Herald, of Jersey, Thomas Peckslock, master, acquired a letter of marque on 15 January 1798.
[2] On 14 February 1798, as the letter of marque Herald was about four leagues from the Bay of Naples with a cargo of cod fish, three French privateers attacked her.
[3] The British estimated the total French casualties at about 30 men killed and wounded.
Pickstock, master, was sailing from St Ubes to Labrador, she captured a Spanish packet ship of 10 guns and 19 men.
[6] Fate: In January 1799 LL reported that as Herald, Pickstock, master, was sailing from Gallipoli, Apulia, to London, five Spanish frigates captured her and sent her into Cartagena, Spain.