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Commander: David Duncomb. Ship: Cornwall. Burden: 200 tons. Crew: 60. Owners: James...

Catalogue reference: HCA 26/6/81

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This record is about the Commander: David Duncomb. Ship: Cornwall. Burden: 200 tons. Crew: 60. Owners: James... dating from 1756 November 6 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 26/6/81
Date
1756 November 6
Description

Commander: David Duncomb.

Ship: Cornwall.

Burden: 200 tons.

Crew: 60.

Owners: James Leroche, Richard Farr, Thomas ?Trimayn, Augustus Boyd, Samuel Monckley, Cosley Rogers, John Gresley and John Thomson of London and Bristol, merchants.

Lieutenant: Anthony Halsall.

Gunner: Anthony Crosher.

Boatswain: John McHollister.

Carpenter: Thomas Evans.

Surgeon: Thomas Gullin.

Cook: Thomas [?]

Armament: 12 carriage guns.

Folio: 84.

Note that the Ferret, Shaftesbury and Diana received similar commissions.

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/C9728939/

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HCA 26

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

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