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Nominal GunsUnknownref:1257
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
Acquired1756ref:1257
Home PortNewport - Rhode Island - Rhode Island ref:1257
ShipyardUnknownref:1257
CategoryPrivateerref:1257
Ship TypeBrigantineref:1257
Last known1760ref:1257

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1290
Displacement60Ton 

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1760
John FranklinBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1760
,
Thomas HazardBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1760-1762
,
Henry GardnerBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1760
ref:1291

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1756Captain
John JamesBritish
Privateer
Service 1756-1760
ref:1257
1760Captain
John JamesBritish
Privateer
Service 1756-1760
ref:1257


Notes on Ship


Letter of Marqueref:1290

1760, Sept. 3. Amazon. Brigantine. Tons 60.

Commander, John James.

Bond. £1500.

Bonders, John James, mariner, Newport, principal;

Godfrey and John Malbone, merchants, Newport, sureties.

Witnesses, Daniel Newton, Tho. Ward.

Marine Bonds.



 
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