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Henry Lawrence


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Service20.6.1694CSORN
Last Known Service5.1.1704/5CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
20.6.169425.10.1696
Diligence (6) 1693-1708
British 6 Gun
Unrated Brigantine
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/4/48
ADM 6/4
1695 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/1/122RNLPC
23.11.1696 CommanderADM 6/4
2.8.1697 A commission confirming a commission issued by Admiral Russell on 20th June 1694 as master & commander of the Diligence was issued. The commission was cancelled.ADM 6/4
2.5.169923.5.1699
Solebay (24) 1694-1709
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/5/46
ADM 6/5
24.5.1699 CaptainBWAS-1603
24.5.169920.9.1701
Solebay (24) 1694-1709
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1603
21.1.1702/31.2.1702/3
Milford (32) 1697-1705
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/7/80
ADM 6/7
2.2.1702/320.12.1703
Mermaid (32) 1689-1706
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/7/84
BWAS-1603
27.3.170424.7.1704
Coventry (54) 1695-1704
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/8/66
BWAS-1603
5.1.1704/5 Dismissed from the NavyBWAS-1603
10.1714  Reference: PC 1/14/60 Description: Petition of Capt Henry Lawrence, late commander of the Coventry, taken by the French, to have his dismissal revoked ref:1041

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