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Captured ship: Prophet Daniel of Stettin (master Daniel Kruse or Krusen). History:...

Catalogue reference: HCA 32/1923/15

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This record is about the Captured ship: Prophet Daniel of Stettin (master Daniel Kruse or Krusen). History:... dating from 1694 in the series High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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HCA 32/1923/15

Date

1694

Description

Captured ship: Prophet Daniel of Stettin (master Daniel Kruse or Krusen).

History: a Swedish merchant ship (60 tons) bound from Stettin to Amsterdam, laden with wheat and sheep skins; aken by two French privateers, the Mignonne of Calais (Daniel MacDonnell commanding) and the Judith (Charles Battemman commanding), retaken in or before April 1694 by HMS Essex (William Wright commanding) and HMS Edgar (Andrew Pedder commanding), and brought into the River Thames.

Documents:-

Court Papers numbered CP 1-CP 4:

  • [CP 1-CP 2]: two sets of claims to the ship and cargo on behalf of merchants in Stettin;
  • [CP 3-CP 4]: two attestations, one sent in from Stettin.

[Decision: ship and cargo restored, paying salvage 7 June 1694].

Note

Extra information added from IND 1/9014, p.268

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former reference

HCA 32/14

Legal status

Public Record(s)

Closure status

Open Document, Open Description

Subjects
Topics
International
Litigation
Trade and commerce
Piracy and privateering
Navy
Farming
Armed Forces (General Administration)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C18085902/

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HCA 32

High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers

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