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April 1777





Name of Vessel:

Jenny

Master of Vessel:

John Lippitt

Rig of Vessel:


Date of Capture:

24 April 1777

Place of Capture:


Captor:

HM Frigate Thames

Home Port:


From What Port:

Demarara, Netherlands South America [Guyana]

To What Port:


Cargo:

Rum, salt

Tonnage:


Battery:


Crew:


Owners:


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Prize crew:


Ordered Into:


Into What Port:


Date Arrived:


Date Tried:


Date Sold:


Action:

No

Recaptured:

No


Comments: The Jenny (John Lippitt) was bound from Demarara, Netherlands South America [Guyana] with a cargo of rum and salt. On 24 April 1777 she was captured by HM Frigate Thames.


[NDAR, VIII, 1053-1063]