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Harlequin

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Nominal GunsUnknownref:1257
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
Acquired1762ref:1257
Home PortNewport - Rhode Island - Rhode Island ref:1257
ShipyardUnknownref:1257
CategoryPrivateerref:1257
Ship TypeSloopref:1257
Last known1762ref:1257

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1290
Displacement40Ton 

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1762
Thomas RichardsonBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1762
,
John LyonBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1762
,
Joseph BelcherBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1762
ref:1291

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
11.5.1762 - 1762Captain
Michael RyanBritish
Privateer
Service 1762
ref:1257
30.10.1762 - 1762Captain
Daniel WilcoxBritish
Privateer
Service 1758-1762
ref:1290


Notes on Ship


Letter of Marqueref:1290

1762, May 11. Harlequin. Sloop. Tons 40.

Commander, Michael Ryan.

Bond. £1500 and an additional bond £10,000 not to carry soldiers.

Bonders, Michael Ryan, gentleman, Newport, principal; Thomas Richardson and Joseph Belcher,

both of Newport; John Lyon and Nathan Daggett, Rehoboth, merchants, equippers, owners, sureties.

Witnesses, Edward Thurston, Jr., Henry Shelburne.

N. P. VII, 317. Marine Bonds.

 

1762, Oct. 30. Harlequin. Sloop. Tons 40.

Commander, Daniel Willcox.

Bond. £1500 and additional bond £10,000 not to carry soldiers.

Bonders, Daniel Willcox, gentleman, Newport, principal; Thomas Richardson and Joseph Belcher,

merchants, Newport, John Lyon and Nathan Daggett, merchants, owners and equippers,

Rehoboth, sureties.

Witnesses, Edwardd Thurston, Junr., Henry Sherburne.

N. P. VII, 395. Marine Bonds.



 
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