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Captured ship: Anthony of Penzance (master William Garland; English prize master...

Catalogue reference: HCA 32/1945/14

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This record is about the Captured ship: Anthony of Penzance (master William Garland; English prize master... dating from 1673 Feb 25 in the series High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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HCA 32/1945/14
Date
1673 Feb 25
Description

Captured ship: Anthony of Penzance (master William Garland; English prize master when retaken from Dutch, Thomas Dore).

Capture history: an English merchant ship (barque, 15-16 tons, owner Anthony Gubbs of Penzance), bound from Penzance to an unstated port, laden with tin, beeswax, cod and herrings; taken about 11 am on 24 February/6 March 1672/3 about 12 leagues west of Cape Frail [Frehel] near St Malo by a Dutch privateer (Flaming commanding), retaken on 25 February/7 March 1672/3 about 5 leagues off St Albans Head (Dorset) by HMS Rupert (Sir John Holmes commanding) and brought into Portsmouth.

Court Papers numbered CP 1:-

  • [CP 1]: three examinations, 5 March 1672/3.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former reference
HCA 32/8B/38
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C21006306/

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HCA 32

High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers

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