The Prize Papers Project
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The Prize Papers Project is dedicated to the study and digitization of the Prize Papers collection stored at The National Archives, UK. It is based at the University of Oldenburg, Germany, and the National Archives, UK. Learn more: www.prizepapers.de
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Just a reference in a High Court of Admiralty case, the paper printing a local Order in Council about illegal slave trade, curious about the contents. It should be in Colonial Office materials but hoped this might be faster. Issues don't seem to be in the Digital Library of the Caribbean.
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Quite exciting I suppose to find a new copy of the Declaration... but what's REALLY exciting is the stuff about the Privateers & Prize Papers! What self-respecting Archive volunteer wouldn't want the task of looking through random 'stuff' captured from an 18th century ship?
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The Prize Papers team, led by Dr. Amanda Bevan at the UK National Archives, has been finding so many historical treasures and discoveries. Here, a rare Copy of the Declaration of Independence —captured by a British warship from an American privateer off the Coast of Spain in 1776–
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📢JOYCE YOUINGS MEMORIAL LECTURE📢 Prof. Jane Whittle: Work & gender, status & power: the surprising history of everyday chores in early modern England 🗓️ 28 January, 3pm 📍 Uni of Exeter & Zoom All welcome at this public 🗃️ lecture, register for your place: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-joyce-...
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