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Princess Augusta

27006
Nominal Guns26HCA26
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Launched1753HCA26
First Commissioned24.11.1756HCA26
How acquiredPurpose builtHCA26
ShipyardUnknownHCA26
CategoryMerchantHCA26
Ship TypeEast IndiamanHCA26
Sailing RigShip RiggedHCA26
Last known1766HCA26

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentHCA26
Burthen499Tons BM 

Armament


24.11.1756Broadside Weight UnknownHCA26
Gun Deck26 Carriage Guns

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1756/11/24 - 1756
Sherman GodfreyBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1756-1761
,
Charles PoleBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1756-1760
,
Sir Charles Raymond (1st Baronet)British
Ship Owner
Merchant Sailor
Service 1735-1789
,
Samuel FouchetBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1756
,
David FinlayBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1756-1757
HCA26

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
24.11.1756499 HCA26

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
24.11.1756 - 1756Captain
Thomas BaddisonBritish
Privateer
Service 1756
HCA26

Service History


DateEventSource
24.11.1756Issued with a Letter of Marque as a 26 gun Privateer East IndiamanEICS


Notes on Ship


Letter of MarqueHCA26
HCA 26/6/104 1756 November 24

Commander: Thomas Baddison.

Ship: Princess Augusta. .

Burden: 499 tons.

Crew: 99.

Owners: The duchess of Norfolk, Lady Hallidine Pelham, Charles Raymond, Sherman Godfrey, William Walls, David Finlay, Charles Pole and Samuel Fouchet.

Lieutenant: John Hayes.

Gunner: John Ritchie.

Boatswain: Thomas Williams.

Carpenter: John Storey.

Surgeon: Archibald Murray.

Cook: Robert Buchanan.

Armament: 26 carriage guns.

Folio: 107



 
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