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Posted By: Steve Gardham
28-Feb-21 - 07:45 AM
Thread Name: Origins: A gallant ship from England
Subject: RE: Origins: A gallant ship from England
4th rate with 2 gun decks according to Mr Fromull, our resident naval historian.

Found 2 more versions in the Roud Indexes, one English collected by Francis Collinson but no other details, and more remarkable in a c1780 American manuscript. More details to follow. In the same manuscript in another song, mention of the 'Orange' being driven onshore, so that might help to date it.