Catalogue description Printed prize appeal from the High Court of Admiralty. Captured ship: Nancy (master...
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Reference: | HCA 45/40/4 |
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Description: |
Printed prize appeal from the High Court of Admiralty. Captured ship: Nancy (master Jurgen Nielson Knudsen). Nationality: Danish. History: bound from Batavia to Copenhagen, laden with coffee and sugar; taken on 31 July 1798 by HMS Trusty (Andrew Todd commanding), and brought into the Downs. Appellant: 1) John Taylor for the ship on behalf of C S Blacks Widow and Co of Copenhagen. Respondent: The captor and HMPG; 2) cross-suit between the same parties. Bound printed appeal with manuscript decree of 5 April 1803 (folios 39-65A) [folio 79 followed by folios 60A - 65A]. Decision: appeal for the cargo rejected; ship condemned as lawful prize. Folios 39-41: case on behalf of the appellant; Folio 41: decree; Folios 42-47: case on behalf of the captor as respondent; Folios 48-63: appendix; Folios 63-65A: additional appendix on behalf of the appellant |
Date: | 1803 |
Held by: | The National Archives, Kew |
Legal status: | Public Record(s) |
Closure status: | Open Document, Open Description |
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