He was treasurer of the Levant Company from 1659 to 1661.

In the Levant Company he was an assistant from 1630 to 1633 and its husband from 1633 to 1641.

The Levant Company was set up to trade with Turkey.

He was chaplain to the Levant Company from 1710 to 1719.

He became Governor of the Levant Company in 1644, retaining the position to 1654.

His father, William (1642-1716) was a leading member of the Levant Company.

He was one of the court assistants with the Levant Company from 1651 to 1653 and from 1655 to 1656.

In 1790, at only 28 years old, he became consul of the Levant Company.

He was one of the court assistants for the Levant Company from 1622 to 1624.

In 1630, he became Treasurer of the Levant Company for two years.