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Beckford

27674
Nominal Guns14HCA26
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
Extant1758HCA26
First Commissioned17.3.1758HCA26
ShipyardUnknownHCA26
CategoryPrivateerHCA26
Ship TypeUnknownHCA26
Last known1758HCA26

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentHCA26
Burthen300Tons BM 

Armament


17.3.1758Broadside Weight UnknownHCA26
Gun Deck14 Carriage Guns

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1758/03/17 - 1758
Thomas CollettBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1756-1758
,
John PowellBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1756-1780
HCA26

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
17.3.175828 HCA26

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
17.3.1758 - 1758Captain
William FurnellBritish
Privateer
Service 1758
HCA26


Notes on Ship


Letter of MarqueHCA26
HCA 26/9/70 1758 March 17

Commander: William Furnell.

Ship: Beckford.

Burden: 300 tons.

Crew: 28.

Owners: Messrs Collett and Powell of London, merchants, and Peter Furnell of Jamaica, merchant.

Lieutenant: John Lee.

Gunner: Philip Thomas.

Boatswain: Thomas Jones.

Carpenter: Thomas Sellers.

Surgeon: Griffith Bennett.

Cook: Jasper Harwood.

Armament: 14 carriage guns.

Folio: 71.

Note that the Hawk received a similar commission.



 
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