British Privateer 'Cornwall' (1756)

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Cornwall
Nominal Guns	10	HCA26
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Private Owners
Extant	1756	HCA26
First Commissioned	11.12.1756	HCA26
Home Port	Guernsey - The Channel Islands	HCA26
Shipyard	Unknown	HCA26
Category	Privateer	HCA26
Ship Type	Unknown	HCA26
Last known	1758	HCA26

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentHCA26
Burthen80Tons BM

Armament

11.12.1756Broadside Weight = 3.5 Imperial Pound ( 1.5876 kg)HCA26
Gun Deck14 British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Gun Deck10 Carriage Guns

Owners

DatesOwnerSource
1756/12/11 - 1757/05HCA26
1757/05/05 - 1757HCA26

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
11.12.175670 HCA26
5.5.175770 HCA26

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
11.12.1756 - 5.1757CaptainHCA265.5.1757 - 1758CaptainHCA26

Notes on Ship

Letter of MarqueHCA26

HCA 26/6/124 1756 December 11

Commander: William Dillon.

Ship: Cornwall.

Burden: 80 tons.

Crew: 70.

Owners: William Brock and Company of Guernsey, merchants.

Lieutenant: Peter Perchard.

Gunner: Samuel Bonamy.

Boatswain: Isaac Dobree.

Carpenter: Matthew Duvigny.

Surgeon: Nicholas le Mesurier.

Cook: Charles Carteret.

Armament: 10 carriage and 14 swivel guns.

Folio: 127

Details from the Letter of MarqueHCA26
Commander: Richard French.
Ship: Cornwall Privateer.
Burden: 80 tons.
Crew: 70.
Owners: William Brock and Sons of Guernsey, merchants.
Lieutenant: James Ripon.
Gunner: Peter Major.
Boatswain: Mathew Perchard.
Carpenter: Samuel Bonamy.
Surgeon: John Milward.
Cook: Thomas Oake.
Armament: 10 carriage guns.

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

HCA26Authority, Web Site

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