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CERTIFICATE OF ope OF LIEUTENANT JEAN AUDUBON, FEBRUARY 26, 1801. 
From a photograph of the original in the Lavigne MSS. 
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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.** After this long period 
* Jean Audubon was 11 years, 6 months and 25 days in the service of 
the merchant marine of France (service aw commerce), in the course of 
