z4ys Posted June 11, 2017 Posted June 11, 2017 The following gazette is intent on publishing selected "prize court" cases pertaining "la guerre de course" as per French maritime tradition. The issues will be published without regularity, but can increase or decrease in number due to the cases sent to the gazette. When you like what you read than please give a like and participate "in character" with your replies via pm. Otherwise I would kindly request the moderators to hide all answers to keep the topic in role-play fashion and 100% clean of troll/flame posts. In case you want to give feedback pls use the pm function as well. 5
z4ys Posted June 11, 2017 Author Posted June 11, 2017 (edited) Le Malouin corsair Gazette & prize Bulletin for French Antilles . Tridi.III.Prairal anne CCXXV de la République - Grand Auction to be held at FortRoyale this Tridi, day 23 Following the capture of Outlaw indiaman, nearby Santo Domingo, along with consort brig, the following inventory will be open for public auction. Cartel and armateur associations will be granted access of appraisal and right of reserve before the public event indiaman 800 tons . . .released to the Rouge&Laurel company fair american Brig 180 tons. . . purchased by anonymous white oak logs . . . . . . . . . . . 422 lots luxury Versailles Terracotta fabric . . . . . . 2 lots assortment of luxury historical artifacts . . . . . 5 lots - Other prizes of note Contraband schooner of 100 tons, from Christianstadt, cargo of Danish beer, 16 barrels. Cargo sold 17488 Schooner dismantled. 44 guns 4-pounds salvaged from capture, frigate Surprise, dutch pavillion, ship prized and auctioned Fair american Brig, British colours, from Las Aves 7 spanish gold coins, 12 french gold livres, 17 contraband goods and contract for 500 hours Brig auctioned at 80 thousand, cargo total 133,306 British Brig, from Coquibacoa, cargo of Cheschire cheese, 38 cases, and Malabar Teak, 8 trunks. Two long 6pdr cannons salvaged. Total value of auction, brig and cargo, 261,962 Swedish convoy captured. French frigate Belle, two fair american Brigs. One brig dismantled. Cargo of fir logs, 35, Bavarian grain, 127 bushels, 28 12-pdr long and 12 6-pdr longcannons salvaged Several items auction total, 119,125 Outlaw cutter and lake niagara snow brig, from La Navasse. Cargo of Arabian coffee, 41 sacks, Assam tea, 144 boxes and 1 crate of fine leathers valued at public auction grant total of 55,355 Both vessels requested for Navy duty. Jutland amber cargo, 3 boxes, valued at 52,401, from brig supposedly flying Danish-Norwegian flag, but having been found also Swedish and French flags and false papers. This particular capture is yet under investigation by the authorities. Danish officials presented their disgust at the act of pyracy but did not confirm nor deny the identity of the brig. Three merchant brigs, from Atwood, no flags, Edited June 11, 2017 by z4ys 16
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