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Edward Boys

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
First Known Service1796CSORN
SonNBD1849
Last Known Service9.1814CSORN

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
1796		Entered the Navy	NBD1849
1796		Overyssel (64) 1795-1810 British 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , 1st Class Volunteer	NBD1849
1797	16.4.1799	Ethalion (38) 1797-1799 British 38 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , 1st Class Volunteer	NBD1849
12.10.1798		Battle of Tory Island
16.4.1799	10.1800	Robust (74) 1764-1817 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Midshipman	NBD1849
2.7.1799		Attack on Aix Roads
10.1800	26.4.1802	Royal Sovereign (100) 1786-1841 British 100 Gun 1st Rate Ship of the Line 1825 Renamed "Captain" , Master's Mate	NBD1849
6.1802	4.8.1803	Phoebe (36) 1795-1841 British 36 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Master's Mate	NBD1849
4.8.1803		Taken prisoner while prize-master of a settee	NBD1849
10.5.1809		Escaped from captivity	NBD1849
25.5.1809		Lieutenant	NBD1849
25.5.1809	1813	Arachne (16) 1809-1837 British 16 Gun Unrated Sloop , Lieutenant	NBD1849
1813	1814	Rhin (38) 1806-1884 British 38 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Lieutenant	NBD1849
1814		Queen (74) 1811-1821 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Lieutenant	NBD1849
1814	14.7.1814	Venerable (74) 1808-1838 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Lieutenant	NBD1849
16.1.1814		Action of 1814-01-16
8.7.1814		Commander	CSORN
8.7.1814	9.1814	Dunira (38) 1814-1837 British 38 Gun 5th Rate Frigate 1814 Renamed "Immortalite" , Commander, and Commanding Officer	NBD1849
9.1814		Placed on Half-Pay	NBD1849
16.9.1837	12.1841	Appointed Superintendant of the Dockyard at Deal	NBD1849

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