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ARUNDEL (24) Built in 1746, Chichester.
Sold in July 1765.

  • 1755 Thomas HANKERSON, promoted to post-captain in ARUNDEL on 11 March.
  • 1756 Capt. John KNIGHT.
  • 1758 Capt. Charles MIDDLETON. promoted to post-captain in ARUNDEL on 22 May.
  • 1761 Capt. INNIS.
  • The Admiralty office July 21st. 1761.
  • Capt. Innis, of his majesty's ship, the Arundell, arrived here last night with the following account transmitted by commodore Sir James Douglas to Mr Cleveland, dated on board the Dublin, in the road of Roseau, Dominique, the 13th. June 1761.
  • "SIR, On the 4th. June I sailed from Guadeloupe with the troops we had for Dominique, with the Dublin, Belliqueux, Sutherland and Montague, and on the 6th. in the forenoon arrived off Roseau, when I sent a lieutenant on shore, accompanied by a land officer, with a manifesto, signed by lord Rollo and myself, addressed to the principal inhabitants, and all others residing in the neutral islands of Dominique, which was read by the officer to the people of the town; and soon after two of the inhabitants of most note came off in a boat to me, who seemed, upon the whole of their conversation, not to be displeased at our coming to take possession of the island; but in the afternoon, when they were put onshore, we found the people were spirited up by the governor, Mons. Longprie, to stand upon their defence, and declared they had come to a determination to defend themselves; upon which I ordered the ship to anchor as close in as possible, and the necessary dispositions were accordingly made for landing the troops, which was effected about five in the evening, notwithstanding the enemy had four entrenchment upon the face of a steep hill, with two nine-pounders in the upper one, lord Rollo, at the head of his troops and colonel Melvill at the head of the grenadiers, with a surprising alertness and intrepidity, drove the enemy from their entrenchment with the loss of only eight men killed and wounded, and made themselves masters of Roseau, and the adjacent places of defence. The resistance the enemy made, has put in our power to bring to them to such terms as we please; and they are flocking from all parts of the Island, to take the oath of allegiance to his majesty king George. M. Longprie is a prisoner, with three of the principal people.
  • 1761 Capt. Wm. MAINWARING, sailed from England 20 December to join Lord COLVILL on the North American station.


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