William Powlett (c.1714-?)

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William Powlett

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
Date of Birthc.1714ADM 107/3
First Known Service20.6.1729CSORN
Last Known Service1.7.1745CSORN

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
20.6.1729	4.12.1729	Poole (32) 1696-1737 British 32 Gun 5th Rate Ship , Able Seaman ADM 107/3/312	ADM 107/3
15.5.1731	15.9.1731	Enterprise (42) 1709-1749 British 42 Gun 5th Rate Ship of the Line , Midshipman ADM 107/3/312	ADM 107/3
17.7.1732	24.1.1732/33	Enterprise (42) 1709-1749 British 42 Gun 5th Rate Ship of the Line , Midshipman Ordinary ADM 107/3/312	ADM 107/3
25.1.1732/33	5.10.1733	Captain (70) 1722-1762 British 70 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Able Seaman ADM 107/3/312	ADM 107/3
6.10.1733	27.2.1733/34	Berwick (70) 1723-1783 British 70 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line 1743 Renamed "Berwick Hulk" , Able Seaman ADM 107/3/312	ADM 107/3
28.2.1733/34	15.3.1736/37	Blandford (20) 1720-1742 British 20 Gun 6th Rate Frigate , Midshipman ADM 107/3/312	ADM 107/3
22.12.1736		Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/3/312	RNLPC
12.7.1739		Lieutenant	CSORN
12.7.1739	8.8.1739	Kinsale (40) 1724-1741 British 40 Gun 5th Rate Ship , Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/199	ADM 6/15
9.8.1739	15.1.1740/41	Ruby (54) 1708-1748 British 54 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line 1744 Renamed "Mermaid" , Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/15/209	ADM 6/15
16.1.1740/41	11.6.1741	Ruby (54) 1708-1748 British 54 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line 1744 Renamed "Mermaid" , Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/370	ADM 6/15
12.6.1741	1.7.1745	Folkestone (44) 1741-1749 British 44 Gun 5th Rate Ship , First Lieutenant ADM 6/15/427	ADM 6/15
24.7.1741		Action of 1741-07-24

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