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Benjamin Elderkin; Ship's name: HMS Puissant; Pay book number: Not stated; Rank:...

Catalogue reference: ADM 27/2/284

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Reference
ADM 27/2/284
Date
1796-1798
Description

Benjamin Elderkin; Ship's name: HMS Puissant; Pay book number: Not stated; Rank: Private, Marine; Relation: Wife Sarah; When Alloted: 1796; Remarks: Discharged to sick quarters 27 February 1797.

William Rich; Ship's name: HMS Puissant; Pay book number: SL 901; Rank: Quartermaster; Relation: Wife Ann; When Alloted: 1797; Remarks: Discharged 6 June 1797. Promoted.

William Balfour; Ship's name: HMS Puissant; Pay book number: SL 121; Rank: Carpenter's Crew; Relation: Wife Elizabeth; When Alloted: 1797; Remarks: Not stated,.

William Price; Ship's name: HMS Puissant; Pay book number: SL 2524; Rank: Landsman; Relation: Wife Susannah; When Alloted: 1797; Remarks: Discharged 26 July 1797 to HMS Grampus.

William Hither; Ship's name: HMS Puissant; Pay book number: SL 2522; Rank: Carpenter's Crew; Relation: Wife Hannah; When Alloted: 1797; Remarks: Discharged 27 July 1797 to HMS Tribune.

William Idden; Ship's name: HMS Puissant; Pay book number: Not stated; Rank: Quarter Gunner; Relation: Wife Ruth; When Alloted: 1797; Remarks: Deserted 22 June 1797 Portsmouth.

Richard Rollott; Ship's name: HMS Puissant; Pay book number: ML 48; Rank: Private, Marine; Relation: Wife Mary; When Alloted: 1797; Remarks: Not stated.

John Brown; Ship's name: HMS Puissant; Pay book number: SL 2505; Rank: Landsman; Relation: Wife Ann; When Alloted: 1797; Remarks: Discharged to sick quarters 23 August 1797 Haslar.

William Potter; Ship's name: HMS Puissant; Pay book number: SL 2509; Rank: Landsman; Relation: Mother Elizabeth; When Alloted: Not stated; Remarks: Not stated.

Benjamin Campbell; Ship's name: HMS Puissant; Pay book number: [SL] 67; Rank: Landsman; Relation: Wife Mary; When Alloted: 1797; Remarks: Not stated.

Robert Paul; Ship's name: HMS Puissant; Pay book number: [SL]136; Rank: Clerk; Relation: Wife Sarah; When Alloted: 1798; Remarks: Discharged 20 March 1798 to HMS Santa Margarita.

Henry McDougal; Ship's name: HMS Puissant; Pay book number: [SL] 184; Rank: Ordinary Seaman; Relation: Wife Elizabeth; When Alloted: 1798; Remarks: Discharged 29 September 1799 to HMS Royal William.

John Felback; Ship's name: HMS Puissant; Pay book number: SL 3176; Rank: Landsman; Relation: Wife Mary; When Alloted: 1798; Remarks: Discharged to sick quarters 25 March 1798 Haslar.

Duncan McKinley; Ship's name: HMS Puissant; Pay book number: SL 3180; Rank: Landsman; Relation: Mother Mary; When Alloted: 1798; Remarks: Discharged 7 April 1798 to HMS Ethalion.

Page Gunn; Ship's name: HMS Puissant; Pay book number: SL 3165; Rank: Ordinary Seaman; Relation: Wife Mary; When Alloted: 1798; Remarks: Discharged 27 March 1798 to HMS Nemesis.

Page Montgomery; Ship's name: HMS Puissant; Pay book number: SL 3165; Rank: Ordinary Seaman; Relation: Wife Mary; When Alloted: 1798; Remarks: Discharged 27 March 1798 to HMS Nemesis.

James Patrick; Ship's name: HMS Puissant; Pay book number: SL 3153; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Mother S Douglas; When Alloted: 1798; Remarks: Discharged 28 February 1798 to [HMS] London.

William Cordwell; Ship's name: HMS Puissant; Pay book number: ML 59; Rank: Private, Marine; Relation: Wife Sarah; When Alloted: 1798; Remarks: Discharged to sick quarters 7 May 1798 Haslar.

Peter Farrell; Ship's name: HMS Puissant; Pay book number: ML 55; Rank: Private, Marine; Relation: Wife Elizabeth; When Alloted: 1798; Remarks: Deserted 18 April 1798 Portsmouth.

Robert Moore; Ship's name: HMS Puissant; Pay book number: SB 151; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Mother Ann; When Alloted: 1798; Remarks: Not stated.

Lewis Hughes; Ship's name: HMS Puissant; Pay book number: SL 3476; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife Jane; When Alloted: 1798; Remarks: Discharged 27 May 1798 to HMS Viper Gun Boat.

Thomas Robertson; Ship's name: HMS Puissant; Pay book number: SL 3469; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife Mary; When Alloted: Not stated; Remarks: Discharged 23 June 1798 to HMS Daedalus.

Thomas Smith; Ship's name: HMS Puissant; Pay book number: SL 3467; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife Mary; When Alloted: 1798; Remarks: Deserted 5 June 1798 Portsmouth.

Lot Loughman; Ship's name: HMS Puissant; Pay book number: [SL] 12; Rank: Steward; Relation: Wife Elizabeth; When Alloted: 1798; Remarks: Not stated.

William Tucker; Ship's name: HMS Puissant; Pay book number: ML 60; Rank: Private, Marine; Relation: Wife Martha; When Alloted: 1798; Remarks: Not stated.

Thomas Ayres; Ship's name: HMS Puissant; Pay book number: ML 79; Rank: Private, Marine; Relation: Wife Elizabeth; When Alloted: 1798; Remarks: Not stated.

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Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
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