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| Date from | Date to | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.12.1738 | Passed the Lieutenant's Examination | RNLPC | |
| 14.6.1739 | Lieutenant ADM 6/15/187 | CSORN | |
| 16.7.1744 | Commander ADM 6/17/154 | CSORN | |
| 16.7.1744 | 29.5.1745 | Spence (8), Commander and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/154 Issued by Thomas Mathews (1676-1750), The Mediterranean Sea Commission confirmed 17.9.1746 | BWAS-1714 |
| 29.5.1745 | Captain ADM 3/17/359 | CSORN | |
| 29.5.1745 | 4.6.1748 | Russell (80), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 3/17/359 Issued by William Rowley (1690-1768), The Mediterranean Sea Commission confirmed 25.5.1748 | BWAS-1714 |
| 7.10.1747 | Action of 1747-10-07 | ||
| 7.10.1747 | Russell vs Glorioso | ||
| 21.12.1748 | 9.12.1749 | Assistance (50), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/426 | BWAS-1793 |
| 9.12.1749 | 2.3.1749/50 | Culloden (74), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/506 | ADM 6/17 |
| 2.3.1749/50 | 22.7.1752 | Assistance (50), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/17/513 | ADM 6/17 |
| 22.7.1752 | 15.11.1752 | Culloden (74), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/41 | ADM 6/18 |
| 10.1.1753 | 10.1.1756 | Unicorn (24), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/52 | BWAS-1714 |
| 8.1.1756 | 20.7.1756 | Swiftsure (68), Captain and Commanding Officer: On board from 11.1.1756 ADM 6/18/226 | BWAS-1714 |
| 30.6.1756 | 21.12.1756 | Invincible (74), Captain and Commanding Officer: On board from 7.8.1756 ADM 6/18/287 | BWAS-1714 |
| 11.11.1756 | 17.12.1756 | Namur (90), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/322 | BWAS-1714 |
| 17.12.1756 | 30.1.1758 | Royal George (100), Captain and Commanding Officer: On board from 21.12.1756 ADM 6/18/332 | BWAS-1714 |
| 27.1.1758 | 20.8.1759 | Namur (90), Captain and Commanding Officer: On board from 31.1.1758 ADM 6/18/478 | ADM 6/18 |
| 6.6.1758 | 27.7.1758 | The Siege of Louisbourg | |
| 18.8.1759 | 19.8.1759 | Battle of Lagos Bay | |
| 4.10.1759 | 11.2.1762 | Namur (90), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/100 | ADM 6/19 |
| 20.11.1759 | Battle of Quiberon Bay | ||
| 29.3.1761 | 11.6.1761 | Commanded the Blockading Squadron off Brest at the Expedition against Belle-Isle | |
| 18.10.1770 | Rear-Admiral of the White ADM 6/20/302 | CSORN | |
| 24.10.1770 | Rear-Admiral of the Red ADM 6/20/305 | CSORN | |
| 31.3.1775 | Vice-Admiral of the Blue ADM 6/21/83 | CSORN | |
| 7.12.1775 | Vice-Admiral of the White ADM 6/21/155 | ADM 6/21 | |
| 29.1.1778 | Vice-Admiral of the Red ADM 6/21/359 | CSORN | |
| 26.3.1778 | Appointed Commander-in-Chief — The Downs ADM 6/21/382 | ADM 6/21 | |
| 29.4.1778 | Buffalo (30), as Flag Officer, Vice-Admiral of the Red | BWAS-1714 | |
| 26.9.1780 | Admiral of the Blue ADM 6/22/175 | CSORN |