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Captured ship: Phoenix of Boston (master Henry Wey of Boston, Massachusetts). History:...

Catalogue reference: HCA 32/1951/18

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This record is about the Captured ship: Phoenix of Boston (master Henry Wey of Boston, Massachusetts). History:... dating from 1673 May in the series High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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HCA 32/1951/18
Date
1673 May
Description

Captured ship: Phoenix of Boston (master Henry Wey of Boston, Massachusetts).

History: a New England merchant ship (pink), bound from the Potomac, Maryland, to Boston, 'New England', laden with Virginia tobacco and dry cow hides; taken in mid-May 1673 by the Dutch privateer [Lands Welvaren (or Nation's Prosperity) of Flushing, Cornelis Lijncoert commanding] in mid-May, and sent in for [Flushing?]; retaken after 11 days by the two remaining members of the original crew, and brought into Baffin Haven, Ireland.

Court Papers, numbered CP 1-2:-

  • [CP 1]: examinations taken at Galway, 31 May 1673;
  • [CP 2]: wrapper 'severral Dutch letters found in the Virginia Pink', addressed to London [added from HCA 30/228].

Ships Papers, numbered SP 1-11:-

  • SP 1-SP 11: letters from crew members of the captor Lands Welvaren, written about 600 miles off Virginia, bound for the Azores, all dated 7-8 May 1673.

Extra information: See IND 1/9012, f.68: restored to Wey and owners, 23 July 1673, on payment of salvage and wages to the two crewmembers.

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The National Archives, Kew
Former reference
HCA 32/9/88; HCA 30/228 ; HCA 30/229; HCA 30/652/23
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
Dutch and English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C21119936/

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High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers

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