Introduction to the High Court of Admiralty

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Introduction to the High Court of Admiralty

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11/08/12: CSG, created page



Purpose of this page






What was the High Court of Admiralty?


  • When was the Court established?
  • What was its jurisdiction?
  • Who were the judges?




The language and procedures of Admiralty Court


  • English, with a little latin
  • What latin will you find, and how can you read it?




The records of the Admiralty Court


  • Why were records kept?
  • Who kept the records?


=Answers


  • What is an answer?
  • An example: XXXX


=Examinations


  • What is an examination?
  • An example: XXXX




What records of the Court are at the National Archives?


  • What records are in Kew?
  • How did they get there?
  • What do they look like?
  • How can you see them?




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