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Tilbury

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Nominal Guns26HCA26
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorEast India Company
Extant1757HCA26
ShipyardUnknownHCA26
CategoryMerchantHCA26
Ship TypeEast IndiamanHCA26
Sailing RigShip RiggedHCA26
Last known1769HCA26

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentEICS
Burthen643Tons BM 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentHCA26
Burthen499Tons BM 

Armament


1757Broadside Weight UnknownHCA26
Gun Deck26 Carriage Guns

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
9.12.175799 HCA26

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
9.12.1757 - 1757Captain
Roger MainwaringBritish
Privateer
Merchant Sailor
Service 1751-1755
HCA26

1 Warrant Officer


DatesRankNameSource
1760 - 1761Surgeon (HEIC)
Thomas CarnegieBritish
Naval Sailor
Merchant Sailor
Medic
Service 1756-1761
ref:2036

Service History


DateEventSource
9.12.1757Issued with a Letter of Marque as a 26 gun Privateer East IndiamanHCA26


Notes on Ship


Letter of MarqueHCA26
HCA 26/8/143 1757 December 9

Commander: Roger Mainwaring junior

Ship: Tilbury.

Burden: 499 tons.

Crew: 99.

Owners: Lord Chief Baron Ord and Thomas Hunt and Company.

Lieutenant: George Bere.

Gunner: Alexander Roath.

Boatswain: Franciss Coatsworth.

Carpenter: Joseph Oakes.

Surgeon: Thomas Carnegie.

Cook: Worm Layton.

Armament: 26 carriage guns.

Folio: 144



 
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