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Edward Merley; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 300; Rank: Ordinary...

Catalogue reference: ADM 27/8/265

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This record is about the Edward Merley; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 300; Rank: Ordinary... dating from 1804-1808 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 27/8/265
Date
1804-1808
Description

Edward Merley; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 300; Rank: Ordinary Seaman; Relation: Wife (name not stated); When Alloted: 1804; Remarks: discharged 19 June 1808 to HMS Daedalus.

John Rashbone; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 116; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Mother (name not stated); When Alloted: 1804; Remarks: deserted 15 February 1805.

John Roach; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 163; Rank: Landsman; Relation: Wife (name not stated); When Alloted: 1804; Remarks: deserted 18 January 1806.

Thomas Starkey; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: ML 23; Rank: Private, Royal Marine; Relation: Mother (name not stated); When Alloted: 1804; Remarks: blank.

John Butcher; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 203; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife (name not stated); When Alloted: 1804; Remarks: discharged 4 November 1805 to HMS Mars.

John Cole; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: ML 35; Rank: Private, Royal Marine; Relation: Wife (name not stated); When Alloted: 1805; Remarks: discharged 16 April 1807 to HMS Royal George.

N Kamm; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 35; Rank: Master at Arms; Relation: Wife (name not stated); When Alloted: 1805; Remarks: discharged 8 February 1806 to HMS Madras.

John Smith; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 295; Rank: Gunner; Relation: Wife (name not stated); When Alloted: 1805; Remarks: blank.

John Osborn; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 325; Rank: Carpenter; Relation: Wife (name not stated); When Alloted: 1805; Remarks: blank.

Thomas Norman; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 330; Rank: Boatswain; Relation: Wife (name not stated); When Alloted: 1805; Remarks: blank.

Thomas Stevens; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 342; Rank: Ordinary Seaman; Relation: Wife (name not stated); When Alloted: 1805; Remarks: discharged 2 July 1806 as unserviceable.

John Adams; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 354; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife (name not stated); When Alloted: 1805; Remarks: discharged 5 March 1809 to HMS Royal William.

Gregory Doyle; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 430; Rank: ; Relation: Wife (name not stated); When Alloted: 1806; Remarks: discharged 7June 1806 to HMS Spider.

James Rose; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 375; Rank: ; Relation: Wife (name not stated); When Alloted: 1806; Remarks: discharged 29 August 1806 to HMS San Juan Nepommuceno.

George Bryan; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 376; Rank: ; Relation: Wife (name not stated); When Alloted: 1806; Remarks: discharged 2 October 1809 to HMS Adamant.

John Holse; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 82; Rank: Quartergunner; Relation: Wife Ann Huston; When Alloted: 1805; Remarks: blank.

Robert Bedwell; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: blank; Rank: blank; Relation: see bill office?; When Alloted: blank; Remarks: blank.

John Rea; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 392; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Mother Jane When Alloted: 1806; Remarks: blank.

John Sinclair; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 406; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife Catherine When Alloted: 1807; Remarks: deserted (date not stated).

James Parnel; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 54; Rank: Sergeant; Relation: Wife Sarah; When Alloted: 1807; Remarks: discharged 7 February 1809 to Plymouth Headquarters.

James Yeoman; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 496; Rank: Boatswain; Relation: Wife Elizabeth; When Alloted: 1808; Remarks: blank.

Stephen Picknell; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 382; Rank: Ordinary Seaman; Relation: Wife (name not stated); When Alloted: 1808; Remarks: died 14 July 1808.

William Richardson; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 94; Rank: Quartermaster; Relation: Wife Mary; When Alloted: 1808; Remarks: discharged 2 October 1809 to HMS Viper.

John Rea; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 392; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife Ann; When Alloted: 1808; Remarks: discharged 2 October 1809 to HMS Viper.

James Farney; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 383; Rank: Schoolmaster's Mate; Relation: Wife Mary; When Alloted: 1808; Remarks: deserted 9 April 1809.

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