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: San Francisco or St Francis (master unknown). History: a Spanish merchant...
Catalogue reference: HCA 32/1877/31
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This record is about the Captured ship: San Francisco or St Francis (master unknown). History: a Spanish merchant... 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 (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
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HCA 32/1877/31
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Date (When the record was created)
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1696
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Description (What the record is about)
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Captured ship: San Francisco or St Francis (master unknown).
History: a Spanish merchant ship bound from San Sebastian to Portsmouth, laden with wine; taken on 10/20 1696 June off Purbeck by the privateer Sea Adventure (Peter Jolliffe commanding) and brought first into Poole, and then into Portsmouth. The Sea Adventure had a number of fisherman aboard, who had joined the ship when they spied a French privateer travelling with the San Francisco for safety, which they then chased but the privateer was able to escape.
Documents:-
Court Papers numbered CP 1-CP 8:
- [CP 1-CP 5]: five examinations taken at Poole;
- [CP 6-CP 8]: three examinations taken at Portsmouth.
[Decision: unknown].
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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)
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HCA 32/36
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Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
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English and Latin
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Open on Transfer
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Open Document, Open Description
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Series information
HCA 32
High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers
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