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James Reid


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
Date of Birthc.1733ADM 107/4
First Known Service23.4.1750CSORN
Last Known Service7.7.1794CSORN
Date of Death1798PROB11
Will Probated17.7.1798, PROB 11/1310/94

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
9.1.1754 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/4/265RNLPC
16.9.1755 LieutenantCSORN
25.6.1773 CommanderCSORN
25.6.177321.1.1775
Zephyr (10) 1757-1778
British 10 Gun
Unrated Sloop
1757 Renamed "Zephyr"
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/500
ADM 6/20
21.1.177524.10.1775
Carcass (14) 1759-1784
British 14 Gun
Unrated Bomb Vessel
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/68
BWAS-1714
24.10.17755.7.1776
Thunder (8) 1757-1778
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
1775 Renamed "Thunder"
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/129
BWAS-1714
5.7.1776 CaptainCSORN
5.7.1776 
Sphinx (20) 1775-1779
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/461
Issued by
Lord Richard Howe (4th Viscount Howe)British
Naval Sailor
Marine
Service 1736-1799
, North America
Confirmed 16.10.1778
ADM 6/21
5.7.17766.7.1776
Bristol (50) 1775-1810
British 50 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/290
Issued by
Lord Richard Howe (4th Viscount Howe)British
Naval Sailor
Marine
Service 1736-1799
, North America
Confirmed 6.6.1777
BWAS-1714
6.7.177630.4.1779
Rose (20) 1757-1779
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/450
Issued by
Lord Richard Howe (4th Viscount Howe)British
Naval Sailor
Marine
Service 1736-1799
, North America
Confirmed 7.9.1778
BWAS-1714
1.5.17797.10.1781
Galatea (20) 1776-1783
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/356
Issued by
Sir George CollierBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1747-1795
, North America
Confirmed 25.10.1781
BWAS-1714
24.7.177912.8.1779Penobscot Expedition 
7.7.1794 Superannuated Rear-AdmiralADM 6/25

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