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Appeal from the High Court of Admiralty of Ireland. Captured ship: St Francis of...
Catalogue reference: HCA 42/29
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This record is about the Appeal from the High Court of Admiralty of Ireland. Captured ship: St Francis of... dating from 1752 in the series High Court of Appeals for Prizes: Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- 1752
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Appeal from the High Court of Admiralty of Ireland.
Captured ship: St Francis of Dublin otherwise St Anthony (master Simon Murphy).
History: an Irish ship, allegedly bound from Rotterdam (but suspected to be from Bordeaux) to Dublin, laden with wine, brandy, vinegar, paper, turpentine, oil, pitch and cork; seized in Dublin harbour on 1 August 1747 by HMS Dublin yacht (John Weller commanding).
Manuscript appeal papers:
- court papers for the appeal;
- Volume 1 (folios 1-825 and index) of the full transcript of the Irish proceedings.
War of Austrian Succession.
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HCA 42
High Court of Appeals for Prizes: Papers
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