William Nisbett

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William Nisbett

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
First Known Service27.9.1709RNLPC
A.K.A.NesbitADM 6/14
Last Known Service28.11.1738RNLPC

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
27.9.1709	30.7.1711	Assurance (66) 1702-1712 British 66 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Volunteer-per-order ADM 107/3/80	ADM 107/3
18.9.1711	11.10.1711	Lennox (70) 1701-1721 British 70 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Able Seaman ADM 107/3/80	ADM 107/3
12.10.1711	20.12.1712	Lennox (70) 1701-1721 British 70 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Midshipman ADM 107/3/80	ADM 107/3
4.8.1715	11.11.1717	Ormonde (54) 1711-1733 British 54 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line 1715 Renamed "Dragon" , Midshipman ADM 107/3/80	ADM 107/3
14.10.1718	29.2.1719/20	Superb (64) 1710-1733 British 64 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line , Midshipman ADM 107/3/80	ADM 107/3
11.4.1720		Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/3/80	RNLPC
20.1.1727/28		Lieutenant	CSORN
20.1.1727/28	7.10.1729	Gosport (42) 1707-1735 British 42 Gun 5th Rate Frigate , Second Lieutenant ADM 6/14/190	ADM 6/13
31.1.1733/34	22.2.1733/34	Buckingham (70) 1731-1745 British 70 Gun 3rd Rate Ship of the Line , Third Lieutenant ADM 6/14/162	ADM 6/14
23.2.1733/34	18.3.1733/34	Roebuck (40) 1733-1743 British 40 Gun 5th Rate Ship of the Line , Third Lieutenant ADM 6/14/169	ADM 6/14
19.3.1733/34	28.11.1738	Roebuck (40) 1733-1743 British 40 Gun 5th Rate Ship of the Line , Second Lieutenant ADM 6/15/177	ADM 6/14

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