An Account of Ships and Vessels Seized by His Majesty's Brigantine the Pelican Lieutt. J: P: Ardesoif Commander.
| When taken |
1777 January 23d |
| Where taken |
Near Rosseau Dominica |
| Name of the vessel |
Le St Guillaume |
| [Name of the] Master |
Pr davide |
| To what Nation or Province belonging |
(French) St domingo |
| Sort of vessel |
Sloop |
| From whence |
Said to be from St Domingo |
| When last sailed |
In Novemr last, but appears She left Statia the 17th Inst |
| Where bound |
To Martinico |
| Lading |
Guns, Provisions & other Warlike Stores |
| No of Tons |
100 or more |
| Men |
24 |
| Guns |
13 found but suppose more to be in the Ballast |
| If any other Ship of War in Company, her Name |
None |
| To what Port sent |
Rosseau |
| Particulars relating them & cause of Seizure. |
On Supposition of her being the Sloop called the Seaflouer belonging to Henry Jennings of Statia on her way to Martinico to be fitted as an American Privateer against his Majesty's Loyal Subjects; Induced me to make Strict Search in her Ballast where I found Secreted a Quantity of Shot, to the amount of 830 more than the Master said he had on board: also a Quantity of small Amrs Vizt 12 Blunderbusses, 36 Musquets with Bayonets & Cutlasses spare Rammers, ladles Spunges Boxes &c: On Examination his Men Owned that they had all entered at Statia the middle of Jany and that he Instructed them to ansr to his St Domingo Rol[l] D'Equipage.
John Plumer Ardesoif
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