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Captured ship: Concord of London (master John Brooking). History: an English ship...

Catalogue reference: HCA 32/1865/23

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This record is about the Captured ship: Concord of London (master John Brooking). History: an English ship... dating from 1693 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 32/1865/23
Date
1693
Description

Captured ship: Concord of London (master John Brooking).

History: an English ship (60 tons), bound from Livorno to Bristol, laden with oil, soap, rice, currants, pitch and wines; on 24 July / 4 August 1693 the ship hit a rock called the Runner Stone off Lands End and all of the crew except the master abandoned the ship; the master then declared their distress to Henry Jones of Penrose, Deputy Vice Admiral of North Cornwall, meanwhile HMS St Albans looted the ship, but the master and Jones returned in time to stop them and made them tow the ship into St Ives.

Documents:-

Court Papers:

  • [CP 1-CP 2]: two attestation's in lieu of examinations;
  • [CP 3-CP 4]: two sets of claims to the ship and cargo on behalf of merchants in London.

[Decision: ship and cargo restored, 7 September 1693]

Note
Extra information from IND 1/9014, p.47.
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former reference
HCA 32/15
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C18044587/

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HCA 32

High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers

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