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Le Papillon | 29639 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | Lightly Armed | BG | |
| Nationality | République Française | ||
| Operator | Private Owners | ||
| Acquired | 1797 | BG | |
| Home Port | Brest - Brittany | BG | |
| Shipyard | Unknown | BG | |
| Category | Privateer | BG | |
| Ship Type | Unknown | ||
| Captured | 19.7.1797 | BG | |
Copy of a Letter from Mr. Richard Johns, jun. commanding the Dolphin Revenue Cutter, to Mr. Nepean, dated Marazion, July 20, 1797.
SIR, I have the pleasure to inform you, that from information I received yesterday morning from the Captain of a Sloop, of his being chaced in here by a French Privateer, I immediately slipped my cable and went in pursuit of her, and in the course of 6 hours came up with and captured the Privateer Le Papillon, Captain Thomas Franerie, Lieutenant de Vaisseau, mounting 4 Swivels and plenty of small arms, with 30 men, out 4 days from Brest; had recaptured, the evening before, the St. Anne Chasse-Maree, with wine from Nantes, bound to Brest, John Acalrd, Master ; which Chasse-Maree was first captured by the Squadron under the Command of Sir John Borlafe Warren.
I have the Honor to be, &rc. &c. &c. (Signed)
RICH. JOHNS, jun.