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Nominal Guns14ref:1846
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
First Mentioned27.1.1778ref:1846
Home PortBristol - England ref:1846
ShipyardUnknownref:1846
CategoryPrivateerref:1846
Ship TypeUnknown
Sold3.1779ref:1846

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1846
Burthen250Ton 

Armament


27.1.1778Broadside Weight = 43.5 Imperial Pound ( 19.7274 kg)ref:1846
Location Unknown6 British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Gun Deck14 British 6-Pounder

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1778/01/27 - 1779/03
Mark DavisBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1743-1779
,
Philip ProtheroeBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1740-1779
,
William EltonBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1777-1782
ref:1846

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
27.1.177880 ref:1846

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
27.1.1778 - 3.1779Captain
William OliveBritish
Privateer
Service 1756-1779
ref:1846

Service History


DateEventSource
27.1.1778Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846
aft.2.1778

sailed on first cruise for 4 months from  Bristol

ref:1846
9.1778

sailed on second cruise from  Bristol

ref:1846
aft.10.1778

In company with the Tartar took the French Ceveillon bound Bordeaux for Martinique, carried into Whitehaven, and French ship Ferme bound from Madras to Lorient, taaken into   Bristol

ref:1846


Notes on Ship


shipref:1846

Rebuilt from Keel upwards September, 1777



 
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