British Sixth Rate ship 'Garland' (1748)

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Garland

4423
Guarland
Nominal Guns24BWAS-1714
NationalityGreat Britain
OperatorRoyal Navy
Ordered30.11.1744BWAS-1714
Keel Laid Down18.11.1745BWAS-1714
Launched13.8.1748BWAS-1714
First Commissioned16.9.1748BWAS-1714
How acquiredPurpose builtBWAS-1714
ShipyardSheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1714
Designed by
John PooleBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1720-1751
BWAS-1714
Constructor
John PooleBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1720-1751
BWAS-1714
CategorySixth RateBWAS-1714
Ship TypeShipBWAS-1714
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1714
Sold2.12.1783BWAS-1714

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck113' 0"Imperial Feet34.4424 
Length of Keel93' 4"Imperial Feet28.3803 
Breadth32' 0"Imperial Feet9.7536 
Depth in Hold11' 0"Imperial Feet3.3528 
Burthen508 34⁄94Tons BM 

Armament


9.1748Broadside Weight = 102 Imperial Pound ( 46.257 kg)BWAS-1714
Lower Gun Deck2 British 9-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck20 British 9-Pounder
Quarterdeck2 British 3-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
9.1748160 BWAS-1714

16 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
16.9.1748 - 17.10.1753Captain
William Saltern WillettBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1741-1770
Transfered ADM 6/17/384BWAS-171417.10.1753 - 5.6.1754Captain
Richard SpryBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1733-1775
ADM 6/18/81BWAS-17145.6.1754 - 20.12.1757Captain
Marriot ArbuthnotBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1726-1793
ADM 6/18/103BWAS-171416.10.1758 - 7.12.1758Captain
Christopher CodringtonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1743-1763
ADM 6/18/548ADM 6/187.12.1758 - 19.11.1759Captain
John RushworthBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1741-1771
Transfered ADM 6/19/11BWAS-171419.11.1759 - 14.5.1762Captain
Thomas ShirleyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1755-1791
Transfered ADM 6/19/113BWAS-171424.5.1762 - 12.2.1763Captain
Lord Francis ReynoldsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1752-1787
ADM 6/19/412BWAS-171411.4.1763 - 28.4.1763Captain
John ReynoldsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1740-1787
ADM 6/19/481ADM 6/1928.4.1763 - 22.2.1768Captain
The Hon. Henry St JohnBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1754-1778
ADM 6/19/489BWAS-171411.9.1770 - 9.10.1773Captain
Thomas LynnBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1738-1780
ADM 6/20/290BWAS-17149.10.1773 - 8.7.1774Captain
Patrick FotheringhamBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1754-1782
ADM 6/20/521BWAS-171430.3.1776 - 1.3.1779Captain
Richard PearsonBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1745-1805
Transfered ADM 6/21/173BWAS-17145.3.1779 - 20.6.1780Captain
John StanhopeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1756-1799
Transfered ADM 6/21/519BWAS-171420.6.1780 - 27.7.1782Captain
Charles ChamberlayneBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1773-1805
ADM 6/22/144BWAS-171427.7.1782 - 1.12.1782Captain
James CotesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1766-1793
Transfered ADM 6/23/136
Issued by
Robert DigbyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1752-1805
, North America
Confirmed 10.9.1783BWAS-171415.12.1782 - 7.10.1783Captain
Richard CallcottBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1757-1783
: on board from 17.12.1782 ADM 6/23/186
Issued by
Robert DigbyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1752-1805
, North America
Confirmed 16.1.1784ADM 6/23

5 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
6.12.1757 - 23.12.1757Lieutenant
John ValentineBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1746-1757
ADM 6/18/460ADM 6/1818.6.1762 - 15.2.1763Lieutenant
Peter GuillaumeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1756-1763
ADM 6/19/418ADM 6/1912.4.1763 - 3.6.1763Lieutenant
William JuddBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1748-1778
Transfered ADM 6/19/481ADM 6/193.6.1763 - 22.2.1768Lieutenant
John HallumBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1757-1781
ADM 6/19/504ADM 6/1918.12.1782 - 7.10.1783Lieutenant
Abraham PullibankBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1782-1792
ADM 6/23/163
Issued by
Robert DigbyBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1752-1805
, North America
Confirmed 15.11.1783ADM 6/23

3 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
27.9.1748 - 1748Carpenter
John AdamsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1748
ADM 6/17/386ref:178823.10.1748 - 5.12.1757Master
John ValentineBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1746-1757
ADM 107/5/19ADM 107/522.11.1758 - 13.7.1759Master
Robert McDougallBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1753-1813
Transfered ADM 107/5/141ADM 107/5

9 Petty Officers


DatesRatingNameSource
27.8.1749 - 23.12.1750Midshipman
Herbert MathiasBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1745-1771
Transfered ADM 107/4/258ADM 107/410.3.1751/52 - 28.5.1753Midshipman
Barnabas FenwickBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1747-1764
Transfered ADM 107/4/327ADM 107/410.6.1752 - 22.7.1754Midshipman
Charles WoodBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1748-1782
Transfered ADM 107/4/285ADM 107/423.1.1753 - 24.6.1753Midshipman
John WillsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1747-1782
Transfered ADM 107/4/394ADM 107/426.9.1753 - 18.1.1757Midshipman
John BrownBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1747-1762
ADM 107/4/421ADM 107/42.4.1756 - 2.1.1757Midshipman
John MacbrideBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1751-1799
ADM 107/5/60ADM 107/59.6.1756 - 23.12.1757Midshipman
Thomas JordanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1752-1779
ADM 107/5/59ADM 107/53.1.1757 - 23.12.1757Master's Mate
John MacbrideBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1751-1799
ADM 107/5/60ADM 107/519.1.1757 - 4.4.1757Master's Mate
John BrownBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1747-1762
ADM 107/4/421ADM 107/4

11 Crewmen


DatesRatingNameSource
2.8.1748 - 6.9.1748Captain's Servant
Arthur ClarkeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1745-1765
Transfered ADM 107/5/112ADM 107/529.5.1749 - 9.3.1751/52Able Seaman
Barnabas FenwickBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1747-1764
ADM 107/4/327ADM 107/412.6.1749 - 22.12.1750Captain's Servant
John BrownBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1747-1762
ADM 107/4/421ADM 107/411.7.1749 - 19.7.1751Captain's Servant
Charles WoodBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1748-1782
ADM 107/4/285ADM 107/423.12.1750 - 25.9.1753Able Seaman
John BrownBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1747-1762
ADM 107/4/421ADM 107/420.7.1751 - 9.6.1752Able Seaman
Charles WoodBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1748-1782
ADM 107/4/285ADM 107/413.8.1751 - 29.1.1754Able Seaman
Robert CurryBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1748-1796
Transfered ADM 107/4/353ADM 107/429.12.1752 - 22.1.1753Able Seaman
John WillsBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1747-1782
ADM 107/4/394ADM 107/421.6.1754 - 8.6.1756Able Seaman
Thomas JordanBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1752-1779
ADM 107/5/59ADM 107/51.7.1754 - 2.4.1756Able Seaman
John MacbrideBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1751-1799
ADM 107/5/60ADM 107/522.9.1757 - 23.12.1757Able Seaman
John InglisBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1755-1805
ADM 107/5/356ADM 107/5

Service History


DateEventSource
13.8.1748building at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness at a cost of £9686.1.6dBWAS-1714
13.8.1748Began fitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1714
1.11.1748Completed fitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1714
12.1748Sailed for the MediterraneanBWAS-1714
1753Sailed for Channel IslandsBWAS-1714
13.7.1754

Sailed for Virginia

BWAS-1714
9.1757Home to pay offBWAS-1714
12.9.1757SurveyedBWAS-1714
23.12.1757

Paid off

ADM 33
2.1758Began small repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham BWAS-1714
12.1758Completed small repair at Chatham Dockyard - Chatham at a cost of £6494.12.9dBWAS-1714
9.7.1759Sailed to America with a convoyBWAS-1714
15.2.1763

Paid off

ADM 33
20.7.1763

Sailed for Nova Scotia

BWAS-1714
22.2.1768

Paid off

BWAS-1714
27.5.1768SurveyedBWAS-1714
12.1768Began middling repair at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
9.1769Completed middling repair at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth at a cost of £5656.9.11dBWAS-1714
9.1770Began fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
11.1770Completed fitting at Plymouth Dockyard - Plymouth BWAS-1714
3.2.1771Sailed for JamaicaBWAS-1714
8.7.1774

Paid off

ADM 33
9.1774SurveyedBWAS-1714
1.1775Began middling repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth BWAS-1714
6.1776Completed middling repair at Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth at a cost of £12002.16.6dBWAS-1714
26.6.1778Sailed for North AmericaBWAS-1714
3.1779In the North SeaBWAS-1714
4.1780Began coppering and fitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness BWAS-1714
5.1780Completed coppering and fitting at Sheerness Dockyard - Sheerness at a cost of £2223.6.9dBWAS-1714
23.8.1780

Sailed for North America

BWAS-1714
11.8.1781Took the Schooner
Greyhound (8) 1778-1781
American 8 Gun
Privateer Schooner

2.1.1782Took the Brig
Fair American (16) 1780-1782
American 16 Gun
Privateer Brig

12.3.1782Took the Ship
Admiral Zoutman (8) 1782-1782
American 8 Gun
Privateer Ship
Twenty five leagues from the Capes of Delaware
7.10.1783

Paid off

ADM 33
2.12.1783Sold at Deptford for £780BWAS-1714

 
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Posted by Jon Miller on Sunday 24th of May 2026 16:48

London, 26 February 1751: By Capt Veal’s ship, lately arrived from Lisbon, we learn, that the Garland man of war having on board the slaves lately redeemed at Tetuan, was gone from hence to Cadiz, in order to take in a great quantity of specie, for the use of the merchants of this city, so that her arrival is hourly expected. [Kentish Post, 2 March 1751]

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