LOCATION DATA ON FRENCH SHIP EL GRIFON

1. We have nothing to tell if the Grifon was lost or not, other

than Duro's statement, which isn't very reliable. We know that

in November a French ship reached France, but this was the French

ship Francisco sent in September from Havana by Casa Torres.

(The Grifon did indeed make it safely back to France [Rochelle

actually] and her Spanish passengers made declarations upon

entering at San Sebastian, as was required by law when coming on

a foreign vessel. They said the Flota and Galleons should be

coming into Cadiz harbor any day now. They were unaware that

there had even been a storm! The only foreign shipping they had

spotted was a ship bringing slaves into Havana harbor – JH)