James Smith (d.1740)

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James Smith

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
First Known Service1729CSORN
Last Known Service26.9.1740CSORN
Date of Death1740CSORN

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
1729		Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/3/191	RNLPC
22.7.1729		Lieutenant	CSORN
22.7.1729	7.9.1731	Torrington (40) 1729-1744 British 40 Gun 5th Rate Ship , Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/14/33	ADM 6/14
14.6.1732	1.3.1732/33	Edinburgh (70) 1721-1741 British 70 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/14/111	ADM 6/14
2.3.1732/33	11.5.1733	York (60) 1706-1751 British 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Third Lt. & Lt. at Arms ADM 6/14/137	ADM 6/14
31.1.1733/34	25.5.1735	Hampton Court (70) 1709-1741 British 70 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Fourth Lieutenant ADM 6/14/162	ADM 6/14
26.5.1735	6.4.1736	Hampton Court (70) 1709-1741 British 70 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Third Lieutenant ADM 6/15/213	ADM 6/14
24.7.1739	13.8.1739	Colchester (50) 1721-1742 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/206	ADM 6/15
14.8.1739	29.8.1739	Boyne (80) 1739-1763 British 80 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Third Lieutenant ADM 6/15/210	ADM 6/15
30.8.1739	9.4.1740	Cumberland (80) 1739-1748 British 80 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , First Lieutenant ADM 6/15/216	ADM 6/15
2.7.1740		Commander	CSORN
2.7.1740	26.9.1740	Scarborough (18) 1739-1744 British 18 Gun Unrated Hospital Ship , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/15/304	BWAS-1714
1.7.1779		Included in the list of captains receiving half-pay.	ADM 104

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