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Captured ship: Margaret of Glasgow (master Robert Galbraith). History: a Scottish...

Catalogue reference: HCA 32/1901/22

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This record is about the Captured ship: Margaret of Glasgow (master Robert Galbraith). History: a Scottish... 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
HCA 32/1901/22
Date
1696
Description

Captured ship: Margaret of Glasgow (master Robert Galbraith).

History: a Scottish ship (25 tons), bound from St Martin de Ré to Glasgow, Scotland, laden with wine and prunes; taken during February 1696 by HMS Harwich (Andrew Douglas commanding).

Documents:-

Court Papers numbered CP 1-CP 7:

  • [CP 1]: claim to the ship and cargo on behalf of merchants in Glasgow and Greenock;
  • [CP 2-CP 3]: inventory, commission of appraisement;
  • [CP 4-CP 6]: three commercial letters sent from the owners in Glasgow to Thomas Foulis in London;
  • [CP 7]: docket for the ship's paper;
  • [CP 8]: attestation as to papers.

Ship’s Papers numbered SP 1-SP 14, ship's passes, customs papers, accounts, letters to the captain from Glasgow, La Rochelle and St Martin de Ré, invoices, bill of sale, registry extract.

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Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former reference
HCA 32/14, HCA 32/18, HCA 32/28
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English and French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C18063181/

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HCA 32

High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers

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