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Revenge | 29017 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 12 | ref:1290 | |
| Nationality | Great Britain | ||
| Operator | Private Owners | ||
| Acquired | 2.6.1741 | ref:1290 | |
| Shipyard | Unknown | ref:1290 | |
| Category | Privateer | ref:1290 | |
| Ship Type | Sloop | ref:1290 | |
| Last known | 1745 | ref:1290 | |
Sailed from Conanicut to New York with 40 men.
ref:1914Recruitment problems in New York
ref:1914Retake a british sloop from spanish privateers
ref:1914Combat 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:1914Severely damaged by lightning. Nasáu, New Providence
ref:1914One 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:1914Attacks and damages a British sloop bound for Jamaica owned by Captain Styles.
ref:1914Retakes 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:1914Retake two english ships
ref:1914Captures 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:19141741, 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.