Spanish balandro San Jose captured pirate Cofrest according to the Nederlandsche Staatscourant dated 15 July 1825

Puerto Rico, 29 March. According to the newspaper l’Etoile succeeded the Spanish navy balandro San Jose off Bocce del Inferno in capturing the notorious pirate Cofrest. Cofrest escaped with 10 of his men at land in the bushes but was taken prisoner by the authorities of Guayama and Patillas and committed his crimes. He captured several Spanish, French, Danish and American ships. Except for some which were in the thirties all pirates were of a age of 20-25 years. They all got the death sentence.