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Charles Town

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Nominal Guns12HCA26
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
Extant1758HCA26
First Commissioned11.8.1758HCA26
Home PortLiverpool - Lancashire HCA26
ShipyardUnknownHCA26
CategoryPrivateerHCA26
Ship TypeUnknownHCA26
Last known1758HCA26

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentHCA26
Burthen250Tons BM 

Armament


11.8.1758Broadside Weight UnknownHCA26
Gun Deck12 Carriage Guns

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1758/08/11 - 1758
Arthur HeywoodBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1744-1758
,
Benjamin HeywoodBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1756-1759
HCA26

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
11.8.175840 HCA26

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
11.8.1758 - 1758Captain
Peter HaffeyBritish
Privateer
Service 1758
HCA26


Notes on Ship


Letter of MarqueHCA26
HCA 26/10/20 1758 August 11

Commander: Peter Haffey.

Ship: Charles Town.

Burden: 250 tons.

Crew: 40.

Owners: Arthur and Benjamin Haywood of Liverpool, merchants.

Lieutenant: Peter Forfar.

Gunner: John Tomson.

Boatswain: Robert Gibson.

Carpenter: Peter Richardson.

Surgeon: Peter Hussey.

Cook: John Jackson.

Armament: 12 carriage guns.

Folio: 21



 
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