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High Court of Admiralty. Captured ship: El Arcangel San Rafael of San Sebastian (master...

Catalogue reference: HCA 32/272A

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This record is about the High Court of Admiralty. Captured ship: El Arcangel San Rafael of San Sebastian (master... dating from 1779 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 32/272A

Date

1779

Description

High Court of Admiralty.

Captured ship: El Arcangel San Rafael of San Sebastian (master Lorenzo Marques).

History: a Spanish merchant ship (brig, 120 tons, 9 men) bound from Cadiz to London, laden with wine, cochineal, indigo, tiger skins, vanilla, almonds and about 36,700 dollars in specie; taken on 12 July 1779 in latititude 49°30'N by HMS Kite (Henry Trollope commonading) and brought into Plymouth.

Documents: a large bundle of mail in transit; many letters submitted as exhibits; etc.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former reference

HCA 42/113

Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English, French, Russian and Spanish

Closure status

Open Document, Open Description

Subjects
Topics
International
Litigation
Trade and commerce
Conflict
Food and drink
Navy
Armed Forces (General Administration)
Operations, battles and campaigns
Record URL
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HCA 32

High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers

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High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers

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