| Date from | Date to | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| c.1701 | c.1704 | Service as a merchant seaman | ADM 107/2 |
| 5.5.1708 | Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/2/178 | RNLPC | |
| 11.3.1708/9 | Lieutenant | ADM 6/10 | |
| 11.3.1708/9 | 30.3.1709 | Winchelsea (36)
1708-1735 , Lieutenant ADM 6/10/43British 36 Gun 5th Rate Ship | ADM 6/10 |
| 31.3.1709 | 16.6.1712 | Worcester (54)
1698-1713 , Second Lieutenant ADM 6/10/50British 54 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line | ADM 6/10 |
| 12.2.1712/13 | 26.7.1715 | Chester (54)
1708-1750 , Second Lieutenant ADM 6/11/244British 54 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line | ADM 6/11 |