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New Grace

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Nominal Guns18HCA26
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
Extant1757HCA26
First Commissioned14.10.1757HCA26
Home PortBristol - England HCA26
ShipyardUnknownHCA26
CategoryPrivateerHCA26
Ship TypeUnknownHCA26
Last known1757HCA26

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentHCA26
Burthen300Tons BM 

Armament


14.10.1757Broadside Weight UnknownHCA26
Gun Deck18 Carriage Guns

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
14.10.1757100 HCA26

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
14.10.1757 - 1757Captain
Alexander SherBritish
Privateer
Service 1757
HCA26
13.9.1762 - 1762Captain
John ClarkBritish
Privateer
Service 1746-1783
ref:1846

Service History


DateEventSource
14.10.1757Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846
13.9.1762Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846


Notes on Ship


Letter of MarqueHCA26
HCA 26/8/79 1757 October 14

Commander: Alexander Sher.

Ship: New Grace.

Burden: 300 tons.

Crew: 100.

Owners: Thomas Penington and Son of Bristol, merchants.

Lieutenant: Duncan McAllister.

Gunner: John Breath.

Boatswain: John Smith.

Carpenter: Thomas Button.

Surgeon: James Graham.

Cook: Thomas Jones.

Armament: 18 carriage guns.

Folio: 80

 


Captainref:1846

Ref 1846 lists the Commander in 1757 as Alexander Kerr



 
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