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Paris. August 1720. Secretary, herein accept my most obedient salute and salvation. It has come to my understanding that the ship Vendeen, Captain Jean Minot master, has come across a large vessel of some twenty-four and more guns these two days past, west of Calais. I do not believe this vessel to be allied. It is reported directly to myself that the vessel displayed the flag of plague and merchant rank. However, I respectfully note that, having had its descript confirmed, this vessel relates pertinently to a known pirate and enemy of France since the year 1717 and I encourage the secretary to confirm this also through the same record. A pirate would be unwise to reach further than Calais or Dunkerque, so ably defended, but may have some desire to hinder transport in La Manche. As Brest is of a distance to lie within the circuit of this pirate’s intent it is my resigned object to investigate this ship personally. Please accept this letter as Your Obedient Chef d’Escardre’s design to report La Françoise, 24, and La Patient, 18, to patrol for this vessel known to records and captained by a former Irish patriot of the Royale known as Patrick Devlin, who served His Majesty in the great Spanish war before desertion to the English.
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