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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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John ScottBritish
Merchant Sailor
Service 1798
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La Vengeance (20) 1797-1800
French 20 Gun
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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 Broughton

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
First Known Service1783CSORN
Last Known Service1.11.1831CSORN

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
1783	1787	Irresistible (74) 1782-1806 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Boy	NBD1849
1787	6.1793	Sandwich (90) 1759-1810 British 90 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line , Boy	NBD1849
6.1793	2.1797	Polyphemus (64) 1782-1827 British 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Ordinary Seaman	NBD1849
1.8.1801		Lieutenant	NBD1849
1.8.1801	2.1803	Staunch (12) 1797-1803 British 12 Gun Unrated Gun-brig 1797 Renamed "Staunch" , Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer	NBD1849
3.1804	11.1804	Appointed to command the Sea Fencibles	NBD1849
16.11.1804	1.8.1806	Gorgon (20) 1785-1817 British 20 Gun Unrated Transport , Lieutenant	NBD1849
1.8.1806	10.9.1806	Ardent (64) 1796-1824 British 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Lieutenant	NBD1849
10.9.1806	12.1807	Challenger (16) 1813-1824 British 16 Gun Unrated Sloop , Lieutenant	NBD1849
15.12.1807	26.7.1811	Appointed to the Impress Service	NBD1849
26.7.1811	4.1815	Appointed Signal Station	NBD1849
1.11.1831		Superannuated Commander	NBD1849

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