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John Harris


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Service7.8.1649CSORN
Last Known Service22.3.1697/98CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
7.8.1649 
Unicorn (46) 1634-1687
British 46 Gun
2nd Rate Great Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
SPD-1649
1673 CaptainCSORN
6.8.167326.9.1673
Cutter (4) 1673-1673
British 4 Gun
Unrated Unknown
, Commander, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1603
12.12.1673 LieutenantCSORN
31.8.1679 
Emsworth (4) 1667-1683
British 4 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1603
12.168412.1685
Bonaventure (52) 1683-1699
British 52 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Second Lieutenant ADM 106/382/53
ADM 106
13.6.1685 Boat action at Mamora 
12.16857.1686
Maria Prize (Unknown) 1684-1690
British Unknown Gun
Other Hulk
, Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer ADM 106/382/53
ADM 106
3.12.1687 Samuel Pepys. Is sending a petition to be examined and sent with an opinion on what should be done for the health of the petitioner. Petition of Captain John Harris, who served as Lieutenant of the Bonadventure from December 1684 to December 1685 and then as Commander and Master of the Crowned Maria prize and sent her with stores from Lisbon to Gibraltar. On his arrival there he received an order from Captain Shovell to take care of the prize and stores in a tent on shore until July 1686. He asks for his wages as Lieutenant of the Bonadventure or as Commander of the prize ship.ADM 106
9.16881689
Charles and Henry (6) 1688-1689
British 6 Gun
Unrated Fireship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1603

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