American Privateer Saucy Jack-- Part 4: Launched With Much Fanfare

From the Everingham Family History Record 2014 "The Saucy Jack, An Everingham owned American Privateer Schooner: Legal Pirate of the War of 1812."

Privateer schooner,, 90-foot deck, 24-foot beam, 170 tons, mounted anywhere from six to thirteen guns at various times during the War of 1812.  Its third commission list shows it had nine 12-pdr guns and a crew of 150.  Some logs also show that at times it had two long guns.

The Saucy Jack was Charleston-based and launched with much fanfare August 6, 1812 by Pritchard and Shrewberry Yard on the Cooper River in Charleston.  Its first captain was Thos. Jervey.

It was by far the most successful privateer to operate out of Charleston.  It was painted black with a white streak along her side to give a very formidable look.

--Brock-Perry