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[British] New York Vice-Admiralty Court: Assignation book No 2 for prize hearings...

Catalogue reference: HCA 49/92/2

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This record is about the [British] New York Vice-Admiralty Court: Assignation book No 2 for prize hearings... dating from 1778 Mar 25-1778 Aug 7 in the series Vice-Admiralty Courts: Proceedings. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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HCA 49/92/2
Date
1778 Mar 25-1778 Aug 7
Description

[British] New York Vice-Admiralty Court: Assignation book No 2 for prize hearings before Robert Bayard, Judge.

Some entries give the value of prize ships (rebel American, French etc) and cargo as sold.

Folios 42-99.

Folio 41 is a detached paper, of a different size,"Minutes of the Court of Vice-Admiralty for the Province of New York"

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The National Archives, Kew
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Public Record(s)
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Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C6686425/

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HCA 49

Vice-Admiralty Courts: Proceedings

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