18th C Indian Ocean Voyages

The Voyage of the Paix (1767-1768)

The Paix was a sailing vessel owned by the French East India Company. It was previously called the Penthièvre before it was captured by the British in 1756. It had 20 cannons, a crew of 167, and a cargo capacity of 800 tonnes. Under the command of François Brulesne, the Paix travelled from Lorient to Anjouan (Comoros), South Asia and the Mascarene Islands before returning to Europe.

On this voyage, Joséph Tréguier reappears on the French East India Company records after disappearing for several years. He was on this entire voyage. He is listed as a 19-year-old sailor earning a wage of 19 livres—no longer just a cabin boy, having already spent more than five years of his life at sea.

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