Maritime Exploits

Privateer report, 1756

Extract from the Salisbury Journal 6 September 1756. Arrival of "The Fox" privateer, Capt. Penny, having captured the privateer "Marquise Pompadour"
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Seizure of the General Wolfe 1797

Brief account of unsuccessful seizure of the brig General Wolfe by French privateers in Oct 1797. Extract from The Poole Pilot June 1867 page 1.
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Taverner, Master of the "Thomas and Robert" Drowned, 1747

Transcription of extract from Salisbury Journal 12th January 1747 reads: "The "Thomas and Robert", Taverner, from Newfoundland for Poole, is taken by the French and carried into Brest. The master was unhappily washed overboard and drowned."
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The "Clememt", 1740

Transcription of extract from Salisbury Journal 2nd December 1740 reads: "The ship bound from Newfoundland to Poole, mentioned in our last to have been carried into St. Sebastian proves to be the "Clement", Ketcher, master."
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The "John" taken by the French, 1746

Transcription of extract from Salisbury Journal 9th June 1746 reads: "The "John", Brigantine of Pool, from Cork to Newfoundland, and a French ship (a prize) with 170 Hogsheads of sugar and some Rum is taken by the French and sent to St Malo."
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The "Martha and Elizabeth" Taken by the Spanish, 1747

Transcription of an extract from Salisbury Journal 26th January 1747 reads: "The "Martha and Elizabeth", Seagar, from Newfoundland for Pool. and the "Roscof" Privateer of Guernsey, are both taken by the Spanish."
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The "Sarah" taken by Spanish Vessels, 1740

Transcription of extract from Salisbury Journal 22nd January 1740 reads: "On Saturday last came advice, that the "Sarah", Captain Adis, of Pool, bound from Newfoundland for Viana, was in his passage taken by two Spanish Shallops, and taken to Gijon on the coast of Galicia."
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The "Thomas" of Poole and French Privateers, 1746

Extract from Salisbury Journal of 4th August 1746 concerning a letter about the capture of the "Thomas" of Poole, Captain Parsons. They were taken by French Privateers who left one Englishman on board. This man, when his captors were sleeping, managed to bring the vessel and the four Frenchmen on board to Dover pier.
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Wadham, Captain Wadham, 1740

Transcription of extract from the Salisbury Journal 11th March 1740 reads: "The ship which Capt. Wadham found at sea, without any person on board, and put his mate and 5 hands into it is safely arrived at Pool. The ship and cargo will amount to several thousand pounds."
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War with France, 1756

Extract from the Salisbury Journal for 31 May 1756. War declared on France. Shipping movements curtailed. "Fox", privateer, preparing to sail.
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