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Captured ship: Juffrouw Margareta or Madam Margareta of Pärnu (master Lameu or Lambert...

Catalogue reference: HCA 32/1901/3

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This record is about the Captured ship: Juffrouw Margareta or Madam Margareta of Pärnu (master Lameu or Lambert... dating from 1697 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 32/1901/3
Date
1697
Description

Captured ship: Juffrouw Margareta or Madam Margareta of Pärnu (master Lameu or Lambert Jansen).

History: a Swedish ship (160 tons), bound from St Martin to Pärnu, Swedish Livonia, laden with salt; taken on 8/18 August 1697 off Ushant by HMS Victory (Edward Whitaker commanding), and brought into Plymouth.

Documents:-

Court Papers numbered CP 1-CP 5:

  • [CP 1]: three examinations;
  • [CP 2]: claim to the ship and cargo on behalf of merchants in Pärnu;
  • [CP 3]: attestation sent in from Pärnu;
  • [CP 4-CP 5]: two wrappers for ship's papers.

Ship's Papers numbered SP 8 [the rest of the papers were restored].

[Decision: not yet known, probably part restored]

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The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
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HCA 32

High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers

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