| Date from | Date to | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.9.1735 | Royal Naval Academy, Scholar ADM 6/14/220 | ADM 6/14 | |
| 1746 | Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/4/51 | RNLPC | |
| 10.6.1746 | Lieutenant ADM 6/17/116 | CSORN | |
| 10.6.1746 | 13.8.1748 | Panther (50), Second Lieutenant ADM 6/17/116 | ADM 6/17 |
| 13.8.1748 | 23.12.1748 | Lion (58), Second Lieutenant ADM 6/17/418 Issued by Charles Watson (1714-1757) Commission confirmed 3.12.1748 | ADM 6/17 |