British Privateer 'Milford' (1745)

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Milford

28079
Nominal Guns18HCA26
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
Extant4.3.1744/45HCA26
First Commissioned2.1.1759HCA26
Home PortBristol - England HCA26
ShipyardUnknownHCA26
CategoryPrivateerHCA26
Ship TypeUnknownHCA26
Last known1759HCA26

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentHCA26
Burthen250Tons BM 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1846
Burthen250Ton 
Burthen360Ton 

Armament


2.1.1759Broadside Weight UnknownHCA26
Gun Deck18 Carriage Guns

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1745/03/04 - 1750/07/06
William GordonBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1740-1782
,
Thomas PowerBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1743-1750
,
William GoughBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1745-1750
Ownerref:1846
1745/03/04 - 1759/01/02
Richard MeylorBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1740-1759
Ownerref:1846
1745/03/04 - 1759/01/02
Mark DavisBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1743-1779
Ownerref:1846
1756/10/26 - 1759/01/02
Henry BrightBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1756-1762
,
Matthew FordBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1756-1759
ref:1846
1759/01/02 - 1759
William GordonBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1740-1782
HCA26

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
4.3.1744/4560 ref:1846
2.1.175960 HCA26

3 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
4.3.1744/45 - bef.1.4.1747Captain
William McAlpineBritish
Privateer
Service 1745-1747
ref:18461.4.1747 - 26.10.1756Captain
Abraham WatsonBritish
Ship Owner
Privateer
Service 1744-1779
ref:18462.1.1759 - 1759Captain
John LorainBritish
Privateer
Service 1759
HCA26

Service History


DateEventSource
4.3.1744/45Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846
1.4.1747Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846
3.5.1747

Sailed for Bristol Jamaica

ref:1846
6.7.1750

from Jamaica, Captain Watson Bristol

ref:1846
26.10.1756Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846
2.1.1759Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846


Notes on Ship


Letter of MarqueHCA26
HCA 26/10/137 1759 January 2

Commander: John Lorain.

Ship: Milford.

Burden: 250 tons.

Crew: 60.

Owners: Richard Meylor, Henry Bright, William Gordon, Abraham Watson, Mark Davis and Mathew Ford of Bristol, merchants.

Lieutenant: Gabriel Stringer.

Gunner: Samuel Hutchinson.

Boatswain: John Skinner.

Carpenter: William Jane.

Surgeon: William Gill.

Cook: John Cantle.

Armament: 18 carriage guns.

Folio: 138


 
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