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Who was Samuel Cunard's partner in forming the British and North American Royal Mail Steam-Packet Company?
Robert Napier
George Stephenson
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
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Samuel Cunard partnered with Robert Napier, a renowned Scottish steamship engine designer and builder, to form the British and North American Royal Mail Steam-Packet Company. This company operated the line's four pioneer paddle steamers on the Liverpool–Halifax–Boston route.
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