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Thomas Smith; Ship's name: HMS Melampus; Pay book number: SB 61; Rank: Able Seaman;...

Catalogue reference: ADM 27/8/248

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This record is about the Thomas Smith; Ship's name: HMS Melampus; Pay book number: SB 61; Rank: Able Seaman;... dating from 1804-1805 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 27/8/248
Date
1804-1805
Description

Thomas Smith; Ship's name: HMS Melampus; Pay book number: SB 61; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife (name not stated); When Alloted: 1804; Remarks: deserted 8 May 1805.

George Burns; Ship's name: HMS Melampus; Pay book number: SB 17; Rank: Landsman; Relation: Wife (name not stated); When Alloted: 1804; Remarks: discharged 13 October 1806 to HMS Tartar.

Thomas Cornish; Ship's name: HMS Melampus; Pay book number: SB 171; Rank: Ordinary Seaman; Relation: Wife (name not stated); When Alloted: 1804; Remarks: discharged 17 June 1806 to sick quarters.

Thomas Ball; Ship's name: HMS Melampus; Pay book number: ML 1; Rank: Sergeant Royal Marine; Relation: Wife (name not stated); When Alloted: 1804; Remarks: blank.

John Dowes; Ship's name: HMS Melampus; Pay book number: SB 54; Rank: Quartergunner; Relation: Wife (name not stated); When Alloted: 1805; Remarks: deserted 8 May 1805.

Richard Western; Ship's name: HMS Melampus; Pay book number: SB 29; Rank: Landsman; Relation: Wife (name not stated); When Alloted: 1805; Remarks: deserted 8 November 1805.

Thomas Hill; Ship's name: HMS Melampus; Pay book number: SB 181; Rank: Landsman; Relation: Wife (name not stated); When Alloted: 1805; Remarks: discharged 15 February 1812 to HMS Salvadore.

John Hartley; Ship's name: HMS Melampus; Pay book number: SB 183; Rank: Landsman; Relation: Mother (name not stated); When Alloted: 1805; Remarks: discharged 15 February 1812 to HMS Salvadore.

Joseph Humpryson; Ship's name: HMS Melampus; Pay book number: ML 17; Rank: Sergeant Royal Marine; Relation: Wife (name not stated); When Alloted: 1805; Remarks: discharged 13 October 1805 to HMS Tartar.

Richard Wollett; Ship's name: HMS Melampus; Pay book number: ML 19; Rank: Drummer Royal Marine; Relation: Mother (name not stated); When Alloted: 1805; Remarks: died 27 April 1808.

Joseph Britch; Ship's name: HMS Melampus; Pay book number: ML 24; Rank: Private Royal Marine; Relation: Wife (name not stated); When Alloted: 1805; Remarks: blank.

John Donnahay; Ship's name: HMS Melampus; Pay book number: SB 69; Rank: Ordinary Seaman; Relation: Wife (name not stated); When Alloted: 1805; Remarks: discharged 15 February 1812 to HMS Salvador.

Thomas Read; Ship's name: HMS Melampus; Pay book number: SB 79; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Mothere (name not stated); When Alloted: 1805; Remarks: discharged 3 August 1805 to HMS Salvador.

John Dickenson; Ship's name: HMS Melampus; Pay book number: SB 176; Rank: Landsman; Relation: Mother (name not stated); When Alloted: 1805; Remarks: discharged 15 February 1812 to HMS Salvador.

James Cubett; Ship's name: HMS Melampus; Pay book number: SB 117; Rank: Sailmaker's Crew; Relation: Wife (name not stated); When Alloted: 1805; Remarks: discharged 24 August 1805 to PLymouth sick quarters.

John Gillings; Ship's name: HMS Melampus; Pay book number: SB 86; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife (name not stated); When Alloted: 1805; Remarks: blank.

Thomas Barner; Ship's name: HMS Melampus; Pay book number: SB 80; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Mother (name not stated); When Alloted: 1805; Remarks: mother died [no date given].

Ephraim Hallor; Ship's name: HMS Melampus; Pay book number: SB 149; Rank: Ordinary Seaman; Relation: Mother (name not stated); When Alloted: 1805; Remarks: blank.

John Bain; Ship's name: HMS Melampus; Pay book number: SB 51; Rank: Yeoman of the Powder Room; Relation: Wife (name not stated); When Alloted: 1805; Remarks: discharged 15 February 1812 to HMS Salvador.

David Dryborough; Ship's name: HMS Melampus; Pay book number: SB 53; Rank: Quartergunner; Relation: Wife (name not stated); When Alloted: 1805; Remarks: discharged 13 October 1806 to HMS Tartar.

Joseph Lymington; Ship's name: HMS Melampus; Pay book number: SB 208; Rank: Landsman; Relation: Mother (name not stated); When Alloted: 1805; Remarks: discharged 15 February 1812 to HMS Montague.

William Brett; Ship's name: HMS Melampus; Pay book number: ML 10; Rank: Private Royal Marine; Relation: Wife (name not stated); When Alloted: 1805; Remarks: discharged 13 October 1805 to HMS Tartar.

Francis Davis; Ship's name: HMS Melampus; Pay book number: SB 66; Rank: Quartergunner; Relation: Mother (name not stated); When Alloted: 1805; Remarks: discharged 5 December 1805 to Plymouth sick quarters.

Philip Alger; Ship's name: HMS Melampus; Pay book number: SB 252; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Mother (name not stated); When Alloted: 1805; Remarks: blank.

Robert Blake; Ship's name: HMS Melampus; Pay book number: SB 254; Rank:Able Seaman ; Relation: Wife (name not stated); When Alloted: 1805; Remarks: discharged 13 October 1806 to HMS Tartar.

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