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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
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6th Rate Ship
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Cassandra (26) 1719-1720
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Richard LazenbyBritish
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George Burdon

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
First Known Service1770CSORN
Last Known Service4.6.1814CSORN

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
1770		Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/6/231, ADM 6/87/274	RNLPC
7.6.1776		Lieutenant	CSORN
7.6.1776	10.1.1779	West Florida (6) 1776-1779 British 6 Gun Unrated Schooner , Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/243	BWAS-1714
16.9.1783		Commander	CSORN
16.9.1783	24.9.1783	Proteus (26) 1777-1783 British 26 Gun 6th Rate Ship , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/23/174 Issued by John CampbellBritish Naval Sailor Service 1737-1790 , Newfoundland Colony Confirmed 18.12.1783	BWAS-1714
8.6.1787	16.11.1791	Alert (14) 1779-1792 British 14 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/399	BWAS-1714
25.5.1793	28.10.1793	Swan (8) 1767-1814 British 8 Gun Unrated Sloop 1779 Renamed "Explosion" 1783 Renamed "Swan" , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/242	BWAS-1714
28.10.1793		Captain	CSORN
28.10.1793		Champion (24) 1779-1816 British 24 Gun 6th Rate Post Ship , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/278	ADM 6/24
3.1798	6.1798	Alkmaar (54) 1797-1815 British 54 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1793
2.7.1811		Rear-Admiral of the Blue	CSORN
12.8.1812		Rear-Admiral of the White	CSORN
4.6.1814		Rear-Admiral of the Red	CSORN

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