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: Blessing of Ramsgate (master Thomas Russell; [prize master Jacob der...
Catalogue reference: HCA 32/1945/22
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This record is about the Captured ship: Blessing of Ramsgate (master Thomas Russell; [prize master Jacob der... dating from 1672 Jul 21 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 32/1945/22
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1672 Jul 21
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Description (What the record is about)
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Captured ship: Blessing of Ramsgate (master Thomas Russell; [prize master Jacob der Meijer of Middelburg, otherwise Jacob de Maer]);
History: a English merchant ship (ketch, 87 tons), bound from Bordeaux to London, laden with French wine, brandy, rosin and walnut planks; taken on 21/31 July 1672 about 4-6 miles off Dover by two Dutch privateers of Middelburg, one of 6 guns, the other of 7 guns (Jasper Cornelisen and George Jasperson commanding), who took off all the crew but the mate John Ralfe, retaken 6-8 hours later between Gravelines and Dunkirk by the shallop Endeavour (of the Custom House of Southampton, Laurence Cole commanding) and brought into [Dover].
Court Papers numbered CP 1-2:-
- [CP 1]: three examinations [at Dover], 29 July 1672;
- [CP 2]: a letter from Robert Stockdale to the court, 19 September 1672, about the reward.
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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/15
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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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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C21006314/
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HCA 32
High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers
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