Catalogue description High Court of Admiralty. Captured ship: St Antoine of Brest (master Francois Lucas)....

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Details of HCA 32/271/7
Reference: HCA 32/271/7
Description:

High Court of Admiralty.

Captured ship: St Antoine of Brest (master Francois Lucas).

History: a French coasting merchant ship (40 tons, 5 men), bound from Marennes to Brest, laden with wine.; taken on 16 March 1781 at 3 leagues SSW of Belle Île, France by the privateer Tartar (Hearne Lewis commanding), and brought into River Helford, Cornwall.

Court papers: 1-13; Ship's papers: 14-26. [These are interim paper numbers, and are likely to change once more fully catalogued].
Date: 1781
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Former reference in its original department: HCA 32/271/7/1-26
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Language: English
Closure status: Open Document, Open Description

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