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Cavendish

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Nominal Guns10HCA26
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
Extant1757HCA26
First Commissioned26.5.1757HCA26
Home PortCork - Cork HCA26
ShipyardUnknownHCA26
CategoryPrivateerHCA26
Ship TypeUnknownHCA26
Last known1757HCA26

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentHCA26
Burthen50Tons BM 

Armament


26.5.1757Broadside Weight = 2.5 Imperial Pound ( 1.134 kg)HCA26
Gun Deck10 British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Gun Deck10 Carriage Guns

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1757/05/06 - 1757
Paul MeylorBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1756-1758
,
Stephen DalrocheBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1756-1757
,
Hugh Lawton British
Ship Owner
Service 1757-1758
,
Francis CarltonBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1757-1758
HCA26

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
26.5.175750 HCA26

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
26.5.1757 - 1757Captain
Thomas CauszerBritish
Privateer
Service 1757
HCA26


Notes on Ship


Letter of MarqueHCA26
HCA 26/7/133 1757 May 26

Commander: Thomas Causzer.

Ship: Cavendish.

Burden: 50 tons.

Crew: 50.

Owners: Paul Meylor, Peter Roe, Hugh Lawton, Francis Carleton and Stephen Dalroche of Cork, merchants.

Lieutenant: Thomas Jackson.

Gunner: Alexander Thomson.

Boatswain: Thomas Hurly.

Carpenter: Dennis Jones.

Surgeon: James McPherson.

Cook: Thomas Rea.

Armament: 10 carriage and 10 swivel guns.

Folio: 136



 
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