Muster Book of HMS Dorothea (1818)

Source: “Ship: ALEXANDER Type: Brig (1818 Jan-Dec),” ADM 37/5965, The National Archives.
Related Expedition: Buchan Leg of Ross-Buchan 1818.
Editor and Transcriber: Edmund Wuyts.

Notes

Based on the Dorothea muster from 1 September to 31 October 1818. Muster is inserted in the back of the Alexander muster book, hence the odd source.

Officers, 2nd Class

No. Entry Year Appearance Whence and whether Prest or not Place and County where born Age at the Time of Entry in this Ship No. and Letter of Tickets MEN’S NAMES Qualities D., D.D., or R. Time of Discharge Year Whether or for what Reasons Straggling or Neglect Slop Cloaths suppled by
Navy		 Cloaths in Sick Quarters Beds Dead Mens Cloaths Tobacco Date of the Parties Order for allotting Monthly Pay Wages remitted from Abroad Two Months Advance Necessaries supplied Marines on Shore To whom the Tickets were delivered
1 14 January 1818 January 15 Per Commission, 14 January 1818 David Buchan Captain Six months advance
2 14 January 1818 January 15 Per Commission, 14 January 1818
Seniority 1809/07/28		 Arthur Morrell Lieutenant Six months advance

Officers, 3rd Class

No. Entry Year Appearance Whence and whether Prest or not Place and County where born Age at the Time of Entry in this Ship No. and Letter of Tickets MEN’S NAMES Qualities D., D.D., or R. Time of Discharge Year Whether or for what Reasons Straggling or Neglect Slop Cloaths suppled by
Navy		 Cloaths in Sick Quarters Beds Dead Mens Cloaths Tobacco Date of the Parties Order for allotting Monthly Pay Wages remitted from Abroad Two Months Advance Necessaries supplied Marines on Shore To whom the Tickets were delivered
1 16 January 1818 January 16 Per Warrant, 15 January 1818 John Jermain Purser             Six months advance  
2 18 February 1818 February 18 Northumberland, Per Warrant, 30 January 1818 William G. Borland Assistant-Surgeon             Six months advance  
3 8 April 1818 April 8 Per Warrant, 7 April 1818 John Duke Surgeon Six months advance

Officers, 4th Class

No. Entry Year Appearance Whence and whether Prest or not Place and County where born Age at the Time of Entry in this Ship No. and Letter of Tickets MEN’S NAMES Qualities D., D.D., or R. Time of Discharge Year Whether or for what Reasons Straggling or Neglect Slop Cloaths suppled by
Navy		 Cloaths in Sick Quarters Beds Dead Mens Cloaths Tobacco Date of the Parties Order for allotting Monthly Pay Wages remitted from Abroad Two Months Advance Necessaries supplied Marines on Shore To whom the Tickets were delivered
1 16 January 1818 January 16 Per Admiralty Order Charles Palmer Midshipman     11.5.0
The amount of 3 months advance to Wm Peel SB 26 having [commanded] the Boat at the time of his Desertion		     Six months advance  
2 16 January 1818 January 16 Per Admiralty Order William J. Dealy Midshipman      0.14.6       Six months advance  
3 16 February 1818 February 16 Brichan, Devon Cyrus Wakeham Clerk 0.14.6 Six months advance

Ship’s Company

No. Entry Year Appearance Whence and whether Prest or not Place and County where born Age at the Time of Entry in this Ship No. and Letter of Tickets MEN’S NAMES Qualities D., D.D., or R. Time of Discharge Year Whether or for what Reasons Straggling or Neglect Slop Cloaths suppled by
Navy		 Cloaths in Sick Quarters Beds Dead Mens Cloaths Tobacco Date of the Parties Order for allotting Monthly Pay River Pay[1] Three Months Advance[2] Necessaries supplied Marines on Shore To whom the Tickets were delivered
1 16 January 1818 March 7 Isabella’s Supernumerary List Durham 33 Henry Ayn Cook 9.6 1818/07/10 13.0.0 12.0.0
2 16 January 1818 March 7 Isabella’s Supernumerary List Whitby 29 William Baker AB R. 1 April 1818 Deptford
3 16 January 1818 March 7 Isabella’s Supernumerary List Boyle, Roscommon 34 John Corker Armourer 13.0.0 12.0.0
4 16 January 1818 March 7 Isabella’s Supernumerary List Berwick 29 George Watts AB
1818/06/01: Leading Man		 1.0.9 3.2 1818/07/10 9.15.0 9.0.0
5 16 January 1818 March 7 Isabella’s Supernumerary List Newcastle 30 James Brown AB 6.4 1818/07/10 9.15.0 9.0.0
6 16 January 1818 March 7 Isabella’s Supernumerary List Newton 19 George Winley AB 0.13.4 19.0 1818/07/10 9.15.0 9.0.0
7 16 January 1818 March 7 Isabella’s Supernumerary List Lynn, Norfolk 23 James Brightmore AB R. 10 April 1818 Deptford
8 16 January 1818 March 7 Isabella’s Supernumerary List Shields 19 Alexander Turnbull AB R. 13 March 1818 Deptford
9 16 January 1818 March 7 Isabella’s Supernumerary List Durham 24 George Wallance AB 12.8 1818/07/10 9.15.0 9.0.0
10 16 January 1818 March 7 Isabella’s Supernumerary List London 26 George Burnly AB 1.19.0 3.2 1818/07/10 9.15.0 9.0.0
11 16 January 1818 March 7 Isabella’s Supernumerary List Woolwich 15 John H. Huchan AB 9.15.0 9.0.0
12 16 January 1818 March 7 Isabella’s Supernumerary List Newcastle 41 George Cranford Mate Six Months’ Advance
13 1 February 1818 March 7 Isabella’s Supernumerary List Stromness 28 Nicholas Robinson AB 0.15.0 9.6 8.0.8 9.0.0
14 1 February 1818 March 7 Isabella’s Supernumerary List Liverpool 28 John Thompson AB R. 7 April 1818 Deptford
15 1 February 1818 March 7 Isabella’s Supernumerary List Shields 20 John Johnson AB 0.14.7 8.0.8 9.0.0
16 1 February 1818 March 7 Isabella’s Supernumerary List Greenwich 33 Thomas Coast AB R. 7 April 1818 Deptford
17 1 February 1818 March 7 Isabella’s Supernumerary List Dublin 25 John Best AB 0.1.8 8.0.8 9.0.0
18 1 February 1818 March 7 Isabella’s Supernumerary List Shields 23 John Sloane AB R. 13 March 1818 Deptford
19 1 February 1818 March 7 Isabella’s Supernumerary List London 24 Thomas Jenkins AB 0.7.0 3.2 1818/07/10 8.0.8 9.0.0
20 1 February 1818 March 7 Isabella’s Supernumerary List Whitby 38 Thomas Hebson Carpenter 1818/07/10 16.8.8 18.8.0
21 1 February 1818 March 7 Isabella’s Supernumerary List Sunderland 29 James Carr Leading Man 9.6 10.0.10 11.5.0
22 1 February 1818 March 7 Isabella’s Supernumerary List Newcastle 25 John Bell Leading Man 0.6.8 6.4 1818/07/10 10.0.10 11.5.0
23 8 February 1818 March 7 Isabella’s Supernumerary List Sherwell, Devon 30 Wiliam Slee AB 9.6 1818/07/10 7.5.8 9.0.0
24 8 February 1818 March 7 Isabella’s Supernumerary List North Shields 40 John Trotter Leading Man 1818/07/10 9.3.4 11.5.0
25 8 February 1818 March 7 Isabella’s Supernumerary List Newton Bushel, Devon 34 EQ
409		 John Terry AB Ds. 1 May 1818 HMS Ister, for Conveyance to an Hospital 7.5.8 9.0.0
Refunded and transferred to John Brand, SB 48
26 8 February 1818 March 7 Isabella’s Supernumerary List Newcastle 24 William Peel Leading Man R. 26 April 1818 Yarmouth, from the Boat on duty 1818/07/10 9.3.4 11.5.0
Transferred to Mr. Palmer 4 Class, having commanded the Boat at the time of his desertion.
27 16 February 1818 March 7 Isabella’s Supernumerary List Shields 24 William Buchanan AB R. 13 March 1818 Deptford
28 16 February 1818 March 7 Isabella’s Supernumerary List Newcastle 27 Joseph Dalton AB 0.8.0 6.4 1818/07/10 6.8.6 9.0.0
29 16 February 1818 March 7 Isabella’s Supernumerary List London 26 Edmund Nicholson AB R. 18 March 1818 Deptford
30 16 February 1818 March 7 Isabella’s Supernumerary List Leeds 26 James Calvert AB 0.1.8 6.4 6.8.6 9.0.0
31 22 February 1818 March 7 Isabella’s Supernumerary List South Shields 21 DS
609		 Thomas Rolfe AB D. 19 March 1818 Deptford
32 2 March 1818 March 7 Isabella’s Supernumerary List Minster, Kent 25 Noah Mitchell Sailmaker 0.1.8 1818/07/10 6.11.5 12.0.0
33 2 March 1818 March 7 Isabella’s Supernumerary List Mevagissey, Cornwall 44 Samuel Rittor AB 12.8 4.18.6 9.0.0
34 2 March 1818 March 7 Isabella’s Supernumerary List Rotherhithe 39 William Roberts AB R. 7 April 1818 Deptford
35 2 March 1818 March 7 Isabella’s Supernumerary List Hitcham, Norfolk 22 Henry Milton AB 1818/07/10 4.18.6 9.0.0
36 2 March 1818 March 7 Isabella’s Supernumerary List Bradwell, Essex 21 Joseph [Finch] AB 0.8.8 9.6 1818/07/10 4.18.6 9.0.0
37 8 March 1818 March 8 Volunteer Deptford 25 John Mustill AB 1.3.10 3.2 1818/07/10 4.5.8 9.0.0
38 8 March 1818 March 8 Volunteer Poplar 31 BM
985		 Stephen Bowden AB D. 22 March 1818 Deptford,
unservicable
39 15 March 1818 March 15 SL 23 Durham 39 Peter Bruce Master 1818/08/30 Six Months’ Advance
40 15 March 1818 March 15 Volunteer London 26 John Page AB R. 7 April 1818 Deptford
41 15 March 1818 March 29 SL 30 Putney 22 George Willis AB 0.15.0 6.4 1818/07/10 3.10.8 9.0.0
42 16 March 1818 March 29 SL 31 London 21 Robert Holliday AB 1.19.9
for Brandy stolen		 1.1.2 3.2 3.8.6 9.0.0
43 16 March 1818 March 29 SL 33 London 22 William Powell AB 1818/07/10 3.8.6 9.0.0
44 24 March 1818 March 29 SL 35 Hull 23 William Shoobert AB R. 7 April 1818 Deptford
45 29 March 1818 April 1 SL 38 Whitehaven 23 Charles Chartnes AB 1.19.9
For Brand stolen		 0.8.4 3.2 2.0.8 9.0.0
46 3 April 1818 April 3 Volunteer Newcastle 30 John Betty AB 6.4 1.10.0 9.0.0
47 20 April 1818 April 20 Sheerness, Volunteer Wingham, Kent 21 William Tritton AB 2.1.5 13.3 1818/07/10 “ 9.0.0
48 22 April 1818 April 25 SL 92 Leith 33 John Brand AB 0.4.6 6.4 9.0.0
From John Terry, SB 25
49 26 April 1818 April 26 Yarmouth, Volunteer Carriton, Suffolk 24 John Marchant AB 1.8.0 6.4 9.0.0
50 26 April 1818 April 29 SL 93 Colchester 25 Thomas West AB 0.15.0 9.0.0
51 26 April 1818 April 29 SL 94 Hastings 24 William Coleman AB 6.4 9.0.0
52 3 May 1818 May 3 Shetland, Volunteer Assetter, North Meaving, Shetland 20 Olla Ollason AB 1.8.5 13.3 3.2 1818/07/26 9.0.0
53 3 May 1818 May 3 Shetland, Volunteer Burravoe, Yell, Shetland 21 John Williamson AB 1.8.5 13.3 1818/07/26
54 5 May 1818 May 5 Shetland, Volunteer North Dalting, Shetland 21 Robert Omand AB 0.19.0 3.2 1818/07/28 9.0.0
55 10 May 1818 May 14 SL 95 South Dalting, Shetland 19 Robert Christie AB 2.12.0 13.3 3.2 9.0.0

Marines

No. Entry Year Appearance Whence and whether Prest or not Division[3] Company[4] No. and Letter of Tickets MEN’S NAMES Qualities D., D.D., or R. Time of Discharge Year Whether or for what Reasons Straggling or Neglect Slop Cloaths suppled by
Navy		 Cloaths in Sick Quarters Beds Dead Mens Cloaths Tobacco Date of the Parties Order for allotting Monthly Pay River Pay[5] Three Months Advance[6] Necessaries supplied Marines on Shore To whom the Tickets were delivered
1st Class
1 1 April 1818 April 1 Head Quarters Dockyard Woolwich 24 Daniel McMahon Sargeant 1818/07/10 2.3.4 11.8.6
2nd Class
1 1 April 1818 April 1 Head Quarters Dockyard Woolwich 40 Hampson Fattersall Private 6.4 1.1.10 5.15.0
2 1 April 1818 April 1 Head Quarters Dockyard Woolwich 44 William Bishop Private 1.1.10 5.15.0
3rd Class
1 1 April 1818 April 1 Head Quarters Dockyard Woolwich 44 Peter Beckett Private 1.3.4 6.4 0.19.8 5.4.0
2 1 April 1818 April 1 Head Quarters Dockyard Woolwich 12 Joseph Wilson Private 1.9.8 0.19.8 5.4.0
3 1 April 1818 April 1 Head Quarters Dockyard Woolwich 44 Joseph Cately Private 6.4 0.19.8 5.4.0

[1], [5] Originally said “Wages remitted from Abroad”.

[2], [6] Originally “Two Months’ Advance”.

[3] Adjusted for Marines. Originally “Whence and whether Prest or not”.

[4] Adjusted for Marines. Originally “Place and County where born”.