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Appeal from the High Court of Admiralty of Ireland. Captured ship St Philip of Isle...

Catalogue reference: HCA 42/44

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Reference
HCA 42/44
Date
1746
Description

Appeal from the High Court of Admiralty of Ireland.

Captured ship St Philip of Isle Dieu [Ile D'Yeu] (master James or Jacques Goyby).

History: a French ship (60 tons), bound from Bordeaux to Dublin, laden with wine; taken in 1745 by the privateer Besborough or Bessborough (Luke Mercer commanding).

Manuscript appeal papers: court papers for the appeal; Vol 1, a very large volume (folios 1-1013 including index) of the full transcript of the Irish proceedings [the writing being very large]; Vol 2, a small volume of translations; and other papers.

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The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Subjects
Topics
Litigation
Piracy and privateering
Ireland
Food and drink
Navy
Armed Forces (General Administration)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3209123/

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HCA 42

High Court of Appeals for Prizes: Papers

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