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| Date from | Date to | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1737 | 1739 | Service as a merchant seaman | ADM 6/86 |
| 6.3.1745/46 | Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 6/86/269 | RNLPC | |
| 7.3.1745/46 | Lieutenant | CSORN | |
| 7.3.1745/46 | 19.10.1747 | Ruby (50)
1745-1765 , Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/17/71British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line | ADM 6/17 |
| 20.9.1746 | 25.9.1746 | Lorient Operations | |
| 1.12.1748 | 21.1.1752 | Somerset (68)
1748-1778 , Third Lieutenant ADM 6/17/416British 68 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line | ADM 6/17 |