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Espérance

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Nominal GunsUnknownref:1010
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorPrivate Owners
Extant1696ref:1010
Home PortLondon - Thames ref:1010
ShipyardHolland - Netherlands ref:1010
CategoryMerchantref:1010
Ship TypeMerchantmanref:1010
Captured2.9.1696ref:1010

Service History


DateEventSource
9.1696

With a cargo of tabacco , bound from Virginia to London

ref:1010
2.9.1696Taken by
Le Fidèle (6) 1696-1696
French 6 Gun
Privateer Unknown
at 2 lieues of the Isles of Scilly .
ref:1010
2.9.1696Taken by
Le Saint Antoine (Unknown) 1689-1697
French Unknown Gun
Privateer Frigate
at 2 lieues of the Isles of Scilly .
ref:1010


Notes on Ship


Act of council of Prizesref:1010

Jugement du conseil des Prises du 27/09/1696 , declarant de bonne prise le vaisseau "l'Esperance" , de Londres, de fabrique hollandaise, venant de Virginie à Londres , chargé de tabac, et pris le 02/09/1696 à deux lieues des Sorlingues, par Julien de Laage et Nicolas Baillon , commandant les fregates le "Saint-Anthoine" et la "Fidèle" .



 
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