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  Topic: Naval Ship wrecked off Plymouth, England 1761
harriott

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PostForum: Age of Nelson   Posted: Tue Sep 04, 2007 5:22 am   Subject: Naval Ship wrecked off Plymouth, England 1761
Thanks for looking for "Captain Rose". The feedback you have provided has been excellent & I really appreciate the efforts. The more I think about John Harriott's stint in the navy, from ...
  Topic: Naval Ship wrecked off Plymouth, England 1761
harriott

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PostForum: Age of Nelson   Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2007 5:56 am   Subject: Naval Ship wrecked off Plymouth, England 1761
Thanks again for the feedback. I am not sure the TNA site has what I am looking for as online navy records are 1873-1923. I did find (on the TNA site) that John Lindseay left a will dated 1763 and was ...
  Topic: Naval Ship wrecked off Plymouth, England 1761
harriott

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PostForum: Age of Nelson   Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2007 5:21 am   Subject: Naval Ship wrecked off Plymouth, England 1761
Thanks again for replying. I have both the old and new bio from the DNB regarding John Harriott. I have endeavoured to read extensively to corroborate his memoirs (including Robert Beatson's "Nav ...
  Topic: Naval Ship wrecked off Plymouth, England 1761
harriott

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PostForum: Age of Nelson   Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 10:13 am   Subject: Naval Ship wrecked off Plymouth, England 1761
Thanks for your input. Tough is an understatement! Crying or Very sad
I have researched the earthquake in Lisbon and it is well documented to have occurred in the month of March 1761.
What puzzles me is the ...
  Topic: Naval Ship wrecked off Plymouth, England 1761
harriott

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PostForum: Age of Nelson   Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 8:31 am   Subject: Naval Ship wrecked off Plymouth, England 1761
I am reading a book by John Harriott (1745-1817) who, in his biography spends many chapters discussing his life in the Royal Navy, entering as a Midshipman "early 1759" during the seven year ...
 
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