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Captured ship: St Peter of Jersey (master John Bailiff, prize master John Anthony...

Catalogue reference: HCA 32/1951/17

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This record is about the Captured ship: St Peter of Jersey (master John Bailiff, prize master John Anthony... dating from 1672 Nov 20 in the series High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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HCA 32/1951/17
Date
1672 Nov 20
Description

Captured ship: St Peter of Jersey (master John Bailiff, prize master John Anthony of Middelburg).

History: a Channel Islands merchant ship (20 tons), bound from [France] to Jersey, laden with rye; taken on 17/27 November 1673 in the Bay of Audierne by the Dutch privateer Green Drake of Middelburg [otherwise Green Dragon or Groen Draak] (John van Erde commanding), but forced by bad weather to come to anchor at Portland on 20/30 November 1673 and there abandoned by the prize crew; retaken by the original crew and brought into Weymouth.

Court Papers, numbered CP 1-3:-

  • [CP 1]: examinations taken at Weymouth, 20 November 1673;
  • [CP 2]: depositions of Jean Orange and Benjamin Elms, 3 February 1673/1674;
  • [CP 3]: claim of Helier Maugier and Co of Jersey (undated).

Extra information: Restored 7 February 1673/1674 on payment of moderate salvage. See IND 1/9012, f.69

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The National Archives, Kew
Former reference
HCA 32/7/77; HCA 32/9/105
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C21119935/

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High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers

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