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Captured ship: San Francisco or St Francis (master unknown). History: a Spanish merchant...

Catalogue reference: HCA 32/1877/31

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Reference
HCA 32/1877/31
Date
1696
Description

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].

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former reference
HCA 32/36
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English and Latin
Access conditions
Open on Transfer
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C18048482/

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HCA 32

High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers

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