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William McCawley; Ship's name: HMS Unicorn; Pay book number: SB 195; Rank: Able Seaman;...

Catalogue reference: ADM 27/17/58

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This record is about the William McCawley; Ship's name: HMS Unicorn; Pay book number: SB 195; Rank: Able Seaman;... dating from 1806-1811 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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ADM 27/17/58
Date
1806-1811
Description

William McCawley; Ship's name: HMS Unicorn; Pay book number: SB 195; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife Eleanor; When Allotted: 1806; Remarks: discharged 3 June 1808 to HMS Hero.

James Wilson; Ship's name: HMS Unicorn; Pay book number: SB 201; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife Hannah; When Allotted: 1806; Remarks: discharged 3 June 1808 to HMS Hero.

Henry Lane; Ship's name: HMS Unicorn; Pay book number: SB 269; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Mother Jane; When Allotted: 1806; Remarks: deserted 30 November 1807 in Portsmouth.

Thomas Colker; Ship's name: HMS Unicorn; Pay book number: SB 313; Rank: Ordinary Seaman; Relation: Wife Elizabeth; When Allotted: 1806; Remarks: discharged 16 October 1814 to HMS Favourite.

John Richardson; Ship's name: HMS Unicorn; Pay book number: SB 347; Rank: Landsman; Relation: Mother Elizabeth; When Allotted: 1806; Remarks: blank.

Thomas Clifton; Ship's name: HMS Unicorn; Pay book number: ML 41; Rank: Private Royal Marine; Relation: Wife Mary; When Allotted: 1806; Remarks: discharged 7 November 1807 to Portsmouth Headquarters.

James Cooper; Ship's name: HMS Unicorn; Pay book number: SB 365; Rank: Carpenter; Relation: Wife Charlotte; When Allotted: 1807; Remarks: discharged (date not stated) to HMS Diadem.

John Davis; Ship's name: HMS Unicorn; Pay book number: SB 385; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife (name not stated); When Allotted: 1807; Remarks: deserted 21 April 1808.

Henry Smith; Ship's name: HMS Unicorn; Pay book number: ML 29; Rank: Sergeant Royal Marine; Relation: Wife Elizabeth; When Allotted: 1808; Remarks: discharged 3 March 1809 to sick quarters.

Henry Smith; Ship's name: HMS Unicorn; Pay book number: ML 29; Rank: Private Royal Marine; Relation: Wife Elizabeth; When Allotted: 1809; Remarks: discharged 3 March 1809 to sick quarters.

Richard Gent?; Ship's name: HMS Unicorn; Pay book number: ML65 ; Rank: Private Royal Marine; Relation: Wife Ann; When Allotted: 1808; Remarks: discharged 20 October 1808 to Headquarters?.

Samuel Warmsley; Ship's name: HMS Unicorn; Pay book number: SB 411; Rank: Landsman; Relation: Wife Mary; When Allotted: 1808; Remarks: discharged 16 October 1814.

George Baker; Ship's name: HMS Unicorn; Pay book number: SB 314; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Mother Mary; When Allotted: 1808; Remarks: discharged 31 August 1809 to HMS Armide.

William May; Ship's name: HMS Unicorn; Pay book number: ML 4?; Rank: Private Royal Marine; Relation: Wife Elizabeth; When Allotted: 1808; Remarks: discharged (date not stated) to Headquarters.

Michael Signett; Ship's name: HMS Unicorn; Pay book number: SB 163; Rank: Captain of the Forecastle; Relation: Wife Margaret; When Allotted: 1809; Remarks: discharged 31 August 1809 to HMS Armide.

Richard Short; Ship's name: HMS Unicorn; Pay book number: SB 200; Rank: Coxswain; Relation: Wife Elizabeth; When Allotted: 1809; Remarks: discharged 12 May 1809 Unservcieable.

James Kean; Ship's name: HMS Unicorn; Pay book number: SB 469; Rank: Ordinary Seaman; Relation: Wife Mary; When Allotted: 1809; Remarks: discharged (date not stated) to sick quarters.

William Howe; Ship's name: HMS Unicorn; Pay book number: SB (not stated); Rank: Landsman; Relation: Mother Susanna; When Allotted: 1809; Remarks: discharged 26 July 1809 Invalided.

George Way; Ship's name: HMS Unicorn; Pay book number: SB 513; Rank: Gunner; Relation: Wife Elizabeth; When Allotted: 1809; Remarks: discharged (date not stated) Superceded.

Thomas Wallace; Ship's name: HMS Unicorn; Pay book number: SB 521; Rank: Ship's Corporal; Relation: Wife Mary; When Allotted: 1809; Remarks: discharged 12 April 1811 to HMS Acasta.

Joseph Pouton; Ship's name: HMS Unicorn; Pay book number: SB 537; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Mother Ann; When Allotted: 1809; Remarks: deserted (date not stated).

Henry Mead; Ship's name: HMS Unicorn; Pay book number: SB 490; Rank: Landsman; Relation: Mother Susanna; When Allotted: 1809; Remarks: discharged 16 October 1814 to HMS Favourite.

James Todd; Ship's name: HMS Unicorn; Pay book number: SB (not stated); Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife (name not stated); When Allotted: 1809; Remarks: discharged 26 July 1809 to HMS Magnanime.

Thomas Rogers; Ship's name: HMS Unicorn; Pay book number: SB 564; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife Mary; When Allotted: 1809; Remarks: Died 16 April 1811.

John Raven; Ship's name: HMS Unicorn; Pay book number: SB 572; Rank: Boatswain; Relation: Wife Mary; When Allotted: 1811; Remarks: discharged (date not stated) to HMS Alexandria.

Jeremiah Foley; Ship's name: HMS Unicorn; Pay book number: SB 476; Rank: Landsman; Relation: Wife Mary; When Allotted: 1811; Remarks: discharged (date not stated) Invalided in Plymouth.

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