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KEM1'ETB L. ROBE:lif.TS KENNEBUNK B:E.ACB MAINE
captain and ship-owner all his lite; bll"l of
whose ships I find only four 1n the local. custom house records. H1s home was 1n. Arundel; old Kennebunkport;, am the ships ot which we are sure are: Brig Neutrsl.1-ly;, 1808; Brig Orestes; 1822; Brig Commodore Preble; 1824; and Brig Watchma:n; 1826. He was captain of all of these, and owned the last. Vy grandmother told me that he was captured and imprisoned 1n l!larim.oor.
It you have any books that deal with the outfitting or privateers 1n Maine during and before the War or 1812; I would like very much to see them too; Vfi'Ith be st w1 shes I am
Very sincerely yours,
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