Introduction to the High Court of Admiralty
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Introduction to the High Court of Admiralty
Editorial history
11/08/12: CSG, created page
Purpose of this page
To provide an introduction to the C17th High Court of Admiralty in London
Contents
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?
Common Latin Phrases
- English legal language
Legal Terms
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?
Sample transcriptions, 1650-1669
Overview of HCA material, 1650-1669
HCA 13/68: Sample images: untranscribed
HCA 13/68: Sample images: draft transcriptions available
