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| Date from | Date to | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.10.1746 | Passed the Lieutenant's Examination | RNLPC | |
| 28.2.1756 | Lieutenant | CSORN | |
| 23.3.1757 | Commander ADM 6/18/373 | CSORN | |
| 23.3.1757 | 10.8.1757 | Hazard's Prize (8), Commander and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/373 | BWAS-1714 |
| 17.8.1757 | 18.10.1758 | Albany (14), Commander and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/429 | BWAS-1714 |
| 18.10.1758 | Captain ADM 6/18/548 | CSORN | |
| 18.10.1758 | 3.7.1761 | Solebay (24), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/18/548 | BWAS-1714 |
| 3.7.1761 | 7.1764 | Winchester (50), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/19/326 | BWAS-1714 |
| 26.3.1779 | 12.1782 | Union (90), Captain and Commanding Officer ADM 6/21/530 | BWAS-1714 |
| 12.12.1781 | 2nd Battle of Ushant | ||
| 12.12.1781 | Action of 1781-12-12 | ||
| 20.10.1782 | Battle of Cape Spartel | ||
| 24.9.1787 | Rear-Admiral of the White | CSORN | |
| 5.1790 | 10.1790 | Sandwich (90), as Flag Officer, Vice-Admiral | BWAS-1714 |
| 21.9.1790 | Rear-Admiral of the Red | CSORN | |
| 4.1791 | 9.1791 | Dictator (64), as Flag Officer, Rear-Admiral of the Red | BWAS-1714 |
| 1.2.1793 | Vice-Admiral of the White | CSORN | |
| 3.1793 | 8.1795 | Sandwich (90), as Flag Officer, Vice-Admiral | BWAS-1714 |
| 1794 | 3.1795 | Appointed Commander-in-Chief — The Nore | EWIKI |
| 12.4.1794 | Vice-Admiral of the Red | CSORN | |
| 1.6.1795 | Admiral of the Blue | CSORN | |
| 23.5.1796 | 10.10.1798 | Elected a Fellow of the Royal Society | EWIKI |