Piercy Brett (d.1792)

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Piercy Brett

NationalityBritish
RolesNaval Sailor
First Known Service1778CSORN
SonNBD1849
Last Known Service1.12.1787CSORN
Date of Death26.1.1792CSORN

Date from	Date to	Event	Source
1778		Passed the Lieutenant's Examination ADM 107/7/34	RNLPC
10.4.1778		Lieutenant	ADM 6/21
28.6.1781		Commander	CSORN
28.6.1781	13.3.1783	Atalanta (14) 1781-1802 British 14 Gun Unrated Sloop 1797 Renamed "Helena" , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/22/495 Issued by Marriot ArbuthnotBritish Naval Sailor Service 1726-1793 , North America Confirmed 15.7.1782	BWAS-1714
13.3.1783		Britannia (Unknown) 1776-1783 British Unknown Gun Hired Tender , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/23/167 Issued by Robert DigbyBritish Naval Sailor Service 1752-1805 , North America Confirmed 24.11.1783	ADM 6/23
17.5.1786	1.12.1787	Flirt (14) 1782-1795 British 14 Gun Unrated Sloop , Commander, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/23/334	BWAS-1714
1.12.1787		Captain	CSORN
1.12.1787		Iris (32) 1783-1833 British 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate 1809 Renamed "Solebay" , Captain, and Commanding Officer ADM 6/23/439	ADM 6/23

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