William Augustus Merrick (d.1786)

Three Decks' Forum

Come and ask, answer or inform.

Recent updates

Recent Comments



William Augustus Merrick

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Service23.4.1774CSORN
Last Known Service10.7.1783CSORN
Date of Death1786CSORN
Will Probated7.2.1786, PROB 11/1139/51

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
23.4.1774 LieutenantCSORN
13.9.1779 CommanderCSORN
13.9.177931.12.1780
Incendiary (8) 1778-1780
British 8 Gun
Unrated Fireship
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/26		BWAS-1714
9.2.178219.4.1782
Martin (14) 1761-1784
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/408		BWAS-1714
19.4.1782 CaptainCSORN
19.4.178215.6.1782
Jason (28) 1763-1785
British 28 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/23/33
Issued by
George Brydges Rodney (Baronet )British
Naval Sailor
Service 1740-1782
, Barbados
Confirmed 14.3.1783		ADM 6/23
15.6.178210.7.1783
Prince William (64) 1780-1817
British 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/23/99
Issued by
George Brydges Rodney (Baronet )British
Naval Sailor
Service 1740-1782
, Barbados
Confirmed 24.7.1783		BWAS-1714
Previous comments on this pageno comments to display
Make a comment about this page






Recent comments to other pages

Date postedByPage
Monday 27th of July 2026 07:43Jon Miller
British Fifth Rate frigate 'Acasta' (1797) (40) 1797-1821
British 40 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
Monday 27th of July 2026 07:42Jon Miller
British Fifth Rate frigate 'Chichester' (1785) (44) 1785-1815
British 44 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
Monday 27th of July 2026 07:41Jon Miller
British sloop 'Harpy' (1796) (16) 1796-1817
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
Monday 27th of July 2026 07:40Jon Miller
British sloop 'Ranger' (1794) (16) 1794-1805
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
Monday 27th of July 2026 07:40Jon Miller
British sloop 'Ranger' (1794) (16) 1794-1805
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
Copyright © Cy Harrison 2010-2026, all rights reserved
GDPR Statement