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in Bombay harbour on 27 March 1809. Every officer of his ship gave strong evidence in the captain's favour, and the court acquitted him of all blame, laying responsibility squarely on the poor sailing qualities of
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503:Captain Charles James Johnson replaced Heywood.
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529:when she encountered the French 36-gun frigate
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338:On Monday, 26 January 1801, at 8.00 a.m., at
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591:to reprovision, and then sailed to
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747:O'Byrne (1849) Vol. 1, pp.935-6.
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