This book mentions it , gives the captain, but not much more... Mariners of the American Revolution Author: Marion &Jack Kaminkow For each of the several thousand captured American privateers listed in this volume, the following information is provided: the name of his ship, the date The work further includes an informative introduction, a list of American ships captured by the British during the Revolution, and a bibliography of sources. Bibliographic Information: Kaminkow, M. J. Mariners of the American Revolution. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. Baltimore, 1996 Ship's name Captain's name By what ship captured Date of capture Notes and comments Lady Washington John Oliver Alderny ante Jan. 81 French privateer ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---------------------------------------------- Here is another mention of the privateer in the Underwood Families of America Samuel Underwood served as seaman on the privateer "Lady Washington" which was commissioned by the governor of Rhode Island 24 Aug., 1776, "to proceed to sea against the country's enemies." Samuel Underwood also served as Lieutenant in the "Kingston Reds" and his commission given him by Arthur Fenner, Governor of Rhode Island, is in the hands of his granddaughter, Mary Underwood Remley of Anamosa, Iowa. Samuel Underwood d. at South Kingston, R. I., in 1830.