Catalogue description John Story; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 268; Rank: Able Seaman;...

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Details of ADM 27/2/29
Reference: ADM 27/2/29
Description:

John Story; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 268; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife Isabella; When Alloted: 1795; Remarks: Deserted 3 May 1799 at Plymouth.

John Richardson; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 207; Rank: Landsman; Relation: Wife Jennet Steel; When Alloted: 1795; Remarks: Not Stated.

John Robertson; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 208; Rank: Landsman; Relation: Wife Euphen Johnston; When Alloted: 1795; Remarks: Not Stated.

Robert Atchison; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 162; Rank: Landsman; Relation: Wife Isabel Lindores; When Alloted: 1795; Remarks: Deserted 7 January 1796 at Portsmouth.

John Smith; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 212; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: SB Margaret Giddas; When Alloted: 1795; Remarks: Deserted 4 November 1795 at Plymouth.

Andrew Black; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 213; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife Isobel Sime; When Alloted: 1795; Remarks: Not Stated.

Robert Simpson; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 214; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Mother Margaret Robertson; When Alloted: 1795; Remarks: Discharged 1 January 196 to HMS Anson.

Robert Drury; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 330; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Mother Sarah; When Alloted: 1796; Remarks: Deserted 13 April 1796 at Portsmouth.

William Beird; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 96; Rank: Quartermaster; Relation: Mother Jermell; When Alloted: 1796; Remarks: Not Stated.

Thomas Jackson; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 102; Rank: Landsman; Relation: Wife Ruth; When Alloted: 1796; Remarks: Died 26 July 1797.

Thomas Hynes; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 103; Rank: Landsman; Relation: Wife Elizabeth; When Alloted: 1796; Remarks: Discharged sick quarters 4 December 1796.

Robert Cowing; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 112; Rank: Landsman; Relation: Wife Jean; When Alloted: 1796; Remarks: Not Stated.

John Malcolm; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 125; Rank: Landsman; Relation: Wife Rachael; When Alloted: 1796; Remarks: Not Stated.

William Marshall; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 120; Rank: Landsman; Relation: Wife Bridget; When Alloted: 1796; Remarks: Deserted 30 May 1798 at Plymouth Dock.

William Ridley; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 135; Rank: Landsman; Relation: Mother Anna; When Alloted: 1796; Remarks: Not Stated.

Richard Penney; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 144; Rank: Carpenter's Crew; Relation: Wife Elizabeth; When Alloted: 1796; Remarks: Deserted 30 September 1797 at Plymouth.

Samuel Coleman; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 181; Rank: Ordinary Seaman; Relation: Wife Mary; When Alloted: 1796; Remarks: Not Stated.

Alexander Rea; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 189; Rank: Ordinary Seaman; Relation: Wife Margaret; When Alloted: 1796; Remarks: Not Stated.

David Sword; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 195; Rank: Ordinary Seaman; Relation: Wife Elizabeth; When Alloted: 1796; Remarks: Not Stated.

David Webster; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 197; Rank: Ordinary Seaman; Relation: Wife Ann; When Alloted: 1796; Remarks: Discharged sick quarters 5 December 1796.

James Hutton; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 209; Rank: Quartermaster's Mate; Relation: Wife Isabella; When Alloted: 1796; Remarks: Not Stated.

Joseph Carston; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 224; Rank: Sailmaker; Relation: Wife Elizabeth; When Alloted: 1796; Remarks: Not Stated.

L McDonald; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 228; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife Jenet; When Alloted: 1796; Remarks: Not Stated.

Joseph Postlewhite; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 257; Rank: Yeoman of the Powder Room; Relation: Wife Jean; When Alloted: 1796; Remarks: Discharged 17 September 1799 to HMS Argus sloop.

Date: 1795-1796
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Language: English
Closure status: Open Document, Open Description

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