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Virginian

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Nominal Guns20ref:1846
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
First Mentioned17.9.1777ref:1846
Home PortBristol - England ref:1846
ShipyardUnknownref:1846
CategoryPrivateerref:1846
Ship TypeUnknown
Capturedaft.9.1779ref:1846

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1846
Burthen270Ton 

Armament


17.9.1777Broadside Weight = 63 Imperial Pound ( 28.5708 kg)ref:1846
Location Unknown12 British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Gun Deck20 British 6-Pounder

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1777/09/17 - 1779/09
Joseph FarrellBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1756-1779
,
William JonesBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1756-1781
ref:1846

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
17.9.1777100 ref:1846

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
17.9.1777 - 9.1779Captain
John AselbyBritish
Privateer
Service 1777-1781
ref:1846

Service History


DateEventSource
17.9.1777Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846
3.1779

Captured French brig Petite Madelon, 140 tons sailing Bordeaux for Port au Prince, sent into Kingroad,  Bristol

ref:1846
3.1779Took the Brig
Petite Madelon (Unknown) 1779-1779
French Unknown Gun
Merchant Brig
ref:1846
8.1779Arrived at Jamaica ref:1846
aft.9.1779

returning from Jamaica was captured by a French ship of war and carried into Bordeaux

ref:1846

 
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