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William Philips; Ship's name: HMS Syren; Pay book number: 556; Rank: Able Seaman;...

Catalogue reference: ADM 27/2/91

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This record is about the William Philips; Ship's name: HMS Syren; Pay book number: 556; Rank: Able Seaman;... dating from 1795-1800 in the series Navy Board, and Admiralty, Accountant General's Department: Registers of Allotments.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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Reference
ADM 27/2/91
Date
1795-1800
Description

William Philips; Ship's name: HMS Syren; Pay book number: 556; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Mother Mary; When Alloted: 1795; Remarks: Deserted 10 February 1796, Portsmouth.

John Novell; Ship's name: HMS Syren; Pay book number: 557; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife Isabel; When Alloted: 1795; Remarks: Deserted 17 January 1796 at Portsmouth.

John Atkinson; Ship's name: HMS Syren; Pay book number: 563; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife Elizabeth; When Alloted: 1795; Remarks: nothing stated.

Atkinson Welands; Ship's name: HMS Syren; Pay book number: 564; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife Mary; When Alloted: 1795; Remarks:nothing stated.

George Fenwick; Ship's name: HMS Syren; Pay book number: 565; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife Margaret; When Alloted: 1795; Remarks: Deserted 8 January 1796 at Portsmouth.

James Barry; Ship's name: HMS Syren; Pay book number: 596; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Mother Catherine; When Alloted: 1796; Remarks: Deserted 9 November 1796 at Portsmouth.

William Davis; Ship's name: HMS Syren; Pay book number: 417; Rank: ? Crew; Relation: Wife Mary; When Alloted: 1796; Remarks: none.

Thomas Canton; Ship's name: HMS Syren; Pay book number: 569; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife Elizabeth; When Alloted: 1796; Remarks: Discharged 21 October 1799 to HMS Surinam.

James Dickson; Ship's name: HMS Syren; Pay book number: 637; Rank: Landsman; Relation: Wife Ann; When Alloted: 1796; Remarks: Discharged 24 October 1797 to HMS Invincible.

Isaac Pugh; Ship's name: HMS Syren; Pay book number: 547; Rank: Master's Mate; Relation: Wife Ann; When Alloted: 1796; Remarks: Discharged sick quarters 4 April 1800 at Haslar.

Daniel Lyons; Ship's name: HMS Syren; Pay book number: 103; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife Margaret; When Alloted: 1796; Remarks: Deserted 16 August 1798 at Barbados.

David Griffiths; Ship's name: HMS Syren; Pay book number: unknown; Rank: Carpenter; Relation: Wife Elizabeth; When Alloted: 1796; Remarks: Discharged 7 January 1797 to HMS Ramillies.

Thomas Higgins; Ship's name: HMS Syren; Pay book number: 109; Rank: Landsman; Relation: Wife Sarah; When Alloted: 1797; Remarks: None. Document damaged.

Patrick Fennelly; Ship's name: HMS Syren; Pay book number: 607; Rank: Carpenter; Relation: Wife; When Alloted: 1797; Remarks: Discharged 12 March 1800 HMS Severn.

David Ramsey; Ship's name: HMS Syren; Pay book number: 620; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife Ann; When Alloted: 1797; Remarks: Discharged dead 6 January 1800.

Michael Collins; Ship's name: HMS Syren; Pay book number: 632; Rank: Landsman; Relation: Wife Mary; When Alloted: 1797; Remarks: Deserted 12 January 1798 at Portsmouth.

Patrick Small; Ship's name: HMS Syren; Pay book number: 796 (?); Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife Mary; When Alloted: 1797; Remarks: Deserted 23 July 1793 at Antigua. Document damaged.

Robert Jefferson; Ship's name: HMS Syren; Pay book number: 542; Rank: Sailmaker's Mate; Relation: Wife Elizabeth; When Alloted: 1797; Remarks: None.

Robert Jefferson; Ship's name: HMS Syren; Pay book number: 542; Rank: Sailmaker; Relation: Wife Elizabeth; When Alloted: 1800; Remarks: None.

Gideon Wormley; Ship's name: HMS Syren; Pay book number: unknown; Rank: unknown; Relation: Wife name unknown; When Alloted: unknown; Remarks: Discharged dead 8 October 1799. Document damaged.

Robert Cressold; Ship's name: HMS Syren; Pay book number: unknown; Rank: unknown; Relation: Wife, name unknown; When Alloted: unknown; Remarks: Document damaged.

William Clogg; Ship's name: HMS Syren; Pay book number: unknown; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Mother, name unknown; When Alloted: unknown; Remarks: Document damaged.

John Leak; Ship's name: HMS Syren; Pay book number: unknown; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife name unknon; When Alloted: unknown; Remarks: Discharged sick quarters, Haslar, date unknown. Document damaged.

Joseph Bird; Ship's name: HMS Syren; Pay book number: unknown; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Mother, name unknown; When Alloted: unknown; Remarks: None recorded. Document damaged.

John McNally; Ship's name: HMS Syren; Pay book number: unknown; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife, name unknown; When Alloted: unknown; Remarks: None. Document damaged.

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The National Archives, Kew
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Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
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