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John Samuel Smith

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
First Known Service7.8.1778CSORN
Last Known Service9.1796CSORN

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
7.8.1778		Lieutenant	CSORN
23.7.1781		Commander	CSORN
23.7.1781	29.7.1782	San Carlos (22) 1779-1784 British 22 Gun Unrated Storeship , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/361 Issued by George JohnstonBritish Naval Sailor Service 1744-1787 Confirmed 8.11.1781	BWAS-1714
29.7.1782		Captain	CSORN
29.7.1782	12.10.1782	San Carlos (22) 1779-1784 British 22 Gun Unrated Storeship , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/23/215 Issued by Edward HughesBritish Naval Sailor Service 1735-1793 , Confirmed 25.5.1784	ADM 6/23
3.9.1782		Battle of Trincomalee
12.10.1782	12.2.1784	Exeter (64) 1763-1784 British 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/23/232 Issued by Edward HughesBritish Naval Sailor Service 1735-1793 , East Indies Confirmed 20.7.1784	BWAS-1714
20.6.1783		2nd Battle of Cuddalore
19.7.1790	29.3.1791	Castor (32) 1785-1819 British 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/52	BWAS-1714
26.3.1791	4.9.1791	Saint George (98) 1785-1811 British 98 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer: On board from 29.3.1791 ADM 6/24/112	BWAS-1714
10.4.1792	7.2.1793	Assistance (50) 1781-1802 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/161	BWAS-1714
7.2.1793	17.4.1794	Stately (64) 1784-1814 British 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer: On board from 11.2.1793 ADM 6/24/205	BWAS-1714
17.4.1794	14.5.1794	Excellent (74) 1787-1835 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/25/33	BWAS-1714
8.1795	6.1796	Captain (74) 1787-1813 British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1714
6.1796	9.1796	Agamemnon (64) 1781-1809 British 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/112	BWAS-1793

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 6/23 Archive

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

CSORNDavid Bonner-Smith, Robert L. DiNardo, David Syrett, Web Site

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