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Colnett, James (bap. 1753, d. 1806), naval officer and fur trader  

Andrew C. F. David

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23 September 2004
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23 September 2004

Colnett, James (bap. 1753, d. 1806), naval officer and fur trader, was baptized on 18 October 1753 at Stoke Damerel parish church, Plymouth, the son of James and Sarah Colnett. He went to sea in June 1770 as an able seaman in the ...

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Portlock, Nathaniel (b. in or before 1747, d. 1817), naval officer and fur trader  

J. K. Laughton

revised by Barry M. Gough

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23 September 2004
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23 September 2004

Portlock, Nathaniel (b. in or before 1747, d. 1817), naval officer and fur trader, was probably born at or near Norfolk, Virginia, possibly the son of Charles Portlock (d. after 15 February 1750) and his wife, Lydia, née Ridley (d. after 1756)...