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British 4 Gun
Merchant Sloop
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Charles BainsBritish
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Merchant Sailor
Service 1714-1718
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John ScottBritish
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
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Merchant East Indiaman (EIC Regular Ship)
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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
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David Mackay

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
First Known Service17.8.1757CSORN
Last Known Service1.2.1792CSORN

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
17.8.1757	1760	Royal Naval Academy (Unarmed) 1733-1837 British Unarmed Gun Shore Unknown 1806 Renamed "Royal Navy College" , Scholar ADM 6/18/428	ADM 6/18
1767		Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/6/135	RNLPC
21.3.1777		Lieutenant	CSORN
21.3.1777	31.3.1779	Cameleon (14) 1777-1780 British 14 Gun Unrated Sloop , Lieutenant ADM 6/21/269	ADM 6/21
14.9.1781		Commander	CSORN
14.9.1781	28.10.1781	Badger (14) 1777-1783 British 14 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/561 Issued by Sir Peter ParkerBritish Naval Sailor Service 1743-1799 , Jamaica Confirmed 24.12.1782	ADM 6/22
28.10.1781	6.9.1783	Childers (10) 1778-1811 British 10 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/23/146 Issued by Sir Peter ParkerBritish Naval Sailor Service 1743-1799 , Jamaica Confirmed 30.9.1783	BWAS-1714
6.9.1783	5.1.1787	Swallow (16) 1781-1795 British 16 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/23/133	BWAS-1714
14.10.1790	29.9.1791	Racehorse (16) 1781-1799 British 16 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/77	BWAS-1714
30.9.1791	1.2.1792	Racehorse (16) 1781-1799 British 16 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/138	ADM 6/24

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