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Revenge

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Nominal Guns12ref:1290
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
Acquired2.6.1741ref:1290
ShipyardUnknownref:1290
CategoryPrivateerref:1290
Ship TypeSloopref:1290
Last known1745ref:1290

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1290
Burthen115Ton 

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1744
John FreebodyBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1744
,
Benjamin NortonBritish
Ship Owner
Privateer
Service 1741-1744
ref:1291

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
26.4.1742100 ref:1914
6.6.1744100 ref:1290

4 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
2.6.1741 - 1742Captain
Benjamin NortonBritish
Ship Owner
Privateer
Service 1741-1744
ref:1290
26.4.1742 - Captain
James AllenBritish
Privateer
Service 1739-1742
ref:1290
9.12.1742 - Captain
James AllenBritish
Privateer
Service 1739-1742
ref:1290
6.6.1744 - Captain
James AllenBritish
Privateer
Service 1739-1742
ref:1290

3 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1742Lieutenant
William HigginsBritish
Privateer
Service 1742-1745
ref:1293
1744Lieutenant
Elisha LutherBritish
Privateer
Service 1744
ref:1293
1744 - Second Lieutenant
Edward BissellBritish
Privateer
Service 1744
ref:1293

14 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1741 - Surgeon
William BlakeBritish
Privateer
Service 1741
ref:1293
1741Master
Jeremiah HarmonBritish
Privateer
Service 1741
ref:1293
12.7.1741 - Boatswain's Mate
John HolmesBritish
Privateer
Service 1741
ref:1290
12.7.1741 - Quartermaster
Duncan McKenleyBritish
Privateer
Service 1741
ref:1914
12.7.1741 - Gunner's Mate
James OglebyBritish
Privateer
Service 1741
ref:1914
1742Master
William GibbsBritish
Privateer
Service 1742
ref:1293
1744 - Boatswain
Matthew BostonBritish
Privateer
Service 1744
ref:1293
1744Surgeon's Mate
Andrew MartinBritish
Privateer
Service 1744-1745
ref:1293
1744Master
Ezekiel HubbardBritish
Privateer
Service 1744
ref:1293
1744Surgeon
Nicholas HolmesBritish
Privateer
Service 1744
ref:1293
1744Gunner
Godfrey HanleyBritish
Privateer
Service 1744-1747
ref:1293
1744Quartermaster
Paul TewBritish
Privateer
Service 1744-1757
ref:1293
1744Carpenter
John RogersBritish
Privateer
Service 1744
ref:1293
1745Master
Thomas WilkinsonBritish
Privateer
Service 1745
ref:1293

2 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
1741Mate
John WebbBritish
Privateer
Service 1741-1781
ref:1293
1744Master's Mate
Benjamin TrimBritish
Privateer
Service 1744
ref:1293

1 Crewman


DatesRatingNameSource
12.7.1741 - Cook
Daniel WalkerBritish
Privateer
Service 1741
ref:1914

Service History


DateEventSource
5.6.1741

Sailed from Conanicut to New York with 40 men.

ref:1914
13.6.1741Docked at New York ref:1914
7.1741

Recruitment problems in New York

ref:1914
13.7.1741Sailed from New York ref:1914
28.7.1741

Retake a british sloop from spanish privateers

ref:1914
3.8.1741

Combat against two Spanish privateers, a 12-gun brigantine and an 8-gun sloop.

After a cannonade, Captain Norton withdraws, which the privateers take advantage of to flee with their three prey.

ref:1914
10.8.1741Docked at Nasáu, New Providence ref:1914
12.8.1741

Severely damaged by lightning. Nasáu, New Providence

ref:1914
21.8.1741

One of the captured blacks is Francisco Menendez, captain of the San Agustín militia, who will be sold for 34 pieces of eight under the name of Don Blass. Nasáu, New Providence

ref:1914
2.9.1741Sailed from Nasáu, New Providence ref:1290
16.9.1741

Attacks and damages a British sloop bound for Jamaica owned by Captain Styles.

ref:1914
26.9.1741Took the Sloop
Divina Pastora y Ynvincible (6) 1741-1741
Spanish 6 Gun
Privateer Sloop
Cape Roman Cuba
ref:1914
27.9.1741

Retakes the Sarah but separated from the Revenge by a storm will be recaptured by a Spanish 6-gun merchantman, Capt. Bernardo Espinosa. Sacked she will be able to return to Boston on 23 October.

ref:1914
12.1741

Retake two english ships

ref:1914
7.2.1741/42Docked at Newport ref:1914
27.5.1742

Captures the sloop Dove bound for Cape François with cargo of sugar, rum and mahogany wood. The sloop was to be sold with the cargo at Cape François. Hispaniola

ref:1914
20.3.1745Took the Frigate
Willem Galey (24) 1744-1752
Dutch 24 Gun
Merchant Frigate
Near Matanzas (Cuba)
ref:2094


Notes on Ship


Letter of Marqueref:1290

1741, June 2. Revenge. Sloop. Tons 115.

Commander, Benjamen Norton.

Bond. £1500.

Bonders, Benjamen Norton, mariner, principal; John Freebody and Samuel Freebody, equippers, merchants, sureties; all of Newport.

Witnesses, Samuel Ward, James Martin.

N. P. IV, 539.

 

1742, April 26. Revenge. Sloop. Tons 115.

Commander, James Allen.

Bond. £1500.

Bonders, James Allen, mariner, principal; John Freebody, merchant, and Benjamen Norton, mariner, equippers, sureties; all of Newport.

Witnesses, James Martin, Samuel Freebody.

N. P. V, 41.

 

1742, Dec. 9. Revenge. Sloop. Tons 115.

Commander, James Allen.

Bond. £1500.

Bonders, James Allen, mariner, principal; John Freebody and Benjamen Norton, merchants and equippers, sureties; all of Newport.

Witnesses, Thomas Freebody, James Martin.

N. P. V, 94.

 

1744, June 6. Revenge. Sloop. Tons 115. Men 100. Guns: 12 carriage, 12 swivel.

Commander, James Allen.

Bond. £1500.

Bonders, James Allen, mariner, principal; John Freebody and Benjamen Norton, merchants, and equippers, sureties; all of Newport.

Witnesses, Philip Wilkinson, James Martin.

N. P. V, 272.



 
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