Muster Book of HMS Isabella (1818)

Source: “Ship: ISABELLA (1818 Jan-Dec),” ADM 37/5966, The National Archives.
Related Expedition: Ross Leg of Ross-Buchan 1818.
Editor and Transcriber: Edmund Wuyts.

Notes

Based on the Isabella muster from 1 March to 31 April 1818.

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 16 Per Commission, 1818/01/14 John Ross Captain
2 14 January 1818 January 16 Per Commission, 1818/01/14 William Robertson (b) Lieutenant

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, 1818/01/14 William Thom Purser              
2 8 February 1818 February 8 Per Warrant, 1818/01/30 C. J. Beverley Assistant-Surgeon              
3 7 April 1818 April 7 Per Warrant, 1818/04/07 John Edwards Surgeon

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 18 January 1818 January 23 Ramillies    Alexander Motz Skene Midshipman            
2 19 February 1818 February 19 Per Acting Order, AB No. 3 John Bushnan Clerk

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 January 16 Deptford, volunteer London 26 James Clark AB 9.15.0 9.0.0
2 16 January 1818 January 16 Deptford, volunteer Ireland 28 James McCulloch AB D.D. 26 February 1818 Drowned
3 16 January 1818 January 16 Deptford, volunteer London James C. Ross Midshipman
4 27 January 1818 January 27 Deptford, volunteer Northumberland 47 James Bridge Cook 10 July 1818 11.0.6 12.0.0
5 13 February 1818 February 13 Deptford, volunteer John Bushnan AB D. 18 February 1818 4 Class (2)
6 16 January 1818 February 28 Supernumerary List,
No. 1		 Montrose 35 John Jamie AB 10 July 1818 9.15.0 9.0.0
7 16 January 1818 February 28 Supernumerary List,
No. 2		 Deptford 25 Osmand Sandle AB 10 July 1818 9.15.0 9.0.0
8 16 January 1818 February 28 Supernumerary List,
No. 3		 Ipwish 27 Thomas Lockwood AB
9 16 January 1818 February 28 Supernumerary List,
No. 4		 Sunderland 27 William Gilmour AB 10 July 1818 9.15.0 9.0.0
10 16 January 1818 February 28 Supernumerary List,
No. 5		 Sunderland 27 James Gilgour AB R. 14 March 1818 Deptford
11 16 January 1818 February 28 Supernumerary List,
No. 7		 Sunderland 23 James Wanless AB R. 1 April 1818 Deptford
12 16 January 1818 February 28 Supernumerary List,
No. 8		 Glouchestershire 20 John Curtis AB 9.15.0 9.0.0
13 16 January 1818 February 28 Supernumerary List,
No. 9		 Deptford 26 John Rogers AB R. 4 April 1818 Deptford
14 16 January 1818 February 28 Supernumerary List,
No. 10		 Leith 25 James McDonald AB R. 6 March 1818 Deptford
15 16 January 1818 February 28 Supernumerary List,
No. 12		 Portsmouth 27 John Jackson AB 10 July 1818 9.15.0 9.0.0
16 16 January 1818 February 28 Supernumerary List,
No. 13		 Leith 21 David Johnson AB R. 4 April 1818 Deptford
17 16 January 1818 February 28 Supernumerary List,
No. 14		 Aberdeen 22 William Donald AB R. 1 April 1818 Deptford
18 16 January 1818 February 28 Supernumerary List,
No. 15		 Whiteburn 26 William Brown AB,
1818/03/01 Sailmaker		 10 July 1818 9.15.0 9.0.0
19 16 January 1818 February 28 Supernumerary List,
No. 51		 Aberdeen 39 James Miller AB R. 19 March 1818 Deptford
20 16 January 1818 February 28 Supernumerary List,
No. 54		 Aberdeen 48 EP. 262 Alexander Galway Master (Merchant) D. 14 March 1818 Supeseded [sic]
21 16 January 1818 February 28 Supernumerary List Victuals 59 Woolwich 25 Daniel Murray AB R. 1 April 1818
22 16 January 1818 February 28 Supernumerary List and Victuals 60 North Shields 48 Thomas Wilcox Mate (Merchant) 2 July 1818
23 16 January 1818 February 28 Supernumerary List and Victuals 61 Newcastle 26 Thomas Ranson AB R. 6 March 1818 Deptford
24 16 January 1818 February 28 Supernumerary List Victuals 62 Newcastle 25 Robert Kendlish AB R. 6 March 1818 Deptford
25 16 January 1818 February 28 Supernumerary List Victuals 63 Newcastle 21 John Walker AB R. 6 March 1818 Deptford
26 1 February 1818 February 28 Supernumerary List Victuals 74 Sheffield 22 Whitehouse Wade AB 10 July 1818 8.0.8 9.0.0
27 1 February 1818 February 28 Supernumerary List Victuals 75 Kirkwall 24 Alexander Swiney AB R. 27 March 1818 Deptford
28 1 February 1818 February 28 Supernumerary List Victuals 76 Grimsby 20 Henry Bilton AB 10 July 1818 8.0.8 9.0.0
29 1 February 1818 February 28 Supernumerary List Victuals 95 Banchiry, A.B. 26 George Feddis Carpenter 10 July 1818 16.8.8 18.8.0
30 7 February 1818 February 28 Supernumerary List Victuals 105 London 22 William Holliday AB 7.7.0 9.0.0
31 8 February 1818 February 28 Supernumerary List Victuals 116 Shields 26 William Raine AB R. 6 March 1818 Deptford
32 16 February 1818 February 28 Supernumerary List Victuals 125 Leith 38 James Hague Leading Man 10 July 1818 8.0.8 11.5.0
33 16 February 1818 February 28 Supernumerary List Victuals 126 Leith 40 John Hague Leading Man 10 July 1818 8.0.8 11.5.0
34 16 February 1818 February 28 Supernumerary List Victuals 127 Derby 38 John Cribbs Leading Man R. 20 March 1818 Deptford
35 16 February 1818 February 28 Supernumerary List Victuals 128 Bo’ness, A.B. 29 Robert Wilson AB R. 27 March 1818 Deptford
36 16 February 1818 February 28 Supernumerary List Victuals 140 London 28 James Pillar Leading Man 10 July 1818 8.0.8 11.5.0
37 22 February 1818 February 28 Supernumerary List Victuals 141 London 26 Thomas Trow AB 10 July 1818 5.15.8 9.0.0
38 22 February 1818 February 28 Supernumerary List Victuals 144 Surry 28 Benjamin Konton Armourer R. 1 April 1818 Deptford
39 8 March 1818 March 8 Deptford, volunteer John Bayley Sailmaker R. 7 April 1818 Galleons Reagle Woolwich
40 8 March 1818 March 8 Deptford, volunteer Montrose 27 William Souter AB 10 July 1818 4.5.8 9.0.0
41 8 March 1818 March 8 Deptford, volunteer Staffordshire 32 John Smith AB 4.5.8 9.0.0
42 8 March 1818 March 8 Deptford, volunteer Charles Wood AB R. 20 March 1818 Deptford
43 15 March 1818 March 16 Deptford, volunteer Benjamin Lewis Master (Merchant) 30 August 1818
44 29 March 1818 March 29 Deptford, volunteer William Rolph AB R. 4 April 1818 Deptford
45 29 March 1818 March 29 Deptford, volunteer Leither 31 William Dick AB 10 July 1818 2.0.8 9.0.0
46 29 March 1818 March 29 Deptford, volunteer William Megrand AB R. 4 April 1818 Deptford
47 29 March 1818 March 29 Deptford, volunteer John Hunter AB R. 4 April 1818 Deptford
48 5 April 1818 April 3 Deptford, volunteer Wakefield 26 John Alloth AB 1.10.0 9.0.0
49 6 April 1818 April 16 Supernumerary List Victuals 197 Dartford, Kent 35 John Churchill AB 9.0.0
50 14 April 1818 April 16 Supernumerary List Victuals 211 Windsor 33 Henry Martin AB 9.0.0
51 14 April 1818 April 16 Supernumerary List Victuals 212 Connought 28 John Cormol Armourer 7 July 1818 12.0.0
52 17 April 1818 April 18 Supernumerary List Victuals 213 Plymouth, Devon 22 John Sharks AB 9.0.0
53 19 April 1818 April 19 Northumberland,
Per Pay Lists		 London 34 William Coleman AB 9.0.0
54 19 April 1818 April 19 Northumberland,
Per Pay Lists		 Sutherland 40 Henry Brown AB 9.0.0
55 19 April 1818 April 19 Northumberland,
Per Pay Lists		 London 27 Peter Tirker AB 9.0.0
56 19 April 1818 April 19 Northumberland,
Per Pay Lists		 London 29 John Sheer AB 9.0.0
57 19 April 1818 April 19 Northumberland,
Per Pay Lists		 Stamford 26 John Woods AB 9.0.0
58 19 April 1818 April 19 Northumberland,
Per Pay Lists		 Isleworth 25 William Rutter AB 9.0.0
59 19 April 1818 April 19 Northumberland,
Per Pay Lists		 Plymouth 27 John Taylor AB 1818/07/12 9.0.0
60 19 April 1818 April 19 Northumberland,
Per Pay Lists		 St. John, Newfoundland 30 John White AB 9.0.0
61 20 April 1818 April 20 Northumberland,
Per Pay Lists		 Mallow 23 William Lambert AB 9.0.0
62 20 April 1818 April 20 Sheerness, volunteer London 22 John Cooning AB 9.0.0
63 30 April 1818 April 30 Lerwick, volunteer Fife 24 Alexander Whitehall AB 1818/04/30
64 30 April 1818 April 30 Lerwick, volunteer Fife 39 John Sims Leading Man 1818/04/30

Marines

No. Entry Year Appearance Division[3] When entitled to increase Pay[4] Number of Company[5] 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[6] Three Months Advance[7] Necessaries supplied Marines on Shore To whom the Tickets were delivered
borne as par of Complement
1 1 April 1818 April 1 Woolwich Division 48 Charles Wise Colour Sergeant 10 July 1818 2.19.0 15.12.6
Second Class
1 1 April 1818 April 1 Woolwich Division 1 February 1821 44 Joseph Weddesborn Private 1.1.10 5.15.0
Third Class
1 1 April 1818 April 1 Woolwich Division 1 October 1819 52 John Freeland Private 0.19.8 5.4.6
2 1 April 1818 April 1 Woolwich Division 1 April 1819 48 John Hunt Private 0.19.8 5.4.6
3 1 April 1818 April 1 Woolwich Division 1 December 1819 4 William Chatham Private 0.19.8 5.4.6
4 1 April 1818 April 1 Woolwich Division 1 April 1821 12 John Pearson Private 0.19.8 5.4.6

Supernumeraries Borne for Wages & Victuals

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[8] Three Months Advance[9] Necessaries supplied Marines on Shore To whom the Tickets were delivered
1 15 February 1818 April 4 Supernumerary List Victuals, No. 123[10]    Edward Sabine Captain, Royal Artillery            
2 2 March 1818 April 4 Supernumerary List Victuals, No. 154 John Sackeause AB 4.18.6 9.0.0
3 2 March 1818 April 4 Supernumerary List Victuals, No. 155 John Martin Serjeant, Royal Artillery 9.6.6 17.0.6

[1], [6], [8] Originally said “Wages remitted from Abroad”.

[2], [7], [9] 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”.

[5] Adjusted for Marines. Originally “Age at the Time of Entry in this Ship”.

[10] Different Supernumerary List, not transcribed as it is HMS Trent, HMS Alexander and HMS Dorothea crew being written in on HMS Isabella for a while.