James Hamilton (d.1756)

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James Hamilton

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
First Known Service20.1.1703CSORN
Last Known Service12.4.1734CSORN
Date of Death1756ADM354
Cause of DeathEmeny actionCSORN

Event History

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
3.12.1707		Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/2/149	RNLPC
11.3.1708/9		Lieutenant	CSORN
11.3.1708/9	25.9.1713	Dartmouth (54) 1698-1714 British 54 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Second Lieutenant ADM 6/10/43	ADM 6/10
23.2.1733/34	12.4.1734	Medway (60) 1718-1749 British 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Second Lieutenant ADM 6/14/168	ADM 6/14
1743		Superannuated Lieutenant	ADM354

Notes on Officer

Rank at DeathADM354

Was a superannuated lieutenant at time of decease.

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ADM 6/10 Archive

ADM 6/14 Archive

ADM354 Document

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

RNLPCBruno Pappalardo, Book

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