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Halifax

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Nominal Guns24ref:1846
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
Previously
British Merchant 'Volunteer' (1748) (Unknown) 1748-1757
British Unknown Gun
Merchant Unknown
First Mentionedbef.9.7.1757ref:1846
Home PortBristol - England ref:1846
ShipyardUnknownref:1846
CategoryPrivateerref:1846
Ship TypeUnknown
Last known10.1757ref:1846

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1846
Burthen250Ton 

Armament


9.7.1757Broadside Weight = 1.5 Imperial Pound ( 0.6804 kg)ref:1846
Location Unknown6 British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Location Unknown24 Carriage Guns

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
9.7.1757130 ref:1846

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
9.7.1757 - 10.1757Captain
Patrick HalloranBritish
Privateer
Service 1757-1761
ref:1846

Service History


DateEventSource
9.7.1757Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846
8.1757

in company with privateer Defiance the Halifax captured French merchant Fidelle brought into Newlyn

ref:1846
10.1757

on passage for Baltimore the Halifax, having lost foremast and bowsprit, put into  Vigo

ref:1846


Notes on Ship


letter of marqueref:1846

Owners listed on Letter of Marque of 9 July, 1757:

Thomas Griffin, John Campbell, William Gabbitas



 
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