Piece
Former piece now catalogued as HCA 32/8A, HCA 32/8B and HCA 32/8C.
Catalogue reference: HCA 32/8
Former piece now catalogued as HCA 32/8A,HCA 32/8B and HCA 32/8C.
Item
Captured ship: Fisher of Boston (master Thomas Allett). History: an English merchant...
Catalogue reference: HCA 32/1873/14
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This record is about the Captured ship: Fisher of Boston (master Thomas Allett). History: an English merchant... 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 (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- HCA 32/1873/14
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1694
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Description (What the record is about)
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Captured ship: Fisher of Boston (master Thomas Allett).
History: an English merchant ship (70 tons) bound from Salem, Massachusetts to Cadiz, laden with fish, timber; taken on 15/25 January 1693/4 off the coast of Portugal by the French privateer Hercules (Bougey commanding), retaken on 7/17 February 1693/4 about 70 leagues off the south coast of England by HMS Pembroke (Roger Belwood commanding) and brought into Fowey.
Documents:-
Court Papers numbered CP 1-CP 4:
- [CP 1]: three examinations;
- [CP 2]: claim to the ship and cargo on behalf of merchants in London and Boston, Massachusetts;
- [CP 3-CP 4]: inventory, commission of appraisement.
[Decision: ship and cargo restored, paying salvage, 15 March 1694].
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Extra information added from IND 1/9014, p. 94
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former reference (Former reference given to the record)
- HCA 32/13, HCA 32/16, HCA 32/36
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C18048396/
Series information
HCA 32
High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers
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