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Lyme

27105
Nominal Guns16HCA26
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
Extant1757HCA26
First Commissioned9.2.1757HCA26
Home PortLiverpool - Lancashire HCA26
ShipyardUnknownHCA26
CategoryPrivateerHCA26
Ship TypeUnknownHCA26
Last known1758HCA26

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentHCA26
Burthen250Tons BM 

Armament


9.2.1757Broadside Weight = 1.5 Imperial Pound ( 0.6804 kg)HCA26
Gun Deck6 British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Gun Deck16 Carriage Guns

15.8.1758Broadside Weight UnknownHCA26
Gun Deck16 Carriage Guns

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1757/02/09 - 1758
Nehemiah HollandBritish
Naval Sailor
Ship Owner
Privateer
Service 1757-1778
,
John KnightBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1652-1781
HCA26
1758/08/15 - 1758
Thomas Mears British
Ship Owner
Service 1756-1758
HCA26

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
9.2.175745 HCA26
15.8.175850 HCA26

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
9.2.1757 - 1757Captain
Nehemiah HollandBritish
Naval Sailor
Ship Owner
Privateer
Service 1757-1778
HCA26
15.8.1758 - 1758Captain
John FarrerBritish
Privateer
Service 1758
HCA26


Notes on Ship


Letter of Marque 1757HCA26
HCA 26/7/9 1757 February 9

Commander: Nehemiah Holland.

Ship: Lyme.

Burden: 250 tons.

Crew: 45.

Owners: John Knight,Nehemiah Holland, William Clay, Richard Midgley and Company of Liverpool, merchants.

Lieutenant: John Williams.

Gunner: Thomas Mark.

Boatswain: William Cooper.

Carpenter: Thomas Chipp.

Surgeon: Roger Sinclair.

Cook: Richard Johnson

Armament: 16 carriage and 6 swivel guns.

Folio: 12


Letter of Marque 1758HCA26
HCA 26/10/24 1758 August 15

Commander: John Farrer.

Ship: Lyme.

Burden: 250 tons.

Crew: 50.

Owners: Thomas Mears, John Hinchineman, Peers Leigh, John Knight, William Earle, Edward Seddon, Peter Leay and Nehemiah Hofland of Liverpool, merchants.

Lieutenant: John Hoggan.

Gunner: James Sheens.

Boatswain: James Singleton.

Carpenter: Thomas Fardo.

Surgeon: James Welch.

Cook: Henry Bond.

Armament: 16 carriage guns.

Folio: 25



 
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