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Phoenix

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Nominal Guns10ref:1290
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
Acquired7.7.1744ref:1290
ShipyardUnknownref:1290
CategoryPrivateerref:1290
Ship TypeSloopref:1290
Last known1744ref:1290

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1290
Burthen80Ton 

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1744
Jonathan ThurstonBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1744
,
Thomas WickhamBritish
Ship Owner
Privateer
Service 1739-1744
,
Evan MalboneBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1744
ref:1291

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
7.7.174780 ref:1290

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
7.7.1744 - Captain
William BennetlandBritish
Privateer
Service 1744
ref:1290

2 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1744Second Lieutenant
Samuel ThurstonBritish
Privateer
Service 1744
ref:1293
1744First Lieutenant
Peter MarshallBritish
Privateer
Service 1742-1747
ref:1293

4 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1744 - Master
John BatteyBritish
Privateer
Service 1744
ref:1293
1744 - Carpenter
Francis BassillBritish
Privateer
Service 1744
ref:1293
1744Boatswain
John MumfordBritish
Privateer
Service 1744
ref:1293
1744Gunner
Alexander MitchellBritish
Privateer
Service 1744
ref:1293

2 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
1744Quartermaster
Joseph RogersBritish
Privateer
Service 1744
ref:1293
1744Mate
Charles DavenportBritish
Privateer
Service 1744
ref:1293


Notes on Ship


Letter of Marqueref:1290

1744, July 7. Phoenix. Sloop. Tons 80. Men 80. Guns: 10 carriage, 14 swivel.

Commander, William Bennetland.

Bond. £1500.

Bonders, Wm. Bennetland, mariner, principal; Jonathan Thurston, Thomas Wickham, Evan Malbone, equippers, merchants, sureties; all of Newport.

Witnesses, Jacob Hasey, James Martin.

N. P. V, 294.


Letter of Marqueref:1290

1744, July 7. Phoenix. Sloop. Tons 80. Men 80. Guns: 10 carriage, 14 swivel.

Commander, William Bennetland.

Bond. £1500.

Bonders, Wm. Bennetland, mariner, principal; Jonathan Thurston, Thomas Wickham, Evan Malbone, equippers, merchants, sureties; all of Newport.

Witnesses, Jacob Hasey, James Martin.

N. P. V, 294.



 
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