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| Date from | Date to | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1754 | 1756 | Service as a merchant seaman | ADM 107/5 |
| 5.3.1760 | Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/5/207 | RNLPC | |
| 24.12.1762 | Lieutenant | CSORN | |
| 10.1772 | 26.12.1775 | Lurcher (6)
1763-1781 , Lieutenant, and Commanding Officer ADM 106/12/16British 6 Gun Unrated Cutter | BWAS-1714 |
| 8.5.1778 | Commander | ADM 6/21 | |
| 8.5.1778 | 13.5.1778 | Alert (10)
1778-1780 , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/402British 10 Gun Hired Cutter | ADM 6/21 |
| 13.5.1778 | Captain | CSORN | |
| 13.5.1778 | 20.5.1778 | Antelope (50)
1742-1783 , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/404British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line | ADM 6/21 |
| 17.12.1778 | 19.4.1780 | Squirrel (20)
1755-1783 , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/488British 20 Gun 6th Rate Ship | BWAS-1714 |
| 19.6.1795 | Superannuated Rear-Admiral | ADM 6/25 |