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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE OF LIEUTENAXT JEAX AUDUBOK, FEBRUARY 26, 1801. 



From a photograph of the original in the Lavigne MSS. 



State for over eight years, and his total period of active 

 duty on sea and land when employed in the merchant 

 marine and navy of France, as estimated from port to 

 port, amounted to nineteen years, nine months and 

 twelve days, while it had extended with interruptions 

 over more than forty years. 14 After this long period 



14 Jean Audubon was 11 years, 6 months and 25 days in the service of 

 the merchant marine of France (service au commerce), in the course of 



