3]: claim for the ship and cargo by James Milner & Company in Portugal, and Walter Champernoun and Antonio Dacoune in Spain;
  • [CP 4]: wrapper.

[Decision: restored, 14 September 1693]

Former reference
HCA 32/15, HCA 32/33
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English and Latin
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C17847550/

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