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John Philips

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
First Known Service21.4.1785CSORN
Last Known Service11.1807CSORN

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
21.4.1785		Lieutenant	CSORN
21.4.1785	11.7.1786	Mercury (28) 1779-1814 British 28 Gun 6th Rate Frigate , Second Lieutenant ADM 6/23/332 Issued by Sir Charles Douglas (1^st Baronet Carr)British Naval Sailor Service 1753-1789 , Nova Scotia Confirmed 8.5.1786	ADM 6/23
30.6.1789	22.10.1789	Southampton (32) 1757-1812 British 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Second Lieutenant ADM 6/23/533	ADM 6/23
11.12.1789	29.12.1791	Lowestoffe (28) 1761-1801 British 28 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Second Lieutenant ADM 6/24/12	ADM 6/24
1.4.1791		A commission as 1st lieutenant of the Perseus was issued. The commission was cancelled as "returned, not taken up".	ADM 6/24
29.12.1791	11.10.1793	Perseus (20) 1776-1805 British 20 Gun 6th Rate Ship , First Lieutenant ADM 6/24/150	ADM 6/24
12.10.1793		Dictator (64) 1783-1817 British 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Second Lieutenant ADM 6/24/274	ADM 6/24
18.10.1797		Commander	CSORN
13.11.1797		Captain	CSORN
10.1800	1801	Helder (28) 1799-1802 British 28 Gun 6th Rate Frigate 1800 Renamed "Heldin" 1800 Renamed "Helder" , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1714
12.1801		Oiseau (36) 1793-1816 British 36 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1793
7.1806	11.1807	Bonetta (14) 1803-1810 British 14 Gun Unrated Sloop , Captain, and Commanding Officer	BWAS-1793

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