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British 4 Gun
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Service 1714-1718
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Service 1798
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Merchant East Indiaman
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Merchant East Indiaman (EIC Regular Ship)
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6th Rate Ship
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Merchant East Indiaman
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Pirate
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Richard Banks

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
First Known Service20.4.1696CSORN
A.K.A.BankesADM 1/5259
Last Known Service27.11.1703CSORN

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
20.4.1696		Lieutenant	CSORN
28.4.1696	10.6.1696	Winchelsea (32) 1694-1706 British 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Lieutenant ADM 6/3/147	ADM 6/3
10.6.1696	3.7.1699	Mermaid (32) 1689-1706 British 32 Gun 5th Rate Ship , Lieutenant	ADM 6/4
16.5.1698		Court Martial : Richard Bankes, Lieutenant, Mermaid. Crime: Drunkenness and contemptible language towards his captain. Verdict: Acquitted.	ADM 1/5259
8.3.1700/1	15.1.1701/2	Lightning (28) 1691-1705 British 28 Gun 5th Rate Fireship , Lieutenant ADM 6/6/70	ADM 6/6
16.1.1701/2	27.11.1703	Reserve (48) 1701-1703 British 48 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Second Lieutenant ADM 6/6/133	ADM 6/6

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