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Captured ship: Le Subtile of Calais (commander Sebastien Luce). History: a French...
Catalogue reference: HCA 32/1932/20
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This record is about the Captured ship: Le Subtile of Calais (commander Sebastien Luce). History: a French... dating from 1695 in the series High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- HCA 32/1932/20
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1695
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Description (What the record is about)
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Captured ship: Le Subtile of Calais (commander Sebastien Luce).
History: a French privateer (20 tons, 2 guns, 17 men) bound from Calais on a cruise; taken on 11/21 April 1695 off Boulogne by HMS Charles Galley (Thomas Poulton commanding).
Documents:-
Court Papers numbered CP 1-CP 2:
- [CP 1]: one examination;
- [CP 2]: docket for the ship's papers;
Ship’s Papers numbered SP 1-SP 3, letter of marque, muster roll, certificate.
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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 32/31, HCA 32/43
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- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English and French
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C20795091/
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HCA 32
High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers
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Within the series: HCA 32
High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers
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