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British Prizes April 1777 |
Name of Vessel:
Black Rover
Master of Vessel:
McReur
Rig of Vessel:
Date of Capture:
14 April 1777
Place of Capture:
Captor:
HM Frigate Daphne
Home Port:
From What Port:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
To What Port:
Cargo:
Tobacco, flour, bread, iron
Tonnage:
Battery:
Crew:
Owners:
Prize master:
Prize crew:
Ordered Into:
Into What Port:
Date Arrived:
Date Tried:
Date Sold:
Action:
No
Recaptured:
No
Comments: [unknown] Black Rover (McReur) was captured by HM Frigate Daphne (Captain St. John Chinnery) on 14 April 1777. She was bound from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with a cargo of tobacco, flour, bread, and iron.
[NDAR, VIII, 1053-1063]