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Sunday, September 27, 2020

Privateer Patriot


This was the ship carrying Theodosia Burr Alston when it disappeared.

From    Jhup books.press.  "American Privateers and Letters of Marque."

Lists the Patriot along with every American privateer during the war.

PATRIOT

Captain William Merrihew

Commissioned 16 October 1812

Lost at Sea 1813

Out of New York, N,Y,

Owner:  George Youle

Schooner, 75 tons

45 crew

3 guns

9 captures   (0)  I'm taking this to mean recaptures

--Brock-Perry


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