The Capture of Homme Sauvage

 
Captured ship

Date: 1688
French name: Homme Sauvage
Dutch name: De Wildeman
Harbour of origin: Hoorn
Country of origin: Dutch Republic

Captured ship cargo

Cargo items:
  • salt
  • oranges chest

Captured ship auction

Auction buyers name:
  • de la Vigne
  • Jacq. Delhaise
  • Taillefer Briand
Auctioned cargo and their prices:
  • 206,5 tons salt 22 livre tournois 2 sols per ton
  • Oranges

Privateer ship

Ship name: Saint Esprit
Harbour of origin: St. Malo
Country of origin: France
Captain name: Charles de la Monerie Gris
Captain origin: St. Malo
Number of crew: 150

Archive info

Archive: Archives départementales d'Ille-et-Vilaine
Collection: AD35 599
Folio/Dossier: 3

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Misc. information

The oranges were auctioned off quickly due to their limited shelf life