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Richard Harrison Pearson
British
Naval Sailor
Merchant Sailor
Service 1790-1814
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Pluto (8)
1782-1817
British 8 Gun
Unrated
Fireship
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William Mercer
British
Naval Sailor
Service 1793-1799
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Fox (32)
1780-1816
British 32 Gun
5th Rate
Frigate
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George Boswell
British
Naval Sailor
Service 1793-1794
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Princess Royal (90)
1773-1807
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate
Ship of the Line
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Henry Garrett
British
Naval Sailor
Service 1793-1833
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Vengeance (74)
1774-1816
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate
Ship of the Line
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Sir Henry Powlett
British
Naval Sailor
Service 1779-1830
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Edward Ellicott
British
Naval Sailor
Service 1794-1812
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Puissant (74)
1793-1816
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate
Ship of the Line
(1793)
Stork (16)
1796-1816
British 16 Gun
Unrated
Sloop
(1796)
David Hotchkis
British
Naval Sailor
Service 1779-1797
Sandwich (90)
1759-1810
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate
Ship of the Line
(1759)
Bedford (74)
1775-1817
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate
Ship of the Line
(1775)
Pomone (44)
1794-1802
British 44 Gun
5th Rate
Frigate
(1794)
Canada (74)
1765-1834
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate
Ship of the Line
(1765)
Haarlem (68)
1785-1797
Dutch 68 Gun
3rd Rate
Ship of the Line
(1785)
Hercules (66)
1781-1797
Dutch 66 Gun
3rd Rate
Ship of the Line
(1781)
Le Railleur (20)
1797-1797
French 20 Gun
Privateer
Corvette
(1797)
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John Knight
Nationality
British
Roles
Ship Owner
First Known Service
16.11.1652
HCA26
Last Known Service
27.2.1781
HCA26
Ships Owned
From
To
Vessel
Source
16.11.1652
1652
John (24)
1652
British 24 Gun
Privateer
Unknown
1744
1746
Terrible (22)
1744-1746
British 22 Gun
Privateer
Unknown
11.6.1756
1758
Knight (16)
1756-1758
British 16 Gun
Privateer
Unknown
22.7.1756
1756
Hector (14)
1756-1756
British 14 Gun
Privateer
Unknown
29.10.1756
1756
Thomas Snow (12)
1756-1756
British 12 Gun
Privateer
Unknown
12.11.1756
12.1756
Grand Buck (20)
1756-1756
British 20 Gun
Privateer
Ship
9.2.1757
1758
Lyme (16)
1757-1758
British 16 Gun
Privateer
Unknown
23.9.1757
1757
Cato (16)
1757-1757
British 16 Gun
Privateer
Unknown
30.9.1757
1757
Nanny (14)
1757-1757
British 14 Gun
Privateer
Unknown
26.1.1758
1758
Austin (14)
1758-1758
British 14 Gun
Privateer
Unknown
27.10.1778
27.2.1781
Porcupine (18)
1778-1781
British 18 Gun
Privateer
Snow
Event History
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Date to
Event
Source
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Sources
ID
Name
Author
Type
HCA26
HCA 26 1689-1809 High Court of Admiralty
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Saturday 13th of June 2026 12:37
Jon Miller
British Third Rate ship of the line 'Puissant' (1793) (74)
1793-1816
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate
Ship of the Line
Saturday 13th of June 2026 12:33
Jon Miller
British sloop 'Stork' (1796) (16)
1796-1816
British 16 Gun
Unrated
Sloop
Saturday 13th of June 2026 12:28
Jon Miller
David Hotchkis
British
Naval Sailor
Service 1779-1797
Saturday 13th of June 2026 12:21
Jon Miller
British Second Rate ship of the line 'Sandwich' (1759) (90)
1759-1810
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate
Ship of the Line
Saturday 13th of June 2026 12:18
Jon Miller
British Third Rate ship of the line 'Bedford' (1775) (74)
1775-1817
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate
Ship of the Line