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Commander: George Thomas. Ship: Fortunate. Burden: 150 tons. Crew: 60. Owners: John...
Catalogue reference: HCA 26/12/102
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This record is about the Commander: George Thomas. Ship: Fortunate. Burden: 150 tons. Crew: 60. Owners: John... dating from 1761 June 1 in the series High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Registers of Declarations for Letters of Marque. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1761 June 1
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Commander: George Thomas.
Ship: Fortunate.
Burden: 150 tons.
Crew: 60.
Owners: John Boddington of London and Thomas Panten of Leghorn, merchant.
Home port: Leghorn.
Lieutenant: James Small.
Gunner: William Atkinson.
Boatswain: John Boyer.
Carpenter: Samuel King.
Cook: Anthony Gibbs.
Surgeon: James Williams.
Armament: 14 carriage guns.
Folio: 104.
Note that the Meredith and Prince Ferdinand received similar commissions
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- The National Archives, Kew
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- Open Document, Open Description
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HCA 26
High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Registers of Declarations for Letters of Marque
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