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Pompadour

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Nominal Guns18HCA26
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
Extant1757HCA26
First Commissioned5.7.1757HCA26
Home PortLiverpool - Lancashire HCA26
ShipyardUnknownHCA26
CategoryPrivateerHCA26
Ship TypeUnknownHCA26
Last known1757HCA26

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentHCA26
Burthen300Tons BM 

Armament


5.7.1757Broadside Weight UnknownHCA26
Gun Deck18 Carriage Guns

24.11.1758Broadside Weight = 2.5 Imperial Pound ( 1.134 kg)HCA26
Gun Deck10 British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Gun Deck19 Carriage Guns

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1757/07/15 - 1757
Nicholas SouthworthBritish
Naval Sailor
Ship Owner
Privateer
Service 1757
HCA26
1757/07/15 - 1758
Edward ParrBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1756-1758
,
John BackhouseBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1756-1759
HCA26
1758/11/24 - 1758
John WelchBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1756-1758
,
John HowardBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1758
,
John WhiteBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1756-1758
HCA26

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
5.7.175750 HCA26
24.11.175865 HCA26

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
5.7.1757 - 1757Captain
Nicholas SouthworthBritish
Naval Sailor
Ship Owner
Privateer
Service 1757
HCA26


Notes on Ship


Letter of MarqueHCA26
HCA 26/7/163 1757 July 5

Commander: Nicholas Southworth.

Ship: Pompadour.

Burden: 300 tons.

Crew: 50.

Owners: John Backhouse, Edward Parr, Nicholas Southworth and others of Liverpool, merchants.

Lieutenant: John Trelfall.

Gunner: Robert Simpson.

Boatswain: Henry Ward.

Carpenter: Richard Tarleton.

Surgeon: William Mellor.

Cook: Joseph Williamson.

Armament: 18 carriage guns.

Folio: 167


Letter of Marque 1758HCA26
HCA 26/10/103 1758 November 24

Commander: Thomas Threlsale.

Ship: Pompadour.

Burden: 300 tons.

Crew: 65.

Owners: John Welch, Edward Parr, John Backhouse, John White and John Howard of Liverpool, merchants.

Lieutenant: Thomas Dawson.

Gunner: John Robson.

Boatswain: Daniel Beck.

Carpenter: Richard Berry.

Surgeon: Henry Rogers.

Cook: William Jackson.

Armament: 19 carriage and 10 swivel guns.

Folio: 104



 
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