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Kingston

28054
Nominal Guns20HCA26
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
Extant1758HCA26
First Commissioned1.12.1758HCA26
Home PortBristol - England HCA26
ShipyardUnknownHCA26
CategoryPrivateerHCA26
Ship TypeUnknownHCA26
Last known1758HCA26

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentHCA26
Burthen300Tons BM 

Armament


1.12.1758Broadside Weight UnknownHCA26
Gun Deck20 Carriage Guns

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1758/12/01 - 1758
Thomas HarrisBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1742-1780
,
John CurtisBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1747-1762
,
Michael Atkins British
Ship Owner
Service 1740-1762
HCA26

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1.12.175850 HCA26


Notes on Ship


Letter of MarqueHCA26
HCA 26/10/114 1758 December 1

Commander: George Lewis.

Ship: Kingston.

Burden: 300 tons.

Crew: 50.

Owners: Thomas Harris, John Curtis and Michael Atkins of Bristol, merchants.

Lieutenant: George Child.

Gunner: Joseph Thomas.

Boatswain: William Jones.

Carpenter: Thomas Richards.

Surgeon: Alexander Kirkpatrick.

Cook: William Jackson.

Armament: 20 carriage guns.

Folio: 115


referencesref:1846

Ref 1846 agrees with all information listed, but crew members under Commander are not listed



 
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