Command of the Chesterfield, immediately after Battle of Minorca, May 1756

[Jon D]

Hi, nice to be here, thanks

I am putting online a biography of William Gough, who was Byng’s flagship Ramillies’ first lieutenant at Minorca
http://www.ystradgynlais-history.co.uk/william-gough.html

In his defence at his court martial, Byng says
“I ordered Surveys on the Damages received by the crippled Ships in the late Action, and on their Sores; and gave Captain Lloyd an order to command the Princess Louisa during Captain Noel’s Illness, who had lost a Leg in the late Action; and Lieutenant Gough an Order to command the Chesterfield during Captain Lloyd’s Absence.”

William Gough was then appointed to the Fortune on the 6th June, and promoted to Commander.

What I would VERY much like to know is:-
– how long was Gough lieutenant commanding the Chesterfield?
– if I need to research this, am I looking for daily muster rolls, or the ship’s logs, and if so do these still exist, and where would they be?
– was he replaced on the Chesterfield by that ship’s own first lieutenant as lieutenant commanding?

Best Regards
Jon

[Jon D]

[It should read “Stores” not Sores]

[David Hepper]

re: Musters, Pay Books and Captain’s Logs are all at the National Archives Kew

see:
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4459628

http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C2952019
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4369566
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4369565

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