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Listed are 25 of the 26 privateer or pirate ships captured by
Capt William Norton while in command of the
HMS Amazon.

I think that Capt William holds the record for the most ships captured
in a career let alone a voyage.

Captain William Norton appointed in command of HMS Amazon 15 Nov 1756.

Ship began victualling 9 Jun 1757.

Ship returned from duty on West Indies Station to arrive off Spithead 24 April 1760 (Chatham Cheque) and came to at Longreach from Antigua 10 May 1760. Came to at Woolwich 13 May 1760. Ended sea victuals 1 July 1760. Began Petty Warrant 14 July 1760. Ended Petty Warrant in Woolwich Cheque 26 July 1760.

The Assistance operated out of the following ports whilst on the Windies Station: · Hidera · Barbados · English Harbour · St John · St Kitts · Montserrat

Ship	Master of the Ship	Date Captured	Number of Captives
St Pierre	Maurice Simonin	30 August 1757	117
Le Ferme	Pierre Cadiz	9 Nov 1757	21
Invincible	Jean Mireton	29 Nov 1757	52
St Antoine	Henri Castandel	14 Dec 1757	68
Deux Amis	Mons.de Cachy	15 Dec 1757	68
Superb	Gulliame Hrune	17 March 1758	72
Parfait	Nicolas Dutenot	27 March 1758	50
Zephire	Francois Figuier	5 April 1758	64
Diabole	Pierre	12 April 1758	39
Les Amis de Purgatoire	Alex Gillis	2 May 1758	6
Bellona	Pierre Sengay	8 July 1758	90
St Rose	Louis Jenanin	25 Sept 1758	29
Zephire	Bartholemew Marucheau	25 Sept 1758	52
Elizabeth	Jacob Pelle	10 Mar 1759	23
Postilion	Fran. Charles Gamell	2 May 1759	7
Jennett	Escabasse	28 May 1759	8
Pettiauga Jeanott	Escabasse	28 June 1759
Vigilante	John Lasatch	26 July 1759	76
Batchelor	Jacob Martin	11 Oct 1759	13
Brave	Francois Joyuese	14 Oct 1759	32
Infernal	Henry Bennett	9 Dec 1759	54
Billander de Herondle	Simon Bellian	11 Dec 1759	16
Esperance	Andre St Germain	16 Dec 1759	55
Maria Renomme	Pierre Savy	16 Feb 1760	2
Mutinee	Jean Baptiste	6 March 1760	20