Maritime record TR 37 SE 241 - Sara and abigall

Summary

SARA AND ABIGALL, CARGO VESSEL 1690 wreck of cargo vessel, probably English, which stranded near Margate on her passage from Barbados to London. Laden with sugar, molasses and ginger, she was a wooden sailing vessel. Status: Casualty

Location

Grid reference TR 3812 7425 (point) NLO
Map sheet TR37SE
District THANET, KENT

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Full Description

In the Admiralty Court of the Cinque Ports on 25 September 1690 the case was heard concerning the salvage of sugar, molasses and ginger from the ship Sara and Abigall. While bound from Barbados (Barbadoes) to London she had run on ground near Margate. Date of case report given as date of loss. (1)

NB: An alternative spelling with the more usual form of Abigall is given, i.e. SARA AND ABIGAIL.

Date of Loss Qualifier: Reporting date of loss

Historic England archive material: 969665 Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports. Admiralty Court in Session. Centre for Kentish Studies. Reference records created for RCHME Maritime Section, 5/6/95.


<1> Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports. Admiralty Court in Session. Centre for Kentish Studies., CPW/AS.2 (1663-1741) Admiralty 1689-1691 Folio 17, Page Nos. N/a (Bibliographic reference). SKE6424.

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  • <1> Bibliographic reference: Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports. Admiralty Court in Session. Centre for Kentish Studies.. CPW/AS.2 (1663-1741) Admiralty 1689-1691 Folio 17, Page Nos. N/a.

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Record last edited

Sep 11 2025 3:05PM