Catalogue description Captured ship: L'Heureuse (master Francis Rocheteau). History: a vessel of 90 tons,...

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Details of HCA 32/62/57
Reference: HCA 32/62/57
Description:

Captured ship: L'Heureuse (master Francis Rocheteau).

History: a vessel of 90 tons, laden at Newfoundland with 14,000 mudfish, bound for a port in France. Taken by privateer Camberwell Galley (John Clarke commanding) and ransomed for 8,000 livres.

Court papers: one examination and a ransom bill
Note: Extra information taken from IND 1/9019
Date: 1707
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Closure status: Open Document, Open Description

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