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Captured ship: St François or St Francis of Calais (master Pierre le Nué). History:...

Catalogue reference: HCA 32/1877/25

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This record is about the Captured ship: St François or St Francis of Calais (master Pierre le Nué). History:... dating from 1696 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 32/1877/25
Date
1696
Description

Captured ship: St François or St Francis of Calais (master Pierre le Nué).

History: a French merchant ship (sloop, 25 tons) bound from Morlaix to Calais, laden with sugar, honey and tobacco; taken on 23 July / 3 August 1696 off Lannion by the privateer King William Galley (Abraham le Mesurier commanding) and brought into Guernsey.

Documents:-

Court Papers:

  • [CP 1]: three examinations;
  • [CP 2]: docket, still attached to the ship's papers.

Ships Papers numbered SP 1-SP 9, including bills of lading and a ship's pass.

[Decision: condemned 12 November 1696].

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former reference
HCA 32/25, HCA 32/36
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English and French
Access conditions
Open on Transfer
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C18048476/

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HCA 32

High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers

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