British Privateer 'Mercury' (1757)

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Mercury
Nominal Guns	12	HCA26
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Private Owners
Extant	1757	HCA26
First Commissioned	7.6.1757	HCA26
Home Port	Bristol - England	HCA26
Shipyard	Unknown	HCA26
Category	Privateer	HCA26
Ship Type	Unknown	HCA26
Last known	1757	HCA26

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentHCA26
Burthen150Tons BM

Armament

7.6.1757Broadside Weight = 1 Imperial Pound ( 0.4536 kg)HCA26
Gun Deck4 British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Gun Deck12 Carriage Guns

Owners

DatesOwnerSource
1757, , HCA26
1757/07/14 - 1757/10/26ref:1846

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
7.6.175735 HCA26

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
7.6.1757 - 1757CaptainHCA2614.7.1757 - 1757Captainref:184626.10.1757 - 1757Captainref:1846

Service History

DateEventSource
14.7.1757Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846
26.10.1757Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846

Notes on Ship

Letter of MarqueHCA26

HCA 26/7/143 1757 June 7

Commander: William Engledue.

Ship: Mercury.

Burden: 150 tons.

Crew: 35.

Owners: James Rumsey, Edward Charlton, Robert Lucas, James Ruscombe, Robert Lancashire, John Melton, Francis Smith and William Engledue of Bristol, merchants.

Lieutenant: Charles Daniel.

Gunner: John Dorrien.

Boatswain: Peter Carron.

Carpenter: Robert Clear.

Surgeon: John Cox.

Cook: William Wates.

Armament: 12 carriage and 4 swivel guns.

Folio: 146

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

HCA26Authority, Web Site

ref:1846J W Damer Powell, Book

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