Dutch Merchant merchantman 'Saint-Francois d'Amsterdam' (1696)

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Saint-Francois d'Amsterdam
Nominal Guns	Unknown	ref:1010
Nationality	Dutch Republic
Operator	Private Owners
Extant	1696	ref:1010
Shipyard	Unknown	ref:1010
Category	Merchant	ref:1010
Ship Type	Merchantman	ref:1010
Captured	18.10.1696	ref:1010

Service History

DateEventSource
18.10.1696Taken by off the coast of Irland .ref:1010
19.10.1696

Under Jean Pellé , Captain of Prize , carried in Morlaix

ref:1010

Notes on Ship

Act of Coucil of Prizesref:1010

Jugement du Conseil des Prises du 05/12/1696, declarant de bonne prise le vaisseau le "Saint-Francois d'Amsterdam" , chargé de beurre, savon, cuir et chandelle, allant de Galloway aux Iles Canaries, pris le 18/10/1696 sur la cote d'Irlande par le Sieur de Grandmaison , commandant la fregate le "Duc du Maine" et conduit à Morlaix par Jean Pellé , officier sur ladite frégate .

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ref:1010Administration, Document

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