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Commander: William Shere. Ship: Bucephalus. Burden: 150 tons. Crew: 70. Owners: Thomas...

Catalogue reference: HCA 26/14/159

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This record is about the Commander: William Shere. Ship: Bucephalus. Burden: 150 tons. Crew: 70. Owners: Thomas... dating from 1710 April 19 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 26/14/159
Date
1710 April 19
Description

Commander: William Shere.

Ship: Bucephalus.

Burden: 150 tons.

Crew: 70.

Owners: Thomas Fair and Bradley, merchants in Oporto.

Lieutenant: Stephen Alexander.

Gunner: Thomas Waters.

Boatswain: Richard Curtis.

Carpenter: Barnaby Coffinger.

Cook: Nicholas Logy.

Armament: 20 guns.

Folio: 161

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The National Archives, Kew
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C10301972/

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

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