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John Desmont; Ship's name: HMS Ruby; Pay book number: SB 830; Rank: Landsman; Relation:...

Catalogue reference: ADM 27/21/28

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Reference
ADM 27/21/28
Date
1809
Description

John Desmont; Ship's name: HMS Ruby; Pay book number: SB 830; Rank: Landsman; Relation: Wife (name not given); When Allotted: 1809; Remarks: deserted 26 December 1810.

Henry Gourley; Ship's name: HMS Ruby; Pay book number: SB 928; Rank: Landsman; Relation: Mother (name not given); When Allotted: 1809; Remarks: discharged 4 March 1811 to HMS Vigo.

John Rignal; Ship's name: HMS Ruby; Pay book number: SB 931; Rank: Landsman; Relation: Mother (name not given); When Allotted: 1809; Remarks: discharged 4 March 1811 to HMS Vigo.

John Cummins; Ship's name: HMS Ruby; Pay book number: SB 958; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife (name not stated); When Allotted: 1809; Remarks: deserted 10 March 1811 at Chatham.

James Roberts; Ship's name: HMS Ruby; Pay book number: SB 967; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife (name not stated); When Allotted: 1809; Remarks: discharged unserviceable 13 January 1811.

James Eckford; Ship's name: HMS Ruby; Pay book number: SB 979; Rank: Ordinary Seaman; Relation: Mother (name not stated); When Allotted: 1809; Remarks: deserted (date not stated).

Henry Angus; Ship's name: HMS Ruby; Pay book number: SB 925; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Mother (name not stated); When Allotted: 1809; Remarks: discharged 4 March 1811 to HMS Vigo.

John Taylor; Ship's name: HMS Ruby; Pay book number: SB 975; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Mother Phoebe; When Allotted: 1809; Remarks: blank.

James Roberts; Ship's name: HMS Ruby; Pay book number: SB 903; Rank: Landsman; Relation: Mother Mary; When Allotted: 1809; Remarks: deserted 20 March 1810 at Chatham.

William Bidgood; Ship's name: HMS Ruby; Pay book number: SB 990; Rank: Ordinary Seaman; Relation: Mother Sarah; When Allotted: 1809; Remarks: discharged 4 March 1811 to HMS Vigo.

William Hadley; Ship's name: HMS Ruby; Pay book number: SB 913; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife Fanny; When Allotted: 1809; Remarks: discharged 4 March 1811 to HMS Vigo.

Michael Miller; Ship's name: HMS Ruby; Pay book number: SB 915; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife Judith; When Allotted: 1809; Remarks: deserted (date not given).

Custie Ryder; Ship's name: HMS Ruby; Pay book number: SB 1031; Rank: Ordinary Seaman; Relation: Mother Mary; When Allotted: 1809; Remarks: discharged 4 March 1811 to HMS Vigo.

James Macavay; Ship's name: HMS Ruby; Pay book number: SB 1034; Rank: Ordinary Seaman; Relation: Wife Ann; When Allotted: 1809; Remarks: deserted 3 March 1810 at Chatham.

William Bond; Ship's name: HMS Ruby; Pay book number: SB 908; Rank: Landsman; Relation: Mother Ann Squires; When Allotted: 1809; Remarks: discharged 4 May 1810 Per Admiralty Order.

Robert Bowsey; Ship's name: HMS Ruby; Pay book number: SB 961; Rank: Ordinary Seaman; Relation: Wife Alice; When Allotted: 1809; Remarks: discharged 4 March 1811 to HMS Namur.

Roger Keen; Ship's name: HMS Ruby; Pay book number: SB 1015; Rank: Landsman; Relation: Wife Ann; When Allotted: 1809; Remarks: discharged 4 March 1811 to HMS Vigo.

Henry Wilkinson; Ship's name: HMS Ruby; Pay book number: SB 946; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Mother Mary Scotis?; When Allotted: 1809; Remarks: deserted 13 February 1810 at Chatham.

Owen McCavet; Ship's name: HMS Ruby; Pay book number: SB 1007; Rank: Landsman; Relation: Wife Mary; When Allotted: 1809; Remarks: discharged (date not given).

John Hewitt; Ship's name: HMS Ruby; Pay book number: ML 84; Rank: Private Royal Marine; Relation: Wife Mary; When Allotted: 1809; Remarks: discharged 2 March 1810 to Chatham Headquarters.

John Ward; Ship's name: HMS Ruby; Pay book number: ML 62; Rank: Private Royal Marine; Relation: Wife Sarah; When Allotted: 1809; Remarks: discharged 21 April 1810 to Chatham Headquarters.

Samuel Hill; Ship's name: HMS Ruby; Pay book number: ML 85; Rank: Private Royal Marine; Relation: Mother Ann; When Allotted: 1809; Remarks: blank.

John Bentley; Ship's name: HMS Ruby; Pay book number: SB 118; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife Sarah; When Allotted: 1809; Remarks: discharged 4 March 1811 to HMS Namur.

David Wingfield; Ship's name: HMS Ruby; Pay book number: SB 890; Rank: Ordinary Seaman; Relation: Mother Sarah; When Allotted: 1809; Remarks: discharged 15 February 1810 to HMs Agincourt.

Robert Johnson; Ship's name: HMS Ruby; Pay book number: SB 646; Rank: Captain of the Mast; Relation: Wife Mary; When Allotted: 1809; Remarks: discharged 4 March 1811 to HMS Vigo.

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