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Ferret

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Nominal Guns10HCA26
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
Extant1756HCA26
Home PortBristol - England HCA26
ShipyardUnknownHCA26
CategoryPrivateerHCA26
Ship TypeUnknownHCA26
Last known10.1757ref:1846

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentHCA26
Burthen70Tons BM 

Armament


10.6.1757Broadside Weight = 2 Imperial Pound ( 0.9072 kg)HCA26
Gun Deck8 British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Gun Deck10 Carriage Guns

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1757/06/10 - 1757
John PowellBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1756-1781
HCA26

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
10.6.175770 HCA26

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
10.6.1757 - 1757Captain
Joseph EnglishBritish
Privateer
Service 1757-1762
HCA26

Service History


DateEventSource
10.6.1757

Issued with a new Letter of Marque.

HCA26
7.1757

the Ferret took 2 prizes into  Falmouth

ref:1846
10.1757

the Ferret took a prize into  Bristol

ref:1846


Notes on Ship


Letter of MarqueHCA26
HCA 26/7/145 1757 June 10

Commander: Joseph English.

Ship: Ferrett.

Burden: 70 tons.

Crew: 70.

Owners: John Powell, Robert Vigor, John Millon junior and Robert How of Bristol, merchants.

Lieutenant: Thomas James.

Gunner: Philip Robinson.

Boatswain: William Thomas.

Carpenter: Richard Burrows.

Surgeon: William Farmer.

Cook: James Tomson.

Armament: 10 carriage and 8 swivel guns.

Folio: 148.

Note that the Hercules received a similar commission.



 
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