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Saturday, 18 July 2020

French brig Zephir searching for Spanish privateer according to the Nederlandsche Staatscourant dated 11 January 1823

Paris, 6 January. In Toulon was 26 December 1821 a rumour that a 12-gun Spanish privateer harassed the French merchant trade shipping while inspecting all ships in the waters of Marseille. Regarded the navy movements in the last 24 hours in the port this rumour seemed to be true. The navy brig Zephir lieutenant de Loffre which was hardly launched departed around 17.00 o’clock to pursue the privateer.