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William Purwin; Ship's name: HMS Medusa; Pay book number: SB 159; Rank: Able Seaman;...

Catalogue reference: ADM 27/5/119

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This record is about the William Purwin; Ship's name: HMS Medusa; Pay book number: SB 159; Rank: Able Seaman;... dating from 1798-1801 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 27/5/119
Date
1798-1801
Description

William Purwin; Ship's name: HMS Medusa; Pay book number: SB 159; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Mother Susan; When Alloted: 1798; Remarks: Discharged 10 May 1799 to HMS Cumberland.

George Nicholson; Ship's name: HMS Medusa; Pay book number: SB 143; Rank: Quartermaster; Relation: Mother Hannah; When Alloted: 1798; Remarks: Discharged 29 July 1799 to HMS Bulldog.

John Charlton; Ship's name: HMS Medusa; Pay book number: SB 147; Rank: Quartermaster; Relation: Mother Magdalen Simms; When Alloted: 1798; Remarks: Discharged 10 May 1799 to HMS Cumberland.

James Charlton; Ship's name: HMS Medusa; Pay book number: SB 103; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Mother Ann; When Alloted: 1798; Remarks: Discharged sick quarters 20 October 1798 Haslar.

George Dagnus; Ship's name: HMS Medusa; Pay book number: SB 74; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife Catherine; When Alloted: 1798; Remarks: Discharged to HMS Excellent.

William Austin; Ship's name: HMS Medusa; Pay book number: SB 137; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Mother Elizabeth; When Alloted: 1798; Remarks: Discharged 10 May 1799 to HMS Cumberland.

William Fairbrother; Ship's name: HMS Medusa; Pay book number: SB 128; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Mother Hannah; When Alloted: 1798; Remarks: Discharged 29 July 1799 to HMS Souveraine.

Thomas Burrows; Ship's name: HMS Medusa; Pay book number: SB 146; Rank: Clerk; Relation: Wife Ann; When Alloted: 1798; Remarks: Discharged 10 March 1799 to [HMS Blossom].

James Bollam; Ship's name: HMS Medusa; Pay book number: SB 78; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Mother Elizabeth; When Alloted: 1798; Remarks: Discharged 29 July 1799 to HMS Courageuse.

Isaac Dewson; Ship's name: HMS Medusa; Pay book number: SB 14; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife Elizabeth; When Alloted: 1798; Remarks: Discharged 29 July 1799 to HMS Leander.

Henry Riches; Ship's name: HMS Medusa; Pay book number: SB 114; Rank: Armourer; Relation: Wife Mary; When Alloted: 1798; Remarks: Payment not demanded.

Archibald McCullum; Ship's name: HMS Medusa; Pay book number: SB 33; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife Judith; When Alloted: 1798; Remarks: Discharged 29 July 1799 to HMS Souveraine.

John Mattews; Ship's name: HMS Medusa; Pay book number: SB 186; Rank: Landsman; Relation: Wife (name not given); When Alloted: 1798; Remarks: Discharged 29 July 1799 to HMS Souveraine.

William Badnell; Ship's name: HMS Medusa; Pay book number: SB 191; Rank: Landsman; Relation: Wife (name not given); When Alloted: 1798; Remarks: Discharged 29 July 1799 to HMS Souveraine.

William Reeves; Ship's name: HMS Medusa; Pay book number: SB 192; Rank: Landsman; Relation: Mother (name not given); When Alloted: 1798; Remarks: Discharged 29 July 1799 to HMS Souveraine.

Lancelot Cooper; Ship's name: HMS Medusa; Pay book number: SB 224; Rank: Midshipman; Relation: Wife (name not given); When Alloted: 1801; Remarks: Disrated.

William Shephard; Ship's name: HMS Medusa; Pay book number: SB 148; Rank: Quartergunner; Relation: Mother (name not given); When Alloted: 1801; Remarks: Discharged 21 February 1806, invalided.

Cornelius Keefe; Ship's name: HMS Medusa; Pay book number: ML 2; Rank: Sergeant, Royal Marine; Relation: Wife Eleanor; When Alloted: 1801; Remarks: Discharged sick, Chatham.

Thomas Hood; Ship's name: HMS Medusa; Pay book number: SB 115; Rank: Landsman; Relation: Mother Eleanor; When Alloted: 1801; Remarks: blank.

Samuel Bucken; Ship's name: HMS Medusa; Pay book number: SB 116; Rank: Ordinary Seaman; Relation: Mother Jane; When Alloted: 1801; Remarks: blank.

William Roberts; Ship's name: HMS Medusa; Pay book number: SB 117; Rank: Landsman; Relation: Mother Dorothy; When Alloted: 1801; Remarks: Discharged sick quarters, Deal.

Thomas Farren; Ship's name: HMS Medusa; Pay book number: SB 143; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife Catherine; When Alloted: 1801; Remarks: blank.

Thomas Chalmers; Ship's name: HMS Medusa; Pay book number: SB 158; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife Elizabeth; When Alloted: 1801; Remarks: blank.

John Goodier; Ship's name: HMS Medusa; Pay book number: SB 388; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife Margaret; When Alloted: 1801; Remarks: Discharged 17 April 1806 to HMS Curlew.

John Salter; Ship's name: HMS Medusa; Pay book number: SB 128; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Mother Mary; When Alloted: 1801; Remarks: Deserted 15 December 1801 Portsmouth.

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