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Captured ship: Mary of Poole (master John Fowler). History: an English merchant ship...

Catalogue reference: HCA 32/1904/22

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HCA 32/1904/22
Date
1691
Description

Captured ship: Mary of Poole (master John Fowler).

History: an English merchant ship (100 tons, with a French prize crew) bound from Cadiz to Newfoundland, laden with salt, wine, meal, bread, pork, beef, raisins; taken on 8/18 October off the Scilly Isles by the French privateer Amitie (Rene Torand commanding), retaken in fight on 16/26 October 1691 off Cherbourg by the English privateer Swallow (John Tupper commanding), and brought into Poole.

Documents:-

Court Papers numbered CP 1-CP 12:

  • [CP 1-CP 7]: interrogatories, commission, affidavit, three examinations, docket;
  • [CP 8-CP 9]: two sets of claims to the ship and cargo on behalf of merchants in Poole;
  • [CP 10-CP 10/3]: attestation with three exhibits, invoice and bills of lading;
  • [CP 11-CP 12]: commission of appraisement, inventory.

[Decision: ship and cargo restored, paying salvage 12 November 1691].

Start date 22 October 1691

Note
Extra information added from IND 1/9013, p.349
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former reference
HCA 32/14, HCA 32/18, HCA 32/39
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English and Latin
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C18063258/

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High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers

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