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John and Constant
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Other name(s):
Jeanne Constante
Ship class:
Merchant ship
Ruling authority:
Great Britain
Ownership:
Samuel Richards, owner of the ship 'John and Constant' in 1745
Journey of the ‘John and Constant’, Roger Curling (master), from Leghorn to London, interrupted by capture by the ‘Parfaite’, François Duvivier (commanding), the 'Saint-Michel', Anne Antoine d'Aché (commanding), the 'Mars', Antoine-Alexis Perier de Salvert (commanding), the ‘Renommée', Guy François de Kersaint (commanding), the 'Superbe', unknown commander, the 'Argonaute', Pierre Le Pelley de Tilly (commanding), and an unknown man-of-war, 1745
Ruling authority:
Great Britain
Date:
until 20 July 1745
Captain:
Roger Curling, master of the 'John and Constant' in 1745
Intended destination:
London
Place start:
Leghorn
Place end:
North Atlantic Ocean
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Journey interrupted by capture
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Capture
Court process
Lading
Wine
Oils
Hats
Camel hair
Cork
Juniper berries
Brimstone
Marble
Pictures
Beer
Animal Products
Plant-Based Products
Forced journey of the ‘John and Constant’, Thomas Laplanche (master), after capture by the 'Parfaite', François Duvivier (commanding), the 'Saint-Michel', Anne Antoine d'Aché (commanding), the 'Mars', Antoine-Alexis Perier de Salvert (commanding), the ‘Renommée', Guy François de Kersaint (commanding), the 'Superbe', unknown commander, the 'Argonaute', Pierre Le Pelley de Tilly (commanding) and an unknown man-of-war, interrupted by capture of the ‘Old Noll’, James Powell (commanding) and the 'Dragon', James Seaborn (commanding), 1745
Ruling authority:
Great Britain
Date:
20 July 1745 - 24 July 1745
Captain:
Thomas Laplanche, assistant pilot on the 'Mars' and prize-master of the 'John and Constant' in 1745
Intended destination:
Brest
Place start:
North Atlantic Ocean
Place end:
Celtic Sea
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Journey interrupted by capture
Forced journey
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Capture
Court process
Description:
As a prize, the ship was named 'Jeanne Constante' by the French commander.
Lading
Wine
Oils
Camel hair
Hats
Cork
Juniper berries
Plant-Based Products
Brimstone
Marble
Pictures
Beer
Animal Products
Forced journey of the ‘John and Constant’, Thomas Laplanche (master), after capture by the ‘Old Noll’, James Powell (commanding) and the 'Dragon', James Seaborn (commanding), 1745
Ruling authority:
Great Britain
Date:
24 July 1745 - August 1745
Captain:
Thomas Laplanche, assistant pilot on the 'Mars' and prize-master of the 'John and Constant' in 1745
Place start:
Celtic Sea
Place end:
Cork
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Forced journey
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Description:
On board were 14 French seamen, 8 English, including a woman (120/13/28)
Lading
Wine
Oils
Hats
Plant-Based Products
Camel hair
Cork
Juniper berries
Brimstone
Marble
Pictures
Beer
Animal Products
Forced journey of the ‘John and Constant’, Thomas Laplanche (master), after capture by the ‘Old Noll’, James Powell (commanding) and the 'Dragon', James Seaborn (commanding), 1745
Date:
until August 1745
Captain:
Thomas Laplanche, assistant pilot on the 'Mars' and prize-master of the 'John and Constant' in 1745
Place start:
Cork
Place end:
Stangate Creek
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Forced journey
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Description:
Obligated to perform quarantine in Stangate Creek On board were 14 French seamen, 8 English, including a woman (120/13/28)
Lading
Wine
Oils
Plant-Based Products
Hats
Cork
Juniper berries
Brimstone
Pictures
Marble
Beer
Animal Products
Forced journey of the ‘John and Constant’, Thomas Laplanche (master), after capture by the ‘Old Noll’, James Powell (commanding) and the 'Dragon', James Seaborn (commanding), 1745
Date:
until September 1745
Captain:
Thomas Laplanche, assistant pilot on the 'Mars' and prize-master of the 'John and Constant' in 1745
Place start:
Stangate Creek
Place end:
River Thames
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Forced journey
Documents (0)
Description:
On board were 14 French seamen, 8 English, including a woman (120/13/28)
Lading
Wine
Oils
Hats
Camel hair
Juniper berries
Pictures
Brimstone
Marble
Plant-Based Products
Cork
Beer
Animal Products
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