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Captured ship: Maria of Königsberg (Oloff Nielson Knab Master). History: a Swedish...
Catalogue reference: HCA 42/6/10
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HCA 42/6/10
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1697
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Captured ship: Maria of Königsberg (Oloff Nielson Knab Master).
History: a Swedish or Norwegian merchant ship (100 lasts) bound from Bergen to St Malo, laden with deal boards, train oil and roe; taken on 5/15 October 1692 by the privateer John and Francis (Robert Langbe commanding), and brought into Rye.
Documents: manuscript appeal papers.
[Decision: not yet known].
For the initial prize case papers, see HCA 32/1902/16.
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Open Document, Open Description
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