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Captured ship: St Francis (commander Dumaresque). An appeal: moved to HCA 42/4. History:...

Catalogue reference: HCA 32/1877/14

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This record is about the Captured ship: St Francis (commander Dumaresque). An appeal: moved to HCA 42/4. History:... dating from 1689-1697 in the series High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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HCA 32/1877/14
Date
1689-1697
Description

Captured ship: St Francis (commander Dumaresque).

An appeal: moved to HCA 42/4.

History: a French pirate ship (500-600 tons) , run ashore and deserted at Mahila, laden with 14 iron guns and 10 elephant's teeth [ivory]; taken in 1693 in the East Indies by the three English East India Company ships Benjamin (John Brown commanding), Moca [Mocha] frigate (Leonard Edgcombe commanding, since deceased, and Tonqueen (Joseph Burton commanding) and brought into Mahila.

[Decision: condemned 30 June 1698, appealed].

Note
Extra information added from IND 1/9016, p. 92. https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/ee45b199-ed88-43c9-9471-eea35c25fc8c for BL refs
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The National Archives, Kew
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Open on Transfer
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Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C18048465/

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HCA 32

High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers

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