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Peter Beckford

26990
Nominal Guns20HCA26
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
Extant1756HCA26
First Commissioned11.11.1756HCA26
Home PortLondon - Thames HCA26
ShipyardUnknownHCA26
CategoryPrivateerHCA26
Ship TypeUnknownHCA26
Last known1756HCA26

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentHCA26
Burthen260Tons BM 

Armament


11.11.1756Broadside Weight UnknownHCA26
Gun Deck20 Carriage Guns

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1756/11/11 - 1756
Solomon AshleyBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1756-1758
,
Drake and Long of LondonBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1756-1758
,
Thomas CollettBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1756-1758
HCA26

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
11.11.175640 HCA26

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
11.11.1756 - 1756Captain
William LovelaceBritish
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Service 1756
HCA26


Notes on Ship


Letter of MarqueHCA26
HCA 26/6/87 1756 November 11

Commander: William Lovelace.

Ship: Peter Beckford.

Burden: 260 tons.

Crew: 40.

Owners: Solomon Ashley, Messrs. Drake and Long and Thomas Collett of London, merchants.

Lieutenant: John Lovelace.

Gunner: John Jones.

Boatswain: John Taylor.

Carpenter: Robert Ayres.

Surgeon: Francis Chappel.

Cook: James Harwood.

Armament: 20 carriage guns.

Folio: 90



 
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