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Le Postillon

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Nominal GunsUnknownref:1010
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorPrivate Owners
Acquired1693ref:1010
Home PortSt Malo - Brittany ref:1010
ShipyardUnknownref:1010
CategoryPrivateerref:1010
Ship TypeUnknownref:1010
Last known1693ref:1010

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
1693Capitaine de Corsaire
Henri Arson de la Ronsais (Sieur de la Roussays)French
Privateer
Merchant Sailor
Service 1690-1694
ref:1585

Service History


DateEventSource
1693

In compagny of the privateer Sainte Marie , took and ramson the Richard et Thomas and Thomas Stembard for 35 and 180 Livres Sterling .

ref:1010
5.1693

Took the nine ships "Diligence", "Recouvert" and "Anne" , all of Plymouth, "Elisabeth-Marie" et "Esther" , all of Barstaple, the "Delice", the "Dauphin", the "Patience" et the "Industrie" , with a cargo of coal, taken in the Channel of Bristol the 9, 18 et 22 may , 8 et 9 june 1693 .

ref:1010
26.6.1693Took the Merchant
Name Unknown (Unknown) 1693-1693
British Unknown Gun
Merchant Unknown
at 3 lieues of Cape Lizard .
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Notes on Ship


Arret du Conseil d'Etat du 01/09/1693ref:1010

Arret du Conseil d'Etat, du 1er septembre 1693, confirmant de bonne prise neuf batiments anglais, la "Diligence", le "Recouvert" et "l'Anne" , de Plymouth, "l'Elisabeth-Marie" et "l'Esther" , de Barstaple, le "Delice", le "Dauphin", la "Patience" et "l'Industrie" , charges de charbon, pris dans la Manche de Bristol les 9, 18 et 22 mai, 8 et 9 juin 1693, par la frégate le "Postillion", de Saint-Malo, commandé par le sieur de la Roussays.



 
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