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
114 January1818January 15Per Commission, 14 January 1818David BuchanCaptainSix months advance
214 January1818January 15Per Commission, 14 January 1818
Seniority 1809/07/28
Arthur MorrellLieutenantSix 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
116 January1818January 16Per Warrant, 15 January 1818John JermainPurserSix months advance
218 February1818February 18Northumberland, Per Warrant, 30 January 1818William G. BorlandAssistant-SurgeonSix months advance
38 April1818April 8Per Warrant, 7 April 1818John DukeSurgeonSix 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
116 January1818January 16Per Admiralty OrderCharles PalmerMidshipman11.5.0
The amount of 3 months advance to Wm Peel SB 26 having [commanded] the Boat at the time of his Desertion
Six months advance
216 January1818January 16Per Admiralty OrderWilliam J. DealyMidshipman0.14.6Six months advance
316 February1818February 16Brichan, DevonCyrus WakehamClerk0.14.6Six 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
116 January1818March 7Isabella’s Supernumerary ListDurham33Henry AynCook9.61818/07/1013.0.012.0.0
216 January1818March 7Isabella’s Supernumerary ListWhitby29William BakerABR.1 April1818Deptford
316 January1818March 7Isabella’s Supernumerary ListBoyle, Roscommon34John CorkerArmourer13.0.012.0.0
416 January1818March 7Isabella’s Supernumerary ListBerwick29George WattsAB
1818/06/01: Leading Man
1.0.93.21818/07/109.15.09.0.0
516 January1818March 7Isabella’s Supernumerary ListNewcastle30James BrownAB6.41818/07/109.15.09.0.0
616 January1818March 7Isabella’s Supernumerary ListNewton19George WinleyAB0.13.419.01818/07/109.15.09.0.0
716 January1818March 7Isabella’s Supernumerary ListLynn, Norfolk23James BrightmoreABR.10 April1818Deptford
816 January1818March 7Isabella’s Supernumerary ListShields19Alexander TurnbullABR.13 March1818Deptford
916 January1818March 7Isabella’s Supernumerary ListDurham24George WallanceAB12.81818/07/109.15.09.0.0
1016 January1818March 7Isabella’s Supernumerary ListLondon26George BurnlyAB1.19.03.21818/07/109.15.09.0.0
1116 January1818March 7Isabella’s Supernumerary ListWoolwich15John H. HuchanAB9.15.09.0.0
1216 January1818March 7Isabella’s Supernumerary ListNewcastle41George CranfordMateSix Months’ Advance
131 February1818March 7Isabella’s Supernumerary ListStromness28Nicholas RobinsonAB0.15.09.68.0.89.0.0
141 February1818March 7Isabella’s Supernumerary ListLiverpool28John ThompsonABR.7 April1818Deptford
151 February1818March 7Isabella’s Supernumerary ListShields20John JohnsonAB0.14.78.0.89.0.0
161 February1818March 7Isabella’s Supernumerary ListGreenwich33Thomas CoastABR.7 April1818Deptford
171 February1818March 7Isabella’s Supernumerary ListDublin25John BestAB0.1.88.0.89.0.0
181 February1818March 7Isabella’s Supernumerary ListShields23John SloaneABR.13 March1818Deptford
191 February1818March 7Isabella’s Supernumerary ListLondon24Thomas JenkinsAB0.7.03.21818/07/108.0.89.0.0
201 February1818March 7Isabella’s Supernumerary ListWhitby38Thomas HebsonCarpenter1818/07/1016.8.818.8.0
211 February1818March 7Isabella’s Supernumerary ListSunderland29James CarrLeading Man9.610.0.1011.5.0
221 February1818March 7Isabella’s Supernumerary ListNewcastle25John BellLeading Man0.6.86.41818/07/1010.0.1011.5.0
238 February1818March 7Isabella’s Supernumerary ListSherwell, Devon30Wiliam SleeAB9.61818/07/107.5.89.0.0
248 February1818March 7Isabella’s Supernumerary ListNorth Shields40John TrotterLeading Man1818/07/109.3.411.5.0
258 February1818March 7Isabella’s Supernumerary ListNewton Bushel, Devon34EQ
409
John TerryABDs.1 May1818HMS Ister, for Conveyance to an Hospital7.5.89.0.0
Refunded and transferred to John Brand, SB 48
268 February1818March 7Isabella’s Supernumerary ListNewcastle24William PeelLeading ManR.26 April1818Yarmouth, from the Boat on duty1818/07/109.3.4 11.5.0
Transferred to Mr. Palmer 4 Class, having commanded the Boat at the time of his desertion.
2716 February1818March 7Isabella’s Supernumerary ListShields24William BuchananABR.13 March1818Deptford
2816 February1818March 7Isabella’s Supernumerary ListNewcastle27Joseph DaltonAB0.8.06.41818/07/106.8.69.0.0
2916 February1818March 7Isabella’s Supernumerary ListLondon26Edmund NicholsonABR.18 March1818Deptford
3016 February1818March 7Isabella’s Supernumerary ListLeeds26James CalvertAB0.1.86.46.8.69.0.0
3122 February1818March 7Isabella’s Supernumerary ListSouth Shields21DS
609
Thomas RolfeABD.19 March1818Deptford
322 March1818March 7Isabella’s Supernumerary ListMinster, Kent25Noah MitchellSailmaker0.1.81818/07/106.11.512.0.0
332 March1818March 7Isabella’s Supernumerary ListMevagissey, Cornwall44Samuel RittorAB12.84.18.69.0.0
342 March1818March 7Isabella’s Supernumerary ListRotherhithe39William RobertsABR.7 April1818Deptford
352 March1818March 7Isabella’s Supernumerary ListHitcham, Norfolk22Henry MiltonAB1818/07/104.18.69.0.0
362 March1818March 7Isabella’s Supernumerary ListBradwell, Essex21Joseph [Finch]AB0.8.89.61818/07/104.18.69.0.0
378 March1818March 8VolunteerDeptford25John MustillAB1.3.103.21818/07/104.5.89.0.0
388 March1818March 8VolunteerPoplar31BM
985
Stephen BowdenABD.22 March1818Deptford,
unservicable
3915 March1818March 15SL 23Durham39Peter BruceMaster1818/08/30Six Months’ Advance
4015 March1818March 15VolunteerLondon26John PageABR.7 April1818Deptford
4115 March1818March 29SL 30Putney22George WillisAB0.15.06.41818/07/103.10.89.0.0
4216 March1818March 29SL 31London21Robert HollidayAB1.19.9
for Brandy stolen
1.1.23.23.8.69.0.0
4316 March1818March 29SL 33London22William PowellAB1818/07/103.8.69.0.0
4424 March1818March 29SL 35Hull23William ShoobertABR.7 April1818Deptford
4529 March1818April 1SL 38Whitehaven23Charles ChartnesAB1.19.9
For Brand stolen
0.8.43.22.0.89.0.0
463 April1818April 3VolunteerNewcastle30John BettyAB6.41.10.09.0.0
4720 April1818April 20Sheerness, VolunteerWingham, Kent21William TrittonAB2.1.513.31818/07/109.0.0
4822 April1818April 25SL 92Leith33John BrandAB0.4.66.49.0.0
From John Terry, SB 25
4926 April1818April 26Yarmouth, VolunteerCarriton, Suffolk24John MarchantAB1.8.06.49.0.0
5026 April1818April 29SL 93Colchester25Thomas WestAB0.15.09.0.0
5126 April1818April 29SL 94Hastings24William ColemanAB6.49.0.0
523 May1818May 3Shetland, VolunteerAssetter, North Meaving, Shetland 20Olla OllasonAB1.8.513.33.21818/07/269.0.0
533 May1818May 3Shetland, VolunteerBurravoe, Yell, Shetland21John WilliamsonAB1.8.513.31818/07/26
545 May1818May 5Shetland, VolunteerNorth Dalting, Shetland21Robert OmandAB0.19.03.21818/07/289.0.0
5510 May1818May 14SL 95South Dalting, Shetland19Robert ChristieAB2.12.013.33.29.0.0

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
11 April1818April 1Head QuartersDockyard Woolwich24Daniel McMahonSargeant1818/07/102.3.411.8.6
2nd Class
11 April1818April 1Head QuartersDockyard Woolwich40Hampson FattersallPrivate6.41.1.105.15.0
21 April1818April 1Head QuartersDockyard Woolwich44William BishopPrivate1.1.105.15.0
3rd Class
11 April1818April 1Head QuartersDockyard Woolwich44Peter BeckettPrivate1.3.46.40.19.85.4.0
21 April1818April 1Head QuartersDockyard Woolwich12Joseph WilsonPrivate1.9.80.19.85.4.0
31 April1818April 1Head QuartersDockyard Woolwich44Joseph CatelyPrivate6.40.19.85.4.0

[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”.