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Knight

26746
Nominal Guns16HCA26
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
Extant1756HCA26
First Commissioned11.6.1756HCA26
Home PortLiverpool - Lancashire HCA26
ShipyardUnknownHCA26
CategoryPrivateerHCA26
Ship TypeUnknownHCA26
Last Mentioned1758HCA26

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentHCA26
Burthen200Tons BM 

Armament


11.6.1756Broadside Weight = 2.5 Imperial Pound ( 1.134 kg)HCA26
Gun Deck10 British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Gun Deck16 Iron Guns

10.11.1758Broadside Weight = 2.5 Imperial Pound ( 1.134 kg)HCA26
Gun Deck10 British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Gun Deck16 Carriage Guns

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1756/06/11 - 1758
John KnightBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1652-1781
HCA26
1758/11/10 - 1758
William BoatsBritish
Ship Owner
Privateer
Merchant Sailor
Service 1756-1779
,
Joseph KitchingmanBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1756-1758
HCA26

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
11.6.175650 HCA26
10.11.175850 HCA26

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
11.6.1756 - 1756Captain
William BoatsBritish
Ship Owner
Privateer
Merchant Sailor
Service 1756-1779
HCA26


Notes on Ship


Letter of MarqueHCA26

Owners: John Knight and Company of Liverpool.

Lieutenant: Edward Ollerhard.

Gunner: James Johnston.

Boatswain: John Wilkinson.

Carpenter: William Johnston.

Surgeon: John Ferguson.

Cook: Owen Brady.

Armament: 16 carriage and 10 swivel guns.

HCA 26/5/47 Folio: 61


Letter of Marque 1758HCA26
HCA 26/10/98 1758 November 10

Commander: William Jenkinson.

Ship: Knight.

Burden: 200 tons.

Crew: 50.

Owners: John Knight, William Boals, Joseph Kitchingman, Francis Southwell Willoughby of Liverpool, merchants.

Lieutenant: William Chadwick.

Gunner: John McGee.

Boatswain: William Thomas.

Carpenter: James Jone.

Surgeon: John Walker.

Cook: William Wellby.

Armament: 16 carriage and 10 swivel guns.

Folio: 99



 
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