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Date transcribed2011-05-01
Transcribed byPeter Bailey
CommentNote that notables of Indian, Afghan, etc. origin do not always follow the alphabetical name pattern established by Buckland in his original work.

Surname  King    
First Name(s)  Richard    
Titles  Sir, Baronet    
Year of Birth  1730    
Year of Death  1806    
Entry  Son of Curtis King, master in the Navy : born Aug. 10, 1730 : entered the Navy in 1738 : served in the E. Indies : Lieutenant in 1746 : again in the E. Indies, was in the flagship of Admiral C. Watson {q.v.), in 1754 : in Jan. 1757, commanded the landing-party at the capture of Calcutta and Hughli : went to the W. Indies : in 1762 he took General Draper (q.v.) out to India : in 1779 again in India with Sir E. Hughes (q.v.) : in Hughes' action with Suffrein off Sadras in Feb. 1782, his ship, the Exeter, was nearly sunk : in four other actions between the same Admirals he distinguished himself : first knighted : made a Baronet in 1792 : M.P. for Rochester : Admiral, 1795 : died Nov. 7, 1806.     
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