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Lovely Rebecca

27557
Nominal Guns9HCA26
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
Extant1757HCA26
First Commissioned22.12.1757HCA26
Home PortBristol - England HCA26
ShipyardUnknownHCA26
CategoryPrivateerHCA26
Ship TypeUnknownHCA26
Last known1759HCA26

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentHCA26
Burthen150Tons BM 
Burthen120Tons BM 

Armament


22.12.1757Broadside Weight = 1 Imperial Pound ( 0.4536 kg)HCA26
Gun Deck4 British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Gun Deck9 Carriage Guns

20.1.1759Broadside Weight = 1.5 Imperial Pound ( 0.6804 kg)HCA26
Gun Deck6 British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Gun Deck10 Carriage Guns

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1757/12/22 - 1757
Thomas LucasBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1757-1780
,
James Senior ConnorBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1757
ref:1846
1757/12/22 - 1759/01/20
Robert Travers British
Ship Owner
Service 1756-1759
,
William Webb PittmanBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1757-1759
,
Scandrett FieldBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1757-1759
HCA26

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
22.12.175725 HCA26
20.1.175930 HCA26

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
22.12.1757 - 1757Captain
Richard ScurrBritish
Privateer
Service 1757
HCA26
20.1.1759 - 1759Captain
Robert NixonBritish
Privateer
Service 1759
HCA26

Service History


DateEventSource
22.12.1757Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846
20.1.1759Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846


Notes on Ship


Letter of Marque 1757HCA26
HCA 26/8/150 1757 December 22

Commander: Richard Scurr.

Ship: Lovely Rebecca.

Burden: 120 tons.

Crew: 25.

Owners: Robert Trevers ?Else of Cork, William Webb Pitman, ?Scandrett ?Frole, Thomas Lucest and James Connor, all of Bristol, merchants..

Lieutenant: Jasper Maddin.

Gunner: Thomas Lucas.

Boatswain: George Wilkins.

Carpenter: Thomas Hopkins.

Surgeon: James Lucas.

Cook: Richard Simmons.

Armament: 9 carriage and 4 swivel guns.

Folio: 151


Letter of Marque 1759HCA26
HCA 26/10/154 1759 January 20

Commander: Robert Nixon.

Ship: Lovely Rebecca.

Burden: 150 tons.

Crew: 30.

Owners: Messrs Pitman ?Scandiet Field of Bristol and Robert Travers of Cork, merchants.

Lieutenant: Robert Cosens.

Gunner: William Lesley.

Boatswain: John Lynch.

Carpenter: William Sandys.

Surgeon: George Williams.

Cook: Peter Braisly.

Armament: 10 carriage and 6 swivel guns.

Folio: 155



 
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