The Prize Papers Project
@prizepapers.bsky.social
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
Learn more: www.prizepapers.de
Juan León Hidalgo and Sebastián Pastor were two Spanish passengers on the Fort de Nantes. They kept with them small personal archives with letters from relatives and friends.
#earlymodern #maritimehistory #skystorians
#earlymodern #maritimehistory #skystorians
November 25, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Juan León Hidalgo and Sebastián Pastor were two Spanish passengers on the Fort de Nantes. They kept with them small personal archives with letters from relatives and friends.
#earlymodern #maritimehistory #skystorians
#earlymodern #maritimehistory #skystorians
Join @lhaasis.bsky.social and @neleppp.bsky.social next week on November 24th for the next session of this year's Prize Papers Talks, Ships & Seafaring 1500-1800, with Randolph Cock from the National Archives! Sign up here: www.eventbrite.com/e/ships-seaf...
November 19, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Join @lhaasis.bsky.social and @neleppp.bsky.social next week on November 24th for the next session of this year's Prize Papers Talks, Ships & Seafaring 1500-1800, with Randolph Cock from the National Archives! Sign up here: www.eventbrite.com/e/ships-seaf...
Last week, our project director, Prof. Dr Dagmar @dagmarfreist.bsky.social and Dr Marc Vermeulen (National Archives, UK) presented one of the most intriguing objects in our material collection at the Annual Reception of the @akademienunion.bsky.social
#earlymodern #maritimehistory
#earlymodern #maritimehistory
November 18, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Last week, our project director, Prof. Dr Dagmar @dagmarfreist.bsky.social and Dr Marc Vermeulen (National Archives, UK) presented one of the most intriguing objects in our material collection at the Annual Reception of the @akademienunion.bsky.social
#earlymodern #maritimehistory
#earlymodern #maritimehistory
José Garacino was a sailor or a passenger in the Fort de Nantes, probably from Italy. He seemed to have worked as sailor on different Spanish ships, He kept several documents on him, including two letters from his brother in Cádiz. One of the letters is in Spanish, the other in Italian.
November 18, 2025 at 7:00 AM
José Garacino was a sailor or a passenger in the Fort de Nantes, probably from Italy. He seemed to have worked as sailor on different Spanish ships, He kept several documents on him, including two letters from his brother in Cádiz. One of the letters is in Spanish, the other in Italian.
Antonio Navarro was a passenger on the Fort de Nantes. He carried some family letters, including one from his daughter, as well as various recipes and remedies - see below for some selected documents #early modern #maritimehistory #skystorians
November 11, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Antonio Navarro was a passenger on the Fort de Nantes. He carried some family letters, including one from his daughter, as well as various recipes and remedies - see below for some selected documents #early modern #maritimehistory #skystorians
José Joaquín Maximiliano de Villa y Urrutia was a passenger on the Fort de Nantes. Born in León, Mexico, he was sixteen or seventeen years old when he went on board.
#earlymodern #MaritimeHistory #skystorians
#earlymodern #MaritimeHistory #skystorians
November 4, 2025 at 7:00 AM
José Joaquín Maximiliano de Villa y Urrutia was a passenger on the Fort de Nantes. Born in León, Mexico, he was sixteen or seventeen years old when he went on board.
#earlymodern #MaritimeHistory #skystorians
#earlymodern #MaritimeHistory #skystorians
We are thrilled to announce this year's rendition of the Prize Papers Talks Special Edition - an online lecture series organised by the German Maritime Museum and the Prize Papers Project! The first talk will be on November 10th, with Jane Ohlmeyer, Tom Truxes, and John Shovlin on the Amity Papers!
November 3, 2025 at 12:29 PM
We are thrilled to announce this year's rendition of the Prize Papers Talks Special Edition - an online lecture series organised by the German Maritime Museum and the Prize Papers Project! The first talk will be on November 10th, with Jane Ohlmeyer, Tom Truxes, and John Shovlin on the Amity Papers!
Francisco Ortiz, originally from Santoña, was appointed as shipmaster of the Fort de Nantes by the Spanish charterer, Francisco Sánchez de Madrid. His personal archive, comprising more than 500 documents, reveals many details about his personal life and his social relationships.
October 28, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Francisco Ortiz, originally from Santoña, was appointed as shipmaster of the Fort de Nantes by the Spanish charterer, Francisco Sánchez de Madrid. His personal archive, comprising more than 500 documents, reveals many details about his personal life and his social relationships.
This week we release the personal papers of the French captain of the Fort de Nantes, Jean Le Depencier, and his first lieutenant, Richard Albert de Pollville. Their archives offer insight into the ship’s command structure and inner relations.
October 21, 2025 at 8:12 AM
This week we release the personal papers of the French captain of the Fort de Nantes, Jean Le Depencier, and his first lieutenant, Richard Albert de Pollville. Their archives offer insight into the ship’s command structure and inner relations.
This week, @neleppp.bsky.social will speak at the "Transcribir América" seminar in Rome, where she’ll be presenting the Prize Papers Project. This year’s theme «Errores, malentendidos y mala transcripción de América» could not be more fitting for the Prize Papers(1/3)
#earlymodern #maritimehistory
#earlymodern #maritimehistory
October 20, 2025 at 1:47 PM
This week, @neleppp.bsky.social will speak at the "Transcribir América" seminar in Rome, where she’ll be presenting the Prize Papers Project. This year’s theme «Errores, malentendidos y mala transcripción de América» could not be more fitting for the Prize Papers(1/3)
#earlymodern #maritimehistory
#earlymodern #maritimehistory
Ship's Papers Used in Court (HCA/32/111C/2 and 3):
Every time a ship was captured by the British, all documents that could be found on board were confiscated to be used as evidence in court (read more below) #earlymodern #history #maritimehistory #skystorians
Every time a ship was captured by the British, all documents that could be found on board were confiscated to be used as evidence in court (read more below) #earlymodern #history #maritimehistory #skystorians
October 14, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Ship's Papers Used in Court (HCA/32/111C/2 and 3):
Every time a ship was captured by the British, all documents that could be found on board were confiscated to be used as evidence in court (read more below) #earlymodern #history #maritimehistory #skystorians
Every time a ship was captured by the British, all documents that could be found on board were confiscated to be used as evidence in court (read more below) #earlymodern #history #maritimehistory #skystorians
I am happy to announce that our dear colleague and associated researcher in the Prize Papers project Alejandro Salamanca @desvelandooriente.com has just published a new book: A Microhistory of Early Modern Transatlantic Migration
The Frigate Agata (1747). Congratulations!
#earlymodern #history
The Frigate Agata (1747). Congratulations!
#earlymodern #history
October 13, 2025 at 2:05 PM
I am happy to announce that our dear colleague and associated researcher in the Prize Papers project Alejandro Salamanca @desvelandooriente.com has just published a new book: A Microhistory of Early Modern Transatlantic Migration
The Frigate Agata (1747). Congratulations!
#earlymodern #history
The Frigate Agata (1747). Congratulations!
#earlymodern #history
From today, we will release the documents related to the Fort de Nantes, a French ship chartered by Francisco Sánchez de Madrid, a merchant from Cádiz, to travel to Veracruz and Havana. It was captured by two ships of the British Navy on January 5 1747, on its journey back and taken to Plymouth.
October 7, 2025 at 8:03 PM
From today, we will release the documents related to the Fort de Nantes, a French ship chartered by Francisco Sánchez de Madrid, a merchant from Cádiz, to travel to Veracruz and Havana. It was captured by two ships of the British Navy on January 5 1747, on its journey back and taken to Plymouth.
Earlier in September, we were able to welcome the Catalan TV for a news report on Catalan documents found in our collection at the National Archives, UK. Quentin Daste, an associated researcher of the Prize Papers and expert for the Catalan sources from the ship San Magin...
October 7, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Earlier in September, we were able to welcome the Catalan TV for a news report on Catalan documents found in our collection at the National Archives, UK. Quentin Daste, an associated researcher of the Prize Papers and expert for the Catalan sources from the ship San Magin...
Finally, we can share the exciting news: We partnered up with the Naval Documents of the American Revolution (NDAR) project! The NDAR is located at the Center of Digital Editing at the University of Virginia. We are thrilled about this new collaboration and look forward to working with the NDAR!
August 7, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Finally, we can share the exciting news: We partnered up with the Naval Documents of the American Revolution (NDAR) project! The NDAR is located at the Center of Digital Editing at the University of Virginia. We are thrilled about this new collaboration and look forward to working with the NDAR!
Concluding a rewarding visit to the @nationalarchives.gov.uk.web.brid.gy with a workshop about the Printed Appeal Papers and fascinating insights into the workflow of our record specialists, conservators, and imaging operators!
May 15, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Concluding a rewarding visit to the @nationalarchives.gov.uk.web.brid.gy with a workshop about the Printed Appeal Papers and fascinating insights into the workflow of our record specialists, conservators, and imaging operators!
PAST Workshop on English High Court of Admiralty Records, 19 June 2025 at the UK National Archives – organised by our very own Dr Oliver Finnegan!
Register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/past-recor...
Looking for more information about the workshop? See the description in the comments below.
Register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/past-recor...
Looking for more information about the workshop? See the description in the comments below.
April 11, 2025 at 7:32 AM
PAST Workshop on English High Court of Admiralty Records, 19 June 2025 at the UK National Archives – organised by our very own Dr Oliver Finnegan!
Register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/past-recor...
Looking for more information about the workshop? See the description in the comments below.
Register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/past-recor...
Looking for more information about the workshop? See the description in the comments below.
Our dear cooperation partners Jana Dambrogio & Daniel Starza Smith have published their opus magnum on letterlocking: 'Letterlocking. The Hidden History of the Letter' by Jana Dambrogio & Daniel Starza Smith with the Unlocking History Research Group (MIT Press). Congratulations!
April 10, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Our dear cooperation partners Jana Dambrogio & Daniel Starza Smith have published their opus magnum on letterlocking: 'Letterlocking. The Hidden History of the Letter' by Jana Dambrogio & Daniel Starza Smith with the Unlocking History Research Group (MIT Press). Congratulations!
Our long-standing cooperation partner Tom Truxes has a new book out: 'The Amity Papers, 1690: The Siege of Limerick and Franco-Irish Mercantile Networks' by Tom Truxes and John Shovlin will be published this month by the British Academy and Oxford University Press.
April 10, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Our long-standing cooperation partner Tom Truxes has a new book out: 'The Amity Papers, 1690: The Siege of Limerick and Franco-Irish Mercantile Networks' by Tom Truxes and John Shovlin will be published this month by the British Academy and Oxford University Press.
This collaboration is one of the outcomes of our last launch event when we published documents from 130 Spanish ships captured by the British in the 1740s in the Prize Papers Portal. We had the honour of welcoming a Spanish delegation to this launch event.
March 10, 2025 at 5:40 AM
This collaboration is one of the outcomes of our last launch event when we published documents from 130 Spanish ships captured by the British in the 1740s in the Prize Papers Portal. We had the honour of welcoming a Spanish delegation to this launch event.
We are expanding the circle of our international partners to include our first Spanish cooperation partner. We are happy to announce that the Prize Papers Project and the Cátedra Internacional CEU Elcano (Elcano International Chair in Naval History and Culture) will work together in the future 🗃️
March 10, 2025 at 5:40 AM
We are expanding the circle of our international partners to include our first Spanish cooperation partner. We are happy to announce that the Prize Papers Project and the Cátedra Internacional CEU Elcano (Elcano International Chair in Naval History and Culture) will work together in the future 🗃️
Join Jana Dambrogio & Daniel Starza Smith with the Unlocking History Research Group for the online launch event for the groundbreaking new book "Letterlocking: The Hidden History of the Letter" (MIT Press): Tuesday, March 4, 6pm EST. Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/jana-dambr...
#earlymodern 🗃️
#earlymodern 🗃️
March 3, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Join Jana Dambrogio & Daniel Starza Smith with the Unlocking History Research Group for the online launch event for the groundbreaking new book "Letterlocking: The Hidden History of the Letter" (MIT Press): Tuesday, March 4, 6pm EST. Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/jana-dambr...
#earlymodern 🗃️
#earlymodern 🗃️
On Monday, 24 February, we welcome Dr Michael Talbot (University of Greenwich, UK) for the Prize Papers Talks (1pm CET / 12 UK). Paper: Reading Ottoman sources in the Prize Papers. Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-prize-...
#earlymodern #ottoman #history 🗃️
#earlymodern #ottoman #history 🗃️
February 21, 2025 at 5:49 AM
On Monday, 24 February, we welcome Dr Michael Talbot (University of Greenwich, UK) for the Prize Papers Talks (1pm CET / 12 UK). Paper: Reading Ottoman sources in the Prize Papers. Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-prize-...
#earlymodern #ottoman #history 🗃️
#earlymodern #ottoman #history 🗃️
On Monday, 17 February, we welcome Céline Mounole & @annabellelaf.bsky.social (UPPA, France) for the Prize Papers Talks (1pm). Project BASQEGO: History of the languages of the Basque Country through ego-documents.
Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-prize-...
#earlymodern #basque #linguistic 🗃️
Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-prize-...
#earlymodern #basque #linguistic 🗃️
February 14, 2025 at 8:39 AM
On Monday, 17 February, we welcome Céline Mounole & @annabellelaf.bsky.social (UPPA, France) for the Prize Papers Talks (1pm). Project BASQEGO: History of the languages of the Basque Country through ego-documents.
Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-prize-...
#earlymodern #basque #linguistic 🗃️
Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/the-prize-...
#earlymodern #basque #linguistic 🗃️