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Catalogue reference: HCA 42/87
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This record is about the Ships names beginning with the letter P. There are some fine examples of foreign... dating from [1756-1763] in the series High Court of Appeals for Prizes: Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- [1756-1763]
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Ships names beginning with the letter P.
There are some fine examples of foreign administrative documents among the seized papers of ships. In HCA 42/87 are seized French papers of the vessel La Pacifique of Nantes, which were produced in court in April 1758: they include a detailed crew list filled in in manuscript on handsome pre-printed forms; certificates of health; articles of instruction; and printed copies of letters from the French Minister of Marine, as well as many other written communications and printed forms.
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- Open Document, Open Description
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HCA 42
High Court of Appeals for Prizes: Papers
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