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John St Johnson alias James Stuart; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number:...

Catalogue reference: ADM 27/15/314

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Reference
ADM 27/15/314
Date
1809-1814
Description

John St Johnson alias James Stuart; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 126; Rank: Quartermaster; Relation: Wife Jane; When Allotted: 1811; Remarks: deserted 9 March 1814.

Robert Forsyth; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 127; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Mother Elizabeth; When Allotted: 1811; Remarks: deserted 31 May 1812.

Ralph Stevenson; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 176; Rank: Gunner; Relation: Wife Elizabeth; When Allotted: 1811; Remarks: blank.

Samuel Sparkes; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 222; Rank: Boatswain; Relation: Wife (name not stated); When Allotted: 1811; Remarks: blank.

Joseph Chambers; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 201; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Mother Sarah; When Allotted: 1811; Remarks: discharged (date not stated) to Portsmouth sick quarters.

William Lewis; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 208; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Mother Elizabeth; When Allotted: 1811; Remarks: blank.

Samuel Sparkes; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 222; Rank: Boatswain; Relation: Wife Jane; When Allotted: 1811; Remarks: blank.

William Lee; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 72; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Mother Martha; When Allotted: 1812; Remarks: discharged 12 November 1813 to HMS Assistance.

Samuel Cross; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 62; Rank: Ordinary Seaman; Relation: Mother Maria; When Allotted: 1809; Remarks: blank.

William Squires; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: ML 4; Rank: Sergeant Royal Marine; Relation: Wife Ann; When Allotted: 1812; Remarks: blank.

John Muller; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 239; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife Jane; When Allotted: 1813; Remarks: deserted 3 May 1813.

William Orr; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 228; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife Jane; When Allotted: 1813; Remarks: discharged (date not stated) to Trent sick quarters.

William Martin; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB (not stated); Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Mother Lucy; When Allotted: 1814; Remarks: blank.

John Hodghill; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 260; Rank: Ordinary Seaman; Relation: Mother Mary; When Allotted: 1812; Remarks: blank.

Thomas Cox; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 184; Rank: Captain of the Mast; Relation: Mother Catherine; When Allotted: 1813; Remarks: discharged (date not stated) to Portsmouth sick quarters.

James Beavan; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 237; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife Jane; When Allotted: 1813; Remarks: blank.

Robert Squil; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: ML 1; Rank: Private Royal Marine; Relation: Mother Dorothy; When Allotted: 1813; Remarks: discharged 2 May 1815 to HMS Madagascar.

William Hudson; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 291; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: (not stated); When Allotted: 1813; Remarks: blank.

John Salmon; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB (not stated); Rank: Landsman; Relation: Wife Mary; When Allotted: 1812; Remarks: Posted in [HMS?] Havannah

Daniel Cunningham; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB (not stated); Rank: Ordinary Seaman; Relation: Wife Catherine; When Allotted: 1814; Remarks: discharged (date not stated) to HMS Espiegle.

William Goring; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 301; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife Margaret; When Allotted: 1814; Remarks: blank.

William Goring; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 301; Rank: Ordinary Seaman; Relation: Wife Margaret; When Allotted: 1814; Remarks: blank.

William Perriot?; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 261; Rank: Carpenter's Crew; Relation: Mother Hannah; When Allotted: 1812; Remarks: blank.

Patrick Hastings; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 308; Rank: Landsman; Relation: Wife Mary; When Allotted: 1814; Remarks: blank.

John Horney alias John Aincy?; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 288; Rank: Quartermaster; Relation: Wife Jane; When Allotted: 1814; Remarks: discharged (date not stated) from Service.

John Johnson; Ship's name: HMS Melpomene; Pay book number: SB 282; Rank: Purser's Steward; Relation: Mother Mary; When Allotted: 1814; Remarks: blank.

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