Catalogue description Captured ship: Le Pierre André of Granville (master Michel des Vaux). History: a French...

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Details of HCA 32/143/14
Reference: HCA 32/143/14
Description:

Captured ship: Le Pierre André of Granville (master Michel des Vaux).

History: a French ship (95 tons, 21 men), bound from Newfoundland to Granville, laden with cod, whale oil, salt and provisions; taken about the 14 July 1744 at Plancentia Bay, Newfoundland by the privateer Benson Galley (Richard Vernam commanding), and brought into Barnstaple.

Documents:-

Court Papers:

  • [CP 1-CP 6]: standing interrogatories, three examinations, commissioners' affidavit, docket;
  • [CP 7]: allegation;
  • [CP 8-CP 9]: attestation as to papers, and abstracts and translations of the 4 ship's papers.

Ships Papers numbered SP 1-SP 4, including a muster roll, ship's pass and 2 customs papers.

[Decision: condemned as prize, 3 November 1744]

Note: Extra information from HCA 30/775/4
Date: 1744
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Language: English and French
Closure status: Open Document, Open Description

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