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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.

I am honoured to represent the project at "Transcribir América" this week and I am excited for the different talks and perspectives on loss of information through errors and misunderstandings.

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

This week we’re launching the ship papers of the Fort de Nantes! Check out the thread by Alejandro Salamanca @desvelandooriente.com #earlymodern #history #maritimehistory #skystorians

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.