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British Prizes May 1777 |
Name of Vessel:
Les Graces
Master of Vessel:
Jean B. Duffaut
Rig of Vessel:
Date of Capture:
9 May 1777
Place of Capture:
Captor:
HM Frigate Phoenix
Home Port:
From What Port:
Port-au-Prince, Saint-Domingue
To What Port:
Cargo:
Salt, liquor, molasses
Tonnage:
Battery:
Crew:
Owners:
Prize master:
Prize crew:
Ordered Into:
Into What Port:
Date Arrived:
Date Tried:
Date Sold:
Action:
No
Recaptured:
No
Comments: Les Graces (Jean B. Duffaut) was en route from Port-au-Prince, Saint-Domingue with a cargo of salt, liquor and molasses. She was captured on 9 May 1777 by HM Frigate Phoenix (Captain Hyde Parker, Jr.).
[NDAR, VIII, 1053-1063]