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Captured ship: St Thomas of Copenhagen (master Hanse Johnson of Flensburg, otherwise...

Catalogue reference: HCA 32/1953/14

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This record is about the Captured ship: St Thomas of Copenhagen (master Hanse Johnson of Flensburg, otherwise... dating from 1674 Jan 28 in the series High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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HCA 32/1953/14
Date
1674 Jan 28
Description

Captured ship: St Thomas of Copenhagen (master Hanse Johnson of Flensburg, otherwise Jens Hanssen)

History: a Danish-Norwegian merchant ship (galliot hoy, 100-120 tons/50 lasts, built at Enkenfeere [Eckernförde], Ducal Holstein; owners [Christian V], King of Denmark-Norway, and a company of St Thomas island [Danish Africa Company]), bound from Elsinore to St Thomas island [Danish Africa Company, later the Danish West India Company], laden with beef, pork, brandy, beer and distilled waters consigned to Yeurgen Neverson [Jørgen Iversen Dyppel], Governor of St Thomas, Danish West Indies; taken on 28 January/7 February 1673/1674 between Spithead and St Helen's by HMS Hopeful Margaret dogger (John Robinson commanding) and brought into Portsmouth.

Court Papers, numbered CP 1:-

  • [CP 1]: five examinations taken at Portsmouth, 2 February 1673/1674.

Extra information: IND 1/9012 f.84: restored by order of Charles II, February 1673/1674.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former reference
HCA 32/9/111
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English and Latin
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C21119966/

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HCA 32

High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers

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