Muster Book of the HMS Erebus (1845)

Source: “Erebus. M. (3/Mar to 30/Jun/1845)” ADM 38/672, The National Archives.
Related Expedition: the lost Franklin Expedition (1845-54).
Editor and Transcriber: Edmund Wuyts.

Notes

This transcription is based largely on the last muster available for the Franklin Expedition, namely the one from 1 May to 30 June 1845. There is a previous one, with occasionally different values, but it has been ignored here.

List No. 1 – Commissioned Officers (Military)

No.	Entry	Year	Appearance	Whence, and whether Pressed or Volunteer, or from what Ship, or from former Book	Parish, Town, and County where Born	Age when entered in this Ship	If his first Entry in the Service, to be so stated; if not, the Name of his last Ship, as part of complement, and date of discharge as nearly as it can be assertained;¹	NAMES	Qualities	Discharge		CHARGES AND DEDUCTIONS
					Parish, Town, and County where Born	Age when entered in this Ship				D., D.D., or R.²	Date	Foreign Remittances, and Religious Books	Date of Allotment, also of Young Gentlemen commencing and ending Instruction under Chaplain; and Marine Necessaries	Navy Slops, including Beds and Waxed Wrappers	Tobacco	Soap	Monthly Allowance; and Bills drawn	Neglect; Clothes in Quarters, and Casual Charges	Two Months’ Advance	Desertion, Straggling and Date of Certificate given	River Pay³
					If an Officer, the date of his Commission or Warrant; in whose Vacancy; what Ship received from; or if from Half-Pay					D., D.D., or R.²	Date	Foreign Remittances, and Religious Books		Navy Slops, including Beds and Waxed Wrappers	Tobacco	Soap	Monthly Allowance; and Bills drawn	Neglect; Clothes in Quarters, and Casual Charges	Two Months’ Advance	Desertion, Straggling and Date of Certificate given	River Pay³
1	4 March	1845	March 4	Half Pay	Per Commission		4 March 1845	Sir John Franklin, KCH	Captain					〃〃〃	〃	〃	Up to 18 Aug^t 1845
2	4 March	1845	March 4	Half Pay	Per Commission		4 March 1845	James Fitzjames	Commander					〃〃〃	〃	〃	Up to 18 Aug^t 1845
3	4 March	1845	March 6	Half Pay	Per Commission		4 March 1845	Henry Thomas Dundas Le Vesconte	Lieutenant					0.8.6	〃	〃	Up to 18 Aug^t 1845
4	4 March	1845	March 6	HMS Excellent, PPT	Per Commission		4 March 1845	Charles Frederick Des Voeux	Mate					〃〃〃	〃	〃	Up to 18 Aug^t 1845
5	11 March	1845	March 13	HMS Shearwater, PPT	Per Commission		11 March 1845	Henry Foster Collins	Second Master					〃〃〃	〃	〃	Up to 18 Aug^t 1845
6	15 March	1845	March 17	HMS Cyclops, PPT	Per Commission		8 March 1845	Graham Gore	Lieutenant					0.8.6	〃	〃	Up to 22 Aug^t 1845
7	13 March	1845	March 19	HMS Superb, PPT	Per Commission		13 March 1845	James Walter Fairholme	Lieutenant					〃〃〃	〃	〃	Up to 27 Aug^t 1845
8	27 March	1845	March 28	Per Acting Commission			27 March 1845	James Reid	Acting Master				1^st June 1845	〃〃〃	〃	〃	Up to 10 Sept 1845
9	15 April	1845	April 18	HMS Excellent, PPT	Per Commission		15 April 1845	Robert Orme Sargent	Mate					〃〃〃	〃	〃	Up to 29 Sept 1845
10	4 April	1845	May 11	HMS St. Vincent (late Styx)	Per Commission		14 May 1845	Edward Couch	Mate					〃〃〃	〃	〃	Up to 24 Oct 1845

List No. 2 – Commissioned Officers (Civil)

No.	Entry	Year	Appearance	Whence, and whether Pressed or Volunteer, or from what Ship, or from former Book	Parish, Town, and County where Born	Age when entered in this Ship	If his first Entry in the Service, to be so stated; if not, the Name of his last Ship, as part of complement, and date of discharge as nearly as it can be assertained;⁴	NAMES	Qualities	Discharge		CHARGES AND DEDUCTIONS
					Parish, Town, and County where Born	Age when entered in this Ship				D., D.D., or R.⁵	Date	Foreign Remittances, and Religious Books	Date of Allotment, also of Young Gentlemen commencing and ending Instruction under Chaplain; and Marine Necessaries	Navy Slops, including Beds and Waxed Wrappers	Tobacco	Soap	Monthly Allowance; and Bills drawn	Neglect; Clothes in Quarters, and Casual Charges	Two Months’ Advance	Desertion, Straggling and Date of Certificate given	River Pay⁶
					If an Officer, the date of his Commission or Warrant; in whose Vacancy; what Ship received from; or if from Half-Pay					D., D.D., or R.⁵	Date	Foreign Remittances, and Religious Books		Navy Slops, including Beds and Waxed Wrappers	Tobacco	Soap	Monthly Allowance; and Bills drawn	Neglect; Clothes in Quarters, and Casual Charges	Two Months’ Advance	Desertion, Straggling and Date of Certificate given	River Pay⁶
1	4 March	1845	March 10	Half Pay	Per Commission		4 March 1845	Charles Hamilton Osmer	Paymaster & Purser					0.18.0			Up to 18 Aug^t 1845
2	11 March	1845	March 16	Half Pay	Per Commission		11 March 1845	Stephen Samuel Stanley	Surgeon								Up to 25 Aug^t 1845
3	11 March	1845	March 20		Per Acting Commission		11 March 1845	Harry Duncan Spens Goodsir	Acting Assistent Surgeon								Up to 28 Aug^t 1845

List No. 4 – Warrant Officers

No.	Entry	Year	Appearance	Whence, and whether Pressed or Volunteer, or from what Ship, or from former Book	Parish, Town, and County where Born	Age when entered in this Ship	If his first Entry in the Service, to be so stated; if not, the Name of his last Ship, as part of complement, and date of discharge as nearly as it can be assertained;⁷	NAMES	Qualities	Discharge		Whither, or for what reason; and Number and Letter of Ship Ticker. In cases of Supernumeraries, state whether their Discharge was with Original Entry and Charges	CHARGES AND DEDUCTIONS
					Parish, Town, and County where Born	Age when entered in this Ship				D., D.D., or R.⁸	Date		Foreign Remittances, and Religious Books	Date of Allotment, also of Young Gentlemen commencing and ending Instruction under Chaplain; and Marine Necessaries	Navy Slops, including Beds and Waxed Wrappers	Tobacco	Soap	Monthly Allowance; and Bills drawn	Neglect; Clothes in Quarters, and Casual Charges	Six Months’ Advance⁹	Desertion, Straggling and Date of Certificate given	River Pay¹⁰
					If an Officer, the date of his Commission or Warrant; in whose Vacancy; what Ship received from; or if from Half-Pay					D., D.D., or R.⁸	Date		Foreign Remittances, and Religious Books		Navy Slops, including Beds and Waxed Wrappers	Tobacco	Soap	Monthly Allowance; and Bills drawn	Neglect; Clothes in Quarters, and Casual Charges	Six Months’ Advance⁹	Desertion, Straggling and Date of Certificate given	River Pay¹⁰
1	7 March	1845	March 7	HMShip Ocean, PPT	Per Warrant		4 March 1845	Thomas Terry	Boatswain 3 Class					1^st June 1845	〃〃〃	4s	4s			28.4.0		24.3.4
2	10 March	1845	March 10	HMShip Herald, PPT	Per Warrant		4 March 1845	Joseph G. Robinson	Gunner 2 Class	D[ischarged]	7 April 1845	HMS Vernon Per Order BA96		Allotment transferred	〃〃〃	〃	〃
3	8 March	1845	March 12	HMShip Eagle	Per Warrant		4 March 1845	John Weekes	Carpenter 2 Class					1^st June 1845	〃〃〃	2s	2s			32.16.0		28.2.0
4	13 May	1845	May 13		Per Warrant		13 May 1845	John Gregory	Engineer 1^st Class					1^st June 1845	〃〃〃	2s	2s			72.0.0		4.6.0

Ship’s Company

No.	Entry	Year	Appearance	Whence, and whether Pressed or Volunteer, or from what Ship, or from former Book	Parish, Town, and County where Born	Age when entered in this Ship	If his first Entry in the Service, to be so stated; if not, the Name of his last Ship, as part of complement, and date of discharge as nearly as it can be assertained;¹¹	NAMES	Qualities	Discharge		Whither, or for what reason; and Number and Letter of Ship Ticker. In cases of Supernumeraries, state whether their Discharge was with Original Entry and Charges	Nature of Certificate given to parties fair good, very good or indifferent. N.B. The Character as above to be copied to all Pay Books	CHARGES AND DEDUCTIONS
					Parish, Town, and County where Born	Age when entered in this Ship				D., D.D., or R.¹²	Date			Foreign Remittances, and Religious Books	Date of Allotment, also of Young Gentlemen commencing and ending Instruction under Chaplain; and Marine Necessaries	Navy Slops, including Beds and Waxed Wrappers	Tobacco	Soap	Monthly Allowance; and Bills drawn	Neglect; Clothes in Quarters, and Casual Charges	Six Months’ Advance¹³	Desertion, Straggling and Date of Certificate given	River Pay¹⁴
					If an Officer, the date of his Commission or Warrant; in whose Vacancy; what Ship received from; or if from Half-Pay					D., D.D., or R.¹²	Date			Foreign Remittances, and Religious Books		Navy Slops, including Beds and Waxed Wrappers	Tobacco	Soap	Monthly Allowance; and Bills drawn	Neglect; Clothes in Quarters, and Casual Charges	Six Months’ Advance¹³	Desertion, Straggling and Date of Certificate given	River Pay¹⁴
1	11 March	1845	March 11	Woolwich, volunteer	Edmonton, Middlesex	35	Cyclops, 16 May 1843	Joseph Andrews	Captain of the Hold							0.6.0	〃	〃			13.10.0		10.12.8
2	11 March	1845	March 11	Woolwich, volunteer	Greenwich, Kent	27	Mastiff, 16 January 1845	Joseph Lloyd	Able Seaman	D.	25 April 1845	From the Service Per order Commodore Sir Francis A. Collier, K.C.H. – AD692	Good			〃〃〃	〃	〃			〃〃〃		〃〃〃
3	11 March	1845	March 11	Woolwich, volunteer	Greenwich, Kent	28	Buzzard, May 1838	Charles Coombs	Able Seaman						1 June 1845	1.6.6	4s	〃			10.4.0		7.19.4
4	11 March	1845	March 11	Woolwich, volunteer	Hull, Yorkshire	27	Erebus, 23 September 1843	Samuel Brown, alias William Hardy	Boatswain’s Mate						1 June 1845	0.6.0	4s	〃			13.10.0		10.12.8
5	11 March	1845	March 11	Woolwich, volunteer	Hull, Yorkshire	45	Erebus, 23 September 1843	Richard Wall	Ship’s Cook						1 June 1845	0.14.6	4s	〃			15.18.0		12.17.8
6	11 March	1845	March 11	Woolwich, volunteer	Kirkwall, Orkneys	25	Belvedera, 5 March 1845	Robert Sinclair	Captain of the Foretop¹⁵						1 June 1845		4s	〃			13.10.0		8.14.8
7	16 March	1845	March 16	Woolwich, volunteer	Bristol, Gloustershire	26	Ocean, 1 October 1844	William Fowler	Paymaster & Purser’s Steward						1 June 1845	0.12.0	〃	〃			12.6.0		8.12.6
8	17 March	1845	March 17	Woolwich, volunteer	Staines	27	Vesuvius, 15 November 1844	George Tompson	Able Seaman						1 June 1845	0.12.0	4s	〃			10.4.0		6.18.8
9	17 March	1845	March 17	Woolwich, volunteer	Deptford, Kent	28	First Entry	James W. Brown	Caulker						1 June 1845	1.6.6	〃	〃			14.14.0		10.17.0
10	17 March	1845	March 17	Woolwich, volunteer	Bermondsey	32	Vesuvius, 15 November 1844	John Cowie	Stoker¹⁶						1 June 1845	0.12.0	4s	〃			13.16.0		7.9.0
11	17 March	1845	March 17	Woolwich, volunteer	Brompton, Kent	25	Volage, 1 February 1845	John Hartnell	Able Seaman	D.D.	4 January 1846				1 June 1845	1.0.6	4s	〃			10.4.0		6.10.2
12	17 March	1845	March 17	Woolwich, volunteer	Chatham, Kent	23	Tortoise, 11 December 1843	Thomas Hartnell	Able Seaman						1 June 1845	1.0.6	4s	〃			10.4.0		6.10.2
13	18 March	1845	March 18	Woolwich, volunteer	Portsmouth, Hampsire	24	Thunder, 27 August 1844	John Stickland	Able Seaman						1 June 1845	0.12.0	4s	〃			10.4.0		6.16.4
14	18 March	1845	March 18	Woolwich, volunteer	Gillingham, Kent	32	Pearl, 15 June 1844	Matthew Ash	Able Seaman	D.	11 April 1845	From the Service Per order Commodore Sir Francis A. Collier, K.C.H. – AD690	Good			1.0.6	〃	〃			〃〃〃		〃〃〃
15	18 March	1845	March 18	Woolwich, volunteer	Gillingham, Kent	28	Thunder, 27 August 1844	John Sullivan	Captain of the Maintop¹⁷						1 June 1845	1.0.6	4s	〃			13.10.0		6.17.2
16	19 March	1845	March 18	Woolwich, volunteer	Brompton, Kent	28	Buffalo, October 1840	Philip Reddington	Captain of the Forecastle¹⁸						1 June 1845	1.0.6	4s	〃			13.10.0		6.14.10
17	19 March	1845	March 19	Woolwich, volunteer	Chatham, Kent	34	Swan, June 1830	William Orren	Able Seaman						1 June 1845	1.0.6	2s	〃			10.4.0		6.14.0
18	19 March	1845	March 19	Woolwich, volunteer	Upper Dral, Kent	32	Dwarf, 4 March 1844	James Rigden	Captain’s Coxwain						1 June 1845	1.0.6	4s	〃			13.10.0		9.7.0
19	20 March	1845	March 20	Woolwich, volunteer	Shetland	25	First Entry	William Clossan	Able Seaman							0.12.0	4s	〃			10.4.0		6.11.0
20	20 March	1845	March 20	Woolwich, volunteer	Glasgow	43	Isis, 23 January 1845	John Murray	Sailmaker							1.0.6	4s	〃			14.14.0		10.6.6
21	20 March	1845	March 20	Woolwich, volunteer	Woolwich, Kent	26	Endymion, 23 October 1843	John Bridgens	Subordinate Officers’ Steward						1 June 1845	1.6.6	4s	〃			10.4.0		6.2.6
22	20 March	1845	March 20	Woolwich, volunteer	Yarmouth, Norfolk	40	Sydenham, 26 December 1844	Thomas Watson	Carpenter’s Mate						1 June 1845	1.6.6	〃	〃			14.14.0		10.6.6
23	25 March	1845	March 25	William & Mary, Per Pay Lists	Westminster, Middlesex		William & Mary, 24 March 1845	Thomas Plater	Stoker¹⁹						1 June 1845	1.0.6	2s	〃			13.16.0		6.1.2
24	27 March	1845	March 27	Woolwich, volunteer	Llanelly, South Wales	25	Belvedera, 5 March 1845	William Smith	Blacksmith						1 June 1845	1.0.6	〃	〃			14.14.0		9.2.0
25	27 March	1845	March 27	Woolwich, volunteer	Llanelly, South Wales	25	Belvedera, 5 March 1845	Francis Dunn	Caulker’s Mate						1 June 1845	〃〃〃	4s	〃			13.4.0		8.3.0
26	4 April	1845	April 4	Woolwich, volunteer	Wickham, Hampsire	22	First Entry	Thomas Burt	Armourer							1.0.6	〃	〃			13.4.0		6.18.0
27	7 April	1845	April 7	Woolwich, volunteer	Edgeware Road, Middlesex	29	First Entry	Francis Clarke	Gunroom Steward	D.	8 May 1845	From the Service Per order Commodore Sir Francis A. Collier, K.C.H. – AE16				1.0.6	〃	〃			〃〃〃		〃〃〃
28	25 March	1845	April 9	St. Vincent, Per Pay Lists	Portsea, Hampshire	23	St. Vincent, 24 March 1845	Edmund Hoar	Captain’s Steward							〃〃〃	〃	〃			〃〃〃		〃〃〃
29	12 April	1845	April 12	Woolwich, volunteer	Gainsborough, Lincolnshire	25	First Entry	John Morfin	Able Seaman						1 June 1845	1.0.6	4s	〃			10.4.0		3.6.10
30	4 April	1845	April 13	HMS Perseus, OE	Preston Pans, Edinburgshire	21	First Entry	George Potter	Able Seaman	D.	25 April 1845	HMS Perseus. For a Passage to Dundee – Per order Commodore Sir Francis A. Collier, K.C.H. – AD693-694				0.6.0	〃	〃			〃〃〃		〃〃〃
31	5 April	1845	April 13	HMS Perseus, OE	Kinfauns, Perthshire	28	First Entry	James Mason	Able Seaman	D.	25 April 1845					0.6.0	〃	〃			〃〃〃		〃〃〃
32	5 April	1845	April 13	HMS Perseus, OE	Aberdeen	35	Vernon, 22 May 1844	Daniel Arthur	[Apprentice] Quarter Master²⁰						1 June 1845	1.0.6	〃	〃			13.10.0		5.17.8
33	5 April	1845	April 13	HMS Perseus, OE	Thirsk, Yorkshire	21	First Entry	William Mitchell	Able Seaman	D.	25 April 1845	HMS Perseus. For a Passage to Dundee – Per order Commodore Sir Francis A. Collier, K.C.H. – AD727-733				0.14.6	〃	〃			〃〃〃		〃〃〃
34	7 April	1845	April 13	HMS Perseus, OE	Dundee, Forfarshire	39	First Entry	John Scott	Able Seaman	D.	25 April 1845					〃〃〃	〃	〃			〃〃〃		〃〃〃
35	8 April	1845	April 13	HMS Perseus, OE	St. Andrew, Forfarshire	21	First Entry	James Gilmore	Able Seaman	D.	25 April 1845					0.14.6	〃	〃			〃〃〃		〃〃〃
36	8 April	1845	April 13	HMS Perseus, OE	Dundee, Forfarshire	18	First Entry	John Nicholl	Able Seaman	D.	25 April 1845					0.8.6	〃	〃			〃〃〃		〃〃〃
37	8 April	1845	April 13	HMS Perseus, OE	Dundee, Forfarshire	20	First Entry	John Jack	Able Seaman	D.	25 April 1845					0.6.0	〃	〃			〃〃〃		〃〃〃
38	8 April	1845	April 13	HMS Perseus, OE	Worksop, Nottinghamshire	23	First Entry	John McEdwards	Able Seaman	D.	25 April 1845					0.14.6	〃	〃			〃〃〃		〃〃〃
39	8 April	1845	April 13	HMS Perseus, OE	Monikie, Forfarshire	30	First Entry	Henry Smith	Able Seaman	D.	25 April 1845					〃〃〃	〃	〃			〃〃〃		〃〃〃
40	18 April	1845	April 18	Woolwich, volunteer	Fareham, Hampshire	23	First Entry	Charles Best	Able Seaman							1.0.6	〃	〃			10.4.0		2.12.2
41	18 April	1845	April 18	Woolwich, volunteer	Liverpool, Lancashire	24	First Entry	Thomas McConvey	Able Seaman						1 June 1845	0.12.0	4s	〃			10.4.0		3.12.8
42	18 April	1845	April 20	Woolwich, volunteer	Christiansun, Norway	26	First Entry	Henry Lloyd	Able Seaman							〃〃〃	〃	〃			10.4.0		3.12.8
43	14 April	1845	April 20	HMS Perseus, OE	Dundee, Forfarshire	36	First Entry	William Bell	Quarter Master						1 June 1845	〃〃〃	〃	〃			13.10.0		5.9.4
44	14 April	1845	April 20	HMS Perseus, OE	Kirkwall, Orkneys	41	First Entry	Thomas Work	Able Seaman						1 June 1845	0.14.6	〃	〃			10.4.0		3.8.2
45	14 April	1845	April 20	HMS Perseus, OE	Perth, Perthshire	29	First Entry	Robert Ferrier	Able Seaman						1 June 1845	1.0.6	〃	〃			10.4.0		3.8.2
46	14 April	1845	April 26	Sup^ry List, N^o 5. OE.	London, Middlesex	32	First Entry	Josephus Geater	Able Seaman						1 June 1845	1.0.6	4s	〃			10.4.0		3.2.2
47	26 April	1845	April 26	Woolwich, volunteer	Holyhead, Anglesea	35	Columbine, Date of Discharge unknown	George Williams	Able Seaman						1 June 1845	1.0.6	4s	〃			10.4.0		1.12.10
48	26 April	1845	April 26	Woolwich, volunteer	Brompton, Kent	28	Rover, 3 October 1844	Thomas Tadman	Able Seaman						1 June 1845	1.0.6	4s	〃			10.4.0		1.12.10
49	26 April	1845	April 26	Woolwich, volunteer	Gravesend, Kent	34	First Entry	Abraham Seely	Able Seaman						1 June 1845	1.0.6	4s	〃			10.4.0		1.12.10
50	27 April	1845	April 27	Woolwich, volunteer	Upnor, Kent	24	Tortoise, 11 December 1843	Francis Pocock	Able Seaman						1 June 1845	1.0.6	4s	〃			10.4.0		1.10.6
51	2 May	1845	May 2	Woolwich, volunteer	Penryn, Cornwall	24	Pandera, 14 January 1842	Robert Johns	Able Seaman						1 June 1845	0.14.6	4s	〃			10.4.0		1.18.8
52	3 May	1845	May 3	Woolwich, volunteer	Plymouth, Devon	34	Endymion, 23 October 1843	John Downing	Able Seaman						1 June 1845	〃〃〃	4s	〃			10.4.0		1.16.4
53	8 May	1845	May 8	Woolwich, volunteer	Holyhead, Anglesea	24	Champion, November 1844	William Mark	Able Seaman							〃〃〃	4s	〃			10.4.0		1.4.0
54	11 May	1845	May 11	Woolwich, volunteer	Hampstead, Middlesex	33	First Entry	James Hart	Leading Stoker						1 June 1845	1.0.6	〃	〃			15.12.0		1.6.0
55	11 May	1845	May 11	Woolwich, volunteer	Southampton, Hampshire	24	Clio, 10 October 1844	Richard Aylmore	Gunroom Steward						1 June 1845	〃〃〃	〃	〃			〃〃〃		〃〃〃

Boys of the First Class

No.	Entry	Year	Appearance	Whence, and whether Pressed or Volunteer, or from what Ship, or from former Book	Parish, Town, and County where Born	Age when entered in this Ship	If his first Entry in the Service, to be so stated; if not, the Name of his last Ship, as part of complement, and date of discharge as nearly as it can be assertained;²¹	NAMES	Qualities	Discharge		CHARGES AND DEDUCTIONS
					Parish, Town, and County where Born	Age when entered in this Ship				D., D.D., or R.²²	Date	Foreign Remittances, and Religious Books	Date of Allotment, also of Young Gentlemen commencing and ending Instruction under Chaplain; and Marine Necessaries	Navy Slops, including Beds and Waxed Wrappers	Tobacco	Soap	Monthly Allowance; and Bills drawn	Neglect; Clothes in Quarters, and Casual Charges	Two Months’ Advance	Desertion, Straggling and Date of Certificate given	River Pay²³
					If an Officer, the date of his Commission or Warrant; in whose Vacancy; what Ship received from; or if from Half-Pay					D., D.D., or R.²²	Date	Foreign Remittances, and Religious Books		Navy Slops, including Beds and Waxed Wrappers	Tobacco	Soap	Monthly Allowance; and Bills drawn	Neglect; Clothes in Quarters, and Casual Charges	Two Months’ Advance	Desertion, Straggling and Date of Certificate given	River Pay²³
1	6 April	1845	April 6	HMS Vesuvius, Per Pay Lists	Woolwich, Kent	18	Vesuvius, 5 April 1845	George Chambers	Boy, 1st Class					0.14.6	〃	〃			4.5.6		2.2.8
2	9 April	1845	April 9	Woolwich, volunteer	Sheerness, Kent	18	Sinbad Dock-Yard Lighter, 6 April 1845	David Young	Boy, 1st Class					〃〃〃	〃	〃			4.5.6		1.5.0

Marines

No.	Entry	Year	Appearance	Whence, and whether Pressed or Volunteer, or from what Ship, or from former Book	Parish, Town, and County where Born	Age when entered in this Ship	(…) and if a Marine, his Division and No. of Company, and date of completion of 7 Years service;²⁴	NAMES	Qualities	Discharge		CHARGES AND DEDUCTIONS
					Parish, Town, and County where Born	Age when entered in this Ship				D., D.D., or R.²⁵	Date	Foreign Remittances, and Religious Books	Date of Allotment, also of Young Gentlemen commencing and ending Instruction under Chaplain; and Marine Necessaries	Navy Slops, including Beds and Waxed Wrappers	Tobacco	Soap	Monthly Allowance; and Bills drawn	Neglect; Clothes in Quarters, and Casual Charges	Six Months’ Advance²⁶	Desertion, Straggling and Date of Certificate given	River Pay²⁷
					If an Officer, the date of his Commission or Warrant; in whose Vacancy; what Ship received from; or if from Half-Pay					D., D.D., or R.²⁵	Date	Foreign Remittances, and Religious Books		Navy Slops, including Beds and Waxed Wrappers	Tobacco	Soap	Monthly Allowance; and Bills drawn	Neglect; Clothes in Quarters, and Casual Charges	Six Months’ Advance²⁶	Desertion, Straggling and Date of Certificate given	River Pay²⁷
Not Classed
1	13 March	1845	March 13	Woolwich, Head Quarters	Shepton Montague, Somersetshire	31 5/12	Woolwich No. 80 Enlisted 30 October 1828	Daniel Bryant	Sargeant				1st June 1845	0.6.0	〃	〃			12.0.6		9.2.10
First Class
1	13 March	1845	March 13	Woolwich, Head Quarters	Nottingham, Nottinghamshire	38 8/12	Woolwich, No. 89 Enlisted 13 July 1829	Robert Hopcraft	1st Class					1.0.6	〃	〃			7.4.6		4.12.10
Third Class
1	13 March	1845	March 13	Woolwich, Head Quarters	Iverness	30	Woolwich, No. 20 Enlisted 7 June 1834	Alexander Paterson	Corporal					1.06	〃	〃			8.4.6		5.8.4
2	13 March	1845	March 13	Woolwich, Head Quarters	Kilrush, Clare	28 4/12	Woolwich, No. 88 Enlisted 12 November 1834	William Pilkington	Private					1.06	〃	〃			5.16.6		3.10.10
3	13 March	1845	March 13	Woolwich, Head Quarters	Oakhill, Somerset	31 3/12	Woolwich, No. 8 Enlisted 24 December 1833	William Braine	Private	D. D.	3 April 1846			1.06	〃	〃			5.16.6		3.10.10
4	13 March	1845	March 13	Woolwich, Head Quarters	Manchester, Lancastershire	29 10/12	Woolwich, No. 8 Enlisted 29 April 1834	Joseph Healey	Private					1.06	〃	〃			5.16.6		3.10.10
5	13 March	1845	March 13	Woolwich, Head Quarters	Bristol, Somerset	28 8/12	Woolwich, no. 88 Enlisted 16 July 1835	William Reed	Private					1.106	〃	〃			5.16.6		3.10.10

Full text: If his first Entry in the Service, to be so stated; if not, the Name of his last Ship, as part of complement, and date of discharge as nearly as it can be assertained; and if a Marine, his Division and No. of Company, and date of completion of 7 Years service; if a Supernummerary, by whose authority borne, and for what purpose.
Meaning ‘Discharged, Discharged Dead, or Run’ (aka Deserted).
This column has a different name depending on the list, but header is always crossed out and changed to River Pay.
Full text: If his first Entry in the Service, to be so stated; if not, the Name of his last Ship, as part of complement, and date of discharge as nearly as it can be assertained; and if a Marine, his Division and No. of Company, and date of completion of 7 Years service; if a Supernummerary, by whose authority borne, and for what purpose.
Meaning ‘Discharged, Discharged Dead, or Run’ (aka Deserted).
This column has a different name depending on the list, but header is always crossed out and changed to River Pay.
Full text: If his first Entry in the Service, to be so stated; if not, the Name of his last Ship, as part of complement, and date of discharge as nearly as it can be assertained; and if a Marine, his Division and No. of Company, and date of completion of 7 Years service; if a Supernummerary, by whose authority borne, and for what purpose.
Meaning ‘Discharged, Discharged Dead, or Run’ (aka Deserted).
Column originally said “Two Months Advance”.
This column has a different name depending on the list, but header is always crossed out and changed to River Pay.
Full text: If his first Entry in the Service, to be so stated; if not, the Name of his last Ship, as part of complement, and date of discharge as nearly as it can be assertained; and if a Marine, his Division and No. of Company, and date of completion of 7 Years service; if a Supernummerary, by whose authority borne, and for what purpose.
Meaning ‘Discharged, Discharged Dead, or Run’ (aka Deserted).
Column originally said “Two Months Advance”.
This column has a different name depending on the list, but header is always crossed out and changed to River Pay.
Until May 6th: Able Seaman
Until May 6th, Able Seaman
Until May 6th, Able Seaman
Until May 8th, Able Seaman
Until May 6th, Able Seaman
Originally came on board as an AB, red ink notes that he went from “AB to Appce” with his actual filled in rank being Quarter Master.
Full text: If his first Entry in the Service, to be so stated; if not, the Name of his last Ship, as part of complement, and date of discharge as nearly as it can be assertained; and if a Marine, his Division and No. of Company, and date of completion of 7 Years service; if a Supernummerary, by whose authority borne, and for what purpose.
Meaning ‘Discharged, Discharged Dead, or Run’ (aka Deserted).
This column has a different name depending on the list, but header is always crossed out and changed to River Pay.
Full text: If his first Entry in the Service, to be so stated; if not, the Name of his last Ship, as part of complement, and date of discharge as nearly as it can be assertained; and if a Marine, his Division and No. of Company, and date of completion of 7 Years service; if a Supernummerary, by whose authority borne, and for what purpose.
Meaning ‘Discharged, Discharged Dead, or Run’ (aka Deserted).
Column originally said “Two Months Advance”.
This column has a different name depending on the list, but header is always crossed out and changed to River Pay.