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Captured ship: L'Aimable Gracieuse formerly Les Trois Soeurs (master Gerard Jaulerry...

Catalogue reference: HCA 32/96/1

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This record is about the Captured ship: L'Aimable Gracieuse formerly Les Trois Soeurs (master Gerard Jaulerry... dating from 1740-1745 in the series High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
HCA 32/96/1
Date
1740-1745
Description

Captured ship: L'Aimable Gracieuse formerly Les Trois Soeurs (master Gerard Jaulerry otherwise Jaulery or Jolery).

History: a French merchant ship (120 tons, 17 men) bound from Bordeaux to Quebec, laden with brandy, prunes, soap, hats, cheese, fruits in brandy, truffles, mushrooms, hams, oil, cotton thread, shoes etc; taken on the Banks of Newfoundland on 25 July 1744 by the privateer Salisbury of Bristol (Nicholas Harmon commanding) and brought into Bristol.

Documents:-

Court Papers:

  • [CP 1-CP 3]: standing interrogatories, three examinations, commisioner's affidavit;
  • [CP 4]: allegation;
  • [CP 5-CP 6]: attestation, abstract and translation of ship's papers.

Ship's Papers:

  • SP 1-SP 29: bills of lading;
  • SP 30-SP 39: permits, invoices, charter party, ship's pass, clearance etc;
  • SP 40-SP 42: muster roll, certificates of health and ownership.

[Decision: condemned as prize, 27 June 1744]

Note
Extra information from HCA 30/775/4
Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
HCA 32/96/1/1
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
French
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9343970/

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HCA 32

High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Prize Papers

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