Piece
Former piece now catalogued as HCA 32/8A, HCA 32/8B and HCA 32/8C.
Catalogue reference: HCA 32/8
Former piece now catalogued as HCA 32/8A,HCA 32/8B and HCA 32/8C.
Item
Captured ship: Fortune of Schiedam (master Gerret Pietersen Boet of Schiedam, otherwise...
Catalogue reference: HCA 32/1947/14
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This record is about the Captured ship: Fortune of Schiedam (master Gerret Pietersen Boet of Schiedam, otherwise... dating from 1672 Mar 14 in the series High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- HCA 32/1947/14
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1672 Mar 14
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Description (What the record is about)
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Captured ship: Fortune of Schiedam (master Gerret Pietersen Boet of Schiedam, otherwise Garret Peters Boet).
History: a Dutch merchant ship (260 tons, built at Zaandam about 4 years before), bound from Lisbon to Danzig or Holland, laden with salt; taken on 14/24 March 1672 off Beachy Head, whilst under Dutch warship escort [in the remnants of the Smyrna convoy ?], by [HMS Mermaid ([Thomas Hamilton] commanding) and brought first into Dover, and then into London].
Court Papers, numbered CP 1-3:-
- [CP 1]: standing interrogatories;
- [CP 2]: two examinations taken at Dover, 29 April 1672;
- [CP 3]: copy of CP 2.
Extra information:-
- IND 1/9012, f.24v: ship and lading condemned 3 May 1672;
- Owners: Francis Jacob de Frize of Amsterdam, Allaway Jacob Guyse, Allaway Jacob Conink, John and Cornelius Leverson of Schiedam, and Corelius Cruse resident of Danzig;
- See also HCA 32/1954/2 Unity of Delfshaven, otherwise Eendracht.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former reference (Former reference given to the record)
- HCA 32/8B/5
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- Public Record(s)
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- English and Latin
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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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