Payments to privateers in French prisons

Payments to privateers
in French prisons

Not every privateer captain or crewman returned to Jersey with a prize ship and captured cargo which made him rich. Others lost battles at sea and ended up in French prisons

At the end of 1806, 258 Jerseymen captured from their privateers were languishing in French prisons. They would not survive without financial support and the States voted a sum for their sustenance. Considerable sums were paid out during 1807 and on 12 February 1808 the Gazette de l'Ile de Jersey devoted its front page to a list of the men and what they received.

Valenciennes

Each of these prisoners at Valenciennes received £65 2s 9d in three payments on 13 March, 10 July and 10 August:

Thomas Le Breton	William Hancock	Jean Hubert	Jean Galichan	Jean Barbier	Stephen Street	Jean Pearce	Philippe Renouf
Jean Watton	Thomas Lucas	H V Jean	Nicolas Falle	Francois Le Sueur	Pierre Taylor	Henry Knight	Philippe Malzard
Jean Giffard	Philippe Martel	Pierre Duheaume	Nicolas Sarre	Jean Hamilton	Jean Lucas	Charles Court	Pierre Laine
Jean Alexandre	Randal Pask	Philippe Bertaut	Jeane Le Cras	J T Falle	William Baily	Thomas Sohier	Charles Fawley
Jean Sohier	Amice Le Bas	Pierre Perrot	Jean Godfray	Jean Dumaresq	Capt Clement Falle	Philippe Le Brun	Jean Mollet
Jean Le Brun	Jean Gallichan	Charles Nicolle	Elie Esnouf	Jean Robert	Thomas de La Haye	James Ferguson	James Willis
Philippe de La Perrelle

The following, detained in the same prison, received these sums: Capt James Vibert - £27 13s 9d; Jean Le Geyt - £35 16s 9d; John Pesey - £35 16s 9d; Philippe Brown £56 19s 93; £35 16s 93; Pierre Renault £56 192 9d; Jean Perree £29 6s; Christin Thompson - £29 6s; Henry Nial - £29 6s

Saare-Louis

Each of these prisoners at Saare-Louis received £65 2s 9d in three payments in January and on 26 April and 8 August

Abraham Poingdestre	Jean Le Brocq	Philippe Vibert	Clement Payn	Jean Journeaux	Philippe Renouf	Philippe Laurens	Thomas Esnouf
Aaron Grandin	Jean Le Gros	Philippe Le Maistre	Elie Hubert	William Gallais	Nicolas Journeaux	Jean de Soulement	Philippe Hughes
Pierre le Brun	Jean Kerby	John Craniteh	Andre Le Brocq	Charles Durell	Jean Bree	Philippe Mourant	Jervis Lerner
Pierre Blampied	Thomas Marett	Thomas Falle	George Le Tonnelier	Thomas Lyons	William Street	Ged Monbrun	Francis Noel
William Harbord	Philippe Me Feuvre	Jean Kerby	Daniel Blampied	Josue Valpy	Thomas Davis	Philippe Mauger	Jean Jean
Helier Le Brocq	Helier L'Anglois	George Collas	Charles Gruchy	G Le Four	Isaac Coutanche	Thomas Le Couteur	Edouard de La Haye
Elie Blot	D Blampied	George Scott	George Sanders	Etienne Pouquelaye	Jean le Boeuf	Philippe Gruchy	Philippe Benest
Jean Canivet	Jean Blampied

The following, detained in the same prison, received these sums:

Elie Nicolle - £28; Philippe Jolin £36 5s; Mathieu Le Rossignol - £28; Philippe Queree - £28; Philippe Langlois - £28; Philippe Hubert - £36 5s; Francois Rival - £57; Elie Briard - £57; Philippe Pallot - £57; Philippe Carrel - £29

Givet

Each of these prisoners at Givet received £64 17s on £27 January, 29 April and 7 August

Matthieu Pepin	Philippe Gottrel	Jean Vicq	Ralph Dunlop	Philippe Le Seelleur	Francois Picot	Philippe de Rue	Philippe Coutanche
Philippe Amy	Jean Bree	Philippe Catelinet	Josue Amy	Jean de la Perrelle	James Erault	George Filleul	Gedeon Baut
Jean Whitely	Thomas Monamy	Thomas Fauvel	Helier Bree	Benjamin Canivet	Charles Huelin	Michel Gallichan
Jean Griffish	George Le Moignan	Daniel Aubin	Edouard Patch

Bitche

Each of these prisoners at Bitche received £65 on £27 January, 29 April and 7 August

	Francis Bouton	Josue Hocquard	Jean Falle	Philippe Langlois	Charles Le Gros	William Gregory

The following received £29:

	John Benest	Philippe Jolin	Daniel Picot	William Bushell	Matthieu Le Rossignol	John Mackley

Arras

Each of the following at Arras received £65 5 sous on 28 January, 27 April and 7 August

Philippe Briard	George Le Brocq	Philippe Jennes	Abraham Laurens	Nicolas Machon	Josue Smith	Edouard Pierre Vibert	Amice Le Bas
Pierre Le Cornu	Philippe Noel	Philippe Giffard	Josue Le Feuvre	Clement Laffoley	Thomas Rive	Philippe Le Cras	Philippe Pallot
Richard Roissier	Thomas Averty	Philippe Mauger	Thomas Tourgis	Jean Laffoley	Josue de Carteret	Michel Touzel	Pierre Le Sebirel
Jean Amy	Edouard Gibaut	Francois Benest	Abraham Vautier	Thomas Roussel	Josue Le Rossignol	James Adams	Philippe Romeril
		Amice Le Gresley	Philippe Duparcq	Philippe Beaucamp	Philippe Hubert, son of Jean

The following received £29:

John Messervy	John Hepburn	James Scott	John Scott snr	John Scott jnr	Francois Reynalds	John Burman	William Henley
George Bisson	Joseph Jeune	Francois Clipso	Josue Le Masurier	Michel Hocquard	Charles Bisson	Philippe Bouton	Charles du Feu
Jean Le Roux	Jean Saunier	John Skelton	Jean Vaudin	Thomas Curry	Philippe Amy	Edouard de Caen	Henry Serrel
Philippe Giffard	Charles Nicolle	Daniel Mollet	Giles Dart	David Le Ray	Daniel Picot (£28)	Jean Le Boursier (£28)

Verdun

Each of these prisoners at Verdun received £64 14 sous

Jean Le Rougetel	Jean Sivret	Capt Francois Bailhache	Logan Finnie	Jean Le Brun	Capt Jean Le Rossignol	Richard Bertram	Richard Bertram jnr
Francois Rebours	James Jolin	Francois Le Maistre	John Le Bailly	Edouard de Ste Croix	Philippe Dolbel	George Hocquard	David Terry
			Elie SLous	David Le Seelleur

The following received £28 14s

Francois Amy	John Le Geyt	Thomas Le Feuvre	Edouard Le Feuvre	John Gallichan	Thomas Falle	Jean Vautier

Daniel Picot received £8 5s; Capt Josue VIbert received £36.19