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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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Date (When the record was created)
- 1779
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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.
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- HCA 42/113
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- English, French, Russian and Spanish
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- Open Document, Open Description
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HCA 32
High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers
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