Betsey	Commander George Fleming
Armed Brig	28 December 1781-
Pennsylvania Privateer Brigantine

Commissioned/First Date:	28 December 1781
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Owners:

John and Thomas Flahavan and Robert Duncan, Jr., all of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Date Reported: 28 December 1781 Number/Caliber  Weight        Broadside 8/ Total: 8 cannon/ Broadside: 4 cannon/ Swivels:

Crew:

28 December 1781: 22 [total]

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Pennsylvania Privateer Brigantine Betsey was commissioned on 28 December 1781 under Commander George Fleming, possibly of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Aboard as First Mate was John Vance of Philadelphia. She was listed as being armed with eight guns and having a crew of twenty men. Her $20000 bond was executed by John Flahavan and Robert Duncan, Jr., both of Philadelphia.¹

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¹ NRAR, 238