CORSAIR. ISLE OF MAJORCA. Arrest of a ship carrying TOBACCO - Lot 428

CORSAIR. ISLE OF MAJORCA. Arrest of a ship carrying TOBACCO - Copy of the Report of Captain Dominique MACHERA, Commander of a Tartane loaded at LIVOURNE for the Isle of MALLORCA, addressed to Mr. Intendant on January 3, 1808 - Manuscript 7pp in-folio, handwriting tight - Signed for authentic copy Le Chargé du Vice-Consulat - "Ce Capitaine me rend compte qu'étant près d'arriver à sa destination, il a été chassé vigoureusement par trois bâtiments ennemis, l'un à voile quarrée, les autres à voile latine, ce qui l'a obligé à gagner les côtes d'Espagne à la faveur de la nuit. The next day... he discovered a new enemy privateer... he managed to get under the protection of the Tower of Benicasy... - reply from the Spanish Intendant - General Office of the Royal Customs - Administration reply of January 4 - First dispatch from the Ambassador - Second dispatch of January 8..."