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Captured ship: King David of Amsterdam, otherwise Roy David or Rey David (master...

Catalogue reference: HCA 32/1949/20

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This record is about the Captured ship: King David of Amsterdam, otherwise Roy David or Rey David (master... dating from 1672 Mar 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 32/1949/20
Date
1672 Mar 25
Description

Captured ship: King David of Amsterdam, otherwise Roy David or Rey David (master Marcus Johnson Holder, otherwise Marcus Jeansen, Mark Johnsen, Marcos Juan).

History: a Dutch merchant ship ([pink], 25 lasts, 5-6 prisoners when brought in), bound from Garachico, Tenerife for Amsterdam, laden with wine; taken in March/April 1672 west of the Isle of Wight, by HMS Quaker ketch (William Flawes commanding) and brought into Portsmouth on [25 March/4 April or] 26 March/5 April 1672. The crew all ran away on 27 March/6 April 1672 and could not be examined.

Court Paper, numbered CP 1:-

  • [CP 1]: two examinations taken at Portsmouth, 26 April 1672;

Ships Papers:- see HCA 30/1068 for three ship's papers and over 100 letters from Tenerife for onward delivery, in Spanish, French, and Dutch; 2 further ship's papers; reports on condition of cargo.

Extra information:-

  • IND 1/9012 f.14: lading ordered to be sold 23 April 1672, ship ordered to be sold 7 June 1672;
  • HCA 30/882, p. 56: 131 papers were brought into the Court in May 1672;
  • See also Calendar of State Papers Domestic 1671-1672, p. 239 (26 March 1672); SP 29/304 no. 107.

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The National Archives, Kew
Former reference
HCA 32/9/8A
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
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