English ship Quittance (1590)

Quittance was a small galleon in the service of the English Navy Royal. She spent her early career in expeditions as far as Cadiz. She was later assigned to the Channel Guard during two more attempts by Philip II of Spain to invade England. she maintained this assignment until she went to Monson's squadron then back to the English Channel. She was condemned in 1618.

Quittance was the only named vessel in the English and Royal Navies.

Construction and specifications
She was built on the Thames possibly at Deptford under the guidance of Master Shipwright Mathew Baker. She was launched in 1590. Her dimensions were 64 ft for keel with a breadth of 26 ft and a depth of hold of 13 ft. Her tonnage was between 216 and 270 tons.

Her gun armament was in 1603 21 guns consisting of six demi-culverines, seven sakers, six minions and two falcons plus two fowlers. Her manning was around 100 officers and men in 1603.

Commissioned service
She was commissioned in 1590 under Captain Francis Burnell for service with Hawkyns and Frobisher's expedition. In 1594 Captain Henry Savile was her commander and assigned to Frobisher's squadron. In 1596 she was commanded by Captain Sir George Clifford for a voyage to Cadiz, Spain. Captain Humphrey Reynolds was her commander with Sir Richard Leveson's Channel Guard in 1599. She was with the Channel Guard until 1601. In 1602 she was assigned Captain Bryan Brown until September 1602 Then Captain Peter Beeston with Monson's squadron. In 1603 Captain Francis Howard was in command for service in the English Channel.

Disposition
Quittance was Condemned in 1618.