 | John Campbell - 1841 - 604 pages
...system of national defence, brought forward under the auspices of the mastergeneralof the ordnance; and, on the 24th of September, 1787, he was advanced to the rank of admiral of the blue. Far more important, however, to the character of this good man, than any honours of this... | |
 | New general biographical dictionary - 1848 - 528 pages
...month he was appointed governor of the island of Newfoundland, and commander-in-chief on that station. On the 24th of September, 1787, he was advanced to the rank of viceadmiral of the red. He died at his house in Charles-street, Berkeley-square, on the 16th of December,... | |
 | Edward Shepherd Creasy - Eton College - 1850 - 528 pages
...succeeding April, he-resigned to Lord Keppel, but was re-appointed on the 30th of December in the same year. On the 24th of September, 1787, he was advanced to the rank of Admiral of the White ; and in July, 1788, he finally quitted his station at the Admiralty. In the following August... | |
 | Edward Shepherd Creasy - Eton College - 1850 - 528 pages
...succeeding April, he resigned to Lord Keppel, but was re-appointed on the 30th of December in the same year. On the 24th of September, 1787, he was advanced to the rank of Admiral of the White ; and in July, 1788, he finally quitted his station at the Admiralty. In the following August... | |
 | Edward Shepherd Creasy - Eton College - 1850 - 534 pages
...succeeding April, he resigned to Lord Keppel, but was re-appointed on the 30th of December in the same year. On the 24th of September, 1787, he was advanced to the rank of Admiral of the White ; and in July, 1788, he finally quitted his station at the Admiralty. In the following August... | |
 | George Godfrey Cunningham - Great Britain - 1853 - 512 pages
...succeeding April, he resigned to Lord Keppel; but was re-appointed on the 30th of December in the same year. On the 24th of September, 1787, he was advanced to the rank of admiral of the White; and in July, 1788, he finally quitted his station at the admiralty. In the following August... | |
 | George Godfrey Cunningham - Great Britain - 1863 - 826 pages
...resigned to Lord Keppel; but was re-appointed on the 30th of December in the same year. On the iMth of September, 1787, he was advanced to the rank of admiral of the White; and in July, 1788, he finally quitted his station at the admiralty. In the following August... | |
 | Edward Shepherd Creasy - Eton college - 1876 - 726 pages
...succeeding April, he resigned to Lord Keppel, but was reappointed on the 3oth of December in the same year. On the 24th of September, 1787, he was advanced to the rank of Admiral of the White ; and in July, 1788, he finally quitted his station at the Admiralty. In the following August... | |
 | Books and bookselling - 1800 - 534 pages
...on the 3<Mh of December in the fame year, when the prefent adminiftration came into place. On ti:e 24th of September 1787, he was advanced to the rank of admiral of the white ; and in July 1788, he finally quitted his ftation at the admiralty. On the ipth of Auguft... | |
| |
on the 30th of December in the fame year. On the 24th of September 1787, he was advanced to the rank of Admiral of 
