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William Clements; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: ML 67; Rank: Private,...

Catalogue reference: ADM 27/8/266

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This record is about the William Clements; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: ML 67; Rank: Private,... dating from 1808-1810 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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ADM 27/8/266

Date

1808-1810

Description

William Clements; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: ML 67; Rank: Private, Royal Marine; Relation: Wife Sarah; When Alloted: 1808; Remarks: died 30 June 1808.

John Miller; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: ML (number not stated); Rank: Private, Royal Marine; Relation: Mother Mary; When Alloted: 1808; Remarks: discharged 2 October 1809.

Phillip Davis; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 452; Rank: Ordinary Seaman; Relation: Wife Wilmot; When Alloted: 1808; Remarks: discharged 19 February 1809 to sick quarters.

James Ross; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SLV 772; Rank: Ordinary Seaman; Relation: Wife (name not stated); When Alloted: 1808; Remarks: discharged to HMS Shark (date not stated).

Thomas Needham; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: blank; Rank: Cook; Relation: Wife (name not stated); When Alloted: 1808; Remarks: blank.

William Dixon; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 149; Rank: Armourer; Relation: Wife Barbara; When Alloted: 1809; Remarks: discharged 2 October 1809 to HMS Namure.

Ralph Stevenson; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 537; Rank: Gunner; Relation: Wife Elizabeth; When Alloted: 1809; Remarks: blank.

William Beck; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 506; Rank: Ordinary Seaman; Relation: Mother Elizabeth; When Alloted: 1809; Remarks: discharged 18 September 1809 to HMS Orpheus.

Thomas Pile; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 356; Rank: Quartermaster; Relation: Wife Patience; When Alloted: 1809; Remarks: discharged 2 October 1809 to HMS Glutton.

Joseph Morrison; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 85; Rank: Quartermaster's Mate; Relation: Mother Catherine; When Alloted: 1809; Remarks: discharged 18 September 1809 to HMS Orpheus.

Andrew Smith; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 493; Rank: Ordinary Seaman; Relation: Mother Janet ; When Alloted: 1809; Remarks: discharged 18 September 1809 to HMS Orpheus.

William West; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 29; Rank: Ordinary Seaman; Relation: Wife Anna; When Alloted: 1809; Remarks: died 24 May 1809 in action.

James Thompson; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 542; Rank: Ordinary Seaman; Relation: Mother Mary; When Alloted: 1809; Remarks: discharged 2 October 1809 to HMS Grampus.

John Carter; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 437; Rank: Ordinary Seaman; Relation: Mother Eleanor; When Alloted: 1809; Remarks: discharged 18 September 1809 to HMS Orpheus.

Joseph Parfitt; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 85; Rank: Carpenter's Mate; Relation: Mother Martha; When Alloted: 1809; Remarks: discharged sick (date not stated).

Robert Hankin; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: ML 76; Rank: Private, Royal Marine; Relation: Mother Hannah; When Alloted: 1809; Remarks: discharged 2October 1809.

James Catchpole; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 44; Rank: Ordinary Seaman; Relation: Wife Maria; When Alloted: 1810; Remarks: deserted 24 February 1813.

Joseph Day; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 46; Rank: Ordinary Seaman; Relation: Mother Sarah; When Alloted: 1810; Remarks: blank.

William Neal; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 51; Rank: Landsman; Relation: Mother Margaret; When Alloted: 1810 Remarks: discharged to sick quarters (date not stated).

Ralph Stevenson; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 4; Rank: Gunner; Relation: Wife Elizabeth; When Alloted: 1810; Remarks: blank.

David Mayhew; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 10; Rank: Purser's Steward; Relation: Wife Mary; When Alloted: 1810; Remarks: discharged 17 February 1811 from service.

John Warman; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 18; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife Susan; When Alloted: 1810; Remarks: deserted 8 November 1811.

John Carlisle; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 20; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife Amelia; When Alloted: 1810; Remarks: discharged 15 October 1810 to HMS Vestal.

James Carter; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 21; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Mother Sarah; When Alloted: 1810; Remarks: deserted (date not stated).

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