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High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Monitions Files and Bundles

Catalogue reference: HCA 31

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HCA 31

This series comprises files and bundles of monitions concerning the Prize Court of the High Court of Admiralty. A monition, in civil law, is a process in the nature of a summons.These files and bundles of monitions were directed to the Marshal of...

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HCA 31

Title
High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Monitions Files and Bundles
Date

1664-1815

Description

This series comprises files and bundles of monitions concerning the Prize Court of the High Court of Admiralty. A monition, in civil law, is a process in the nature of a summons.

These files and bundles of monitions were directed to the Marshal of the High Court of Admiralty, giving notice of the seizure of a ship as a prize and warning all persons interested to appear before the Court within a fixed period to show cause why the ship should not be condemned as lawful prize. They were displayed in a public place, being usually affixed to one of the pillars of the Royal Exchange in the City of London. The documents are the original ones which were issued by the court and returned bearing endorsements of due execution.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
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Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
High Court of Admiralty, Prize Court, 1660-1875
Physical description

92 bundles and files

Subjects
Topics
International
Litigation
Navy
Armed Forces (General Administration)
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C8629/

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