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Hector

28841
Nominal Guns12ref:1290
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
Acquired23.6.1744ref:1290
ShipyardUnknownref:1290
CategoryPrivateerref:1290
Ship TypeSloopref:1290
Last known1745ref:1290

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1290
Burthen100Ton 

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1744 - 1745
Godfrey MalboneBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1743-1746
,
Joseph WantonBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1744-1762
ref:1291

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1.6.174580 ref:1290

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
23.6.1744 - Captain
James ThurstonBritish
Privateer
Service 1744
ref:1290
1.6.1745 - Captain
William HigginsBritish
Privateer
Service 1742-1745
ref:1290

2 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1745Second Lieutenant
Edward JohnsonBritish
Privateer
Service 1745-1747
ref:1293
1745First Lieutenant
John CulversonBritish
Privateer
Service 1745
ref:1293

4 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1745Carpenter
William ButtsBritish
Privateer
Service 1745-1746
ref:1293
1745Gunner
John ThompsonBritish
Privateer
Service 1745-1746
ref:1293
1745Boatswain
Benjamin SabinBritish
Privateer
Service 1745
ref:1293
1745Master
Daniel CarrBritish
Privateer
Service 1745
ref:1293

2 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
1745Mate
George BryantBritish
Privateer
Service 1745-1747
ref:1293
1745Quartermaster
Isaac RogersBritish
Privateer
Service 1745
ref:1293


Notes on Ship


Letter of Marqueref:1290

1744, June 23. Hector. Sloop. Tons 100.

Commander, Joseph Thurston.

Bond. £1500.

Bonders, Joseph Thurston, mariner, principal; Godfrey Mallbone, equipper, and Joseph Wanton, merchants, sureties; all of Newport.

Witnesses, Robert Carr, James Martin.

N. P. V, 283.

 

1745, June i. Hector. Sloop. Tons ioo. Men 80. Guns: 12 carriage.

Commander, William Higgins.

Bond. £1500.

Bonders, William Higgins, mariner, principal; Godfrey Mallbone, merchant, equipper, and Joseph Wanton, Esq., sureties; all of Newport.

Witnesses, Ebenezer Richardson, James Martin.

N. P. V, 381.

 



 
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