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John Walker
British
Naval Sailor
Service 1794-1803
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Pylades (16)
1794-1815
British 16 Gun
Unrated
Sloop
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George Stevenson Wintour
British
Naval Sailor
Service 1790-1824
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Arrogant (74)
1761-1810
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate
Ship of the Line
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Excellent (74)
1787-1835
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate
Ship of the Line
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Edward Marsh
British
Naval Sailor
Service 1780-1801
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Charles Proby
British
Dockyard Staff
Clergyman
Service 1794
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Justus Thompson
British
Dockyard Staff
Service 1774
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John Thompson
British
Dockyard Staff
Service 1787-1794
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William Gilbert
British
Dockyard Staff
Service 1794
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Prince George (90)
1772-1817
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate
Ship of the Line
(1772)
Earl of Elgin (Unknown)
1760-1772
British Unknown Gun
Merchant
East Indiaman
(1760)
Queen (Unknown)
1767-1784
British Unknown Gun
Merchant
East Indiaman
(1767)
Salisbury (50)
1717-1724
British 50 Gun
4th Rate
Ship of the Line
(1717)
Speedwell (8)
1752-1780
British 8 Gun
Unrated
Sloop
1779 Renamed "Spitfire"
(1752)
Salisbury (Unknown)
1764-1776
British Unknown Gun
Merchant
East Indiaman (EIC Regular Ship)
(1764)
Queen (Unknown)
1767-1784
British Unknown Gun
Merchant
East Indiaman
(1767)
Duke of Richmond (Unknown)
1759-1772
British Unknown Gun
Merchant
East Indiaman
(1759)
Grosvenor (26)
1761-1776
British 26 Gun
Merchant
East Indiaman
(1761)
Juno (26)
1755-1787
Spanish 26 Gun
6th Rate
Frigate
(1755)
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Benjamin Godfrey
Nationality
British
Roles
Merchant Sailor
First Known Service
22.11.1759
EICS
Last Known Service
24.6.1766
EICS
Event History
Date from
Date to
Event
Source
22.11.1759
24.6.1766
Duke of Richmond (Unknown)
1759-1772
British Unknown Gun
Merchant
East Indiaman
,
Captain (HEIC)
, and Commanding Officer
IORMAR
Sources
ID
Name
Author
Type
EICS
East India Company Ships
Andrea Cordani
,
Cy Harrison
,
Web Site
IORMAR
IOR/L/MAR - India Office - Marine Department Records
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Saturday 20th of June 2026 20:07
Jon Miller
British Second Rate ship of the line 'Prince George' (1772) (90)
1772-1817
British 90 Gun
2nd Rate
Ship of the Line
Saturday 20th of June 2026 19:49
Jon Miller
British Merchant east indiaman 'Earl of Elgin' (1760) (Unknown)
1760-1772
British Unknown Gun
Merchant
East Indiaman
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Jon Miller
British Merchant east indiaman 'Queen' (1767) (Unknown)
1767-1784
British Unknown Gun
Merchant
East Indiaman
Saturday 20th of June 2026 19:44
Jon Miller
British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Salisbury' (1717) (50)
1717-1724
British 50 Gun
4th Rate
Ship of the Line
Saturday 20th of June 2026 19:42
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British sloop 'Speedwell' (1752) (8)
1752-1780
British 8 Gun
Unrated
Sloop
1779 Renamed "Spitfire"