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Prince Frederick

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Nominal Guns12ref:1290
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
Acquired20.5.1743ref:1290
ShipyardUnknownref:1290
CategoryPrivateerref:1290
Ship TypeSloopref:1290
Last known1744ref:1290

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1290
Burthen95Ton 

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1743 - 1744
Peleg BrownBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1743-1745
,
Nathaniel CoddingtonBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1743-1744
,
Sueton GrantBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1741-1744
ref:1291

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
30.9.174380 ref:1290
4.6.1744120 ref:1290

3 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
20.5.1743 - Captain
William HopkinsBritish
Privateer
Service 1743
ref:1290
30.9.1743 - Captain
John DennisBritish
Privateer
Service 1743-1756
ref:1290
4.6.1744 - Captain
John DennisBritish
Privateer
Service 1743-1756
ref:1290

2 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1743 - 1744First Lieutenant
Peter MarshallBritish
Privateer
Service 1742-1747
ref:1293
1744Second Lieutenant
John SweetBritish
Privateer
Service 1744-1748
ref:1293

10 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1743Boatswain
Daniel VaughanBritish
Privateer
Service 1743-1747
ref:1293
1743 - Master
William BoydBritish
Privateer
Service 1743
ref:1293
1743Surgeon
Jonathan FullerBritish
Privateer
Service 1743
ref:1293
1743Gunner
William EdmondsBritish
Privateer
Service 1743-1745
ref:1293
1743Carpenter
Angle Brit LawrenceBritish
Privateer
Service 1743
ref:1293
1744Carpenter
Zebulon GeersBritish
Privateer
Service 1744-1745
ref:1293
1744Surgeon
Robert GardnerBritish
Privateer
Service 1744-1745
ref:1293
1744Boatswain
William SweetBritish
Privateer
Service 1744
ref:1293
1744Gunner
Daniel MoreheadBritish
Privateer
Service 1744-1745
ref:1293
1744Master
John GibbsBritish
Privateer
Service 1744
ref:1293

6 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
1743 - 1744Quartermaster
John CalderBritish
Privateer
Service 1743-1745
ref:1293
1744Boatswain's Mate
Daniel RobinsonBritish
Privateer
Service 1744
ref:1293
1744Steward
William GibbsBritish
Privateer
Service 1744
ref:1293
1744Master's Mate
Richard ClarkBritish
Privateer
Service 1744
ref:1293
1744Mate
Birt ClarkBritish
Privateer
Service 1744
ref:1293
1744Quartermaster
Philemon SaundersBritish
Privateer
Service 1744
ref:1293


Notes on Ship


Letter of Marqueref:1290

1743, May 20. Prince Frederick. Sloop. Tons 90.

Commander, William Hopkins.

Bond. £1500.

Bonders, William Hopkins, mariner, Providence, principal; Sueton Grant, merchant, Peleg Brown, Esq., and Nathaniel Coddington, merchant, equippers, sureties; all of Newport.

Witnesses, John Brett, James Martin.

N. P. V, 136.

 

1743, Sept. 30. Prince Frederick. Sloop. Tons 95. Men 80. Guns: 12 carriage, 16 swivel.

Commander, John Dennis.

Bond, £1500.

Bonders, John Dennis, mariner, principal; Sueton Grant, merchant, Peleg Brown, Esq., Nathaniel Coddington, merchant, equippers, sureties; all of Newport.

Witnesses, Jacob Hasey, James Martin.

N. P. V, 191.

 

1744 June 4. Prince Frederick. Sloop. Tons 95. Men 120. Guns: 12 carriage, 12 swivel.

Commander, John Dennis.

Bond. £1500.

Bonders, John Dennis, mariner, principal; Sueton Grant, merchant, Peleg Brown, Esq., Nathaniel Coddington, Jr., merchant, equippers, sureties; all of Newport.

Witnesses, Walter Cranston, James Martin.

N. P. V, 260.



 
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