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Marquis of Rockingham

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Nominal Guns10HCA26
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
Extant1758HCA26
First Commissioned10.5.1758HCA26
Home PortLiverpool - Lancashire HCA26
ShipyardUnknownHCA26
CategoryPrivateerHCA26
Ship TypeUnknownHCA26
Last known1758HCA26

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentHCA26
Burthen120Tons BM 

Armament


10.5.1758Broadside Weight UnknownHCA26
Gun Deck10 Carriage Guns

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1758/05/10 - 1758
Richard Powell British
Ship Owner
Service 1757-1758
,
Arthur HeywoodBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1744-1758
,
Benjamin HeywoodBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1756-1759
,
William LawsonBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1756-1758
,
John BlackburnBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1758
HCA26

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
10.5.175825 HCA26

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
10.5.1758 - 1758Captain
George EvansBritish
Privateer
Service 1758
HCA26


Notes on Ship


Letter of MarqueHCA26
HCA 26/9/125 1758 May 10

Commander: George Evans.

Ship: Marquis of Rockingham.

Burden: 120 tons.

Crew: 25.

Owners: Arthur and Benjamin Haywood, John Blackburn, Richard Powel and William Lawson of Liverpool, merchants.

Lieutenant: Hugh McQuoid.

Gunner: Gowen Gwey.

Boatswain: John Margeson.

Carpenter: Thomas Blinston.

Surgeon: Francis Drumgold.

Cook: Thomas Jones.

Armament: 10 carriage guns.

Folio: 126.

Note that the Friendship received a similar commission.



 
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