Naval Career
- 1740 Joined Royal Navy at age twelve
- 1745 Midshipman at Siege of Louisbourg
- 1747 Past-Midshipman on HMS Centurion
- 1753 Lieutenant in the Royal Navy
- 1759 Promoted to Commander; Commander of HMS Boscawen
- 1761 Made Post-Captain; Commander of HMS Unicorn, 28 guns
- 1762 Commander of HMS Syren, 20 guns, Newfoundland
- 1763 Commander of HMS Tweed, 32 guns Newfoundland
- 1767 Commander of HMS Emerald, 32 guns
- 1770 Commander of HMS St. Albans, 61 guns
- 1775 Commander of HMS Isis, 50 guns, Quebec
- 1776 Commodore in charge of building Lake Champlain fleet
- 1777 Commander of HMS Stirling Castle, 64 Guns
- 1778 Commander of HMS Duke, 98 guns, Channel Fleet
- 1781 Captain-of-the-Fleet of Sir George Rodney, flagship HMS Formidable, West Indies
- 1783 Commodore and Commander-in-Chief of Halifax Station, HMS Assistance, 50 guns, HMS Hermione, 32 guns
- 1787 Promoted to Rear-Admiral
- 1789 Commander-in-Chief of North American Station, HMS London Man, 50 guns
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