The crew had originally intended to pillage and plunder the Earl's bestate/b. The plate was sold in France and proceeds shared by the crew. Later, when in France, John Paul Jones would purchase the plate and return it to the Earl of Selkirk ... The Serapis engaged the bBonhomme/b Richard and soon after the Alliance fired from a distance at the Countess of Scarborough. Captain Jones quickly saw that he could not win toe-to-toe with the big guns of the Serapis because the wind ...
