 Complete the following phrase:  Williams was born in 1761 or 1762, the son of Naval Captain William Williams. Aged only 7, Thomas Williams was entered as a servant on his fathers ship , although it is likely that he did not spend much time aboard. He is reported to have followed his father through various commands although many of these commissions were on paper only until 1776, when he was certainly present at the Battle of Sullivans Island, aboard the brig . The following year he moved to , flagship of Rear-Admiral Samuel Barrington in the Caribbean. Prince of Wales was subsequently engaged at the 