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Saturday 21 March 2020

British brig HMS Hound visited Willemstad, Curacao according to the Dutch newspaper De Curacaosche courant dated 9 June 1849

An item reported the arrival at Willemstad, Curacao on the 2nd of the British brig HMS Hound commanded by Granville Hamilton Wood coming from Santo Domingo with on board the former president of the Dominican Republic general Manuel Jimenes and 17 other refugees. Departing Monday 4th towards Santo Domingo.(1)

Note
1. Originally ordered to be built at Woolwich dockyard, England 1840, cancelled June 1844, building order transferred to Deptford, England, launched at Deptford dockyard 23 May 1846, breakwater 1872, sold to Castle, Charlton, England November 1887, with a builders measurement of 358 tons and an armament of 8-18pdr.