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King George

26843
Nominal Guns14HCA26
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
Extant1756HCA26
First Commissioned31.8.1756HCA26
ShipyardUnknownHCA26
CategoryPrivateerHCA26
Ship TypeUnknownHCA26
Last known1756HCA26

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentHCA26
Burthen200Tons BM 

Armament


31.8.1756Broadside Weight = 0.5 Imperial Pound ( 0.2268 kg)HCA26
Gun Deck2 British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Gun Deck14 Carriage Guns

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1756/08/31 - 1756
John Hulton British
Ship Owner
Service 1744-1758
,
John BridgeBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1756-1757
,
William GregsonBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1756-1757
,
Henry HerdwereBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1756-1758
,
William HallidayBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1756
,
Richard JacksonBritish
Ship Owner
Privateer
Merchant Sailor
Service 1756-1759
,
Lawrence SpencerBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1756-1758
HCA26

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
31.8.175635 HCA26

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
31.8.1756 - 1756Captain
Richard JacksonBritish
Ship Owner
Privateer
Merchant Sailor
Service 1756-1759
HCA26


Notes on Ship


Letter of MarqueHCA26
HCA 26/5/133 1756 August 31

Commander: Richard Jackson.

Ship: King George.

Burden: 200 tons.

Crew: 35.

Owners: William Gregeson, William Halliday, Lawrence Spencer, John Bridge, John Hulton, Henry Hardward and Richard Jackson of Liverpool, merchants.

Lieutenant: Thomas Moncaster.

Gunner: William Tompson.

Boatswain: John Craft.

Carpenter: Henry Reader.

Surgeon: Charles Balleson.

Cook: Black Pramy.

Armament: 14 carriage and 2 swivel guns.

Folio: 147



 
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