Captured ship: St Jacob of Copenhagen (master Daniel Laurensen Turmand) (owners Frederick...

Captured ship: St Jacob of Copenhagen (master Daniel Laurensen Turmand) (owners Frederick Muller and Nicholas Muller).

History: a Danish merchant ship (flyboat, 100 tons / 40 lasts, 10 men), bound from Bordeaux to Copenhagen, laden with brandy, molasses, prunes, wine and yellow ochre; driven into Plymouth by contrary winds, and seized in port on 30 January / 9 February 1695/196 by HMS St Paul (John Mitchell commanding).

Part of the larger collection of papers in HCA 32/1889A, document level descriptions continued from HCA 32/1889A/3.

Documents:-

Mail-in-transit, numbered A 1-A 43a(ii)/1: personal letters from Swedish and Danish sailors from the Sophia Amalia who had been detained in Plymouth:

• A 21: to Maria Maurits in Carlscrona;
• A 21a: to Maria Mauritz in Carlscrona; A 21b: to Israel Leimonting in Calmar, 16 January 1696;
• A 22: to Mons. Andersson from Claes Lorick, 20 January 1696;
• A 23: envelope, addressed to Jöran Hoobergs in Carlscrona;
• A 23a: to Jöran Hoobergs in Carlsscrona from Anders Allstanan, 16 January 1696;
• A 24: from Simmond Kristofersen to Copenhagen, mentioning being on board the Sapia Malia [Sophia Amalia], 14 January 1696;
• A 25: to Copenhagen, 14 January 1696;
• A 26: from Mr Westerstrandh to his parents in Westerwijk [Västervik], detailing the capture of the convoy on the way from Cádiz, 15 January 1696;
• A 27: to Nicolay Klauman of the Danish Navy in Copenhagen from Johan Fuhcs, requesting assistance regarding their extended stay in Plymouth, 16 January 1696;
• A 27a: to Mons. Christian Simsen, secretary in the army, in Copenhagen from Johan Fuchs, 16 January 1696;
• A 27b: to Christian Ludewig Fuchs, lieutenant in the Danish Navy, in Copenhagen from Johan Fuchs, detailing a journey from Cádiz to Norway, 16 January 1696;
• A 27c: envelope containing A27ci-A27ci/2, addressed to Monsigneur de Fuchs, knight of the order of Dannebrog, Major General of the Infantry, and governor of Rensbourg on behalf of Denmark-Norway, in Rensbourg [Rendsburg];
• A 27c(i): to Mons. de Fuchs from Johan Fuchs, requesting Mons. De Fuchs to seek a resolution to their extended stay in Plymouth, referring to the ship as the Sophie Louise, January 1696;
• A 27c(i)/1: to Madame de Fuchs, nee de Brunsfeldt, in Rensbourg from Johan de Fuch, asking for her help and intercession, 16 January 1696;
• A 27c(i)/2: from Johan Fuchs to his mother, 16 January 1696; A 27d: from Johan Fuchs to the state commissariat in Copenhagen, asking from assistance from the admiralty, 16 January 1696;
• A 28: to Chatarina Mattsdottar in Stockholm, discussing the payment of a sum of 4 Riksdalar, from Johan Olofson, 12 January;
• A 28a: to Maria Larsdottar in Stockholm from Johan Stenwald, describing a journey from with convoy from Cadix [Cádiz] to Alamatte [possibly Almada, outside Lisbon] before being captured on the way to Amsterdam, and sending a “million greetings to family and friends” 20 January 1696;
• A 28a(i): personal to Lillian Mattsdottar in Stockholm from Johan Blom, giving news of his stay in Plymouth, 20 January 1696;
• A 29: personal to Mrs Jansdotter in Copenhagen from Mr Larson, describing his stay in Plymouth, 20 January 1696; A 29a: to Mads Larsson in Copenhagen from his brother, 14 January 1696;
• A 30: to Lars Wetterhamn in Carlcrona, partially ripped, containing A30a and A30b; A 30a: to Anna Olufsdåtter in Carlscrona from her father, 15 January 1696;
• A 30b: to Gudrun, Gusta, and Slena Olufsdotter in Carlscrona from Jacob Wasberg, detailing being captured on St Thomas day [21 December] on the way to Spain and being brought into Plymouth in England, 15 January 1696;
• A 30b(i): to Marin Månsdåtter in Carlscrona from her husband, detailing being captured on St Thomas day [21 December], 15 January 1696;
• A 31: to Anne Nielsdatter Bülge and Barbara Bülge in Copenhagen from Otto Bülge, detailing being captured and brough into Plymouth before falling ill with a fever, 1696 on board the ship Sophia Amalia in Plymouth;
• A 32: to Margareta Månsdotter in Copenhagen from Mads Hank, sending word that he is in Plymouth, mentioning Constable Segerbrandt and Hans Galle, 15 January 1696;
• A 32a: to Marja Jonsdotter in Carlscrona from Anders Lillien, detealing being captured and taken into Plymouth on 21 December, 15 January 1696;
• A 32b: to Madame Christina Ström in Carlscrona from Samuel Bagge, referring to her as “my sweet little Stina”, 15 January;
• A 32c: to Margareta Månsdotter in Carlscrona from her husband Wilf Laarg, describing being captured and taken into Plymouth, 31 December 1695 on board a ship commanded by Captain Lifland;
• A 33: stained and torn, 16 January 1696;
• A 34: to Maren Johanssdaatter in Copenhagen, describing being captured on the way to Spain and Lisbon, 15 January 1696;
• A 35: note mentioning Christiansand in Norway;
• A 36: to Catharina Nilsdottar in Carlscrona from her husband, 16 January 1696;
• A 37: to Maria Eilifsdotter in Carlscrona, 16 January 1696;
• A 38: to Lars Bentson in Copenhagen from Arnfinn Andreson, 14 January 1696;
• A 38a: to Lars Andreson from Arnfinn Andreson, 14 January 1696;
• A 39: to Copenhagen,14 January 1696;
• A 39a: to Copenhagen,14 January 1696;
• A 40: to Copenhagen, 20 January 1696;
• A 40a: to Ingeborg Larsdotter in Copenhagen from Cling Pitersen, wishing them a happy new year and describing being captured and taken to Plymouth, 20 January 1696;
• A 40b: to Copenhagen from Hans Franson, describes being taken into Plymouth, 14 January 1696;
• A 41: envelope addressed to Madame la Contre de Miralin le Wiiben in Copenhagen;
• A 41a: from Johan Fuchs, mentioning “mama” and Lieutenant Fuchs, 16 January 1696;
• A 41a(i): envelope addressed to Mademoiselle Dorothea de Wiben in Christiansand;
• A 41a(i)/1: mentions Flekkerøy [in Kristiansand];
• A 41a(i)/2: from Johan Fuchs, 16 January 1696;
• A 41b: blank envelope;
• A 41b(i): envelope addressed to Mademoiselle Elisabeth Wiben in Christiansand;
• A 41b(i)/1: from Johan Fuchs discussing a journey to Venice, 16 January 1696;
• A 42: to his mother from Mathis Lordsen, describing the capture of his convoy, 15 January 1696;
• A 42a: to Christina Amunddsdotter in Copenhagen from Sondre Gudmundssen, 15 January 1696;
• A 43: envelope addressed to Monsiör Rudolf in Copenhagen from Johan Sligo;
• A 43a: envelope addressed to Monsiö Wilhellem Lisensen in Copenhagen;
• A 43a(i): to Wilhellem Lisensen, describing the capture of the convoy on 20 December, 25 January 1696;
• A 43a(ii): envelope addressed to Berete at the court of Count Friis in Copenhagen;
• A 43a(ii)/1: to Berete from H Serken, describing his capture on 20 December, containing a fabric sample of peach cotton [possibly to be shown to the Countess Friis], 22 January 1696;

[Decision: not yet known, appealed]