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Roby

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Rhoba
Nominal GunsUnknownref:1257
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
Acquired22.4.1757ref:1257
ShipyardUnknownref:1257
CategoryPrivateerref:1257
Ship TypeSloopref:1257
Last known1760ref:1257

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1290
Burthen50Ton 

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1758
Martin LutherBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1758
,
Sylvester ChildBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1758
ref:1291

6 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
22.4.1757 - Captain
Mark Anthony de WolfBritish
Privateer
Service 1744-1758
ref:1290
30.5.1757 - Captain
Thomas MartinBritish
Privateer
Service 1757
ref:1290
29.7.1757 - Captain
Joseph OwenBritish
Privateer
Service 1757-1758
ref:1290
27.4.1758 - Captain
Simeon SmithBritish
Privateer
Service 1758
ref:1257
1759Captain
Caleb CranstonBritish
Privateer
Service 1759-1762
ref:1257
17.9.1760 - Captain
Silas CookBritish
Privateer
Service 1758-1760
ref:1257

2 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1759First Lieutenant
Sion MartindaleAmerican
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Soldier
Service 1757-1775
ref:1257
1759Second Lieutenant
Benjamin CranstonBritish
Privateer
Service 1759
ref:1257

4 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1759Surgeon
John McMullenBritish
Privateer
Service 1759
ref:1257
1759Gunner
Robert JollsBritish
Privateer
Service 1759
ref:1257
1759Master
Jeremiah HawkinsBritish
Privateer
Service 1759
ref:1257
1759Carpenter
John HardenBritish
Privateer
Service 1759
ref:1257


Notes on Ship


Letter of Marqueref:1290

1757, April 22. Rhoba. Sloop. Tons 50.

Commander, Mark Anthony D'Wolf.

Bond. £1500.

Bonders, Mark Anthony D'Wolf, mariner, Bristol, principal; Martin Luther and Sylvester Childs, both of Warren, sureties.

Equippers, Martin Luther, Sylvester Childs, James Brown and Cromwell Childs; all of Warren.

Witnesses, John Luther, Caleb Carr.

N. P. VI, 262. Marine Bonds.

 

1757, May 30. Rhoba. Sloop. Tons 55.

Commander, Thomas Martin.

Bond. None recorded.

Equippers, Martin Luther and Sylvester Child; both of Warren.

N. P. VI. 281.

 

1757 July 29. Rhoba. Sloop. Tons 55.

Commander, Joseph Owens.

Bond. Not recorded.

Equippers, Martin Luther and Sylvester Childs; both of Warren.

N. P. VI, 396.

 

1758, July 27. Roby. Sloop. Tons 50.

Commander, Simeon Smith.

Bond. £1500.

Bonders, Simeon Smith, mariner, Providence, principal; Martin Luther and Sylvester Child, merchants, both of Warren, sureties.

Equippers, Sylvester Child and Martin Luther & Co.

Witnesses, Thomas Ward, Samuel Gifford.

N. P. VII, 50.

 

1760, Sept. 17. Roby. Sloop.

Commander, Silas Cooke.

Bond. £1500.

Bonders, Silas Cooke, gentleman, Providence, principal; Martin Luther and Cromwell Childs, merchants, of Warren, sureties.

Witnesses, Andrew Olyphant, Silas Downes.

Marine Bonds.



 
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