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L'Espoir | 27787 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 6 | ref:692 | |
| Nationality | République Française | ||
| Operator | Private Owners | ||
| Acquired | 1803 | ref:692 | |
| Home Port | St Malo - Brittany | ref:692 | |
| Shipyard | Unknown | ref:692 | |
| Category | Privateer | ref:692 | |
| Ship Type | Brig | BG | |
| Captured | 12.9.1803 | ref:692 | |
Took the ship british brig "Two Friends" of London , bound from Mogadore to London.
BGAdmiralty-Office, September 24 , 1803.
Copy of a Letter from Lieutenant William Gibbons,
commanding His Majesty's Hired Cutter Joseph, to
Sir Evan Nepean, Bart, dated at Falmouth, the 2o th Instant.
SIR ,
Having received Orders from Captain Bass of His Majesty's Brig Garnet to cruize off Mounts' Bay, and being led considerably to the Southward and Westward in chace, and by strong gales of wind, blown off Cape Finisterre ; on the 8 th of this month, at daylight, and at the clearing up of a Fog, discovered the Maria Privateer of Guernsey 2 or 3 miles to Windward of us in chace of Two Brigs . One of which L'Espoir Privateer of St. Malo was firing her stern chasers at her, and at times giving her broadsides . We tacked and in about an hour we got within pistol shot of her, and gave her one 4-pounder, and some muskets, when (he struck her colours, having wounded one man slightly on board the Maria and having one of her own Men wounded. ."She proved to be L'Espoir Privatetr of St. Malo , of 6 guns of 6-pounders, and 52 men. I sent the Maria after the other Brig, her prize, being the fastest sailer, and in 2 hours she recaptured her, proving to be the Two Friends of London, bound from Mogadore to London.
I have the Honor to be, &c.
W. GIBBONS