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Sea-flower (4) 1714-1718
British 4 Gun
Merchant Sloop
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Charles BainsBritish
Ship Owner
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
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 Hancock

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
First Known Service4.1783CSORN
Son-in-LawNBD1849
Last Known Service4.1815CSORN

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
4.1783	1787	Phaeton (38) 1782-1828 British 38 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Midshipman	RNB1823
18.10.1794		Lieutenant	CSORN
2.4.1801		Commander	CSORN
3.4.1801	22.1.1806	Cruizer (16) 1797-1819 British 16 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1793
14.6.1803		Action of 1803-06-14
16.5.1804	19.5.1804	Attack on Ver Huell's squadron
22.1.1806		Captain	CSORN
1.1808	6.1808	Lavinia (44) 1806-1870 British 44 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1793
12.1810	2.1814	Nymphen (36) 1807-1816 British 36 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1793
4.1812	4.1815	Liffey (44) 1813-1827 British 44 Gun 4th Rate Frigate , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1793

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BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

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