Paris, 12 July. The French goelette l'Emilie which left la Guayra destined towards Saint Pieterre was begin May near Cape Cedera attacked by the goelette le Petit Pelican commanded by a negro and flying an independent flag. She was captured and plundered while the crew and passengers including two ladies were badly treated. After six hours departed the privateer bringing her own prisoners on board of the l’Emilie. They reported that the crew of the le Petit Pelican revolted against her former master and set him on land of the island Marguerite, killing the second master in command and taken the first and second lieutenant prisoner while sailing towards St. Domingo. The vessel measured about 100 tons and was armed with a-9pdr swivel, 4 carronades and a crew of 50 men including 40 negroes and mulattoes.
