| He attended Cambridge University at the time of entering the Royal Navy. He deserted in 1772 but was later reinstated. He entered the Royal Navy as an AB in H.M.S. Marlborough 1771. He served in H.M.S. Alderney 1772. He was appointed as a Midshipman RN (With seniority dated 09/04/1772). He served in H.M.S. Alderney 1772. He was discharged on 17/03/1774. He rejoined the RN 1777. He served in H.M.S. Venus 1777. He served in H.M.S. Apollo 1777. He was appointed as a Lieutenant RN (With seniority dated 19/07/1778). He served in H.M.S. Nonsuch as Fourth Lieutenant in 1778. He served in H.M.S. Victory 1779. He was appointed as a Commander RN (With seniority dated 05/08/1779). He served in H.M.S. Helena (Sloop) (In command) 1779. He was appointed as a Captain RN (With seniority dated 25/04/1781). He served in HMS Merlin (In command) 1781. He served in HMS Ariadne (In command) 1781. He served in H.M.S. Winchelsea (In command) 1782. (He served on half pay to 1793). He served in H.M.S. Flora (In command) 1793. He was appointed as a Commodore 1794. He served In command of a frigate squadron off the coast of France 1794. He served in H.M.S. Pomone 1795. He served in H.M.S. Canada 1797. He was appointed as a Rear-Admiral of the Blue (With seniority dated 14/02/1799). He served In command Detached Squadron in the Bay of Biscay 1800, Ambassador Extraordinary to St. Petersburg. He was appointed as a Rear-Admiral of the White (With seniority dated 01/01/1801). He was appointed as a Rear-Admiral of the Red (With seniority dated 23/04/1804). He was appointed as a Vice-Admiral of the Blue (With seniority dated 09/11/1805). He served In command of a Squadron in Western Waters 1805. He was appointed as a Vice-Admiral of the White (With seniority dated 28/04/1808). He was the Commander-in-Chief in the River St. Lawrence, along the Coast of Nova Scotia, the islands of St. John and Cape Breton and in the Bay of Fundy and the Islands of Bermuda 1807. He served as Commander-in-Chief in the River St. Lawrence, coast of Nova Scotia, Islands of St. John and HMCS Cape Breton, Bay of Fundy, Bermuda or Somers' Islands, West Indies including the Leeward Islands and Jamaica. (He was also referred to as Commander-in-Chief American and West Indian Station) 1812 (Flag in H.M.S. Junon and H.M.S. Swiftsure). He was appointed as a Admiral of the Blue RN (With seniority dated 31/07/1810). He was appointed as a Admiral of the White RN (With seniority dated 04/06/1814). |
