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Captured ship: St François or St Francis of St Malo (master François Sorin). History:...

Catalogue reference: HCA 32/1877/27

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This record is about the Captured ship: St François or St Francis of St Malo (master François Sorin). History:... dating from 1690 in the series High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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HCA 32/1877/27
Date
1690
Description

Captured ship: St François or St Francis of St Malo (master François Sorin).

History: a French merchant ship (16 tons, abandoned by her crew) on an unknown voyage [from west France], laden with sugar; taken on 30 March / 9 April 1690 off Alderney by the privateer Mary Sloop (Thomas Snow commanding) and brought into Jersey.

Documents:-

Court Papers:

  • [CP 1-CP 3]: three examinations, commissioners' affidavit, docket;
  • [CP 4/1-CP 5]: examinations conducted at Alderney in French, with translation, commission;
  • [CP 6-CP 7]: inventory, affidavit;
  • [CP 8-CP 9]: letter serving as an attestation as to papers, envelope;
  • [CP 10]: docket, still attached to the ship's papers

Ship's Papers numbered SP 1-SP 10, muster rolls, receipts, customs papers, all relating to an earlier voyage.

[Decision: condemned 1 December 1690].

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former reference
HCA 32/13, 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/C18048478/

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HCA 32

High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers

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