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A good cull of men... Written by Mandy N (10/8/2008 10:16 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, You´ll probably be right,, penned by MarianneR

I think Navy Lists would include lists of Casualties and men who died at sea. Wives and family of ordinary seamen at home must've anxiously scanned lists dreading to find a certain name, especially in time of war if they had not received a letter for some time nor news of the ship.

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The Navy List: Anne's Instrument of..... JulieW (10/7/2008 9:44 a.m.)

Fascinating stuff! Thanks, Julie! Jace (10/9/2008 11:50 a.m.)
- The Crofts aren't that random! CarolTS (10/9/2008 2:00 p.m.)
  - The Crofts had accidentally heard about Kellynch... JanELT (10/10/2008 2:49 p.m.)
    - Accidental hearing Line (10/10/2008 4:54 p.m.)
      - I never thought of that. How clever of Mr Shepherd!   JanELT (10/10/2008 5:22 p.m.)
        
        Yes, that is my assumption.   Rae (10/10/2008 5:48 p.m.)
        
        Tee Hee. Did he tell LR before or after the fact... or at all?   JanELT (10/10/2008 6:00 p.m.)
    - I do not think she knew... Rae (10/10/2008 3:07 p.m.)
      - Just how many estates would be available? CarolTS (10/10/2008 3:39 p.m.)
  - Ohhhhhh... Jace (10/10/2008 11:07 a.m.)
    - Anne recognized his name immediately Kim T (10/10/2008 1:20 p.m.)
      - I was unclear, sorry. :) Jace (10/10/2008 2:01 p.m.)
        
        Why shoudn't she have known that Admiral Croft was Graciela (10/10/2008 5:35 p.m.)
Fascinating, thank you, JulieW! ;-) (nfm) Moni (10/8/2008 10:41 a.m.)
Very Helpful, thanks nfm BarbaraB (10/7/2008 11:51 p.m.)
Priceless info JulieW! Thank you! :) nfm Felicia (10/7/2008 7:54 p.m.)
What Perseverance! Kathryn Ann (10/7/2008 3:31 p.m.)
Who would be interested in those lists? MarianneR (10/7/2008 3:25 p.m.)
- Lots of people, lots of reasons Tarn (10/9/2008 10:46 a.m.)
  - References? Myretta (10/9/2008 4:28 p.m.)
    - Well, she did... MarianneR (10/10/2008 3:57 a.m.)
      - Not enough   Tarn (10/10/2008 4:51 a.m.)
        
        Before you go to all that trouble   JulieW (10/10/2008 5:16 a.m.)
        
        My character requires that it be written, not read ;-) Long   Tarn (10/17/2008 4:38 a.m.)
        
        Thanks, Tarn! Between you, Rae and Julie W....   Line (10/17/2008 10:03 a.m.)
        
        Different publications   Tarn (10/18/2008 2:34 a.m.)
        
        This has already been mentioned   JulieW (10/18/2008 6:35 a.m.)
        
        No, different publications nfm   Rae (10/17/2008 5:16 p.m.)
  - Wow! Great information - thank you! *nfm* MarianneR (10/9/2008 3:25 p.m.)
- Look at the numbers of men on the list... Rae (10/8/2008 2:08 p.m.)
  - You´ll probably be right, MarianneR (10/8/2008 3:09 p.m.)
    - A good cull of men... Mandy N (10/8/2008 10:16 p.m.)
      - Thank you! (nfm) MarianneR (10/9/2008 3:34 a.m.)
Is there further publication information available? Amanda McG (10/7/2008 2:12 p.m.)
- It's my own copy JulieW (10/7/2008 2:33 p.m.)
  - The only ones I've seen in person Amanda McG (10/7/2008 2:38 p.m.)
    - About the List JulieW (10/7/2008 2:42 p.m.)
      - I've got a theory on that as well! :) nfm Amanda McG (10/7/2008 9:51 p.m.)
Terrific stuff! Thank you JulieW. nfm Rachel G (10/7/2008 12:17 p.m.)
How often were they printed? once a month; year nfm Susan Elizabeth (10/7/2008 11:52 a.m.)
- If you look at the title page JulieW (10/7/2008 11:55 a.m.)
  - Sorry - I apparantly can't read :) nfm Susan Elizabeth (10/7/2008 7:36 p.m.)
Navy Lists and newspapers. Mandy N (10/7/2008 11:12 a.m.)
Wow. I am speechless. JanELT (10/7/2008 10:52 a.m.)
Thank you what an interesting example. nfm alexl (10/7/2008 10:18 a.m.)

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