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Trial

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Nominal Guns24ref:1846
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorPrivate Owners
First Mentioned5.3.1757ref:1846
Home PortBristol - England ref:1846
ShipyardUnknownref:1846
CategoryPrivateerref:1846
Ship TypeUnknown
Burnt11.1758ref:1846

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1846
Burthen150Ton 

Armament


5.3.1757Broadside Weight = 1 Imperial Pound ( 0.4536 kg)ref:1846
Location Unknown4 British 1/2-Pound Swivel
Gun Deck24 Carriage Guns

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1757/03/05 - 1758/11
Jeremiah AmesBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1745-1762
,
Henry BrightBritish
Ship Owner
Service 1756-1762
ref:1846

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
5.3.1757100 ref:1846

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
5.3.1757 - bef.26.8.1758Captain
George BurfordBritish
Privateer
Service 1746-1762
ref:1846
26.8.1758 - 11.1758Captain
James McTaggartBritish
Privateer
Service 1758
ref:1846

Service History


DateEventSource
5.3.1757Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846
7.1757

In July 1757, the Trial brought a French ship of 400 tons, bound from Bordeaux to St. Domingo, taken after a two hours’ engagement, in which the Trial lost 3 killed and 1 wounded, into Kingroad  Bristol

ref:1846
26.8.1758Issued with a Letter of Marqueref:1846
10.1758

in October, 1758, the Trial brought a prize into Kingroad  Bristol

ref:1846
11.1758

the Trial was taken and burnt by a French frigate

ref:1846

 
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