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James Ralph Garrigues

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James Ralph Garrigues

Birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
1812 (aged 62–63)
Burial
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James Ralph Garrigues was a sea captain for many years. He was Master of the 'Resolute', a brigantine, in 1772.

In 1777 The HM Frigate Winchelsea (Captain Nathaniel Bateman) was patrolling around the Caicos Islands, Bahamas on 13 May 1777. She stopped a number of sail and examined them and sent her boats in chase of others. On 14 May, at 0700, she came up with the brig Ann [Anne], captured by her boats. Ann had a cargo of powder and arms, including eighteen brass field-pieces, aboard. She was bound for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, under James Garrigues. At 1000 an officer and six men went on the Ann as a prize crew, the prisoners were removed, and the brig was sent to Jamaica. She was tried and condemned there.

On the 30th March 1781 James was disowned by the Philadelphia Monthly Meeting for accepting employment aboard a ship of war.

Shortly after the end of the 1812 War, James was a 'supercargo' on a ship that was never heard of again after leaving the Sandwich Islands.
James Ralph Garrigues was a sea captain for many years. He was Master of the 'Resolute', a brigantine, in 1772.

In 1777 The HM Frigate Winchelsea (Captain Nathaniel Bateman) was patrolling around the Caicos Islands, Bahamas on 13 May 1777. She stopped a number of sail and examined them and sent her boats in chase of others. On 14 May, at 0700, she came up with the brig Ann [Anne], captured by her boats. Ann had a cargo of powder and arms, including eighteen brass field-pieces, aboard. She was bound for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, under James Garrigues. At 1000 an officer and six men went on the Ann as a prize crew, the prisoners were removed, and the brig was sent to Jamaica. She was tried and condemned there.

On the 30th March 1781 James was disowned by the Philadelphia Monthly Meeting for accepting employment aboard a ship of war.

Shortly after the end of the 1812 War, James was a 'supercargo' on a ship that was never heard of again after leaving the Sandwich Islands.


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