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Matthew Downing; Ship's name: HMS Dromedary; Pay book number: SB 287; Rank: Landsman;...

Catalogue reference: ADM 27/1/85

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ADM 27/1/85
Date
1795-1797
Description

Matthew Downing; Ship's name: HMS Dromedary; Pay book number: SB 287; Rank: Landsman; Relation: Wife Mary; When Alloted: 1795; Remarks: Died January 1798.

Hugh McDermott; Ship's name: HMS Dromedary; Pay book number: SB 289; Rank: Ship's Corporal; Relation: Wife Catherine; When Alloted: 1795; Remarks: Discharged 28 February 1797.

Charles Mason; Ship's name: HMS Dromedary; Pay book number: SB 443; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife Ann; When Alloted: 1795;

Michael Murphy; Ship's name: HMS Dromedary; Pay book number: SB 448; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Mother Rose; When Alloted: 1797; Remarks: Discharged sick quarters 4 April 1800 Deptford.

Matthew Joyce; Ship's name: HMS Dromedary; Pay book number: SB 464; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife Joanna; When Alloted: 1795; Remarks: Died 28 August 1796.

Hugh McBride; Ship's name: HMS Dromedary; Pay book number: SB 465; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife Eunice; When Alloted: 1797; Remarks: Died 1 August 1798 Saint Nichola.

John Avery; Ship's name: HMS Dromedary; Pay book number: SB 466; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife Mary; When Alloted: 1795; Remarks: Discharged sick quarters 13 October 1797.

James Harris; Ship's name: HMS Dromedary; Pay book number: SB 467; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife Elizabeth; When Alloted: 1795; Remarks: Discharged to sick quarters 11 March 1798 Haslar hospital.

Freeman Eccles; Ship's name: HMS Dromedary; Pay book number: SB 468; Rank: Landsman; Relation: Wife Margaret; When Alloted: 1795; Remarks: Discharged sick 22 June 1797.

William Harwood; Ship's name: HMS Dromedary; Pay book number: SB 470; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife Elizabeth; When Alloted: 1795; Remarks: Died 29 Sept 1796.

William Jones; Ship's name: HMS Dromedary; Pay book number: SB 473; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife Elizabeth; When Alloted: 1795; Remarks: Discharged sick 18 June 1797 to Deptford.

Thomas Gray; Ship's name: HMS Dromedary; Pay book number: SB 481; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife Jane; When Alloted: 1795; Remarks: Died 26 June 1798 Mole hospital.

Thomas Carter; Ship's name: HMS Dromedary; Pay book number: SB 486; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife Martha; When Alloted: 1795;

John Hossom; Ship's name: HMS Dromedary; Pay book number: SB 490; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Mother Johanna; When Alloted: 1795; Remarks: Deserted 10 December 1799 at Deptford.

Thomas Moggridge; Ship's name: HMS Dromedary; Pay book number: SB 492; Rank: Ordinary Seaman; Relation: Wife Ann; When Alloted: 1795; Remarks: Died 30 October 1796.

William Holton; Ship's name: HMS Dromedary; Pay book number: SB 494; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife Hannah; When Alloted: 1795; Remarks: Discharged 4 December 1797 to HMS Calypso.

John Weymouth; Ship's name: HMS Dromedary; Pay book number: SB 500; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife Grace; When Alloted: 1795; Remarks: Died 22 August 1796.

Thomas Field; Ship's name: HMS Dromedary; Pay book number: SB 501; Rank: Landsman; Relation: Wife Mary; When Alloted: 1797; Remarks: Died 7 August 1798 Saint Nichola Mole.

Thomas Wilson; Ship's name: HMS Dromedary; Pay book number: SB 515; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife Mary; When Alloted: 1796; Remarks: Discharged 25 October 1798 unserviceable.

Martin Usher; Ship's name: HMS Dromedary; Pay book number: SB 520; Rank: Corporal; Relation: Wife Mary; When Alloted: 1796; Remarks: Discharged 16 March 1797.

William Smith; Ship's name: HMS Dromedary; Pay book number: SB 529; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Mother Elizabeth; When Alloted: 1797; Remarks: Discharged 3 March 1799 to HMS Abergavenny.

Henry Font; Ship's name: HMS Dromedary; Pay book number: SB 576; Rank: Landsman; Relation: Mother Frances; When Alloted: 1797; Remarks: Deserted 23 December 1797 at Portsmouth.

Daniel Henesy; Ship's name: HMS Dromedary; Pay book number: SB 82; Rank: Landsman; Relation: Wife Rachel; When Alloted: 1797; Remarks: Discharged 30 August 1800 to HMS Hornet.

Hood Douglas; Ship's name: HMS Dromedary; Pay book number: SB 991; Rank: Able Seaman; Relation: Wife Tammy; When Alloted: 1795; Remarks: Discharged 28 February 1797 to HMS El Corso.

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Language
English
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