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The Country Ships were large ships and built of teak. They were much slower than the clippers which succeeded them.
==Research References ==
Scattered records exist for free mariners – mention may be found in annual directories - eg. East India Registry and Directory
British Library gives some links to Free mariners at (http://www.bl.uk/collections/oiocfamilyhistory/familyothers.html)
==Recommended Reading ==
