British Privateer brigantine 'Anson' (1756)

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Anson

12352
Nominal Guns16HLP
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
Extant1756HCA26
First Commissioned10.6.1756HLP
Home PortLiverpool - Lancashire HLP
ShipyardUnknownHLP
CategoryPrivateerHLP
Ship TypeBrigantineHLP
Sold3.1758HLP

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentHLP
Burthen150Tons BM 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentHCA26
Burthen140Tons BM 

Armament


1.1756Broadside Weight = 6 Imperial Pound ( 2.7216 kg)HLP
Gun Deck24 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

10.6.1756Broadside Weight = 13 Imperial Pound ( 5.896 kg)HCA26
Gun Deck16 British Light Guns
Gun Deck20 British 1/2-Pound Swivel

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1756/06/10 - 1756/10
George CampbellBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1756-1758
,
Thomas RumboldBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1756-1759
,
Edmund OgdenBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1756-1758
HCA26
1756/12/21 - 1758/03
George CampbellBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1756-1758
,
Henry HerdwereBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1756-1758
,
Thomas RumboldBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1756-1759
,
Edmund OgdenBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1756-1758
HCA26

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
10.6.1756140 HCA26
7.1756100 HLP
21.12.1756140 HCA26

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
10.6.1756 - 10.1756Captain
Edward FryerBritish
Ship Owner
Privateer
Service 1756-1757
HLP21.12.1756 - 3.1758Captain
Gersham SpeersBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1756-1758
HLP

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
10.6.1756 - 10.1756First Lieutenant
William CuthbertBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1756-1757
HLP

Service History


DateEventSource
1.7.1756Sailed from Liverpool on a cruiseHLP
25.7.1756Took the Privateer
La Junon (12) 1756-1756
French 12 Gun
Privateer Unknown
in the Bay of Biscay and carried her into KinsaleHLP
20.9.1756Captured the frigate Artabonetta (14)HLP
21.12.1756

New letter of Marque issued

HCA26
28.1.1757Sailed on a cruise in company with the Brave BlakeneyHLP
11.3.1757Passed the Straits of Gibraltar still in company with the Brave BlakeneyHLP
28.5.1757Still with the Brave Blakeney, boarded a French Polacca freighted with Turks and their effects, from Alexandria for Tripoli, whom they ransomed for 1,000 Barbary dollarsHLP
3.6.1757Still with the Brave Blakeney, fell in with another French polacca, which they ransomed for 600 Barbary zequinsHLP
10.6.1757Saw four sail, and gave chase to a snow, which hoisted Turkish colours and ran on shore on the Barbary coast. The privateers then chase to a large ship, which gave them the slip. They pursued two sail to leeward, and captured a French brig from Smyrna for Marseilles. They then stood in shore, sent their boats on board the Snow, and made sail with their two prizes for Cagliari.HLP


Notes on Ship


Letter of MarqueHCA26

Owners: George Campbell, Robert Hyde and Company, Thomas Rumbold, William Williamson, William Hardware and Edmund Ogden of Liverpool, merchants.

Lieutenant: William Cuthbert.

Gunner: Thomas Hardy.

Boatswain: Charles Ambrey.

Carpenter: Henry Cook.

Surgeon: Daniel Hawes.

Cook: Edward Owen.

Armament: 16 carriage and 20 swivel guns.

HCA 26/5/26 Folio: 40


Letter of Marque, 21st Dec 1756HCA26
HCA 26/6/135 1756 December 21

Commander: Gersham Speers.

Ship: Anson.

Burden: 140 tons.

Crew: 140.

Owners: George Campbell, Robert Hyde and Company, Thomas Rumbold, William Williamson, Henry Herdwere and Edmund Ogden of Liverpool, merchants.

Lieutenant: John Middleton.

Gunner: Thomas Hardy.

Boatswain: Charles Aubrey.

Carpenter: Henry Cook.

Surgeon: Daniel Hawes.

Cook: Edward Owen.

Armament: 16 carriage and 20 swivel guns.

Folio: 138


ArmamentHLP
The carriage guns consisted of a mix of 4, 6 and 9-pounders
 
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