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William Beard; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 9; Rank: Cook; Relation:...

Catalogue reference: ADM 27/8/80

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Reference
ADM 27/8/80
Date
1803
Description

William Beard; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 9; Rank: Cook; Relation: Mother (name not stated); When Alloted: 1803; Remarks: discharged 8 January 1808 as unserviceable.

John Platt; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 16; Rank: Landsman; Relation: Mother (name not stated); When Alloted: 1803; Remarks: deserted 28 November 1804.

David Sellen; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 17; Rank: Landsman; Relation: Wife (name not stated); When Alloted: 1803; Remarks: (blank).

Alexander Birrell; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 21; Rank: Clerk; Relation: Mother (name not stated); When Alloted: 1803; Remarks: discharged to sick quarters 18 November 1809 in Deal.

Robert Lloyd; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 26; Rank: Boatswain's Mate; Relation: Mother (name not stated); When Alloted: 1803; Remarks: Revoked (date not stated).

George King; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 36; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife (name not stated); When Alloted: 1803; Remarks: deserted 18 June 1805.

James Anderson; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 60; Rank: Ordinary Seaman; Relation: Wife (name not stated); When Alloted: 1803; Remarks: discharged 2 October 1809 to HMS Grampus.

William Ritchie; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 68; Rank: Carpenter's Mate; Relation: Wife (name not stated); When Alloted: 1803; Remarks: discharged 2 May 1804 on promotion.

William Platt; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 69; Rank: Landsman; Relation: Wife (name not stated); When Alloted: 1803; Remarks: died 14 September 1808.

William Richardson; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 94; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife (name not stated); When Alloted: 1803; Remarks: (blank).

James Berry; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 97; Rank: Quartergunner; Relation: Wife (name not stated); When Alloted: 1803; Remarks: deserted 16 September 1804.

James Reed; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 98; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Mother (name not stated); When Alloted: 1803; Remarks: discharged 27 November 1804 to HMS Drake.

James O Neil; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 105; Rank: Ordinary Seaman; Relation: Wife (name not stated); When Alloted: 1803; Remarks: deserted 14 September 1804.

Edward Merley; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 127; Rank: Ordinary Seaman; Relation: Wife (name not stated); When Alloted: 1803; Remarks: discharged to Haslar sick quarters 22 June 1804.

George Greenwell; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 130; Rank: Armourer; Relation: Wife (name not stated); When Alloted: 1803; Remarks: deserted 7 February 1806.

John Burdon; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 136; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife (name not stated); When Alloted: 1803; Remarks: deserted 18 June 1805.

David Palmer; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 151; Rank: Quartermaster's Mate; Relation: Wife (name not stated); When Alloted: 1803; Remarks: discharged 4 Januaary 1804 as unserviceable.

Charles Chambers; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 162; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Mother (name not stated); When Alloted: 1803; Remarks: (blank).

John White; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 166; Rank: Yeoman of the Sheets; Relation: Mother (name not stated); When Alloted: 1803; Remarks: died (date not stated).

James John Evans; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 179; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife (name not stated); When Alloted: 1803; Remarks: discharged 14 July 1807 by order from Madras.

Henry Curran; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 195; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Mother (name not stated); When Alloted: 1803; Remarks: deserted 21 July 1805 in Portsmouth.

John Butcher; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 203; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife (name not stated); When Alloted: 1803; Remarks: (blank).

William Bowles; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 210; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Mother (name not stated); When Alloted: 1803; Remarks: (blank).

Paul Christian; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 211; Rank: Yeoman of the Powder Room; Relation: Wife (name not stated); When Alloted: 1803; Remarks: discharged 8 January 1808 as unserviceable.

Daniel Gill; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: ML 14; Rank: Private, Roal Marine; Relation: Wife (name not stated); When Alloted: 1803; Remarks: died of wound 31 May 1809.

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