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JASON (44) 5th rate Taken in 1747.
Sold in 1763.

  • 1752 Capt. James YOUNG, appointed in February, Portsmouth. In April he complained that the Clerk of the Cheque there had refused to enter the seamen procured for the ship from the day of their entry but only from their appearance. The Clerk replied that bad health had prevented him from mustering the ship, it was his clerk who had told JASON's officers that he could only give him clearance from appearance without the Clerk of the Cheque's directions.
  • 1755 Capt. Robert ROUTH, 19th. of January. In January 1756 he reported on trials with pieces of plank coated with a Mr George Bridge's composition to preserve ships from worms, which he had taken to the coast of Africa. In his opinion it was not effective.
  • 1757 Capt. William PASTON, 3rd. August. 1757 Capt. Hon. Robert BOYLE (WALSINGHAM). Promoted from the BADGER, sloop, on 15th. June. JASON was not actually in commission during the very short time he commanded her and he was paid without being required to pass any accounts.
  • 1758 Capt. Robert GRANT, when he was promoted to post captain and almost immediately removed into SUNDERLAND, in which he died at the Cape of Good Hope at the end of the year.
  • 1758 Capt. Thomas WARRICK, 1st. December. He was promoted to the PRINCE GEORGE (90), in 1762.
  • In February 1762 JASON was advertised for sale. JASON, EXPERIMENT and GLORY were bought by a Mr James Hooke.


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