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Jonathan

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Nominal Guns10ref:1290
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
Acquired1747ref:1290
ShipyardUnknownref:1290
CategoryPrivateerref:1290
Ship TypeSloopref:1290
Last known1748ref:1290

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1290
Burthen90Ton 

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1748
Jonathan NicholsBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1745-1756
,
Robert ShermanBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1748
ref:1291

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
2.2.1747/4860 ref:1290

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
2.2.1747/48 - Captain
John DennisBritish
Privateer
Service 1743-1756
ref:1290

3 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1747Second Lieutenant
Edward MantonBritish
Privateer
Service 1747
ref:1293
1747Second Lieutenant
Edward WantonBritish
Privateer
Service 1747
ref:1293
1747Lieutenant
Robert GibbsBritish
Privateer
Service 1744-1748
ref:1293

3 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1747Boatswain
Daniel VaughanBritish
Privateer
Service 1743-1747
ref:1293
1747Carpenter
William ThurstonBritish
Privateer
Service 1747
ref:1293
1747Master
Fones HazardBritish
Privateer
Service 1747
ref:1293

1 Petty Officer


DatesRatingNameSource
1747Mate
Job GardnerBritish
Privateer
Service 1747
ref:1293


Notes on Ship


Letter of Marqueref:1290

1747-8, Feb. 2. Jonathan. Sloop. Tons 90. Men 60. Guns: 10 carriage, 12 swivel.

Commander, John Dennis.

Bond. £1500.

Bonders, John Dennis, mariner, principal; Jonathan Nichols and Robert Shearman, merchants and equippers, sureties; all of Newport.

Witnesses, Bond not signed on record.

N. P. V, 567.



 
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