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Duke of Monmouth

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Nominal Guns14HCA26
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
Extant1758HCA26
First Commissioned24.1.1758HCA26
Home PortLiverpool - Lancashire HCA26
ShipyardUnknownHCA26
CategoryPrivateerHCA26
Ship TypeUnknownHCA26
Last known1758HCA26

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentHCA26
Burthen250Tons BM 

Armament


24.1.1758Broadside Weight UnknownHCA26
Gun Deck14 Carriage Guns

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1758/01/24 - 1758
John BackhouseBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1756-1759
HCA26

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
24.1.175850 HCA26

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
24.1.1758 - 1758Captain
Henry TwentymanBritish
Ship Owner
Privateer
Service 1758-1759
HCA26


Notes on Ship


Letter of MarqueHCA26
HCA 26/8/172 1758 January 24

Commander: Henry Twentyman.

Ship: Duke of Monmouth.

Burden: 250 tons.

Crew: 50.

Owners: John Backhouse and Company of Liverpool, merchants.

Lieutenant: George Long.

Gunner: John Chambers.

Boatswain: William Cooke.

Carpenter: John Wood.

Surgeon: James Crouchley.

Cook: Peter Johnson.

Armament: 14 carriage guns.

Folio: 173.

Note that the Antelope received a similar commission.



 
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