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John Dove; Ship's name: HMS Mercury; Pay book number: SB 176; Rank: Able Seaman;...

Catalogue reference: ADM 27/8/87

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Reference
ADM 27/8/87
Date
1804-1808
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John Dove; Ship's name: HMS Mercury; Pay book number: SB 176; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife [name not given]; When Alloted: 1804; Remarks: discharged to sick quarters Haslar [no date given].

Stephen Sams; Ship's name: HMS Mercury; Pay book number: SB 187; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife [name not given]; When Alloted: 1804; Remarks: discharged 15 February 1810 to HMS Belvidera.

Peter Bulley; Ship's name: HMS Mercury; Pay book number: SB 195; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife [name not given]; When Alloted: 1804; Remarks: discharged 8 November 1804 unserviceable.

Thomas Westlake; Ship's name: HMS Mercury; Pay book number: SB 215; Rank: Landsman; Relation: Wife [name not given]; When Alloted: 1804; Remarks: deserted 7 December 1804 at Portsmouth.

John Mitchell; Ship's name: HMS Mercury; Pay book number: SB 154; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife [name not given]; When Alloted: 1804; Remarks: discharged dead 3 November 1805.

John Franks; Ship's name: HMS Mercury; Pay book number: SB 108; Rank: Quartergunner; Relation: Wife [name not given]; When Alloted: 1804; Remarks: discharged to sick quarters Haslar 17 July 1807.

Simon Griffin; Ship's name: HMS Mercury; Pay book number: SB 158; Rank: Landsman; Relation: Mother [name not given]; When Alloted: 1804; Remarks: discharged 18 November 1807 to HMS Herring.

Jeremiah Hern; Ship's name: HMS Mercury; Pay book number: SB 236; Rank: Landsman; Relation: Mother [name not given]; When Alloted: 1804; Remarks: discharged sick at Gibraltar [no date given].

William Ogelby; Ship's name: HMS Mercury; Pay book number: SB 241; Rank: Landsman; Relation: Mother [name not given]; When Alloted: 1804; Remarks: [blank].

John Cotton; Ship's name: HMS Mercury; Pay book number: SB 243; Rank: Landsman; Relation: Wife [name not given]; When Alloted: 1804; Remarks: deserted 18 May 1806.

William Dayley; Ship's name: HMS Mercury; Pay book number: SB 247; Rank: Landsman; Relation: Mother [name not given]; When Alloted: 1804; Remarks: discharged 16 November 1807 to HMS Nova Scotia.

Samuel Pearcy; Ship's name: HMS Mercury; Pay book number: ML 27; Rank: Private Royal Marine; Relation: Wife [name not given]; When Alloted: 1804; Remarks: discharged 15 February 1810.

William Ogleby; Ship's name: HMS Mercury; Pay book number: SB 241; Rank: Landsman; Relation: Mother [name not given]; When Alloted: 1804; Remarks: discharged 28 August 1806 to HMS Adonis.

William Fowles or John Fowles; Ship's name: HMS Mercury; Pay book number: SB 265; Rank: Boatswain's Mate; Relation: Wife [name not given]; When Alloted: 1805; Remarks: [blank].

Edward Dwyer; Ship's name: HMS Mercury; Pay book number: SB 284; Rank: Clerk; Relation: Wife [name not given]; When Alloted: 1805; Remarks: discharged 3 March 1807 to HMS Herald.

William Middleton; Ship's name: HMS Mercury; Pay book number: SB 266; Rank: Carpenter; Relation: Wife [name not given]; When Alloted: 1805; Remarks: discharged 22 June 1807.

James Fulton; Ship's name: HMS Mercury; Pay book number: SB 258; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Mother [name not given]; When Alloted: 1805; Remarks: discharged 5 November 1806 unserviceable.

Joshua Morris; Ship's name: HMS Mercury; Pay book number: SB 161; Rank: Ordinary Seaman; Relation: Wife [name not given]; When Alloted: 1805; Remarks: deserted 16 November 1805.

John Donavan; Ship's name: HMS Mercury; Pay book number: ML 16; Rank: Private Royal Marine; Relation: Wife [name not given]; When Alloted: 1805; Remarks: discharged 20 January 1808 to Chatham Headquarters.

T Meredith; Ship's name: HMS Mercury; Pay book number: SB 12; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife [name not given]; When Alloted: 1805; Remarks: discharged 15 February 1810 to HMS Rodney.

Thomas Davis; Ship's name: HMS Mercury; Pay book number: SB 56; Rank: Quartergunner; Relation: Wife [name not given]; When Alloted: 1805; Remarks: discharged 14 February 1809 unserviceable.

John Kelly; Ship's name: HMS Mercury; Pay book number: ML 34; Rank: Sergeant Royal Marine; Relation: Wife Katherine; When Alloted: 1806; Remarks: discharged30 January 1808 to Portsmouth Headquarters.

Jacob Cains; Ship's name: HMS Mercury; Pay book number: SB 20; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife Jane; When Alloted: 1806; Remarks: discharged 15 February 1810 to HMS Thisbe.

Henry Butcher; Ship's name: HMS Mercury; Pay book number: SB 268; Rank: Landsman; Relation: Wife Martha; When Alloted: 1806; Remarks: discharged to sick quarters [no date given].

Henry Butcher; Ship's name: HMS Mercury; Pay book number: SB 268; Rank: Captain of the Mast; Relation: Wife Martha; When Alloted: 1808; Remarks: discharged to sick quarters [no date given].

Elijah Hopkins; Ship's name: HMS Mercury; Pay book number: SB 66; Rank: Armourer; Relation: Wife Ann; When Alloted: 1806; Remarks: deserted 3 December 1806.

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