Royal Naval Biography/Crofton, Ambrose
AMBROSE CROFTON, Esq.
[Commander.]
Was introduced into the naval service by Captain Molineux (afterwards Admiral Lord) Shuldham, in the latter end of 1771; and promoted to the rank of lieutenant on the 1st Jan, 1778. He subsequently served under Sir John Lockart Ross, in the Royal George of 100 guns, Bienfaisant 64, and Ocean 90; and as first lieutenant of the Monarch 74, bearing the broad pendant of Sir James Wallace, and commanded by the present Admiral Sotheron. He obtained his present rank on the 23d June, 1794; and afterwards commanded the Lutin and Pluto sloops, on the Newfoundland station. We, hope, ere long, to be able to give a more full account of his professional career.