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Maritime

A Guernsey decision abrogated: April 29, 1783

The case of a Russian ship, the Graf Nikita, from The Political Magazine and Parliamentary, Naval, Military, and Literary Journal, Volume 6, 1783; in which an independent judgment of Guernsey's Royal Court was overturned for British political expediency.

Not dead yet: the curious case of the Speedwell, on the hunt for Americans, March 1812

A report from New York, March 31, 1812, published in Niles' Weekly Register, March-September 1812, Vol. II.

L'Inconnu, 1814

Admiralty-office, Feb. 5. A Letter from Captain Shepheard, of the Fylla, announces his having captured the French lugger privateer L'Inconnu, of St. Maloes, of 180 tons; pierced for 20 guns, mounted 15, and had 109 men. Her second Captain and four men were killed, and four wounded. Lieut. W. H. Pearson, and W. Read, corporal of marines,were wounded on board the Fylla. [Gentleman's Magazine, No. 84.]

Captain Knapp and the Mayflower, February 1762

From The London Chronicle.

November 1758: Thomas Saumarez captures the Belliqueux

Captain Thomas Saumarez, RN, uncle of Admiral James Saumarez, had a surprisingly easy time when taking possession of the French ship Belliqueux. As a reward he was made commander of the ship and took her on a campaign to the West Indies, but was forced to retire through ill-health. From Sir John Ross' Memoirs and correspondence of Admiral Lord de Saumarez, 1838.

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Maritime

A Guernsey decision abrogated: April 29, 1783

Not dead yet: the curious case of the Speedwell, on the hunt for Americans, March 1812

L'Inconnu, 1814

Captain Knapp and the Mayflower, February 1762

November 1758: Thomas Saumarez captures the Belliqueux

Shock and awe: Thomas Phillips and the Hellburner Infernal, 1693

The Elizabeth, 1745

October 1822

The Swift cutter, April 24 1800

September 1806

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