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Excerpt from Royal Naval Biography, or Memoirs of the Services of All the Flag-Officers, Superannuated Rear-Admirals, Retired-Captains, Post-Captains and Commanders, Vol. 1: Whose Names Appeared on the Admiralty List of Sea Officers at the Commencement of the Year, or Who Have Since Been Promoted; Illustrated by a Series of Historical and Explanatory Notes
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