British Privateer 'Saint George' (1757)

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Saint George
Nominal Guns	14	HCA26
Nationality	Great Britain
Operator	Private Owners
Extant	1757	HCA26
First Commissioned	9.8.1757	ref:1846
Home Port	Bristol - England	HCA26
Shipyard	Unknown	HCA26
Category	Privateer	HCA26
Ship Type	Unknown	HCA26
Last known	1757	HCA26

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentHCA26
Burthen100Tons BM

Armament

9.8.1757Broadside Weight = 0.5 Imperial Pound ( 0.2268 kg)ref:1846
Location Unknown2 British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Gun Deck14 Carriage Guns

21.11.1757Broadside Weight UnknownHCA26
Gun Deck100 Carriage Guns

Owners

DatesOwnerSource
1757/08/09 - 1757/11/21, , ref:1846

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
21.11.175750 HCA26

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
9.8.1757 - 1757Captainref:184621.11.1757 - 1757CaptainHCA26

Service History

DateEventSource
9.8.1757Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846
21.11.1757Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846

Notes on Ship

Letter of MarqueHCA26

HCA 26/8/123 1757 November 21

Commander: John McCarthy.

Ship: St George.

Burden: 100 tons.

Crew: 50.

Owners: Samuel Webb, Henry Were, George Ware, William Ware, Richard Joliffe and Richard William Battersby of Bristol, merchants.

Lieutenant: James Devis.

Gunner: Robert Hodges.

Boatswain: Charles Hughes.

Carpenter: J[?] Richards.

Surgeon: John Thomas.

Cook: Nathaniel Hale.

Armament: 14 carriage and 2 swivel guns.

Folio: 124.

Note that the Minehead received a similar commission.

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

HCA26Authority, Web Site

ref:1846J W Damer Powell, Book

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