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Ships captured as prizes, with names beginning M. (Described at item level)
Catalogue reference: HCA 32/131
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This record is about the Ships captured as prizes, with names beginning M. (Described at item level) dating from 1739-1748 in the series High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- HCA 32/131
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1739-1748
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Description (What the record is about)
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Ships captured as prizes, with names beginning M. (Described at item level)
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- Re-catalogued to this level of detail in 2017
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4250128/
Series information
HCA 32
High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers
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