London, 18 March. An officer of the British brig Redwing (1), written 9 October while off Cape Formosa, Africa, reported the capture by the sloops the 6th after a heavy fight of two Spanish ships, namely the Theresia and the Isabella, which just left with 531 slaves on board the river Calabar. Two other ships, namely the French la Jeune Caroline with 450 and the l’Evelina with 202 slaves on board escaped. The Maidstone hold up 6 September a French ship with 700 slaves still on board, while another 300 were embarked by the master on a lighter.
Source
J.J. Colledge and Ben Warlow. Ships of the Royal Navy. 2006.
Notes
1. 18-gun brig-sloop of the Cruizer-class, builder’s measurement 383 tons builders’ measurement, launched at Warren, Brightlingsea 30 August 1806 and foundered off West Africa in June 1827.
2. 36-gun 5th rate, launched at the Deptford dockyard 18 October 1811, broken up 1865, dimensions 118’5” x 34’, 593 tons builders’ measurement.
