Richard Forrest (d.1766)

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Richard Forrest

NationalityBritish
RolesPrivateer, Merchant Sailor
First Known Service1761ref:1846
Last Known Service7.1766ref:1846
Date of Death7.1766 - Jamaica ref:1846

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
1761	8.11.1762	Gallant (16) 1761-1762 British 16 Gun Privateer Unknown , Captain, and Commanding Officer	ref:1846
1766	7.1766	Mary (Unknown) 1766-1766 British Unknown Gun Merchant Unknown , Captain, and Commanding Officer	ref:1846

Notes on Officer

serviceref:1846

in the Jamaica trade upwards of 20 years before his death

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ref:1846J W Damer Powell, Book

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