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St Marguerite
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Other name(s):
La Galère de Languedoc
Ship class:
Merchant ship
Ruling authority:
France
Home port:
Marseille
1730 - 1745
Ownership:
Messrs de Lisle & Co., merchants in Marseille in 1745
until 1745
Journey of the ship 'St Marguerite alias La Galère de Languedoc' from Marseille to Fort Royal, Balthazard Bonnefoux (master), 22 February–23 April 1744
Ruling authority:
France
Date:
22 February 1744 - 23 April 1744
Captain:
Balthazard Bonnefoux, captain of the St. Marguerite until 1744
Place start:
Marseille
Place end:
Fort Royal
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Journey
Documents (0)
Description:
27 people on board Source: HCA 32/130/7/CP1, p. 1-5
Lading
Coffee
120 Bag(s)
As described in
Crew
27
Journey of the ship 'St Marguerite alias La Galère de Languedoc' from Fort Royal to Bordeaux, Antoine Bouisson (master), interrupted by capture by the ship 'Garland', Robert Taverner (commanding), on 20 March 1745
Ruling authority:
France
Date:
9 February 1745 - 20 March 1745
Captain:
Antoine Buisson, captain of the St. Marguerite in 1745
Intended destination:
Bordeaux
Place start:
Fort Royal
Place end:
Cape Finisterre
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Journey interrupted by capture
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Capture
Court process
Description:
382 barrels + 11 quarter casks sugar; 72 quarter casks + 120 sacks/bags coffee
Lading
Coffee
As described in
Sugar
As described in
Crew
30
Forced journey of the ship 'St Marguerite alias La Galère de Languedoc', Antoine Bouisson (master), after capture by the ship 'Garland', Robert Taverner (commanding), to Lisbon, 20–28 March 1745
Ruling authority:
France
Date:
20 March 1745 - ca. 28 March 1745
Captain:
Antoine Buisson, captain of the St. Marguerite in 1745
Place start:
Cape Finisterre
Place end:
Lisbon
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Forced journey
Documents (0)
Description:
HCA 32/130/7/CP1, p. 1-3. 72 quarter casks + 120 sacks/bags coffee; 382 barrels + 11 quarter casks sugar
Lading
Coffee
120 Bag(s)
As described in
Sugar
As described in
Crew
30
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