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Captured ship: Honesty of Plymouth (master Richard Davis; prize master unknown)....

Catalogue reference: HCA 32/1947/33

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This record is about the Captured ship: Honesty of Plymouth (master Richard Davis; prize master unknown).... dating from 1673 Feb 4 in the series High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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HCA 32/1947/33
Date
1673 Feb 4
Description

Captured ship: Honesty of Plymouth (master Richard Davis; prize master unknown).

History: an English merchant ship, bound from Falmouth to Charente to load wine and salt; taken on 30 January/9 February 1672/1673 about 20-30 leagues south of Belle Isle, after a 7-8 hour chase, by the 8-gun Dutch privateer Ter Goes of Flushing (David Foucke-Heers-Deal commanding), and sent in for Flushing, but on 4/14 February 1672/1673 was forced by bad weather, contrary winds and shortage of provisions into Mount's Bay, Cornwall, there anchored and surrendered to the one remaining crewman who brought the prize crew ashore in a boat and asked St Aubyn [captain of St Michael's Mount] for help in bringing the ship to St Michael's Mount pier, which was done on the morning of 6/16 February; later seized by St Aubyn for the Lord High Admiral.

Court Papers, numbered CP 1-2:-

  • [CP 1]: one examination [at St Michael's Mount], 8 February 1672/1673;
  • [CP 2]: letter from John St Aubyn esq to Dr Budd, the admiral's proctor, at Doctors' Commons, 22 February 1672/1673;

Extra information:-

  • See IND 1/9012, f.34v: restored 14 May 1673 on payment of salvage;
  • Owners James Ingleton and partners, of Plymouth.

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The National Archives, Kew
Former reference
HCA 32/9/69
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C21118684/

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High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers

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