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Scourge

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Nominal Guns18HCA26
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
Extant1758HCA26
First Commissioned13.3.1758HCA26
Home PortLondon - Thames HCA26
ShipyardUnknownHCA26
CategoryPrivateerHCA26
Ship TypeUnknownHCA26
Last known1759HCA26

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentHCA26
Burthen100Tons BM 

Armament


13.3.1758Broadside Weight = 4 Imperial Pound ( 1.8144 kg)HCA26
Great Cabin16 British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Great Cabin18 Carriage Guns

10.1.1759Broadside Weight = 3.5 Imperial Pound ( 1.5876 kg)HCA26
Gun Deck14 British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Gun Deck16 Carriage Guns

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1758/03/13 - 1759
Peter Taylor British
Ship Owner
Service 1756-1759
,
James JohnsonBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1756-1759
,
Samuel TouchetBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1758-1759
,
Lewis MendezBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1758-1759
HCA26

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
13.3.1758100 HCA26
10.1.1759100 HCA26

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
13.3.1758 - 1758Captain
James ClarkBritish
Ship Owner
Privateer
Service 1756-1758
HCA26

Service History


DateEventSource
10.1.1759Issued with a Letter of Marque as a 16 gun PrivateerHCA26


Notes on Ship


Letter of Marque 1758HCA26
HCA 26/9/56 1758 March 13

Commander: James Clark.

Ship: Scourge.

Burden: 100 tons.

Crew: 100.

Owners: Samuel Touchett, James Johnson, Lewis Mendez and Peter Taylor.

Lieutenant: Thomas Jacobson.

Gunner: Abraham Roberts.

Boatswain: Thomas Jones.

Carpenter: John Tomkins.

Surgeon: Abraham Wilkins.

Cook: James Weather.

Armament: 18 carriage and 16 swivel guns.

Folio: 57


Letter of Marque 1759HCA26
HCA 26/10/147 1759 January 10

Commander: Samuel Gilbee.

Ship: Scourge.

Burden: 130 tons.

Crew: 100.

Owners: Samuel Touchet, James Johnson, Lewis Mendez and Peter Taylor of London, merchants.

Lieutenant: John Hatton.

Gunner: James Fisher.

Boatswain: Thomas Jeffereys,

Carpenter: Henry Mathews.

Surgeon: Philip Stone.

Cook: William Kirby.

Armament: 16 carriag and 14 swivel guns.

Folio: 148.

Note that the Venus and Barclay received similar commissions.



 
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