Distribution list as lodged in the Vice Admiralty Court Barbados, showing the distribution of the net proceeds of sale of the Spanish Ships COMMERCIO and CONCEPTION and their cargoes condemned at a court of Vica Admiralty held at Barbados on 19th April, 1805.

HSR/Z/42/1(1) – Envelope. Typed: 'Original distribution list as lodged in the Vice Admiralty Court Barbados, showing the distribution of the net proceeds of sale of the Spanish Ships COMMERCIO and CONCEPTION and their cargoes condemned at a court of Vica Admiralty held at Barbados on 19th April, 1805.'

HSR/Z/42/1(2) - Paper document “Corrected Pay List, His Majestys Ship Amelia, for capture of Spanish ships COMMERCIO and CONCEPTION.” COMMERCIO was detained 8th and 11th Jan 1805, CONCEPTION 24th Dec 1804. Net proceeds of the sales of the ships and cargo, originally £9280.12.1, amended to £6093.1.4
This amount (the ‘prize’) was divided between the crew, the vast majority getting a small amount (~£6). Unclaimed shares were received on account of Greenwich Hostpital, signed for by C. Brisbane (?) 3rd Aug 1818.

HSR/Z/42/1(3) - Paper document “Pay List HMS AMELIA for capture of Spanish ships COMMERCIO and CONCEPTION”. Copy (or original?) of no.2, but in an alphabetised pad with marbled covers. More than half the pages remain blank.

Record Details

Item reference: HSR/G/2/1
Catalogue Section: Manuscript documents acquired singly by the Museum
Level: ITEM
Date made: 1805
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
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