Spanish schooner letter de marque Posta de Carracas captured by British brig Elk 19 November 1807

According to a letter dated 7 November 1807, written off Nassau, New Providence, by Jer. Cogilan, commanding officer of the Elk, he captured the Posta de Caraccas with a letter of marque 19 October after a long chase. She was from Campeachy [Mexico?] bound towards Havana, Cuba with a cargo of leather, bass rope and 24.000 dollars, was just armed with one gun, which was together with the mail thrown over board. This must be the brig-sloop Elk, armed with 18 guns of the Cruizer-class, 382 tons builders measurement, launched at Barnard, Deptford, England 22 August 1804 and which was broken up in October 1812.

Sources

The Naval Chronicle vol. XIX January-June 1808, p. 256.

J.J. Colledge/B. Warlow. Ships of the Royal Navy. The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy from the 15th Century to the Present. London, 2006.