Career
She was under Captain Pierre Destebetcho in 1793 (dates not clear), Captain Harismedy circa late 1797-1798, Destebetcho (first name not clear) from July 1798 to 1799, and Captain Saint Guiron from 1799 in Bordeaux to May 1800 in Mauritius.
In January 1801, HMS Magicienne, with Doris in sight, captured in the Channel the French letter of marque Huron, which was returning from Mauritius with a highly valuable cargo of ivory, cochineal, indigo, tea, sugar, pepper, cinnamon, ebony, etc. Ogilvy described her as a "remarkable fine Ship, ſails well, is pierced for Twenty Guns, had Eighteen mounted, but threw them all overboard except Four during the Chace; I think her a Vessel well calculated for His Majesty's Service." [4] The Navy ignored his recommendation.
She was offered for sale on 15 May 1801, as was her cargo. [Note 1]
Huron, of 275 tons (bm), a French prize, appeared in the 1802 volume of Lloyd's Register (LR). [2]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
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| 1802 | T.Cole | A.Gardner | London–America | LR |
| 1808 | T.Cole | A.Gardner | London–America | LR |
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