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American Prizes November 1776 |
Name of Vessel:
Elizabeth
Master of Vessel:
William Butson
Rig of Vessel:
Brig
Date of Capture:
20 November 1776
Place of Capture:
Captor:
Massachusetts Privateer Brigantine Washington
Home Port:
From What Port:
Oporto, Portugal
To What Port:
Chepstowe, England
Cargo:
Wine
Tonnage:
Battery:
Crew:
Owners:
Prize master:
Prize crew:
Ordered Into:
Into What Port:
Date Arrived:
Date Tried:
Date Sold:
Action:
No
Recaptured:
No
Comments: Massachusetts Privateer Brigantine Washington (Commander Elias Smith) was at sea in November 1776. On 20 November 1776, she captured the brig Elizabeth (William Butson), with three hundred pipes of wine, bound to Chepstowe, England from Oporto, Portugal. Her master was removed to the Washington.
[NDAR, VII, 794, 1024-1025 and 1025 note]
| Posted 10 August 2011 |
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