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Maritime CAPTAINS, MASTERS - Mississippi Gulf Coast-Mississippi Sound, compiled by Else J. Martin
•	1830 - Schooner Governor Villere, built 1830 in New Orleans, was registered Nov. 28, 1849 with owner/Master Miguel Reus, New Orleans (and Pascagoula.) NOSRE 2
•	1842 - Schooner Marcellite, of New Orleans, La., was built at St. Tammany Parish in 1840. Enrolled Aug. 25, 1842 with owner/master Joseph Mondesire of New Orleans. 1842 owner and master Vincent Laloire; Enrolled Port of New Orleans, Jan. 28, 1845 with new owner and Master, Miguel Reus, New Orleans. Mortgaged by Miguel Reus in favor of J. Alex for $200, no date. NOSRE 4.
RHODES, Thomas (I), Bayou Lafourche, La, East Pascagoula, Miss.
•	1816 - Schooner Louisa, built 1816, Donaldsonville; reg. 1816, New Orleans with owner and Master, Thomas Rhodes. NOSRE 1
RHODES, Thomas C. (II), Moss Point, Miss.
•	1860 - Captain, lived in Moss Point, born in Alabama. 1860 U. S. Census, Jackson Co., Miss
RHUMANN, Capt.
•	1877 - Launching of the schooner, John F. Popp built by Pol & Frentz. Captain Rhumann, the owner informs us that it is his intention to have a regular line of schooners for this trade, and says that he can carry freight much cheaper than the railroad. PStar, June 15,1877.
RICHARD, C. J., New Orleans, La.
•	1848 - Schooner C. D. Lehman of New Orleans, built at Pascagoula in 1848. Enrolled No. 55, Mar 8, 1848, owners C. J. Richard, New Orleans, Alfred Simms Huntington, Mobile, Ala.; Master, C. J. Richard. NOSRE 4
RICHARD, Narcisse, Biloxi, Miss.
•	1841 - Schooner Mistake of Biloxi, Miss, built at Biloxi in 1841. Enrolled Mar. 19, 1842 with owner and Master, Narcisse Richard, Biloxi, Miss. Enrolled Jun 2, 1846 at Shieldsboro. New owners/master after 1846. NOSRE4
RICHARDSON, John, Hancock Co., Miss.
•	John Richardson, Captain/Master of schooners Geo. W. Lester, Leta, Geo. W. Rhode dates not known.
Owner of the Geo. W. Rhode. POTR
RICHARDSON, Zedo, Hancock Co., Miss.
•	Zedo Richardson, Captain/Master of schooners, Leta, and Geo. W. Rhode dates not known.
ROBASSO, John Louis, New Orleans, La.
•	Schooner Jenny, of New Orleans, built 1808 at Pass Christian. Des: 8 17/95 tons; 29.6 x 9.3 x 3.6; one deck, two masts, round stern. (1) Registered No. 4, Jan. 15, 1818 with owners, John Louis Robasso, mariner and Claude Morane, New Orleans. Master John Louis Robasso. -NOSRE, Vol. 1.
ROBERTS, Peter aka Pierre, East Pascagoula, Miss.
•	1814 - Schooner Little Sally built on Pascagoula River in 1814; On Oct. 23, 1820, enrolled and registered at New Orleans with owner, Jean Isnard of New Orleans; Master, Peter Roberts. NOSRE 1
•	1819 - Schooner Italian, built 1814 on the Pearl River. Oct 1819, registered at Port of Pascagoula, owner, Valentine Delmas and Master Pierre Robert, Pascagoula. NOSRE 1
ROBINSON, Frank, Hancock Co., Miss.
•	Frank Robinson, Captain/Master of schooners Leta, and Lois, dates not known POTR
ROBINSON, John, East Pascagoula, Miss.
•	1851 - Schooner Louisiana, of New Orleans, was built on Chappapela Creek in St. Tammany Parish, La. in 1836. The owners at registration in 1851 were John Robinson of Pascagoula and James H. Batoulte of New Orleans. Master John Robinson of Pascagoula, Miss. NOSRE 3
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