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You may find information in the British Archives. It may be useful to
search by the name of the ship or the ship's captain since your ancestor
was a seaman. Records can be requested online. There is a fee depending
upon the number of pages requested.
Suzanne Collins Matson
On Tuesday, September 23, 2014, [log in to unmask] <
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> My ancestor is credited as one of the seaman responsible for the capture
> of the pirate, Lewis Guittar, in Lyn-Haven Bay, 29 August 1699.
> We have located a couple hundred pages of court records, but I do not know
> where to find how my ancestor came to be in the navy.
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> Can someone tell me where I can find his naval records? In the gratuity
> citation he was acknowledged as being an A B seaman on the Nicholson.
> He was actually serving on board the Shoreham when this event took place.
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> Thank you for any information you may be able to provide or any
> suggestions for expanding our research.
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> Tom Lacy
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