L'Aigle

Posted by AvM on Monday 17th of July 2017 19:48

I think that the packet, was 'Lord Chesterfield", but that I weill check in next days.

Register of Shipping 1811
Lord Chesterfield Ship rigged
built 1802 at Dortmouth 218bm drauight 15ft
master Thomas Popplewell owner: Minet & Co
armed 2x9pdr 8x24pdr carronades

ADM 7/649
25 Oct 1806 Lettre of Marque 25 men crew

Posted by AvM on Monday 17th of July 2017 14:14

Kentish Weekly Post or Canterbury Journal - Friday 15 November 1811

A French paper mentions, that the Lord Chesterfield packet was taken seven leagues off the Casquets, after a fight, in which four Englishmen were severely wounded. This vessel was on Its way froin Weymouth to Guernsey, with dispatches; and was armed with eight guns, having a crew of 15 men. There were, besides, 14 passengers; of whom one was a Colonel, and two Artillery Officers.

The French privateer Lc Genie has also captured the John, Captain Taylor, from Quebec to London, which she carried into Boulogne.

Posted by AvM on Monday 17th of July 2017 14:01

LLoyed'S List and others
L'Aigle was ex Chesterfield Packet of Weymouth

Register of Shipping 1810 listed
Chesterfield Packet 20 years old Sp=
built Cowes, master W.Moore 72bm
owned Barrow & Co,
voy lo - coast

Globe - Tuesday 05 November 1811
Chesterfield packet has been captured off Alderney by a French privateer aka "Earl of Chesterfield"

Morning Chronicle - Thursday 14 November 1811
The Lord Chesterfield packet, from Weymouth to Jersey was captured on 30 Ost 1811 by French lugger privateer and taken to Cherbourg

Posted by AvM on Monday 17th of July 2017 13:38

Globe - Monday 20 July 1812
L'Aigle was ex Chesterfield packer
seized brig "Alecia Hill", brun of Bristol latt 48.26 long 9.58
recaptured by HMS Rota
L'Aigle seized 7 vessels
After being captured by HMS Sybille was arrived to Cork.

Posted by AvM on Monday 17th of July 2017 11:47

London Gazette

Seized on 10 Jul 1812 French cutter privateer L'Aigle (formerly the Chesterford Guernsey Packet) commanded by Alexander Black, mounting 14 guns.

Posted by AvM on Monday 17th of July 2017 11:45

Demerliac p.259 #1954
Armed 1811 at Cherbourg
61 men 14 guns