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Salisbury

29557
Nominal GunsUnknownref:690
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
First Mentioned25.11.1743ref:1846
Home PortBristol - England ref:690
ShipyardUnknownref:690
CategoryMerchantref:690
Ship TypeUnknown
Captured1744ref:690

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1846
Burthen400Ton 

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1743/11/25 - 1745/02/20
Mark DavisBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1743-1779
ref:1846
1743/11/25 - 1745/02/20
Thomas PowerBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1743-1750
,
Richard MeylorBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1740-1759
,
Philip ProtheroeBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1740-1779
Owner
ref:1846

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
25.11.174360 ref:1846

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
1744Captain
Nicholas HarrisonBritish
Merchant Sailor
Service 1744
ref:1010
2.10.1747 - Captain
Edward MatthewBritish
Privateer
Merchant Sailor
Service 1747-1782
ref:1846

Service History


DateEventSource
25.11.1743Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846
bef.2.1745

sailing for Cork and Jamaica from  Bristol

ref:1846
bef.20.2.1744/45

captured by Galatee

ref:1846
bef.20.2.1744/45Taken by
La Galatée (24) 1744-1758
French 24 Gun
6th Rate Frigate (Frégate Légère)
ref:1010
7.1747

Recaptured as part of French Saint Domingo fleet and carried into Portsmouth

ref:1846
2.10.1747Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846


Notes on Ship


Captureref:1010

N. Harrison, capitaine du Salisbury, de Bristol, pris par la fregate du Roi, la Galathée, declare avoir acquis de B. Joguer un navire qu'il nomme la Fantaisie, pour aller à Londres avec 15 prisoniers liberes. 27 fevrier


generalref:1846

May have been Salisbury, Captain Hunter wrecked near Bideford 7 March, 1750 while sailing Jamaica for London



 
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