Thomas Taylor (1721-1797)

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Thomas Taylor

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
Date of Birth1721ref:898
First Known Service22.7.1745ref:898
WifeMaryADM 6/339
SonADM 6/22
Last Known Service13.3.1771CSORN
Date of Death21.4.1797ref:898

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
22.7.1745		Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/4/14	ref:898
29.11.1745		Lieutenant	CSORN
1746		Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 6/86/321	RNLPC
28.11.1746	18.4.1747	Sandwich (90) 1715-1755 British 90 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line , Sixth Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/17/176	ADM 6/17
30.6.1747	3.11.1747	Canterbury (60) 1744-1770 British 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Second Lieutenant ADM 6/17/462 Issued by Charles KnowlesBritish Naval Sailor Service 1718-1770 , Jamaica Confirmed 12.5.1749	ADM 6/17
3.11.1747	23.12.1747	Warwick (60) 1733-1756 British 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/17/462 Issued by Charles KnowlesBritish Naval Sailor Service 1718-1770 , Jamaica Confirmed 12.5.1749	ADM 6/17
17.8.1756		Commander	CSORN
17.8.1756	8.3.1757	Badger (10) 1745-1762 British 10 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/300	BWAS-1714
24.2.1757		Badger vs l'Escorte
2.5.1757		Captain	ADM 6/18
2.5.1757	18.10.1758	Seahorse (24) 1748-1784 British 24 Gun 6th Rate Frigate , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/391	BWAS-1714
1.8.1757		Action off Flushing
18.10.1758	27.10.1761	Griffin (28) 1758-1761 British 28 Gun 6th Rate Frigate , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/548	BWAS-1714
27.2.1771	13.3.1771	Orford (68) 1749-1783 British 68 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/351	ADM 6/20
1.1.1779	31.12.1779	Included in the list of captains receiving half-pay.	ADM 104

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