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Potter, John Henry, fl. 1886
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John Henry Potter was born in Canning, Nova Scotia, in 1849. He received his certificate of competency as a master mariner in 1886. Along with his father and brothers, he commanded locally-built (Canning, Kingsport, Scotts Bay) ships such as the Boniform, Blomidon, Providence, and Habitant.