Focus on
The corsair state of Rabat-Salé
On the Atlantic coast of Morocco are two cities that became one of the most substantial Islamic ports of the 17th Century.
Piece
Ship(s): Iris ; Deux Amis ; Flamand. Nationality: French. Port(s) of Departure: Port...
Catalogue reference: HCA 30/297
What’s it about?
This record is about the Ship(s): Iris ; Deux Amis ; Flamand. Nationality: French. Port(s) of Departure: Port... dating from 1778-1779 in the series High Court of Admiralty, and Supreme Court of Judicature: Admiralty Miscellanea. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
Is it available online?
No, this record is not available online. Find out more.
Can I see it in person?
No, this record is not available to see in person at The National Archives. Find out more.
Full description and record details
-
Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
-
HCA 30/297
-
Date (When the record was created)
-
1778-1779
-
Description (What the record is about)
-
Ship(s): Iris; Deux Amis; Flamand.
Nationality: French.
Port(s) of Departure: Port Louis; Lorient.
Destination(s): Port Louis; France [port not specified].
Type(s) of voyage: other merchant service (Iris; Deux Amis) and naval (Flamand).
Particulars: Captains Pinatel (Iris), Bonfils (Deux Amis), Duclos Guyot (Flamand).
Bundles of correspondence include:
- A list of members of the masonic lodge of Sincère Amitié of the order of St Jean de Jerusalem, 01 March 1777.
- Letters to Antoine De Sartine, French Secretary of State for the Navy, discussing soldiers sent on the ship Flamand to reinforce the Isle de France [Mauritius], with a muster list of 309 soldiers disembarked on the island.
- A list of seeds and trees sent from the Isle de France to France for the royal gardens.
- Detailed accounts of the sale of the cargoes of the ships Achilon, Pondicherry, and Broglie.
-
Note (Additional information about the record)
-
This piece is included in the HCA Prize Papers sorting and cataloguing project, and is not available to order. Please ask a member of staff to contact the Prize Papers team to arrange access to it
-
Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
-
Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
-
Public Record(s)
-
Language (The language of the record)
-
French
-
Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
-
Open Document, Open Description
-
Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
-
Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4249253/
How to order it
- View this record page in our current catalogue
- Check viewing and downloading options
- Select an option and follow instructions
Series information
HCA 30
High Court of Admiralty, and Supreme Court of Judicature: Admiralty Miscellanea
See the series level description for more information about this record.
Catalogue hierarchy
Over 27 million records
This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
108,802 records
Within the department: HCA
Records of the High Court of Admiralty and colonial Vice-Admiralty courts
2,339 records
Within the series: HCA 30
High Court of Admiralty, and Supreme Court of Judicature: Admiralty Miscellanea
You are currently looking at the piece: HCA 30/297
Ship(s): Iris ; Deux Amis ; Flamand. Nationality: French. Port(s) of Departure: Port...
You may be interested in
-
-
Record revealed
Affidavit describing the uprising of enslaved people onboard the Bedford
This affidavit is testament to the lengths enslaved African people went to in seeking their freedom. -
Focus on
Blood in the Wear: The Sunderland Sailors' Strike and the North Sands Massacre of August 1825
Records of a coroner’s inquest on the body of the sailor Thomas Aird reveal details of a little-known seamen’s strike that was brutally suppressed.
Related records
Records that share similar topics with this record.