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British 4 Gun
Merchant Sloop
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Charles BainsBritish
Ship Owner
Merchant Sailor
Service 1714-1718
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Merchant Sailor
Service 1798
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La Vengeance (20) 1797-1800
French 20 Gun
Privateer Unknown
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Zephyr (8) 1790-1798
British 8 Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
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Woodcot (Unknown) 1786-1798
British Unknown Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
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Raymond (Unknown) 1782-1798
British Unknown Gun
Merchant East Indiaman (EIC Regular Ship)
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Cassandra (26) 1720-1723
Pirate 26 Gun
6th Rate Ship
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Cassandra (26) 1719-1720
British 26 Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
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Richard LazenbyBritish
Naval Sailor
Pirate
Service 1719-1723
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John Selden

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
First Known Service13.4.1741CSORN
Last Known Service18.12.1760CSORN

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
13.4.1741		Lieutenant	CSORN
13.4.1741	6.9.1742	Woolwich (50) 1741-1747 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/16/409	ADM 6/15
7.9.1742	25.11.1742	Woolwich (50) 1741-1747 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Second Lieutenant ADM 6/16/96	ADM 6/16
26.11.1742	16.12.1743	Duke (90) 1739-1769 British 90 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line , Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/16/119	ADM 6/16
17.12.1743	18.3.1743/44	Duke (90) 1739-1769 British 90 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line , Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/16/251	ADM 6/16
19.3.1743/44	6.6.1744	Duke (90) 1739-1769 British 90 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line , Third Lieutenant ADM 6/16/280	ADM 6/16
7.6.1744	31.10.1745	Lennox (70) 1723-1756 British 70 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Second Lieutenant ADM 6/16/318	ADM 6/16
11.11.1745	18.10.1746	Severn (50) 1739-1746 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Second Lieutenant ADM 6/17/229	ADM 6/19
10.8.1746		Action of 10th Aug. 1746
9.6.1747	27.12.1748	Port Mahon (24) 1740-1763 British 24 Gun 6th Rate Ship , Lieutenant ADM 6/17/235	ADM 6/19

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