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Former piece now catalogued as HCA 32/8A, HCA 32/8B and HCA 32/8C.
Catalogue reference: HCA 32/8
Former piece now catalogued as HCA 32/8A,HCA 32/8B and HCA 32/8C.
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British New York Vice-Admiralty Court. Captured ship: Betsey (master John Palmer)....
Catalogue reference: HCA 32/280A
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This record is about the British New York Vice-Admiralty Court. Captured ship: Betsey (master John Palmer).... dating from 1777 Aug 13 in the series High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- HCA 32/280A
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1777 Aug 13
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Description (What the record is about)
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British New York Vice-Admiralty Court.
Captured ship: Betsey (master John Palmer).
History: an American [US] merchant ship (sloop, 100 tons, 7 men), bound from Boston in May 1777 via Charleston to Amsterdam, laden with rum, osnaburg, lead, iron, nails, rice, indigo; taken on 30 August 1777 in latitude 39°33'N, longitude 52°43'W by HMS Bristol (John Raynor commanding), and brought into [New York].
[Intended voyage: as yet unclear].
Previously, Palmer, with a different ship Elizabeth, operating for the Secret Committee of Congress, was bound from Marseilles to New York, laden with linens and woollens for use of the Secret Committee, when taken on 13 December 1776 by the American privateer Eagle (Barzilla Smith commanding), and brought into Boston, to the annoyance of Congress. These papers were retained by Palmer until the capture of the Betsey.
[Court papers: 1; Ship's papers: 26].
Palmer kept a large archive, of personal papers and papers from previous (uncaptured) ships, brought together here in 2024:-
- Personal archive of John Palmer (master of several American vessels). 289 papers. Previous reference: HCA 32/492/28/1-289;
- 1769-1775. Seaflower (master John Palmer) America to Europe; lost off Dominica in 1775. 89 papers. Previous reference: HCA 32/450/17;
- 1773-1776. Fair Lady of New York (master John Palmer). A merchant ship (brig, 100 tons, 8 men). 53 papers. Previous reference: HCA 32/328/10;
- 1776. Elizabeth (master John Palmer). 20 papers. Previous reference: HCA 32/319/6;
Not John Palmer of Mystic Seaport
See Naval Documents of the American Revolution, vol 7, pp 470-1, 518, 906, 1014
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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- English and French
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- Open Document, Open Description
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High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers
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