British Merchant merchantman 'Adventure' (1695)

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Adventure
Nominal Guns	Unknown	ref:1837
Nationality	Kingdom of England
Operator	Private Owners
Acquired	1695	ref:1837
Home Port	Barbados - Windward Islands - Barbados & the Leeward Islands	ref:1837
Shipyard	Unknown	ref:1837
Category	Merchant	ref:1837
Ship Type	Merchantman
Captured	bef.1.9.1695	ref:1837

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1837
Burthen350Ton

DatesOwnerSource
1695 - 1695/09/01 Share holderref:1837

DatesRankNameSource
1695 - 1.9.1695Captainref:1837

DateEventSource
bef.1.9.1695Taken by the Frenchref:1837
10.12.1695

Losse of Gardner : 1000 Livres Sterlings .

Valued at 25 Livres per Ton : 8750 Livres Sterlings of losses .

IDNameAuthorType

ref:1837 Digital Book

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