Betsey	Commander Rene Chaloche
Schooner	10 June 1779-
Massachusetts Privateer Schooner

Commissioned/First Date:	10 June 1779
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Owners:

John Larreguy et al of Boston, Massachusetts

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Date Reported: 10 June 1779 Number/Caliber  Weight        Broadside Total: Broadside: Swivels: one

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10 June 1779: 11 [total]

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Massachusetts Privateer Schooner Betsey was commissioned on 10 June 1779 under Commander Rene Chaloche of Boston, Massachusetts. She was listed as being armed with some guns, one swivel, and having a crew of ten men. Her $5000 Continental bond and £4000 Massachusetts bond were signed by Chaloche and by John Larreguy and J. E. Dallet, “merchants of Boston.” Her owners were listed as John Larreguy and others.¹

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¹ Allen, Massachusetts Privateers of the Revolution, 80