Catalogue description Captured ship: Nuestra Senora del Carmen of Callao, Peru (master Philip Christoval or...
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Reference: | HCA 32/137/10 |
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Description: |
Captured ship: Nuestra Senora del Carmen of Callao, Peru (master Philip Christoval or Felipe Cristobal). History: a Spanish ship (8 tons, 5 Indian men, 4 passengers), bound from Callao to Paita, Peru, laden with gold and silver in the passengers' trunks; taken in November 1741 off the Island of Lobos of Tierra by HMS Gloucester (Mathew Mitchell commanding) of Anson's squadron, and condemned at sea under a special commission issued to Commodore Anson's expedition. Documents:- Court Papers:
[Decision: condemned as prize, 2 August 1744] |
Note: | Extra information from HCA 30/775/2 |
Date: | 1741 - 1744 |
Held by: | The National Archives, Kew |
Legal status: | Public Record(s) |
Language: | English |
Closure status: | Open Document, Open Description |
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