Catalogue description Captured ship: Ann Snow of Bristol (master Charles Finlay). History: an English merchant...

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Details of HCA 32/94/6
Reference: HCA 32/94/6
Description:

Captured ship: Ann Snow of Bristol (master Charles Finlay).

History: an English merchant ship (50 tons) bound from Bristol to Africa and America [a slaving voyage?], laden with bale goods, iron bars, copper rods, muskets and gunpowder; taken on 26 March 1745 in latitude 46ยบ by six French men-of-war, and despatched under the English master (after swearing an oath) to a French or neutral port with 115 English prisoners of war taken from the captured English ships Barham Frigate (master Hugh Morecraft) and Hannah and Sophia (Edward Lee master); retaken on 29 March 1745 en route to St Malo by Admiral Mathews' squadron, and sent into Plymouth.

Documents: Court papers [now numbered CP 1-10]:

  • [CP 1-CP 5]: two examinations, commisioners' affidavit, the French oath signed by Finlay, Morecraft and Lee and a translation;
  • [CP 6]: claim;
  • [CP 7-CP 8]: commission of appraisement and appraisement;
  • [CP 9]: allegation.

[Decision: restored, paying 1/8 salvage, on 3 October 1745]
Note: Extra information from HCA 30/775/1 and HCA 30/775/4
Date: 1745
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Former reference in its original department: HCA 32/96/4
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Language: English and French
Closure status: Open Document, Open Description

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