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Folkstone

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Folkestone
Nominal Guns10HCA26
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
Extant1758HCA26
First Commissioned15.8.1758HCA26
Home PortFolkstone - Kent HCA26
ShipyardUnknownHCA26
CategoryPrivateerHCA26
Ship TypeUnknownHCA26
Last known1759HCA26

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentHCA26
Burthen80Tons BM 

Armament


15.8.1758Broadside Weight = 2 Imperial Pound ( 0.9072 kg)HCA26
Gun Deck8 British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Gun Deck10 Carriage Guns

9.1.1759Broadside Weight UnknownHCA26
Gun Deck10 Carriage Guns

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1758/08/15 - 1758
Thomas HallBritish
Ship Owner
Privateer
Merchant Sailor
Service 1740-1758
HCA26
1758/08/15 - 1759
Phineas JacobBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1757-1759
,
Edward BakerBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1758-1759
,
Thomas MarshBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1758-1759
HCA26
1759/01/09 - 1759
James GoddenBritish
Ship Owner
Privateer
Service 1759
,
William FaggBritish
Ship Owner
Privateer
Merchant Sailor
Service 1758-1759
,
Stephen MarshBritish
Ship Owner
Privateer
Service 1756-1759
,
Richard GraylandBritish
Ship Owner
Privateer
Merchant Sailor
Service 1759
HCA26

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
15.8.175835 HCA26
1.9.175945 HCA26

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
15.8.1758 - 1758Captain
Stephen MarshBritish
Ship Owner
Privateer
Service 1756-1759
HCA26

2 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
15.8.1758 - 1758Gunner
Milton HaleBritish
Ship Owner
Privateer
Merchant Sailor
Service 1758
HCA26
9.1.1759 - 1759Gunner
Richard GraylandBritish
Ship Owner
Privateer
Merchant Sailor
Service 1759
HCA26


Notes on Ship


Letter of Marque 1758HCA26
HCA 26/10/25 1758 August 15

Commander: Stephen Marsh.

Ship: Folkstone.

Burden: 80 tons.

Crew: 35.

Owners: Phineas Jacobs, Thomas Marsh, Thomas Hall and Edward Baker of Folkestone, mariners.

Lieutenant: John Gettings.

Gunner: Milton Hall.

Boatswain: John Hart.

Carpenter: Thomas Nicholls.

Surgeon: Edward Harnett.

Cook: William Spicer.

Armament: 10 carriage and 8 swivel guns.

Folio:


Letter of Marque 1759HCA26
HCA 26/10/146 1759 January 9

Commander: James Godden.

Ship: Folkstone.

Burden: 80 tons.

Crew: 45.

Owners: Phineas Jacobs, Edward Baker, John Wilson, William Fagg, John Booye, Joseph Marsh, Stephen Marsh, Thomas Marsh, ?John Hall, James Godden, Anthony Warman and Richard Grayland, all of Folkestone, mariners.

Lieutenant: John Wilson.

Gunner: Richard Grayling.

Boatswain: Richard Gordon.

Carpenter: William Hall.

Surgeon: Richard Penny.

Cook: Daniel Richards.

Armament: 10 carriage guns.

Folio: 147



 
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