Privateers of the Independents plundered harassed French merchant ship according to the Nederlandsche Staatscourant dated 30 July 1818

New York, 15 June. The master of the schooner Florestine coming from Martinique reported that some days before his departure a ship flying the flag of the Independents arrived at Saint Pierre to take fresh water on board. The authorities suspected her destination and visited her and discovered three officers of the Independents with a masters’ certificate on board, one was French, one Spanish and one American. They were immediately brought to the prison. One sailor confessed that the ship was of New Orleans and captured during the voyage a French brig. Eight passengers male and female were by the privateer landed on uninhabited island near Cayenne. A schooner of the French government immediately departed for them while the crew including the 3 captains of the Florestine had to appear for court at Saint Pierre.

French naval movements according to the Nederlandsche Staatscourant dated 2 June 1821

Paris, 28 May. According to tidings from Toulon arrived there 17 May the division commanded by rear admiral Jacob. It consisted of the 74-gun ship of the line le Jean Bart (1), the frigate Hertogin van Berry (2) and the corvette l’Aigrette (3). The corvette la Moselle (4) frigate captain Duplessir Parscau departed 20 May Rochefort and the same day arrived at Rochefort the brig la Charente (5) lieutenant Bellard to be stationed at Saint Pierre de Terre Neuve during the fishing.

Source
Jacqes Vichot. Répertoire des navires de guerre francais. Paris, 1967.

Notes
1. On stocks at Lorient 1811, launched 1820 and last mentioned 1833.
2. This must be a Dutch translation of the French name la Duchesse de Berry, a frigate laid down at Lorient 1811, ex-la Didon renamed 1816, launched 1817 and last mentioned 1841.
3. Launched at Brest 1811 and last mentioned 1822.
4. Gabare, launched at Cherbourg 1820, renamed 1833 l’Abondance and last mentioned 1854.
5. The gabare launched at Bayonne 1809, renamed le Robuste 1836 and last mentioned 1839?