Lieut. B. King letter, 1840 Apr. 25.

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Lieut. B. King letter, 1840 Apr. 25.

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Lieut. B. King, a British naval officer heavily in debt, appeals to William Selby, his creditor, not to prosecute him, but allow him a tour of duty in the slave trade for the prize money to erase his debts.

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King, B., Lieut.

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Selby, William.

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Richard Howe, Earl Howe, was born in London, England, on March 19, 1726, the son of Emanuel Scrope Howe (1699-1735) and Mary Sophia Charlotte von Kielmansegg (1703-1782). Around 1735, he joined the crew of the merchant ship Thames, and in July 1739 he joined the 40-gun Royal Navy ship Pearl . Howe then served on several ships in the Caribbean and off the South American coast. After being promoted to lieutenant in 1744 and post captain in 1746, he continued his military service in th...