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Captured ships: Marguerite of Bordeaux (master Etienne or Stephen Adrian) and Magdalen...

Catalogue reference: HCA 32/1901/19

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This record is about the Captured ships: Marguerite of Bordeaux (master Etienne or Stephen Adrian) and Magdalen... dating from 1689 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 32/1901/19
Date
1689
Description

Captured ships: Marguerite of Bordeaux (master Etienne or Stephen Adrian) and Magdalen of Bordeaux (master Isaac Favre).

History: two French merchant ships (40 tons) bound from Bordeaux to Guernsey, laden with wine and brandy; arrived at Guernsey 11/21 May 1689 and were likely seized in port.

Documents:-

Court Papers numbered CP 1:

  • [CP 1]: one examination.

[Decision: ship condemned, case against cargo discontinued, 11 February 1690].

Note
Extra information added from IND 1/9013, p.339
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C18063178/

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HCA 32

High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers

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