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Commander: John Jones. Ship: Becher Galley. Burden: 150 tons. Crew: 40. Owners: John...

Catalogue reference: HCA 26/13/81

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This record is about the Commander: John Jones. Ship: Becher Galley. Burden: 150 tons. Crew: 40. Owners: John... dating from 1708 June 5 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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HCA 26/13/81
Date
1708 June 5
Description

Commander: John Jones.

Ship: Becher Galley.

Burden: 150 tons.

Crew: 40.

Owners: John Becher, John Cogegreve, John Grant and Nicholas White of Bristol, merchants.

Lieutenant: Thomas Robins.

Gunner: Edward Evans.

Boatswain: John Curtis.

Carpenter: John Williams.

Cook: William Smith.

Armament: 10 guns.

Folio: 84

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C10078425/

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HCA 26

High Court of Admiralty: Prize Court: Registers of Declarations for Letters of Marque

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