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Planter

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Nominal Guns10HCA26
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
Extant1756HCA26
First Commissioned19.8.1756HCA26
Home PortBristol - England ref:1846
ShipyardUnknownHCA26
CategoryPrivateerHCA26
Ship TypeUnknownHCA26
Last known1757HCA26

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentHCA26
Burthen270Tons BM 

Armament


19.8.1756Broadside Weight UnknownHCA26
Gun Deck10 Carriage Guns

9.9.1757Broadside Weight UnknownHCA26
Gun Deck2 Carriage Guns

9.9.1757Broadside Weight Unknownref:1846
Gun Deck22 Carriage Guns

30.7.1762Broadside Weight Unknownref:1846
Gun Deck10 Carriage Guns

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1756/08/19 - 1762/07/30
Thomas DeaneBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1741-1762
,
William JonesBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1756-1781
,
Joseph FarrellBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1756-1779
ref:1846

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
19.8.175625 HCA26
9.9.1757120 HCA26
30.7.176230 ref:1846

4 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
19.8.1756 - 1756Captain
Thomas AselbyBritish
Privateer
Service 1756-1762
HCA26
9.9.1757 - 1757Captain
Henry BussBritish
Privateer
Service 1757
HCA26
7.5.1759 - 1759Captain
John RandolphBritish
Privateer
Service 1759
ref:1846
30.7.1762 - 1762Captain
Thomas AselbyBritish
Privateer
Service 1756-1762
ref:1846


Notes on Ship


Letter of MarqueHCA26
HCA 26/5/118 1756 August 19

Commander: Thomas Aselby.

Ship: Planter.

Burden: 270 tons.

Crew: 25.

Owners: Messrs. Lidderdale, Harmer and Ferroll of Bristol, merchants.

Lieutenant: William Wilson.

Gunner: John Cannon.

Boatswain: Peter Whistle.

Carpenter: Nicholas Wedge.

Surgeon: John Barefoot.

Cook: John Grose.

Armament: 10 carriage guns.

Folio: 132


Other Details 1757HCA26
HCA 26/8/53 1757 September 9

Commander: Henry Buss.

Ship: Planter.

Burden: 270 tons.

Crew: 120.

Owners: John Lidderdale and Company of Bristol, merchants.

Lieutenant: Edward Blaxland.

Gunner: Richard Johnson.

Boatswain: David Edwards.

Carpenter: William Ferguson.

Surgeon: Isaac Cooper.

Cook: John Thomas.

Armament: 2 carriage guns.

Folio: 54.

Note that the Penelope and Eagle received similar commissions.



 
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