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Pennsylvania Privateer Ship Batchelor




Batchelor

Commander Bernard Gallagher

Sloop-of-War

5 October 1780-

Pennsylvania Privateer Ship


Commissioned/First Date:

5 October 1780

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Owners:

Mease, Caldwell & Co., of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania


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Battery:

Date Reported: 5 October 1780

Number/Caliber  Weight        Broadside

12/

Total: 12 cannon/

Broadside: 6 cannon/

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Pennsylvania Privateer Ship Batchelor was commissioned on 5 October 1780 under Commander Bernard Gallagher of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She was listed as having a battery of twelve guns.  Her $20000 bond was executed by Samuel Caldwell and John Mitchell of Philadelphia.1

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1 NRAR, 232