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Prize Papers: Robert of Baltimore (Forster). Nationality: American ship, Dutch trade....
Catalogue reference: HCA 32/1837part1
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This record is about the Prize Papers: Robert of Baltimore (Forster). Nationality: American ship, Dutch trade.... dating from 1796 in the series High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- HCA 32/1837part1
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1796
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Description (What the record is about)
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Prize Papers: Robert of Baltimore (Forster).
Nationality: American ship, Dutch trade.
American intercepted correspondence and business papers (mail in transit) being carried between Batavia and the Dutch East India Company
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- see also HCA 32/831/158 and HCA 32/1836
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former reference (Former reference given to the record)
- HCA 32/1837 part 1
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- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- Dutch and English
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4251601/
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HCA 32
High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers
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Within the series: HCA 32
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Prize Papers: Robert of Baltimore (Forster). Nationality: American ship, Dutch trade....
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