| Ship | Date from | Date to | Event | Source |
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| | 1732/11/21 | | Entered the Navy | NBD1849 |
| | 1739/10/06 | | Passed the Lieutenant's Examination | NBD1849 |
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| Lieutenant, 1740/03/03 | W032 |
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| Captain, 1744/09/11 | W032 |
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Rippon's Prize
| 1744/09/11 | 1747 | As Commanding Officer | BWAS-1714 |
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Enterprise
| 1747/09 | 1748 | As Commanding Officer | BWAS-1714 |
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Duke
| 1756/07 | 1757 | As Commanding Officer | BWAS-1714 |
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Princess Amelia
| 1757/03 | 1757/06 | As Commanding Officer | BWAS-1714 |
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Duke
| 1759 | 1762 | As Commanding Officer | BWAS-1714 |
| | 1759/11/20 | | Battle of Quiberon Bay | BWAS-1714 |
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| Rear-Admiral of the Blue, 1762/10/21 | W032 |
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| Rear-Admiral of the Red, 1770/10/18 | W032 |
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| Vice-Admiral of the Blue, 1770/10/24 | W032 |
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| Appointed Commander-in-Chief at North America, 1774/06 | EWIKI |
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Preston
| 1774/01 | 1775 | As Flag Officer | BWAS-1714 |
| | 1775/01/01 | | Commander of the North American Squadron on the 1st of January 1775 | |
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| Vice-Admiral of the White, 1775/03/31 | W032 |
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| Vice-Admiral of the Red, 1776/02/05 | W032 |
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| Admiral of the Blue, 1778/01/29 | W032 |
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| Admiral of the White, 1782/04/08 | W032 |