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Matthew Boyman; Ship's name: HMS Devastation; Pay book number: SB 60; Rank: Master's...

Catalogue reference: ADM 27/11/30

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This record is about the Matthew Boyman; Ship's name: HMS Devastation; Pay book number: SB 60; Rank: Master's... dating from 1808-1811 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 27/11/30
Date
1808-1811
Description

Matthew Boyman; Ship's name: HMS Devastation; Pay book number: SB 60; Rank: Master's Mate; Relation: Mother Sarah; When Alloted: 1808; Remarks: deserted (date not given).

Henry Slade; Ship's name: HMS Devastation; Pay book number: ML 2; Rank: Sergeant Royal Marine; Relation: Wife Mary; When Alloted: 1808; Remarks: discharged 9 March 1809 to Chatham headquarters.

Joseph Fennell; Ship's name: HMS Devastation; Pay book number: SB 1; Rank: Carpenter; Relation: Wife Sarah; When Alloted: 1808; Remarks: discharged 9 March 1809 to Chatham headquarters.

John Stephens; Ship's name: HMS Devastation; Pay book number: ML 3; Rank: Gunner Royal Marine; Relation: Mother Ann; When Alloted: 1808; Remarks: blank.

John M Lain; Ship's name: HMS Devastation; Pay book number: SB 52; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife Mary; When Alloted: 1808; Remarks: discharged 14 October 1808 to HMS Africa.

Thomas Troy; Ship's name: HMS Devastation; Pay book number: SB 4; Rank: Cook; Relation: Wife Rose; When Alloted: 1808; Remarks: blank.

Thomas Hall; Ship's name: HMS Devastation; Pay book number: SB 30; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife Mary; When Alloted: 1808; Remarks: discharged to HMS Thisbe (date not given).

Walter Somerville; Ship's name: HMS Devastation; Pay book number: SB 34; Rank: Landsman; Relation: Wife Mary; When Alloted: 1808; Remarks: deserted 20 January 1809.

Michael Conelly; Ship's name: HMS Devastation; Pay book number: SB 64; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife Bridget; When Alloted: 1808; Remarks: discharged 15 July 1809 to HMS Magnet.

William Hutckins; Ship's name: HMS Devastation; Pay book number: SB 62; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife Judith; When Alloted: 1809; Remarks: discharged 20 April 1809 to HMS Dictator.

Alexander Blair; Ship's name: HMS Devastation; Pay book number: SB 44; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife Mary; When Alloted: 1808; Remarks: blank.

Charles Collier; Ship's name: HMS Devastation; Pay book number: blank; Rank: Midshipman; Relation: Mother Elenor; When Alloted: 1809; Remarks: blank.

Thomas Saw; Ship's name: HMS Devastation; Pay book number: ML 4; Rank: Sergeant Royal Marine Artillery; Relation: Wife Cecilia; When Alloted: 1809; Remarks: blank.

Philip Archer; Ship's name: HMS Devastation; Pay book number: ML 7; Rank: Gunner Royal Marine Artillery; Relation: Wife Sarah; When Alloted: 1809; Remarks: discharged to Head Quarter (date not given).

William Pender; Ship's name: HMS Devastation; Pay book number: SB 68; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife Janet; When Alloted: 1809; Remarks: deserted (date not given).

H McLeod; Ship's name: HMS Devastation; Pay book number: SB 72 ; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife Christie?; When Alloted: 1809; Remarks: discharged 25 October 1811 to HMS Warrior.

Florence McCarty; Ship's name: HMS Devastation; Pay book number: SB 3; Rank: Boatswain; Relation: Wife Martha; When Alloted: 1809; Remarks: discharged superceded (date not given).

John Shealls; Ship's name: HMS Devastation; Pay book number: SB 63; Rank: Master's Mate; Relation: Wife Susanna; When Alloted: 1809; Remarks: discharged 20 September 1811 to HMS Revenge.

John Shealls; Ship's name: HMS Devastation; Pay book number: SB 63; Rank: Ordinary Seaman; Relation: Wife Susanna; When Alloted: 1810; Remarks: discharged 20 September 1811 to HMS Revenge.

John Shealls; Ship's name: HMS Devastation; Pay book number: SB 63; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife Susanna; When Alloted: 1811; Remarks: discharged 20 September 1811 to HMS Revenge.

James Morris; Ship's name: HMS Devastation; Pay book number: SB 67; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife Catherine; When Alloted: 1809; Remarks: deserted (date not given).

Joseph Davis; Ship's name: HMS Devastation; Pay book number: SB 122; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife name not given; When Alloted: 1810; Remarks: deserted 25 October 1810.

Thomas Grimes; Ship's name: HMS Devastation; Pay book number: ML 11; Rank: Gunner Royal Marine; Relation: Wife Hannah; When Alloted: 1810; Remarks: blank.

John Hyde; Ship's name: HMS Devastation; Pay book number: SSB 109; Rank: Boatswain; Relation: Wife Susanna; When Alloted: 1810; Remarks: blank.

Edward Willey; Ship's name: HMS Devastation; Pay book number: ML 12; Rank: Gunner Royal Marine Artillery; Relation: Wife Mary; When Alloted: 1810; Remarks: blank.

Charles James; Ship's name: HMS Devastation; Pay book number: SB 24; Rank: Ordinary Seaman; Relation: Wife Elizabeth; When Alloted: 1810; Remarks: discharged 25 October 1811 to HMS Namur.

John Davis; Ship's name: HMS Devastation; Pay book number: SB 107; Rank: Carpenter's Mate; Relation: Wife Mary; When Alloted: 1810; Remarks: discharged 25 October 1811 to HMS Tickler.

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