Lloyd's of London (1936). A fictional portrayal of Lloyd's Underwriting Room was featured in the motion picture "You Must Be Joking!" (1965); also, the "Lutine" bell figured prominently in the film's plot. The Lloyd's building was used in the beginning of "Mamma Mia!: The Movie" (2008) to represent a New York office building from where Pierce Brosnan's character left for the Greek island. Lloyd's is the main plotline in English author Penny Vincenzi's novel "An Absolute Scandal" (2007), which centres around the scandals during the 1980s and 1990. Lloyd's of London Lloyd's of London, generally known simply as Lloyd's, is an insurance and
HMS Poulette (1799) HMS Poulette (1799) "HMS Poulette" was the French privateer "Foudroyant", built and launched at Bordeaux in 1798. The Royal Navy captured her in 1799. The British did not commission her until 1803. She was laid up in 1805 and finally sold in 1814. captured "Foudroyant" on 23 January 1799 after a 120-mile chase. She was about three months old, had sailed from Bayonne, and during her nine-week cruise had captured the English brigs "Malbridge", sailing from Martinique, and "Duncan", sailing from Halifax, both bound to London. She had also captured the American ship "Argo", which had been sailing from Sweden