Samuel May (c.1731-?)

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Samuel May

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
Date of Birthc.1731ADM 107/4
First Known Service8.12.1744RNLPC
Last Known Service13.1.1756RNLPC

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
8.12.1744	24.6.1746	Yarmouth (64) 1745-1811 British 64 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Captain's Servant ADM 107/4/275	ADM 107/4
25.6.1746	10.12.1746	Hinchingbrooke (10) 1745-1746 British 10 Gun Unrated Sloop , Captain's Servant ADM 107/4/275	ADM 107/4
8.9.1747	13.10.1747	Chester (50) 1744-1767 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Ordinary Seaman ADM 107/4/275	ADM 107/4
14.10.1747	21.10.1747	Chester (50) 1744-1767 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Captain's Servant ADM 107/4/275	ADM 107/4
22.10.1747	29.6.1749	Chester (50) 1744-1767 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Able Seaman ADM 107/4/275	ADM 107/4
30.6.1749	14.5.1750	Chester (50) 1744-1767 British 50 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Midshipman ADM 107/4/275	ADM 107/4
3.10.1751	28.11.1751	Kingfisher (14) 1745-1763 British 14 Gun Unrated Sloop , Able Seaman ADM 107/4/275	ADM 107/4
29.11.1751	24.1.1751/52	Kingfisher (14) 1745-1763 British 14 Gun Unrated Sloop , Midshipman ADM 107/4/275	ADM 107/4
20.10.1752	5.6.1754	Wager (24) 1744-1763 British 24 Gun 6th Rate Ship , Midshipman ADM 107/4/275	ADM 107/4
5.6.1754		Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/4/275	RNLPC
29.10.1755		Lieutenant	ADM 6/18
29.10.1755	13.1.1756	Squirrel (20) 1755-1783 British 20 Gun 6th Rate Ship , Lieutenant ADM 6/18/206	ADM 6/18

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