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Mathew Squire


NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Service1762CSORN
Last Known Service14.2.1799CSORN
Date of Death22.1.1800CSORN
Will Probated19.3.1800, PROB 11/1339/182

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
1762 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/5/433RNLPC
20.9.1765 LieutenantCSORN
21.1.1771 CommanderCSORN
21.1.17716.8.1772
Bonetta (10) 1756-1776
British 10 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/340
BWAS-1714
18.1.177525.8.1778
Otter (14) 1767-1778
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/66
BWAS-1714
1.6.17796.11.1779
Fortune (14) 1778-1780
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/562
BWAS-1714
6.11.1779 CaptainCSORN
6.11.177925.4.1781
Ariadne (20) 1776-1814
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/46
BWAS-1714
30.4.1780 Action of 30th April 1780 
28.5.1780 Tried by court martial into the events of April 30th 1780 and most honourably acquited. ref:858
25.4.178111.6.1781
Raleigh (32) 1778-1783
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/278
ADM 6/22
2.7.178125.2.1784
Astraea (32) 1781-1808
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/307
BWAS-1714
20.12.1782 Capture of the South Carolina 
26.11.178918.9.1791
Solebay (32) 1785-1809
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/24/11
BWAS-1714
22.6.17958.3.1796
Magnificent (74) 1766-1804
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1714
28.2.179727.2.1798
Atlas (98) 1782-1802
British 98 Gun
2nd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer
BWAS-1714
14.2.1799 Rear-Admiral of the RedCSORN

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