[1] The slave ship Britannia, Robert Pince, master, sailed from Liverpool on 14 May 1797, bound for Africa.

[2] In late May she encountered a British warship that warned Pince that a French privateer brig was in the vicinity.

In the ensuing engagement Britannia had one man killed and several wounded, and suffered much damage before she struck after an hour's combat.

[3] Lloyd's List reported that a French privateer had captured Britannia, and Elizabeth, Crellin, master, from Liverpool to Martinique, and had taken them into Nantes.

There, the 360 barrels of sugar, casks of coffee, staves, and cacao stowed in her hold were valued at Livres 465,009.

[6] Lloyd's List reported that a French privateer had captured Cunningham, from Greenock, off Cape Clear.

[6] Lloyd's List reported that a French privateer had captured Joseph, Tullock, master, near Cape Clear, as she was sailing from Newfoundland to Poole.

[6] Lloyd's List reported that a French privateer had captured Columbia, Lathrop, master, and taken her into Nantes.

[19] Lloyd's List reported that Express, Pearson, master, had been taken and retaken on her way from London to Newfoundland, and had arrived at Cork.