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Malpas

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Nominal Guns2HCA26
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
Extant1757HCA26
First Commissioned14.5.1757HCA26
Home PortAlderney - The Channel Islands HCA26
ShipyardUnknownHCA26
CategoryPrivateerHCA26
Ship TypeUnknownHCA26
Last known1757HCA26

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentHCA26
Burthen40Tons BM 

Armament


14.5.1757Broadside Weight = 2 Imperial Pound ( 0.9072 kg)HCA26
Gun Deck8 British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Gun Deck2 Carriage Guns

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1757/05/14 - 1757
Thomas Olivier British
Ship Owner
Service 1756-1758
HCA26

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
14.5.175742 HCA26

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
14.5.1757 - 1757Captain
Thomas MeadBritish
Privateer
Service 1757
HCA26


Notes on Ship


Letter of MarqueHCA26
HCA 26/7/129 1757 May 14

Commander: Thomas Mead.

Ship: Malpas.

Burden: 40 tons.

Crew: 42.

Owners: Thomas Olivier of the island of Alderney, merchant.

Lieutenant: John Smith.

Gunner: Robert Jones.

Boatswain: Robert Scott.

Carpenter: William Smith.

Surgeon: Thomas Napier.

Cook: William Allen.

Armament: 2 carriage and 8 swivel guns.

Folio: 132.

Note that the Prince of Wales received a similar commission.



 
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