William Holman
or
Guillaume Holman

 

 

• January 13, 1689

  King Louis XIV signed a sea pass to Guillaume Holman captain of the English vessel l'Amitié, to transport wine and brandy.

  Source: AD33 6B/73 f° 156-156v

   

• May 14, 1689

  Guillaume Holman captain of the English vessel l'Amitié arrived at the harbour of Bordeaux.

  Source: AD33 6B/225  f° 74

   

• May 29, 1689

  Guillaume Holman captain of the English vessel l'Amitié went back to London loaded with wine and brandy.

  Source: AD33 6B/295  f° 32
   

  The sea pass to Guillaume Holman is recorded at the Admiralty of Guyenne in Bordeaux.
  Guillaume Holman signed the log book as Wm Holman :
  

  Source: AD33 6B/73 f° 156-156v
   

• September 10, 1694
  "Combat de Forillon": in the South-East of Newfoundland (around the latitudes 47°, 48° Northern), in the bay of Ferryland near St John's, the captain Duvignau in command of the Aigle and the captain Harismendy in command of the Favory fight against the English during height hours. During the combat, Coursic, second in command of the Aigle, is seriously wounded by a blow of gun and the frigate the Aigle ran aground. But the frigate the Favory succeeds in towing the Aigle to the port of Placentia.
  Source: AN Marine B/4/15 f°373-374
  
  The bay of Ferryland was successfully defended by Captain William Holman on his ship the "William and Mary".
  Source: Great Britain, PRO, Colonial Office, CO 194/1 (78ii), 145
  http://www.heritage.nf.ca/avalon/history/documents/letter_76.html
  http://http://www.heritage.nf.ca/avalon/arch/defense.html