Skip to main content
Service phase: Beta

This is a new way to search our records, which we're still working on. Alternatively you can search our existing catalogue, Discovery.

Item

Captured ship: St Margrete or St Margaret of Aarhus (master Matthias Petersen otherwise...

Catalogue reference: HCA 32/1902/4

What’s it about?

This record is about the Captured ship: St Margrete or St Margaret of Aarhus (master Matthias Petersen otherwise... dating from 1694 in the series High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

Is it available online?

No, this record is not available online. However, you can order a copy. Other ways to view it.

Can I see it in person?

Yes, this record is held at The National Archives and is available to see in person. How to view it.

Full description and record details

Reference
HCA 32/1902/4
Date
1694
Description

Captured ship: St Margrete or St Margaret of Aarhus (master Matthias Petersen otherwise Mathias Peterson Engelaw).

History: a Danish merchant ship (50 tons) bound from Aarhus to Bordeaux, laden with rye, beef, red herrings, salt fish, butter, tallow and linseed; taken on 1/11 January 1693/4 off Dover by the privateers Seaventure (George Wells commanding) and Spy Sloop (Charles Donston commanding), and brought into Dover.

Documents:-

Court Papers numbered CP 1-CP 5:

  • [CP 1-CP 2]: interrogatories, three examinations;
  • [CP 3]: claim to the ship and cargo on behalf of merchants in Aarhus;
  • [CP 4-CP 5]: attestation sent in from Aarhus, with translation.

[Decision: ship and cargo restored, 26 January 1694].

Note
Extra information added from IND 1/9014, p.195
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former reference
HCA 32/15, HCA 32/34
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English and Swedish
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C18063191/

How to order it

  1. View this record page in our current catalogue
  2. Check viewing and downloading options
  3. Select an option and follow instructions
View this record page

Series information

HCA 32

High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers

See the series level description for more information about this record.

View series description

Catalogue hierarchy

Over 27 million records

This record is held at The National Archives, Kew

109,109 records

Within the department: HCA

Records of the High Court of Admiralty and colonial Vice-Admiralty courts

37,247 records

Within the series: HCA 32

High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers

23 records

Within the piece: HCA 32/1902

Prize Papers, for ships beginning with M. (Described at item level).

You are currently looking at the item: HCA 32/1902/4

Captured ship: St Margrete or St Margaret of Aarhus (master Matthias Petersen otherwise...

Related records

Records that share similar topics with this record.