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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 Brett Purvis

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
First Known Service1.5.1805CSORN
Last Known Service1818CSORN

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
1.5.1805		Lieutenant	CSORN
9.8.1808		Commander	CSORN
9.8.1808	12.1809	Delight (14) 1808-1814 British 14 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1793
16.9.1809		Captain	CSORN
10.1811	1813	Ganymede (20) 1809-1838 British 20 Gun 6th Rate Post Ship , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1793
1813	8.1813	Thames (32) 1805-1816 British 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1793
1813	8.1815	Ganymede (20) 1809-1838 British 20 Gun 6th Rate Post Ship , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1793
26.2.1813		Capture of Ponza
1815	10.1815	Amphion (32) 1798-1820 British 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1793
10.1815	1818	Magicienne (36) 1812-1845 British 36 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1793

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BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

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Monday 8th of June 2026 17:20	F.F.	British First Rate ship of the line 'Britannia' (1762) (100) 1762-1825 British 100 Gun 1st Rate Ship of the Line 1812 Renamed "Princess Royal" 1812 Renamed "Saint George" 1819 Renamed "Barfleur"
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