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Amazon

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Nominal Guns16HCA26
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
Extant1757HCA26
First Commissioned11.11.1757HCA26
Home PortLondon - Thames HCA26
ShipyardUnknownHCA26
CategoryPrivateerHCA26
Ship TypeUnknownHCA26
Last known1757HCA26

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentHCA26
Burthen350Tons BM 

Armament


11.11.1757Broadside Weight UnknownHCA26
Gun Deck16 Carriage Guns

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1757/11/11 - 1757/11/24
John StevensonBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1757-1759
,
Charles HarfordBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1692-1757
,
John FisherBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1756-1758
HCA26

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
11.11.175760 HCA26
24.11.175760 HCA26

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
11.11.1757 - 24.11.1757Captain
James WhiteBritish
Privateer
Service 1757
HCA26
24.11.1757 - 1757Captain
Joseph WhiteBritish
Privateer
Service 1757-1759
HCA26


Notes on Ship


Letter of MarqueHCA26
HCA 26/8/117 1757 November 11

Commander: James White.

Ship: Amazon.

Burden: 350 tons.

Crew: 60.

Owners: Charles Harford, John Fisher, John Stevenson of Bristol, merchants, and Thomas Noak of London, merchant.

Lieutenant: Samuel Way.

Gunner: John Brown.

Boatswain: Richard Adney.

Carpenter: Robert Tudway.

Surgeon: Richard Guy.

Cook: Benjamin Way.

Armament: 16 carriage guns.

Folio: 118.

Note that the Providence received a similar commission.


Other Details 2HCA26
HCA 26/8/125 1757 November 24

Commander: Joseph White.

Ship: Amazon.

Burden: 350 tons.

Crew: 60.

Owners: Charles Harford, John Stevenson, John Frisler of Bristol, merchants, and Thomas Noek of London, merchant.

Lieutenant: Samuel Way.

Gunner: William Brown.

Boatswain: Mathew Percherd.

Carpenter: William Rythesay.

Surgeon: Richard Guy.

Cook: Thomas Brior.

Armament: 16 carriage guns.

Folio: 126


Serviceref:1846

owned and home port was London, but sailed from Bristol



 
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