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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Captain Lukey of HMS Tartar details captures of French privateers and ships over eight months, seizing 148 guns, 1535 men (180 killed), with only 4 British losses; his prize money share is £9000.
Merged-components note: The table provides the detailed list of privateers captured by the Tartar, directly continuing the letter extract about naval successes.
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"I take this Opportunity amongst other Things, to give you some Particulars of our success, in the suppressing an inveterate Enemy, by taking the following Prizes within the Course of eight Months, viz.
Guns. Men. Kill.
A Snow Rochelle for Quebeck with 10,000 Arms, and a Ship from Martinico for Bordeaux, valued at 35,000 l. We are a Ship of 26 Guns, and 160 Men, and we have had the good Fortune to take 148 Guns, 1535 Men, of which 180 were killed outright, with the Loss of only four Men to ourselves. My Share of Prize Money amounts to about 9000 l."
| Le Cerf Privateer of St. Maloes, | 24 | 200 | 23 |
| Hero Ditto Ditto | 14 | 162 | 1 |
| Grand Gideon, ditto, Granville, | 22 | 215 | 7 |
| Mount Rozea, ditto, Rochelle, | 20 | 190 | 58 |
| Maria Victoria, ditto, Havre, | 24 | 275 | 30 |
| Duke D'Aquillon, ditto, St. Maloes, 26 | 303 | 47 | |
| Philip ditto, Morlaix. | 18 | 190 | 14 |
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France
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Within The Course Of Eight Months
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took 148 guns, 1535 men, of which 180 were killed outright, with the loss of only four men to ourselves. my share of prize money amounts to about 9000 l.
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Extract of a Letter from Mr. Lukey, Master of his Majesty's Ship Tartar, detailing success in suppressing an inveterate Enemy by taking Prizes including A Snow Rochelle for Quebeck with 10,000 Arms, and a Ship from Martinico for Bordeaux, valued at 35,000 l., and the following privateers: Le Cerf of St. Maloes (24 guns, 200 men, 23 killed), Hero (14 guns, 162 men, 1 killed), Grand Gideon of Granville (22 guns, 215 men, 7 killed), Mount Rozea of Rochelle (20 guns, 190 men, 58 killed), Maria Victoria of Havre (24 guns, 275 men, 30 killed), Duke D'Aquillon of St. Maloes (26 guns, 303 men, 47 killed), Philip of Morlaix (18 guns, 190 men, 14 killed). We are a Ship of 26 Guns, and 160 Men.