Catalogue description British New York Vice-Admiralty Court. Captured ship: Abigail (master Miller). History:...
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Reference: | HCA 32/260/3 |
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Description: |
British New York Vice-Admiralty Court. Captured ship: Abigail (master Miller). History: an American merchant ship (sloop, 40 tons, [abandoned by her crew ?]), bound from Cap François, Saint Domingue to Rhode Island, laden with salt, molasses and sugar; taken on 1 October 1782 off the Chesapeake by HMS Fortunée (Hugh Cloberry Christian commanding) and HMS Champion (Thomas Wells commanding), and brought into New York. Court Papers numbered CP 1-2:-
Ships Papers numbered SP 1:- SP 1: logbook, 3 March-1 October 1782, includng a harbour journal kept by William Childs at Cap François, Saint Domingue, possibly from another vessel commanded by a Captain Brown. [Decision: probably condemned]. |
Date: | 1782 Oct 1 |
Held by: | The National Archives, Kew |
Former reference in its original department: | HCA 32/260/3/1-16 |
Legal status: | Public Record(s) |
Language: | English |
Closure status: | Open Document, Open Description |
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