British Privateer 'Spy' (1758)

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Spy	12361
Nominal Guns	22
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Private Owners
Acquired	1758
First Commissioned	18.2.1758
Home Port	Liverpool - Lancashire
Shipyard	Unknown
Category	Privateer
Ship Type	Unknown
Sold	2.2.1759

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentHLP
Burthen160Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentHCA26
Burthen240Tons BM

Armament

18.2.1758Broadside Weight = 5 Imperial Pound ( 2.268 kg)HCA26
Gun Deck20 British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Gun Deck22 Carriage Guns

Owners

DatesOwnerSource
1758 - 1759HCA26

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1757150 HLP
18.2.1758130 HCA26

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1757 - 1758UnknownHLP18.2.1758 - 3.1758CaptainHCA263.1758 - 1758UnknownHLP

Service History

DateEventSource
22.12.1757In company with the Mercury took the French privateer MutinyHLP
16.3.1758Sailed from LiverpoolHLP
10.4.1758In company with the Resolution, took a Spaniard. form MarseillesHLP
17.4.1758In company with the Resolution, recaptured the ship MarlboroughHLP
14.5.1758Sailed from BeaumarisHLP
19.5.1758Anchored at CorkHLP
26.5.1758Sailed from CorkHLP
28.5.1758Chased and came up with the St. Philip and St. Jago, from Dublin to Cadiz. They detained her and sent her into Liverpool for examinationHLP
16.6.1758Fell in with the Princess Carolina, which thet detainedHLP

Notes on Ship

Letter of Marque 1758HCA26

HCA 26/9/28 1758 February 18

Commander: Robert Grimshaw.

Ship: Spy.

Burden: 240 tons.

Crew: 130.

Owners: Robert Grimshaw, Thomas Walker of Liverpool and Company, merchants.

Lieutenant: John Peck.

Gunner: George Cooper.

Boatswain: William Atwell.

Carpenter: Thomas Hardware.

Surgeon: James Evans.

Cook: Thomas Charnock.

Armament: 22 carriage and 20 swivel guns.

Folio: 29

Advertisement from Williamson 's Advertiser, January, 1758HLP
Notice is hereby given to all gentlemen, seamen, and brave landmen, that have courage to face Monsieur, that the Spy Privateer, Thomas Pierce, Commander (who the last cruize took the Mutiny Privateer of Bayonne, the Captain of which says he saw forty English Privateers before, and tho' chased, was in no danger of being taken by them; but depending still upon his Heels had made bold to look at the Spy, vho after a long chase, shew'd him the Way to Liverpool.) Mounting twenty-two carriage guns, besides snivels, to carry about one hundred and fifty men, and will be completely fitted and ready to sail in ten days on a six months' cruize

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

HCA26Authority, Web Site

HLPGomer Williams, Digital Book

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