James Brown (c.1734-1757)

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James Brown

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
Date of Birthc.1734CSORN
First Known Service3.7.1749CSORN
Last Known Service25.6.1756CSORN
Date of Death1757CSORN

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
3.7.1749	3.7.1750	Humber (44) 1748-1762 British 44 Gun 5th Rate Ship , Captain's Servant ADM 107/4/354	ADM 107/4
4.7.1750	26.12.1750	Humber (44) 1748-1762 British 44 Gun 5th Rate Ship , Ordinary Seaman ADM 107/4/354	ADM 107/4
26.6.1751	8.5.1752	Gosport (44) 1741-1768 British 44 Gun 5th Rate Ship , Able Seaman ADM 107/4/354	ADM 107/4
9.5.1752	21.12.1754	Advice (50) 1746-1756 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Midshipman ADM 107/4/234	ADM 107/4
22.12.1754	2.12.1755	Trial (10) 1744-1776 British 10 Gun Unrated Sloop , Able Seaman ADM 107/4/354	ADM 107/4
3.12.1755	4.2.1756	Badger (10) 1745-1762 British 10 Gun Unrated Sloop , Acting Lieutenant ADM 107/4/354	ADM 107/4
4.2.1756		Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/4/353	RNLPC
28.4.1756		Lieutenant	CSORN
28.4.1756	25.6.1756	Deptford (50) 1732-1767 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Third Lieutenant ADM 6/18/259	ADM 6/18
20.5.1756		Battle of Minorca

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 107/4 Archive

ADM 6/18 Archive

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

RNLPCBruno Pappalardo, Book

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