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| Date from | Date to | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.8.1739 | Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/4/280 | RNLPC | |
| 1745 | Entered the navy | ref:676 | |
| 28.1.1755 | Lieutenant | CSORN | |
| 2.6.1760 | Commander | CSORN | |
| 2.6.1760 | 11.2.1761 | Laurel (12)
1759-1763 , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/170British 12 Gun Unrated Sloop | BWAS-1714 |
| 11.2.1761 | 19.5.1761 | Beaver (14)
1761-1783 , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/277British 14 Gun Unrated Sloop | BWAS-1714 |
| 19.5.1761 | Captain | CSORN | |
| 19.5.1761 | 11.8.1762 | , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/316 | BWAS-1714 |
| 11.8.1762 | 14.5.1763 | Isis (50)
1747-1766 , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/429British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line | BWAS-1714 |
| 6.3.1766 | 23.12.1767 | Montreal (32)
1761-1779 , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/111British 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate | BWAS-1714 |
| 23.12.1767 | 31.5.1770 | Montreal (32)
1761-1779 , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/20/188British 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate | ADM 6/20 |
| 14.2.1778 | 31.3.1779 | Centaur (74)
1759-1782 , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/367British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line | BWAS-1714 |
| 27.7.1778 | 1st Battle of Ushant | ||
| 31.3.1779 | 24.9.1782 | Robust (74)
1764-1817 , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/533British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line | BWAS-1714 |
| 16.3.1781 | Battle of Cape Henry | ||
| 22.7.1785 | 1789 | Appointed Commander-in-Chief — The Mediterranean Sea ADM 6/23/290 | ADM 6/23 |
| 10.1785 | 1.1789 | Trusty (50)
1782-1815 , as Flag Officer, Commodore, British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line | BWAS-1714 |
| 23.7.1790 | Appointed Commander-in-Chief — Cork ADM 6/24/54 | ADM 6/24 | |
| 21.9.1790 | Rear-Admiral of the White | ADM 6/24 | |
| 1791 | c.10.9.1791 | Impregnable (98)
1786-1799 , as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral of the Blue, British 98 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line | BWAS-1714 |
| 1792 | Married Eliza | ref:676 | |
| 22.3.1792 | 6.8.1793 | Appointed Commander-in-Chief — Plymouth ADM 6/24/159 | ADM 6/24 |
| 12.1792 | 1794 | Windsor Castle (98)
1790-1813 , as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral of the Blue, British 98 Gun 2nd Rate Ship of the Line | BWAS-1714 |
| 1.2.1793 | Vice-Admiral of the Blue | CSORN | |
| 12.4.1794 | Vice-Admiral of the White | CSORN | |
| 10.1794 | 11.1794 | Alcide (74)
1779-1817 , as Flag Officer, Vice-Admiral of the White, British 74 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line | BWAS-1714 |
| 1.6.1795 | Vice-Admiral of the Red | CSORN | |
| 14.2.1799 | Admiral of the Blue | CSORN | |
| 9.11.1805 | Admiral of the Red | CSORN |