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William Laws

NationalityBritish 
RolesNaval Sailor 
First Known Service11.8.1714CSORN
Last Known Servicebef.7.1748CSORN

Event History


Date fromDate toEventSource
4.10.1721 Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/3/110RNLPC
17.12.1723 LieutenantCSORN
17.12.17232.10.1724
Adventure (42) 1709-1724
British 42 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
, Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/13/78
Confirmed 25.9.1724		ADM 6/13
2.2.1724/2527.5.1728
Dragon (54) 1711-1733
British 54 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
1715 Renamed "Dragon"
, Midshipman Extra ADM 6/13/83		ADM 6/13
27.5.1728 CommanderADM 6/14
27.5.17284.3.1730/31
Trial (10) 1719-1731
British 10 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/14/90		BWAS-1603
5.3.1730/31 CaptainCSORN
5.3.1730/314.10.1731
Seaford (8) 1724-1740
British 8 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/14/90
Confirmed 5.10.1731		BWAS-1714
23.11.17366.7.1741
Spence (8) 1730-1749
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
, Captain and Master, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/15/44		BWAS-1714
4.17405.7.1740Attack on St. Augustine 
13.7.174325.9.1744
Grafton (70) 1725-1744
British 70 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
, Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/16/441
Confirmed 13.2.1744/45		ADM 6/16
25.7.1747 Superannuated Rear-AdmiralADM 6/17
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Posted by Cy on Thursday 30th of March 2023 07:14

Hi
Yes he did command Goodwill, but this is not the correct officer's page. If you look at the page for William Lawes (note the spelling) you will see the command listed, all be it with slightly different dates.

Posted by Robert Hubler on Thursday 30th of March 2023 03:36

Lieutenant William Lawes assumed command of cutter Goodwill on April 1763 and relinquish command in 1768 supersede by lt Thomas Plint

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