[1] After commissioning she spent the first part of her career in North America and the West Indies.

[2] Greyhound was the ninth named vessel since it was used for a 45-gun ship launched at Deptford in 1545, rebuilt in 1558 and wrecked off the Rye in 1573.

[Note 3][5] In 1729 she recommissioned under Captain Sir Yelverton Peyton, RN for service at Virginia.

[Note 4] Captain James Cornwall, RN recommissioned her in 1733 for service on the Barbary coast.

On returning home she was fitted for channel service by Admiralty Order (AO) 27 March 1734.