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Re: John E. Doolittle.
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Date: 
Thu, 13 Jan 2000 12:24:54 GMT
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Tony Priestman wrote
Mr L F Braun wrote
Ooops-the Dutch East India Company operating out of London?  I don't think • so--for a long time the British and Dutch companies were arch-rivals

Double oops. I missed that. It's got to be the Dutch one though, it's
another reason why the Brickish navy isn't too bothered :-)


Mmmm, wasn't particularly paying attention myself.  Did you know that when
at 2am the edge kind of goes off your attention to detail?

<<presents posterior for impact adjustment>>.

I've gone for it being an East India Company vessel - it still seems to hang
together.

http://www.hinet.net.au/~rparsons/port/doo/welcome.htm

I guess attention should be turning to Doolittle's 'do little' aspect.

What sort of grand theft naval did he get up to while demonstrating great
economy of effort?

Regards

Richard
Still baldly going...
Check out Port Block at http://www.hinet.net.au/~rparsons/
Note the change in URL - Port Block is moving over the next month or so (to
new and larger accommodations)
Do adjust your set.



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  Re: John E. Doolittle.
 
(...) Yeah--it's understandable. Granted, if I made that particular gaffe at *any* time of day, I'd probably be forced to turn in my Imperial Historian Employment Card. Let's hope they don't find out about my "Boer War starting in 1999" ooops. (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jan-00, to lugnet.pirates)

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  Re: John E. Doolittle.
 
On Wed, 12 Jan 2000, Mr L F Braun (<387CCD37.8DE52DE2@....msu.edu>) wrote at 18:51:35 (...) Double oops. I missed that. It's got to be the Dutch one though, it's another reason why the Brickish navy isn't too bothered :-) (25 years ago, 12-Jan-00, to lugnet.pirates)

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