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John McDonald; Ship's name: HMS Scorpion; Pay book number: SB 15; Rank: Landsman;...

Catalogue reference: ADM 27/2/329

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This record is about the John McDonald; Ship's name: HMS Scorpion; Pay book number: SB 15; Rank: Landsman;... dating from 1797-1800 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 27/2/329
Date
1797-1800
Description

John McDonald; Ship's name: HMS Scorpion; Pay book number: SB 15; Rank: Landsman; Relation: Mother Janet; When Alloted: 1797; Remarks: Discharged to sick quarters 11 November 1797 Union Hospital Ship.

Peter Airth; Ship's name: HMS Scorpion; Pay book number: SB 14; Rank: Landsman; Relation: Mother Margaret; When Alloted: 1797; Remarks: Discharged 24 November 1800 to HMS Cambridge then to HMS Garland.

Joseph Bucchannon; Ship's name: HMS Scorpion; Pay book number: SB 23; Rank: Landsman; Relation: Mother Ann; When Alloted: 1797; Remarks: Deserted 21 October 1797 Sheerness.

Stephen Cousins; Ship's name: HMS Scorpion; Pay book number: SB 171; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Mother Mary Ann; When Alloted: 1798; Remarks: Not stated.

Griffith Griffiths; Ship's name: HMS Scorpion; Pay book number: SB 48; Rank: Quarter Gunner; Relation: Wife Ann; When Alloted: 1798; Remarks: Discharged 20 November 1800 to HMS Robust.

George Saunders; Ship's name: HMS Scorpion; Pay book number: ML 6; Rank: Private, Marine; Relation: Wife Catherine; When Alloted: 1798; Remarks: Discharged 5 July 1800 to HMS Abergavenny.

Robert Belvern; Ship's name: HMS Scorpion; Pay book number: SB 70; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife Susannah; When Alloted: 1798; Remarks: Not stated.

John Wood (2); Ship's name: HMS Scorpion; Pay book number: SB 172; Rank: Carpenter's Mate; Relation: Wife Ann; When Alloted: 1798; Remarks: Deserted 16 December 1798 Sheerness.

Jacob Waddell; Ship's name: HMS Scorpion; Pay book number: SB152; Rank: Ordinary Seaman; Relation: Mother Mary; When Alloted: 1798; Remarks: Discharged 24 November 1800 to HMS Cambridge then to HMS Victorieuse.

Robert Fancey; Ship's name: HMS Scorpion; Pay book number: SB 76; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Mother Sarah; When Alloted: 1798; Remarks: Discharged 29 March 1800 to HMS Elephant.

John Ryan; Ship's name: HMS Scorpion; Pay book number: SB 173; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife Mary; When Alloted: 1798; Remarks: Discharged 24 November to HMS Cambridge.

Thomas Ellison; Ship's name: HMS Scorpion; Pay book number: SB 153; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife Jane; When Alloted: 1798; Remarks: Deserted 17 June 1799 Yarmouth.

Thomas Spragon; Ship's name: HMS Scorpion; Pay book number: SB 165; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Mother Frances; When Alloted: 1798; Remarks: Deserted 1 May 1799 Yarmouth.

Nicholas Elliot; Ship's name: HMS Scorpion; Pay book number: SB 14; Rank: Gunner's Mate; Relation: Wife Jane; When Alloted: 1797; Remarks: Not stated.

Job Hounsel; Ship's name: HMS Scorpion; Pay book number: SB 37; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife Jane; When Alloted: 1798; Remarks: Not stated.

John Benger; Ship's name: HMS Scorpion; Pay book number: SB 67; Rank: Quartermaster and Pilot; Relation: Wife Hannah; When Alloted: 1798; Remarks: Not stated.

Martin Bower; Ship's name: HMS Scorpion; Pay book number: SB 57; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Mother Elizabeth; When Alloted: 1798; Remarks: Not stated.

Charles Lander; Ship's name: HMS Scorpion; Pay book number: SB 58; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Mother Mary; When Alloted: 1798; Remarks: Discharged 30 October 1799. Unserviceable.

James Sumaries; Ship's name: HMS Scorpion; Pay book number: SB 79; Rank: Ordinary Seaman; Relation: Mother Jane; When Alloted: 1799; Remarks: Not stated.

James Suminers; Ship's name: HMS Scorpion; Pay book number: SB 79; Rank: Ordinary Seaman; Relation: Mother Jane; When Alloted: 1799; Remarks: Not stated.

Joseph Langan; Ship's name: HMS Scorpion; Pay book number: SB 80; Rank: Carpenter's Mate; Relation: Mother Martha Lenington; When Alloted: 1800; Remarks: Not stated.

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