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Catalogue description High Court of Admiralty: Royal Warrants
| Reference: | HCA 40 |
|---|---|
| Title: | High Court of Admiralty: Royal Warrants |
| Description: |
This series consists of warrants issued under the royal sign manual to authorise grants out of the prize droits (or rights or perquisites) of the Crown arising from: captures of enemy ships and property as a result of the operations of the Royal Navy; or by reason of their pressure forcing vessels to sail into port; or droits of Admiralty, arising from other seizures in port or by non-commissioned captors during time of war. |
| Date: | 1760-1857 |
| Arrangement: |
The warrants are arranged and catalogued in date order. |
| Related material: |
Records of prizes taken in the Crimean War are in HCA 33 |
| Held by: | The National Archives, Kew |
| Legal status: | Public Record(s) |
| Language: | English |
| Creator: |
High Court of Admiralty, 1340-1875 |
| Physical description: | 28 bundle(s) |
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