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Le Ferrailleur | 27783 | ||
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| Ferrailleur number 3 | |||
| Nominal Guns | 10 | ref:692 | |
| Nationality | République Française | ||
| Operator | Private Owners | ||
| Acquired | 1800 | ref:692 | |
| Home Port | Bordeaux - Guyenne | ref:692 | |
| Shipyard | Unknown | ref:692 | |
| Category | Privateer | ref:692 | |
| Ship Type | Schooner | BG | |
| Captured | 8.4.1800 | BG | |
Took the American Schooner "Active" , Jonathan Holbrook , Master , bound from Liverpool to Boston and a Brig from Teignmouth to Newfoundland, which he burnt .
BGAdmiralty-Office April 26 , 1800 .
Copy of a Letter from Mr. James Le Bair , Commander of the Mayflower Private Ship of War, to Evan Nepean, Esq; dated at Guernsey the 17th Instant.
SIR , . . . . . .
Have the honor to acquaint you , for their Lordships' Information , that at on the 8 th Instant , Cape Penas , at 10 A. M. bearing S. W . distance about 5 Leagues , saw a Schooner on our Lee Beam standing to the Northward ; at noon perceived said schooner to tack and standing for us ; shortly afterwhich she tacked again and stood off , we continuing to chace her ; at 5 P. M. came within a League of her, and sliewed her our colours , which she answered by hoisting the National Flag ; at 8 it fell calm, in consequence of which we got out sweeps and stood for her till midnight : on the 9 th , at 2 A.M. lost sight of her ; at 5 discovered her about 4 miles a-head , the weat ber continuing to be calm ; at 9 a breeze sprung up , when we set sail after h e r ; at 3 P.M. came within gun-shot of her , she always attempting to get off ; at half past 3 she took in sail and hove to ; at 4 our came a breast of her within musket-shot , when we attacke and continued to enagage her for the space of 5 hours , without altering our position ; when she struck , and proved to be Le Troisième Ferrailleur Privateer , belonging to Bordeaux , commanded by François Lugeol , mounting 2 12-pounder carronades and 12 long 4-pounders , 6 of which are Brass, and manned with 68 men , 3 of whom were killed and 5 wounded during the action . Our loss consisted in 1 man killed and 4 wounded .
This schooner is about 190 Tons Measurement , quite new and coppered , had been 40 days from Bordeaux , during which time she had captured the American Schooner
Active , Jonathan Holbrook , Master , bound from Liverpool to Boston and a Brig from Teignmouth to Newfoundland , which she burnt . Besides this I captured several vessels during my cruise , a list of which I have the honor to subjoin , and remain , Sir ,
James Le Bair
- The St . Incarnacao Portuguese Brig , bound from St. Ubes to Cork , recaptured .
- The St . Francisco de Asis Spanish Ship Letter of Marque , in ballast , mounting 6 6-Pounders and 24 men .
- The Republicain Schooner Neptune , mounting 4 4- Pounders and 27 men , bound from Guadaloupe to the first French Port , having General des Fourneaux and his Suite on board .
- The French Latine-rigged Privateer called the Tarn , mounting 2 long 9-pounder and 4 4-pounder (all brass) and 55 men