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Captured ship: François or Francis of Granville (master Olivier de la Rue). History:...

Catalogue reference: HCA 32/1877/26

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This record is about the Captured ship: François or Francis of Granville (master Olivier de la Rue). History:... 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 32/1877/26
Date
1693
Description

Captured ship: François or Francis of Granville (master Olivier de la Rue).

History: a French merchant ship (24 tons) bound from St Malo to Dieppe, laden with salt and wine; taken on 9/19 October 1693 off the coast of Normandy by the privateers Guernsey Sloop (John Stephens commanding) and Hopewell (Robert Slowly commanding) and brought into Guernsey.

Documents:-

Court Papers:

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

Ship's Papers numbered SP 1-SP 7, ship's passes. bills of lading and receipts.

[Decision: condemned 18 January 1694].

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/C18048477/

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HCA 32

High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers

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