Catalogue description Navy Board: Head Money Vouchers and Papers

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Reference: ADM 43
Title: Navy Board: Head Money Vouchers and Papers
Description:

Correspondence, depositions, etc. relative to claims for head money or bounties for the capture of prisoners of war, with the Treasury warrants for the payment of the same.

Date: 1710-1833
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Language: English
Creator:

Navy Board, 1546-1832

Physical description: 80 bundle(s)
Administrative / biographical background:

Head Money was a bounty paid for the capture of each prisoner of war, and distributed to the Ship's company of the vessel engaged. The Accountant General's Department dealt with the payment of prize money and bounty.

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