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Cérès
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Ruling authority:
France
France
Home port:
Nantes
Estimated date for ship build (see CP2, p. 5).
Ownership:
M Cadou, Merchant in Nantes, Owner of the "La Cérès", 1744
1744 - 1744
Journey of the ship 'Cérès' from Martinique to Nantes, Jean Hardy (master), interrupted by capture by the ship 'Dartmouth Galley', George Legros (commanding), on 9 May 1744
Ruling authority:
France
Date:
until 9 May 1744
Captain:
Jean Hardy, master of the La Cérès in 1744
Intended destination:
Nantes
Place start:
Martinique
Place end:
Bay of Biscay
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Journey interrupted by capture
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Capture
Court process
Lading
Sugar
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Cotton- raw material
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Coffee
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Indigo
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Gloves
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Tortoise shell
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Clothing and Accessories
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Cacao
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Other or Unknown Items
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Candles
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Soap
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Fabrics and textiles
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Twine
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Beef
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Cheese
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Flour
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Butter
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Nails
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Salt
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Furniture
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Bricks
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Hoops
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Spirits and Liquors
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Food
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Gold
Silver
Syrup
Forced journey of the ship 'Cérès', Jean Hardy (master), after capture by the ship 'Dartmouth Galley', George Legros (commanding), May 1744
Ruling authority:
France
Date:
9 May 1744
Captain:
Jean Hardy, master of the La Cérès in 1744
Place start:
Bay of Biscay
Place end:
Dartmouth
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Forced journey
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Lading
Sugar
As described in
Cotton- raw material
As described in
Coffee
As described in
Indigo
As described in
Gloves
As described in
Tortoise shell
As described in
Clothing and Accessories
As described in
Cacao
As described in
Other or Unknown Items
As described in
Candles
As described in
Soap
As described in
Fabrics and textiles
As described in
Twine
As described in
Beef
As described in
Cheese
As described in
Flour
As described in
Butter
As described in
Nails
As described in
Salt
As described in
Furniture
As described in
Bricks
As described in
Spirits and Liquors
As described in
Hoops
As described in
Food
As described in
Gold
Silver
Syrup
Journey of the ship 'Cérès' from Nantes to Martinique, Jean Hardy (master), from 4 August to 2 October 1743
Ruling authority:
France
Date:
4 August 1743 - 2 October 1743
Captain:
Jean Hardy, master of the Saint-Jacques in 1731, of Les Bons Amis in 1740 and of the Cérès in 1744
Place start:
Nantes
Place end:
Martinique
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Journey
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Description:
This was the previous journey of the Cérès before its journey interrupted by capture. Source: HCA_32_0103_013, TNA C14512654
Lading
Linen
Butter
Beef
Pork
Cambric
Guns
Nails
Fabrics and textiles
Flour
Spirits and Liquors
Vinegar
Provisions
Silk
Rigging and cordage
Wine
Bacon
Haberdashery
Peas
Machinery/Hardware
Crockery and Silverware (Flatware)
Sailcloth
Stockings
Leather
Shoes
Wool
Champagne
Iron and Steel
Yarn and thread
Twine
Gloves
Bricks
Onions
Beans
Cable
Weapons
Cheese
Salt
Soap
Barley
Hoops
Furniture
Candles
Earthenware
Food
Tools and Equipment
Medical Equipment
Clothing and Accessories
Other or Unknown Items
Passengers
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