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Captured ship: Santa Margareta of Marseille of Gothenburg (Francisco Mometo or Francis...
Catalogue reference: HCA 42/6/6
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This record is about the Captured ship: Santa Margareta of Marseille of Gothenburg (Francisco Mometo or Francis... dating from 1693 in the series High Court of Appeals for Prizes: Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- HCA 42/6/6
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1693
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Description (What the record is about)
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Captured ship: Santa Margareta of Marseille of Gothenburg (Francisco Mometo or Francis Manito Master).
History: a French or Genoese ship (450 tons, 4 guns, 126 men, some were perhaps passengers) bound from Le Havre to La Rochelle and then to Lisbon or Genoa, in ballast; taken on 5/15 July 1693 off Île-de-Batz by HMS Mary (John Jennings commanding), and brought into Plymouth.
Documents: manuscript appeal papers.
[Decision: not yet known].
For the initial prize case papers, see HCA 32/1902/1.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Europe and Russia
- Weapons
- Navy
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HCA 42
High Court of Appeals for Prizes: Papers
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