Malartic (1799 ship)
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 France
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| Name: | Malartic |
| Namesake: | Governor Malartic of Mauritius |
| Commissioned: | 1799 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen: | 150 (bm) |
| Propulsion: | Sail |
| Complement: | 100-120 |
| Armament: | 12 × 8-pounder guns + 2 × 42-pounder carronades |
Malartic (or Général Malartic, or General Malartique), was a French privateer ship, famous for her exploits while under the command of Captain Jean-Marie Dutertre. The British captured her in 1800, ending her brief, but productive privateering career.
Malartic was commissioned in July 1799.
She undertook a cruise from July 1799 to March 1800, capturing the former East Indiaman Princess Royal. She also captured the former East Indiaman Thomas, and in the same cruise, the ships Surprise, Joyce, and Lord Hobart.Malartic arrived back at Mauritus on 9 March.
On 10 September 1799 Général Malartic visited the Seychelles to annul the capitulation by raising the French flag.
On 28 November, Général Malartic captured Surprise near Madras.Surprize's crew was taken to the Seychelles from where Success, Jean-François Hodoul, master, took them to Mauritius; they arrived on 28 January 1800.
On 22 March Fataslem, an English ship that Malartic had captured on 25 December 1799, arrived at Mauritius. She was carrying a cargo of "calin", pepper, sago, arrack, etc.
In July 1800, Malartic sailed for a second cruise, capturing the ships Frederic North, Amboyna, Alkias, and Malava. She later captured Governor North (which is almost surely the same vessel as Frederic North, both being named for Governor Frederick North, who served between 1798 and 1805 as the first British civilian governor of Ceylon),Marquis de Wellesley, and a brig, before returning to Mauritius, where she arrived with her prizes on 21 September 1800.
Malartic captured Marquis de Wellesley near Visakhapatnam on 10 September. Marquis de Wellesley arrived at Mauritius on 28 October. She was carrying 200,000 livres of wheat, rice, and the like.
Malartic's last capture was Mermaid, Captain Garden, which had been sailing from Calcutta to Rangoon. Dutarte detained her for several days, plundered her, and then permitted her to proceed on her voyage.
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