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| Date from | Date to | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1738 | 1740 | Service as a merchant seaman | ADM 6/86 |
| 1.6.1745 | Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 6/86/223 | RNLPC | |
| 10.6.1747 | Lieutenant | CSORN | |
| 10.6.1747 | 9.10.1747 | Royal Sovereign (104)
1729-1768 , Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/17/236British 104 Gun 1st Rate Ship of the Line | ADM 6/19 |
| 9.10.1747 | 7.6.1748 | Barfleur (90)
1716-1755 , Fifth Lieutenant ADM 6/17/273British 90 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line | ADM 6/17 |
| 9.1.1748/49 | Captain | CSORN | |
| 9.1.1748/49 | 1.5.1749 | Superb (60)
1736-1757 , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/460British 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line Issued by John ForbesBritish , The Mediterranean Sea
Naval Sailor Service 1726-1781 Confirmed 5.5.1749 | ADM 6/17 |