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Commander: John Gachan. Ship: Mercury Privateer. Burden: 150 tons. Crew: 130. Owners:...

Catalogue reference: HCA 26/8/71

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This record is about the Commander: John Gachan. Ship: Mercury Privateer. Burden: 150 tons. Crew: 130. Owners:... dating from 1757 October 4 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 26/8/71
Date
1757 October 4
Description

Commander: John Gachan.

Ship: Mercury Privateer.

Burden: 150 tons.

Crew: 130.

Owners: James Gilbert, Bartholomew Sherlock, Richard Trafford, Thomas Wakefield and John Hutton of Liverpool, merchants.

Lieutenant: George Fowler.

Gunner: Jacob Brick.

Boatswain: Andrew Tomkins.

Carpenter: Thomas Richards.

Surgeon: Thomas Thomas.

Cook: James MacKay.

Armament: 16 carriage guns.

Folio: 72

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The National Archives, Kew
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Public Record(s)
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
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HCA 26

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

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