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Captured ship: St Marguerite or St Margaret of Caen (master Pierre Jeanne or Peter...

Catalogue reference: HCA 32/1901/26

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This record is about the Captured ship: St Marguerite or St Margaret of Caen (master Pierre Jeanne or Peter... dating from 1691 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 32/1901/26
Date
1691
Description

Captured ship: St Marguerite or St Margaret of Caen (master Pierre Jeanne or Peter John).

History: a French merchant ship (33 tons) bound from Dunkirk to St Valery en Caux, laden with brandy; taken on 21/31 August 1691 off the coast of Normandy by HMS Kingfisher (John Johnson commanding), and brought into Plymouth.

Documents:-

Court Papers numbered CP 1:

  • [CP 1]: two examinations.

[Decision: ship and cargo condemned, 4 February 1691].

Note
Extra information added from IND 1/9013, p.343
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former reference
HCA 32/39
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C18063185/

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HCA 32

High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers

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