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Colonel Clive

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Nominal Guns16HCA26
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
Extant1758HCA26
First Commissioned25.3.1758HCA26
Home PortLondon - Thames HCA26
ShipyardUnknownHCA26
CategoryPrivateerHCA26
Ship TypeUnknownHCA26
Last known1758HCA26

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentHCA26
Burthen330Tons BM 

Armament


25.3.1758Broadside Weight = 1.5 Imperial Pound ( 0.6804 kg)HCA26
Gun Deck6 British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Gun Deck16 Carriage Guns

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1758/03/25 - 1758
David TrinderBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1757-1759
HCA26

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
25.3.175830 HCA26

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
25.3.1758 - 1758Captain
Cornelius RonquestBritish
Privateer
Service 1758
HCA26


Notes on Ship


Letter of MarqueHCA26
HCA 26/9/80 1758 March 25

Commander: Cornelius Ronquest.

Ship: Colonel Clive.

Burden: 330 tons.

Crew: 30.

Owners: David Trinder and Company of London, merchants.

Lieutenant: William Creighton.

Gunner: William Robartson.

Boatswain: Thomas Wilson.

Carpenter: Robert Shell.

Surgeon: John Ray.

Cook: Patrick Babe.

Armament: 16 carriage and 6 swivel guns.

Folio: 81.

Note that the Tarleton and Sampson received similar commissions.



 
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