Dryad 1801 - Letters & Newspaper Reports
Capture of the Swedish frigate Ulla Ferson and the French privateer Premier Consul
Portsmouth Telegraph 16th March 1801:
"By a private letter received from Cork, we learn, that the Dryad
frigate, Captain Mansfield, has captured and sent into that port, a Swedish
frigate, after an action of ten minutes, in which the Swede had 7 killed and 14
wounded; the Dryad has also taken and sent into Cork, the Premier Consul, of 22
guns and 150 men."
Letter from C.J.M.Mansfield to Admiral Lord Gardner, Commander in Chief
of His Majesty's Ships and Vessels on the Coast of Ireland, 8th March 1801:
"My Lord,
I have the honour to inform your Lordship, on the 5th March, after a chase of
three hours, in lat 50 deg. 6 min. North, long. 12 deg. West, I fell in with and
captured the French privateer ship Le Premier Consul, mounting 14 nine-pounders,
but pierced for 24, 150 men, from St. Maloes, out 21 days. She is quite new, and
on her first cruise; had captured a Portugese schooner, from Lisbon bound to
Ireland, a few days before. I have the honour to be, &c.
C.J.M.Mansfield"
Letter from Admiral Lord Gardner, to Evan Nepean, First Secretary of
the Admiralty, 8th March 1801:
"Sir,
I am to desire you will please to acquaint the Lords Commissioners of the
Admiralty, that His Majesty's ship Dryad, arrived here this morning; and
enclosed I transmit you, for their Lordships' information, Copy of a Letter just
received from Captain Mansfield, of this date, giving account of his having
captured the French privateer ship Le Premier Consul; pierced for 24 guns,
150 men. She is quite new, and would make a good sloop of war.
I am, &c.
Gardner
Dryad, Cork Harbour, 8th March, 1801"
Naval Journal, Portsmouth, March 21, 1801:
"ARRIVALS
Wednesday - ... and the Dryad, Captain Mansfield, from the Irish Station, with a
Swedish frigate and a large French privateer, which he captured."
The Times - Key Events of 1801:
"Mar 12 1801 - Advice was received of the capture of a Swedish frigate
by the Dryad, Capt. Mansfield; after a short but gallant action."
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