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Mayflower

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Nominal Guns14BG
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
Acquired8.2.1799W1812P
Home PortGuernsey - The Channel Islands BG
ShipyardUnknownBG
CategoryPrivateerBG
Ship TypeCutterBG
Last known1806BG

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
8.2.179970 W1812P
8.5.180070 W1812P
9.9.180160 W1812P
27.5.180360 W1812P
19.11.180560 W1812P

5 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
8.2.1799 - 8.5.1800Captain
James Le BairBritish
Privateer
Merchant Sailor
Service 1799-1800
W1812P
8.5.1800 - 9.9.1801Captain
Elias RobinsonBritish
Privateer
Merchant Sailor
Service 1800-1801
W1812P
9.9.1801 - 27.5.1803Captain
John BienvenuBritish
Privateer
Merchant Sailor
Service 1801-1803
W1812P
27.5.1803 - 19.11.1805Captain
Philip BenestBritish
Privateer
Merchant Sailor
Service 1798-1805
W1812P
19.11.1805 - 1806Captain
James LaineBritish
Privateer
Merchant Sailor
Service 1805-1806
W1812P

Service History


DateEventSource
1800

Recapture the St. Incarnacao Portuguese Brig, bound from St. Ubes to Cork .

BG
1800Took the Privateer
Le Tarn (6) 1800-1800
French 6 Gun
Privateer Unknown
BG
1800Took the Privateer
San Francisco de Asis (6) 1800-1800
Spanish 6 Gun
Privateer Unknown
BG
4.1800Took the Privateer
Le Neptune (4) 1800-1800
French 4 Gun
Privateer Unknown
ref:692
8.4.1800Took the Schooner
Le Ferrailleur (10) 1800-1800
French 10 Gun
Privateer Schooner
off Cape Penas , at 10 A. M. bearing S. W. distance about 5 leagues . losing 1 man killed and 4 wounded
BG
30.4.1806Took the Lugger
La Sorcière (10) 1802-1806
French 10 Gun
Privateer Lugger
BG


Notes on Ship


ArmamentsW1812P

16 guns of 4 and 6-pounders from 08/02/1799 to 27/05/1803

14 guns of 4 and 12-pounders from 27/05/1803 to 1806



 
Previous comments on this page

Posted by regis on Friday 7th of July 2017 10:04

Not having the time yesterday

Régis


Posted by AvM on Thursday 6th of July 2017 21:48

She belongs to Priaulx brothers.


Posted by AvM on Thursday 6th of July 2017 21:03

LLoyd'S List 17-12-1799

Mayflower of Guernsey

Retaken a brig from Portugal and a schooner from Guadaloupe.


Posted by AvM on Thursday 6th of July 2017 20:57

Very, very interesting ship.

You have no all data from Michale Dun pages
ADM 7/3218
commissioned 8 Feb 1799 master James Le Bair
commissioned 10 Nov 1800 master Elias Robinson
commissioned 9 Sep 1801 master John Bienvenu (16 guns)

From Guernsey Register
as May Flower British Built
#19 of 1803 -register cancelled property changed
#16 of 1807 151t foreign trade Wm Vian master 9 men crew
in 1808 151 31/94 William Vrari 9 men -suppoused condemned
Register Cancelled at Cowes 28 March 1809 Vessel haveing been seized condemned.

Elsinore 1 Apr 1800
Ferrailleur 12 guns 68 men - French privateer
Neptune 4 guns 27 men - French privateer
Farn 6 guns 55 men - French privateer
S.FR.de Asis 6 guns 24 men - Spanishprivateer
All taken by Mayflower privateer of Guernsey , Jas Le Blair

London 16.01.1804
The Mayflower, of Guernsey, small cutter privateer, with only 25 men, has taken large Dutch prize, laden with coffee, and brought her into Plymouth ; her value is upwards of 60,000l.

Plymouth 12 Jan 1804
The Mayflower privateer, from Guernsey, has brought Dutch East Indiaman trom Bavaria which was steering for a Spanish port under Danish colours . She is worth 10,000l.


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