British Sixth Rate ship 'Leopards Whelp' (1649)

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Leopards Whelp

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Nominal Guns10BWAS-1603
NationalityKingdom of England
OperatorState Navy
Previously
British Sixth Rate ship 'Thomas' (1648) (10) 1648-1649
British 10 Gun
6th Rate Ship
Captured5.1649BWAS-1603
First Commissioned1649BWAS-1603
ShipyardUnknownNRS001
CategorySixth RateBWAS-1603
Ship TypeShipBWAS-1603
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1603
Last known1650BWAS-1603

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
6.10.1649 - 1650Captain
Thomas KeysarBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1649-1651
SPD-1649

1 Warrant Officer


DatesRankNameSource
1649Gunner
William CandidgeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1649
SPD-1649

Service History


DateEventSource
29.9.1649Order to the Navy Commissioners, to cause a survey to be made of the Thomas, and upon conference with Capt. Keysar of the said ship, and others on behalf of the State, and witnesses on behalf of the owners, to consider the charge the State has been at with her since she was taken, and certify whether she is fit to be employed as a man-of-war or otherwise.SPD-1649
3.10.1649Notes by Nath. Tearne of the charge of shipwrights and caulkers' work, &c., in fitting the Leopard's Whelp for sea; total, 26l. 5s. 7d.SPD-1650
6.10.1649C.O.S. instructed the navy commissioners "To victual the Leopard's whelp for winter's service, but so as not to hinder her sailing."SPD-1650
6.10.1649C.O.S. instructed the ordinance officers "To deliver 10 guns to Wm. Candidge, gunner of the Leopard's whelp, and receive seven old ones unfit for service."SPD-1650
8.10.1649Captain Keyser ordered "To impress men needful for the well manning of his ship, but none from any outward-bound ship."SPD-1650
18.10.1649Council of State to Capt. Keysar. You received orders eight days since for fitting forth to sea the Leopard's Whelp; the Navy Commissioners have caused all provisions to be laid on board, yet you are still in the river, to the great disservice of the State. We therefore require you to hasten to Col. Popham, at the Downs, and observe his orders; if any neglect in the Victualling or Ordnance Office causes your stay, certify the same forthwith.SPD-1650
16.2.1649/50An order issued "To victual the Leopard's Whelp at Yarmouth, for three months"SPD-1650
18.2.1649/50Ordered "To sail to Yarmouth to be victualled and tallowed"SPD-1650
30.5.1650C.O.S. instructed the navy commissioners "To give order for victualling the Leopard's Whelp for four months"SPD-1650
4.6.1650C.O.S. instructed the ordinance officers "To supply the Thomas, alias Leopard's Whelp, with gunners' stores for four months, and exchange some of her guns."SPD-1650


Notes on Ship


Certificate of 1649SPD-1649
Certificate by Thos. Wallop, and three others, to the Admiralty Committee, that the Thomas or Leopard's Whelp frigate has been much disparaged as to her fitness in point of sailing, &c., as she can spare most ships half her sails in sailing, and works as well as any ship can do, and is as fit for the employment she is now in as any frigate of her force.
 
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