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High Court of Admiralty: Royal Warrants
Description and record details
| Reference | HCA 40 |
|---|---|
| Title | High Court of Admiralty: Royal Warrants |
| Date | 1760-1857 |
| 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. |
| 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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