The story of
The Treason Trial in South Africa, 1956–1961
In June 1955, a multi-racial group came together to write the Freedom Charter, demanding racial equality and democracy in South Africa. They were put on trial.
Piece
Captured ship: Juffrouw Maria , Pieter van der Velde, master. Details: Dutch merchant...
Catalogue reference: HCA 30/685
What’s it about?
This record is about the Captured ship: Juffrouw Maria , Pieter van der Velde, master. Details: Dutch merchant... dating from 1751-1760 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. However, you can order a copy. Other ways to view it.
Can I see it in person?
Yes, this record is held at The National Archives and is available to see in person. How to view it.
Full description and record details
-
Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- HCA 30/685
-
Date (When the record was created)
- 1751-1760
-
Description (What the record is about)
-
Captured ship: Juffrouw Maria, Pieter van der Velde, master.
Details: Dutch merchant ship, on a voyage from Rotterdam to Curaçao via Nantes, was captured by two French privateers and carried to St Domingue where the governor obliged the master to sell his cargo. With the proceeds, the master bought a cargo of sugar, indigo and cotton and set out for home, and was captured on 30 March 1758 near the Bristol Channel by the St Andrew privateer, Captain William Olave commander, and taken into Bristol. Suspected of carrying French-owned produce of the French West Indies; condemned in the prize court but appealed.
Documents (in Dutch, unless specified):
- 1) Papers on thong: Nos. 1 to 133 being the papers referred to as concealed in a cask of coffee and printed in the Prize Appeals (HCA 45/2/17); plus papers concerning the custody of the cargo after capture, etc. ([134] to [138]).
- 2) Handwritten catechism.
- 3) Handwritten copy of 'Schat Kamer, of De Kunst der Stuer Leiden' ('The Art of Navigation').
- 4) Boek van de Uytgeving.
- 5) Account book.
- 6) Journal of Juffrouw Maria, 1756.
- 7) Journal.
- 8) 23 personal letters to Pieter van der Velde on his ship De Juffrouw Maria, and to other crew members.
- 9) 62 Daily log sheets, most on a thong, with remains of quill pen.
- 10) Pages from a journal.
- 11) Booklet of medical remedies: 'Common Remedies for Pain' (in Dutch).
- 12) Other assorted papers.
- 13) Indenture of entail (in English) dated 1752 used to wrap the papers.
- 14) 16 papers found loose among the pages of 'De Kunst der Stuer Leiden' (item 3).
-
Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
-
Printed Appeals: HCA 45/1/13 ff.93-102 Appeal 14, HCA 45/2/17 ff.170-177 Appeal 14.
-
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)
- Dutch
-
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/C4249636/
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
110,017 records
3,224 records
You are currently looking at the piece: HCA 30/685
Captured ship: Juffrouw Maria , Pieter van der Velde, master. Details: Dutch merchant...
You may be interested in
Read stories that share a catalogue subject with this record.
-
-
Record revealed
Letters from the curator of St Vincent Botanic Gardens
Discover how plants travelled across the British Empire in the 19th century and the effect this has on our natural environment, and eating habits, today. -
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.
Related records
Records that share similar topics with this record.