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High Court of Admiralty: Instance and Prize Courts: Warrant Books

Catalogue reference: HCA 38

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HCA 38

This series consists of entry books of warrants issued for the arrest of ships, persons or goods. From the mid-17th century they also contain memoranda of bails, securities given for arrested persons or property. The main series of warrant books...

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Reference

HCA 38

Title
High Court of Admiralty: Instance and Prize Courts: Warrant Books
Date

1541-1859

Description

This series consists of entry books of warrants issued for the arrest of ships, persons or goods. From the mid-17th century they also contain memoranda of bails, securities given for arrested persons or property. The main series of warrant books runs from 1541 to 1774.

Related material

Records of the oyer and terminer cases are in HCA 1

Warrants in criminal cases are in HCA 55

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Physical description

80 volume(s)

Subjects
Topics
International
Litigation
Navy
Banking
Armed Forces (General Administration)
Unpublished finding aids
HCA 38/1-2 are indexed in the supplementary finding aid entitled 'HCA Index of Cases' which will be found on open access in the public areas. Please speak to staff at the enquiry desk for the precise location.
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C8636/

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High Court of Admiralty: Instance and Prize Courts: Warrant Books

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