HEICS Ships Logs

THE HONOURABLE EAST INDIA COMPANY SERVICE

This is the Journal & Log of the Honourable East India Company Ship, the Earl St Vincent on her voyage to Bombay 1806-1807. Commanded by Captain Charles Jones.

EXTRACTS

THE JOURNAL AND SHIP'S LOG

OF THE HON. COMPANY'S SHIP

EARL ST VINCENT

(BLACKWALL, LONDON, ENGLAND)

Written by The Commander, Captain Charles Jones

Voyage to Bombay

9 Jan 1806 - 8 Sep 1807

(British Library Ref: L / MAR / B / 209E.)

Extracted by
Bryant G. Bayliffe & Julian A. Rawes
May 2017

Contents

HEICS: The Honourable East India Company.

Journals & Log Books: BL archive of journals and ship's logs.

Approaching India: Landmarks on the west and east coasts of India.

Landmarks on the way: to and from the East Indies.

Earl St Vincent: The HEICS ship Earl St Vincent.

What the papers said: newspaper cuttings.

The Convoy: Relating to the annual voyages to the Far East.

List of Ships: Ships encountered on the voyage.
Contents of Ships Log: Allowing one to go to a specific section.
Journal and Log: The Journal & Log of the Earl St Vincent.
Ledger & Pay Book: Has not been transcribed.
Appendix 1: Glossary of abbreviations and terms.
Appendix 2: Bibliography.

The HEICS

Company Flag 1600-1707	East India House, Leadenhall Street, London, 1796-1861 from Trade in the Eastern Seas 1793-1813.	Company Flag 1707-1808
Company Flag 1801-1858

The Honourable Company was granted a Royal Charter by Elizabeth I on 31st December 1600 and until its closure in 1858 had amassed a vast archive. The Library of the Honourable East India Company Service is housed in the British Library in Euston, London. The HEICS library contains many thousands of records including hundreds of ships’ journals, logs, ledgers & pay books. They are contained in large ledgers, the journals & logs in one tome with the ledgers and pay books in separate books. A catalogue of these records was published in 1999 by the British Library, titled ‘Catalogue of East India Company Ships’ Journals and Logs 1600-1834’ and edited by Anthony Farrington. Most of these records have not been microfilmed. If a copy is required then a microfilm copy is made at the expense of the purchaser to whom a photostat or CD is given. A useful site for the explanation on the HEICS library is: www.barnettmaritime.co.uk/mainheic.htm.

HEICS ships would leave from and return to London using a number of stopping points both in the Thames estuary and the south coast. Passengers would more than likely embark and disembark at these stopping points. The first and major point was at Gravesend or more exactly Longreach. This was a priority for the larger vessels which would on occasion have their guns removed to lighten the ship before proceeding up the river to Deptford or Blackwall for the East India docks.

Map of the Thames estuary indicating some of the navigational points mentioned in the journals.

Until the opening of the East India Docks at Blackwall in 1806, Company ships moored on the tidal river alongside the Royal shipyards at Deptford. Deptford was the anchorage at the start of the Port of London. The ships moored alongside lines of moorings called tiers and all goods were offloaded on to lighters, hoys or barges and carried by them to wharves on shore or further up river.


Deptford from the South London Guide

1806 - the new East India docks at Blackwall
from Trade in the Eastern Seas 1793-1813.

Circa 1830 - East India docks at Blackwall
from WWW.British-History.ac.uk.

A major embarkation point for passengers and soldiers in particular was at Motherbank close to Culver Cliff and Spithead near Portsmouth. This was also where, in times of war, a Royal Navy escort would join the annual fleet. The Isle of Wight, with its healthy climate, assumed some importance to the Company, Newport, Cowes, Ryde, St Helens and Carisbrooke attracted Company officials and the Isle itself acted as a granary with production of malt, salt, flour, poultry and biscuit. A number of HEIC ships officers both came from and retired to the Isle. The naval docks at Portsmouth was close to hand for exchange of ships, crew information etc. For the Isle of Wight's connection with the Company see: http://www.hantsfieldclub.org.uk/publications/hampshirestudies/digital/2010s/Vol_68/Thomas.pdf

Most Company ships were used as troop carriers for soldiers needed in India and the Far East. These were mostly regiments created for and employed by the Company to serve in India. One of the Company's training depots was opened at Newport in the Isle of Wight in 1801. This was superceeded by the Brompton Barracks at Chatham in 1815. Recuitment lists are held in the British Library under Ref: IOR/L/MIL/9/1-106, L/MIL/9/1-28, 1817-1860, L/MIL/9/29-84 for military depots, 1801-1861. and L/MIL/9/85-106 for embarkation lists, 1753-1861. References from: http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=742726.0.

Hoys & Lighters
Ships logs often mention these little craft, usually with names attached, such as Baring Hoy or Coromandel Hoy, names which often relate to ships of the same name, or perhaps firms trading with the Honourable Company.

A hoy was a shallow bottomed manoeuvrable sloop-rigged vessel ideally suited to an estuarine or coastal environment. Lighters were flat-bottomed and usually manpowered by single long oars called sweeps. Hoys, lighters and similar craft were essential for ferrying cargo and passengers between ship and port. The Thames still sees lightermen and their barges albeit powered. See under Wikipedia for more on these important vessels.

Packet ships
Log entries occasionally mention the term Packet. This refers to medium-sized ships that ploughed the seas between ports, usually on a regular basis and either owned or hired by the Company to carry post, passengers and cargo. They acted as the arteries of the Company and Empire helping to keep the flow of communication constant, An example was the Georgiana, a Company packet built by Wells of London circa 1795, a three-masted vessel, length 95ft and 285 tons. She sailed to Bengal four times and to South Africa twice and was stationed at St Helena for over three years, where she sailed between South America and South Africa, probably keeping a watchful eye on passing traffic. Others would have been based throughout the British world of influence. America also relied upon them at their ports and on the Mississippi.

Every attempt has been made to produce a faithful 'abridged' copy of the Journal and Log Book. A glossary along with explanatory notes has been added to help the reader to understand the transcript along with information of other ships and people noted in the Journal. It is realised that errors are possible owing to the difficulty of transcription. The Editor's notes can be found throughout set within square brackets.

Journals and Log Books,
as well as Ledgers, Payment Books, Absence Books, Imprest books, Receipts &c.

The following can be divided into two types of document, Journals sometimes called Deck or Dock Logs), Logs were created during the voyage by Officers on board ship to record every day events; Ledgers, Pay Books, Absence Books and Imprest Books were created by Company Officials based in London, and dealt with payments to the crew. In the Journal of the Wexford the 1st and 2nd Officers sign the daily entries on behalf of the Captain.

Journal & Log Book
A journal is a generic term for logs that covers any document that logs events. It is a fascinating record of day-to-day events on board ship such as location, weather, repairs, washing decks, including the gun deck where the crew slept, discipline, loading and unloading, embarking and disembarking and external events. The Journal records everyone on board, their positions and status whether or not they left ship or perished, including passengers. There is also a distinction between the 'Harbour Journal' and the 'Sea Log'. The ledger starts as large blank pages given to the Commander, Purser or other Officers at the commencement of each voyage. The journal and log was dutifully created by the Commander or assigned officers and the resulting document, signed by the Commander and handed in at the end of the voyage. It was the duty of the ship's Purser to deposit the ship's journals etc. at Company headquarters.

A fascinating survival is a printed form found in the front of the Journal for the Company ship Wexford 1803-4. It is a detailed description of the duties that the Captain and senior officers have to perform in regard to recording the ship's progress and every day events.

Printed form dating to 1803 from
the Journal of the Wexford 1803-4

Duplicate logs written on HEICS forms still survive in private hands as in the case of the Warren Hastings in 1825-6 and the Repulse in 1831-32. These have the appearance of being soiled and original as opposed to the rather clean copies handed in to India House. It is not known how many of these copies were kept on a particular voyage or are still extant but their survival must be rare. The keeping of copy journals by midshipmen and junior officers was probably encouraged for training purposes. On a rare occasion such as with the 1822/3 voyage of the ship 'London' to Madras and China, the Captains, the 3rd mate's, a midshipman's and another journal was lodged at Company Headquarters.

Under normal voyages Farrington's Catalogue of East India Company ships' Journals and Logs, usually lists a Journal (and Log Book), a Ledger and a Payment Book. There are occasions however, such as when the voyage of a ship is cut short, the Ledger and Payment Book are often replaced by that of an Absence Book and an Imprest Book. With that of the voyage of the Asia 1780-1783 however there is a surviving Journal, Ledger, Pay Book as well as an Imprest Book and Receipt Book. There does appear to be a direct correlation between the loss of a ship and the Absence, Imprest and Receipt books confirming that these were records based at Company Headquarters and never went to sea with the ship.

Absence Book
The Absence Book was an internal document used by Company Officials to keep a track on interim and final payments relating to individual members of the crew and was often accompanied by an Imprest Book. The Absence Book is as its name implies, an account of payments made to a representative of the crew member concerned such as a wife, mother, relative or friend. An example being Thomas Ainsley Cook, Boatswain on board the Ganges 1805-1807. In the Imprest Book he signed a receipt for Ł7 on 7th February 1805, presumably when or shortly after he entered service. In the Absence Book, while Thomas was at sea, Mary Cooke, presumably a relative, signed for and received Ł3.10 on 13th October 1805, "being one month absent". she again received interim payments of Ł3.10 on 15th April 1806, 15th October 1806 & 15th April 1807. He died at Bombay on 3rd February 1807. The Absence Book of the Ganges, which we have transcribed, is a volume containing payment forms, dealing with one crew member per page. Each page carries six printed receipt forms, usually only partially filled in.

Deck Log
Is a form of a Journal and Log Book.

Imprest Book
An Imprest Book, sometimes accompanied by an Absence or Receipt Book, is similar to a Pay Book but is a listing of payments made to the Crew member upon being hired. A more familiar term is the enforced 'pressing' or pressed used by the Royal Navy to hire seaman by force, hence the term 'Press Gang'. In our sense it is usually an advance payment to the hired seaman. Imprest records appear to survive when a voyage for whatever reason, whether shipwreck or otherwise, had been cut short. The money was often released by increment, sometimes after a considerable period, to either the crew member or his representative, which could be a member of his family. For more information see the Journal of the ship Ganges under the transcription of its Imprest Book.

Ledger
The following is based upon the transcribed Ledger of the ship Juliana. This is a book originally of blank forms prefaced by index pages. The index is arranged in alphabetical manner on pages divided in two so that columns for names beginning with A B appear on the first page. The forms are arranged two per page and are set out as per the following image.

The ledger is only partially filled, probably because the Juliana was only in service for two voyages. The first entry begins on 2nd May 1810 with image 16, with a voyage under Captain Toussaint to Bengal. The voyage under Captain Rawes begins with image 136. The last entry is on 24th September 1813, after the completion of a voyage under Captain Rawes from Batavia. There are blank pages both between the two voyages and after.

There are two forms per crew member, including the captain, and they are spread across two pages therefore when one opens the ledger there are two pages one and so on. Form one gives wages and deductions while the second form gives length of service and the amount received per month. There are usually two crew members on each two page. Each form can have two or more entries as they represent both salary and expenses covering the voyage.

Payment Book
Often accompanying a Ledger, the Payment Book is a book of printed receipts filled in and signed, either by the crew member or his assignee, depending on whether he was unable to sign or deceased etc. Each receipt is numbered which refers one back to the Ledger. There are four receipts per page. There is an image of the Ledger in the Journal & Log of the Juliana.

Receipt Book
A receipt Book is a Company document and is believed to be similar to a payment Book and often all there is left when a ship is lost with no surviving journal and log book. On another occasion a ship remained in India and there is only a Receipt Book and an Imprest Book, while on another occasion it accompanies a Ledger and Pay Book.

Approaches to Bombay and Calcutta

HEICS ships bound for Bombay would sail up the west coast of India and various land marks were noted in the Journals as they approached Bombay.

The west coast of India.

HEICS ships bound for Calcutta had to navigate the Hooghly River with its tidal flows and sand banks as they headed for Saugor (Sagar), the main port for disembarkation. Various landmarks were noted in the Journals and the following link to a page on the Internet was of help with some of the names.

Part of the river Hooghly showing the island of Saugor (Sagar).

Landmarks:
Directions for Sailing to and from the East Indies

John Horsburgh, The India Directory or Directions for sailing to and from the East Indies, China, Australia, and the interjacent ports of Africa and South America: originally compiled from the Journal of the Honourable Company's Ships, and from observations and remarks. First published in two volumes plus supplement in 1811, is a most interesting book which describes the route and landmarks to the Far East, including approaches to the ports of India and China. An electronic version of the book is available on the Internet.

Vol. 1: London to the Bay of Bengal.

Vol. 2: Bay of Bengal to China, &c.

from www.britishempire.co.uk

Earl St Vincent

Painting depicting the Earl St Vincent rescuing the crew and passengers of the Ganges.
Painted by William John Huggins in 1807, original held by the Royal Maritime Museum.

The first of her name in the HEICS, she was built by Barnard in 1799. Her first voyage was from England to Madras and China in January 1800 under Captain John Brook Samson followed by two further voyages. This was her 4th voyage and was commanded by Captain Charles Jones after which Captain Samson returned as her commander for another two voyages. Her final voyage was in 1811-13 under Captain William Larkins Pascall.

Example of a page from this Journal.
Monday 4th April 1831.

Farrington extract for this voyage:-
The extract from Catalogue of East India Company Ships’ Journals and Logs 1600-1834, edited by Anthony Farrington:-

EARL ST VINCENT: Built by Barnard, launched 1799, 3 decks, 4in bottom, length 146ft 1in, keel 118ft 7½in, breadth 36ft ¼in, hold 14ft 9in, wing transom 23ft 5in, port cell 26ft 9in, waist 1ft 5in, between decks 6ft 2in & 6ft 4¼in, roundhouse 6ft 5¼in, ports 13 middle & 10 upper, deck range 83ft 9in, 808 tons. Principal Managing Owner: John Pascall Larkins.

4 1805/6 Bombay
L/MAR/B/209E Journal 9 Jan 1806-8 Sep 1807
[There appears to be no surviving Ledger and Pay Book]
Capt Charles Jones
Portsmouth 30 Mar 1806 - 19 Aug Bombay - 2 Dec Goa -
15 Dec Bombay - 7 Feb 1807 Tellicherry - 28 Feb Anjengo -
7 Mar - Point de Galle - 16 Jun St Helena - 8 Sep Long Reach
28 May 1807 rescued crew of sinking Ganges

What the Papers Said

Image 1: The Morning Chronicle (London, England), Friday, March 28, 1806; Issue 11506. British Library Newspapers, Part I: 1800-1900.

The Convoy

Honourable East India Company Service ships, were generally well armed and capable of holding their own against single adversaries. The Journals often mention the cleaning of guns and drills taking place. However, especially in times of war, Company ships would set sail in convoy, accompanied by a Royal Navy ship with the captain described as a Commodore. During the long voyage there would be a fair amount of 'watching out', both for each other and for 'strangers'. If a stranger was not identified quickly then the Royal Navy ship would peel off and give chase. Royal Navy ships would not necessarily be any larger than merchant ships, which had to provide space for cargo but they were specifically prepared and better armed with their crew trained for war. A convoy would not remain fixed as there would be ships, both HEICS, Royal Navy ships and others leaving or joining. This would be especially the case when the convoy reached its port of destination. Seasonal weather patterns such as prevailing winds would play a part in when ships or convoys would leave England. January to July seems to have been the favoured time to set sail for the Far East.

Orders of Sailing and Defence
Bound in the volume containing the Journal and Log of the Indiaman True Briton, are five pages containing illustrations giving the name, position and vignettes of the individual ships in the Convoy, both outward-bound and inward-bound. Also included is an attractive array of identifying pendants, which the ships had to fly for identification purposes. It appears that ship carried a collection of assorted flags which they stored in a 'colour-chest'.

Please refer to the section on 'Illustrations' within the page dealing with the True Briton for a fuller understanding of their function.

List of Ships noted in this journal.

Every journal contains sightings of other craft, whether in passing, in a convoy, or in or near to a port. There was a good reason for this in that, before the age of telecommunication, it helped to keep record of ships encountered. These sightings were entered in to the journal on a daily basis. There is also the occasional mention of Royal Navy ships in the crew lists where crew have been pressed. Sometimes there is just one note of a passing ship, other times, especially in a convoy, the particular vessel is mentioned on a number of occasions.
Encounters Page:
is a list of all ships encountered in the transcripts we have done so far. Additional details of these ships have been added by the Editors from a number of sources. The main sources for the HCS ships and for their commanders come from Farrington: Catalogue of East India Company's Ships' Journals. Another site used is: eicships.threedecks.org, a useful source for 'country' ships. Information on HM ships comes from the website: https://sites.rootsweb.com/~pbtyc/18-1900/C/01156.html, and there is also the Internet, mostly Wikipedia.
Only the first sighting in the Journal has been recorded, unless there is a particular event that is thought worthwhile recording. Therefore it is worthwhile searching this journal for other references to a particular ship. Please click:-

~ Encounters ~.

Contents of Ship's Log

Log Pages	Description	Date
1-5	Crew and passengers lists
6-11	Harbour Log	29th January 1806 - 31st March 1806
12-17	Passenger List
18-88	Sea Log	1st April 1806 - 19th August 1806
28	Loss of the Lady Burgess in Cape Verde Islands	20th April 1806 - 21st April 1806
89-100	Harbour Log at Bombay	20th August 1806 - 29th November 1806
100-102	Sea Log from Bombay	30th November 1806 - 2nd December 1806
102-103	Harbour Log at Goa	2nd December 1806 - 8th December 1906
103-106	Sea Log from Goa	9th December 1806 - 14th December 1806
107-111	Harbour Log at Bombay	15th December 1806 - 29th January 1807
112-115	Sea Log from Bombay to Terricherry	30th January 1807 - 4th February 1807
115-116	Harbour Log at Terricherry to St Helena	5th February 1807 - 12th February 1807
117-122	Sea Log from Terricherry to Anjengo	13th February 1807 - 27th February 1807
122-125	Harbour Log at Anjengo	28th February 1807 - 7th March 1807
125-127	Harbour Log at Point de Galle	8th March 1807 - 25th March 1807
128-169	Sea Log to St Helena	26th March 1807 - 16th June 1807
160	Loss of the Ganges	Friday 29th May 1807.
169-172	Harbour Log at St Helena	17th June 1807 - 27th June 1907
173-208	Sea Log St Helena to England	28th June 1807 - 7th September 1807
209-	Harbour Log	28th June 1807 - 7th September 1807

Journal & Log:

[Page 001:]

First page of journal and an example
of Captain Jones' handwriting.

Received 12th September 1807
Captain Jones Commander

This is my original Journal
Chas Jones [signed]
Witness C Collingwood

[Stamp] 1806 7 209 E

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SHIP'S COMPANY

NO. NAMES DESCRIPTION [NOTES]

1 Charles Jones Esq Commander [Charles Jones was born 25th Feb 1756, bap St Margaret's, Lothbury, London 21st Mar 1756, the son of John & Ellen. Seaman Bridgewater (2) 1769/70; midshipman Gatton 1771/2; midshipman Northumberland (2) 1773/4; 5th mate Europa (1) 1776/7; 3rd mate Granby 1778/9; 2nd mate Europa (2) 1781/2; 1st mate Europa (2) 1785/6; 1st mate Northumberland (3) 1787/8 & 1790/1; Capt Northumberland (3) 1792/3; Capt Europa (2) 1795/6; Capt David Scott (2) 1801/2 & 1803/4; Capt Earl St Vincent (1) 1805/6; Capt Warren Hastings (3) 1810.]

2 James Gumm 1st Officer [James Gumm, bap Holy Trinity, Guildford, Surrey 13th Mar 1775, son of George. Midshipman Lascelles 1791/2; 4th mate Warren Hastings (1) 1794/6; 3rd mate Arniston 1796/7 & 1799/1800; 1st mate Earl of St Vincent (2) 1801/2, 1803/4, 1805/6 & 1807/8.]

3 Thomas Dumbleton 2nd Officer [Thomas Dumbleton, born 10 Nov 1783, bap East Horsley, Surrey 13 Dec 1783, son of Charles & Sarah. Midshipman Coutts 1796/7; 6th mate Duke of Buccleugh (1) 1798/9; 5th mate Lord Thurlow 1800/1; 3rd mate Sir William Bensley 1801/2; 3rd mate Earl of St Vincent (1) 1803/4; 2nd mate Earl of St Vincent (1) 1805/6; 2nd mate Walmer Castle 1805/6; Capt Larkins (1) 1809/10, 1811/12, 1813/14 & 1815/6.]

4 Robert Brooks 3rd Officer [Robert Brooks, born England. Midshipman Exeter (2) 1799/1800; 6th mate Glatton (4) 1801/2; 4th mate Earl St Vincent (1) 1803/4; 3rd mate Earl St Vincent (1) 1805/6; 2nd mate Earl St Vincent (1) 1807/8; Capt Tyne 1809/10; 1st mate Minerva (7) 1814/15.]

5 William Munday 4th Officer [William Mund[a]y, bap Speen, Berks 25th July 1784, son of William & Mary. Midshipman Exeter (2) 1799/1800; seaman David Scott (2) 1801/2; midshipman David Scott (2) 1803/4; home as 6th mate Cirencester; 4th mate Earl St Vincent (1) 1805/6; 3rd mate Earl St Vincent (1) 1807/8; 2nd mate Exeter (2) 1809/10; 1st mate Elphinstone 1811/12; 2nd mate Elphinstone 1815/6.]

6 Thomas Freeman 5th Officer [Thomas Freeman, born Stepney, Middx 12th Mar 1782, son of Joseph & Sarah (Dissenters). 5th mate Earl St Vincent (1) 1805/6; 3rd mate Harriet (3) 1807/8; 2nd mate Harriet (3) 1809/10; 2nd mate Princess Charlotte of Wales 1811/12.]

7 George Cole 6th Officer Died 31st July 1807. [George Cole, 6th mate Earl St Vincent (1) 1805/6. NEWSPAPER REPORT: The Bury and Norwich Post: Or, Suffolk, Norfolk, Essex, and Cambridge Advertiser (Bury Saint Edmunds, England), Wednesday, September 16, 1807; Issue 1316. British Library Newspapers, Part II: 1800-1900.ewspapers, Part II: 1800-1900. "On the 31st July died, on his voyage home, Mr. George Cole, of the Earl St Vincent East Indiaman, son of J. J. Cole, Esq. of this city."]

8 Thomas B Horseley Surgeon [Thomas Brown Horseley, surgeon Thomas Brown Horseley (1) 1803/4, 1805/6, 1807/8, 1809/10 & 1811/2 Warren Hastings (3) 1813/14 & 1817/8.]

9 James William Pears Purser [James William Pears. Purser Brunswick 1799/1800; Ceres (4) 1801/2; Brunswick 1803/4; Earl of St Vincent (1) 1805/6, 1807/8, 1809/10 & 1811/12; Warren Hastings (3) 1813/4, 1815/6 & 1817/8. Died 13 Feb 1819.]

10 William Martin Boatswain

11 Alexander Stephenson Gunner

12 William Smith Master at Arms

13 James Barham Carpenter

14 John Samuel Yeats Midshipman Entd La Psyché 24 December 1806

15 Henry Hall Midshipman [Henry Hall, bap St Mary's, Hull, Yorks., son of Thomas, Sailmaker. In Bee in Baltic Trade5y; midshipman Earl St Vincent (1) 1805/6; 4th mate True Briton (4) 1808/9.]

16 George Pelly Midshipman [George Pelly, bap Western sub Edge, Glos 20th Aug 1787, son of Rev John & Eugenia. Midshipman United Kingdom 1803/4; midshipman Earl St Vincent (1) 1805/6; 5th mate Canton 1807/8; 3rd mate Earl St Vincent (1) 1809/10; 2nd mate Chapman 1811/12; 2nd mate Indus 1813/14.]

17 Joseph Luddington Midshipman [Not in Farrington.]

18 William Mingay Midshipman [Not in Farrington.]

19 Augustus Aykboom Surgeon's Mate

20 Charles Fisher Caulker

21 William Noble Cooper Ran at Bombay 29th Jany 1807

22 Edward Rashfield Capt's Cook

23 Joseph Bodman Ships Cook

24 Robert Grant Capt's Steward

25 Maurice O'Neil Ships Steward

26 Thomas McDonald Boatswain's Mate

27 Michl Fredk Lodovic Gunner's Ass't

28 William Phillips Gunner's Ass't Ent'd Albion 17th Sept 1806

29 William Kenell Carpenter's Ass't

30 William Gravely Carpenter's Ass't

31 George Goulden Caulker's Ass't

32 Robert Mussett Cooper's Ass't Pressed H.M.S. Concorde Aug 19th 1806

33 William Ellsdon Quarter Master

34 John Brown Quarter Master Pressed H.M.S. Concorde Aug 19th 1806

35 John Fredk Hanson Quarter Master Run January 13th 1807 Bombay

36 John White Quarter Master Run September 24th 1806 Bombay

37 Hugh Rutherford Armourer

38 Joseph Pittman Butcher Pressed H.M.S. Concorde Aug 19th 1806

39 John Gibbs Baker

40 John Felix Whitmore Poulterer Drowned at Point De Galle 17th March 1807

41 Jacob Bowick Seaman

42 Thomas Hall Seaman Pressed H.M.S. Concorde Aug 19th 1806

43 Manuel Raimundo/\Emanuel Raimondo Seaman

44 George Courtney Seaman Pressed H.M.S. Concorde Aug 19th 1806

45 Samuel Lawrence Seaman Pressed H.M.S. Concorde Aug 19th 1806

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46 Andrew Thompson Seaman

47 John Peter Trevor/[Travers] Seaman

48 Andrew Asplin Seaman

49 Robert Clarke Seaman

50 Thomas Birch Seaman

51 Andrew Skelling Seaman

52 Fredrick Junison Seaman

53 William Lewis Seaman Press'd H.M.S. Concorde Aug 19th 1806 Bombay

54 John Thomas Seaman

55 James Cross Seaman

56 Andrew Cochrane Seaman

57 Caleb Thomas Seaman Press'd H.M.S. Concorde Aug 19th 1806

58 John Baker Seaman

59 James McCloud Seaman Press'd H.M.S. Concorde Aug 19th 1806

60 James Nokes Seaman Press'd H.M.S. Concorde Aug 19th 1806

61 Orme Kendric Scroon Seaman

62 Peter de Vert Seaman

63 Courant Hiron Seaman

64 Hendric Lockson Seaman

65 Pieter Pealus Seaman

66 John Marks Seaman

67 John Adam Smidt Seaman

68 Marks Booms Seaman

69 Johan Lewis Seaman

70 Johan Peters Seaman

71 John Conner Seaman

72 Henry Castor Seaman

73 Franciso Garcier Seaman

74 Robert Bowen Seaman Press'd H.M.S. Concorde Aug 19th 1806

75 William Gray Seaman

76 John Langford Seaman

77 Charles Fenning Seaman

78 John Hollis Ordinary Seaman

79 William Marks Ordinary Seaman Press'd H.M.S. Concorde Aug 19th 1806

80 James Darby Ordinary Seaman Press'd H.M.S. Concorde Aug 19th 1806

81 Lewis Strobler Ordinary Seaman

82 George Jenkins Ordinary Seaman Run January 7th 1807

83 Henry Hudson Ordinary Seaman

84 George Jones Ordinary Seaman

85 David Casey Ordinary Seaman Press'd H.M.S. Concorde Aug 19th 1806

86 John Bellborough Ordinary Seaman Ran at Bombay 13th January 1807

87 David Crawford Ordinary Seaman Press'd H.M.S. Concorde Aug 19th 1806

88 Robert Rayner Ordinary Seaman

89 Janus Todd Ordinary Seaman

90 William Adams Ordinary Seaman

91 William Gardner Ordinary Seaman Press'd H.M.S. Concorde Aug 19th 1806

92 William Francis Ordinary Seaman Press'd H.M.S. Concorde Aug 19th 1806

93 John Baker Ordinary Seaman Press'd H.M.S. Concorde Aug 19th 1806

94 Henry Mayo Ordinary Seaman Press'd H.M.S. Concorde Aug 19th 1806

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95 Thomas Pearce Ordinary Seaman Press'd H.M.S. Concorde Aug 19th 1806

96 John Wall Ordinary Seaman

97 William Myers Ordinary Seaman

98 Thomas Hanson Ordinary Seaman Press'd H.M.S. Concorde Aug 19th 1806

99 Richard Smith Ordinary Seaman

100 William Holland Ordinary Seaman Press'd H.M.S. Concorde Aug 19th 1806

101 Daniel Stephenson Ordinary Seaman

102 Francis Capriera Ordinary Seaman

103 Thomas Middleton Ordinary Seaman

104 Thomas Nicholas Ordinary Seaman

105 Edward Buxton Capt's Steward

106 Charles Cotterill Capt's Steward

107 James Webb Boatswain's Steward

108 William Jones Carpenter's Steward Press'd H.M.S. Concorde Aug 19th 1806

109 William Cunningham Gunner's Steward

Shipp'd at Bombay
Received from the Lady Burgess

110 William Walker Midshipman Run at Bombay 1st January 1807

111 George Mullener[?] Sailmaker

112 Samuel Pierce Seaman

113 Andrew Wilson Seaman Run at Bombay 13th January 1807

114 Thomas Howart Seaman Ent'd H.M.S. Albion 8th Sep 1806

115 Daniel Harrington Seaman

116 John Kain [Cain] Seaman Ent'd La Psyché Jan'y 2st 1807

117 Charles Blake Seaman

118 Robert Robertson Seaman

119 John Vetrurian Seaman

120 Salvador Coni Seaman Ran January 28th 1807

121 Manuel Frederic[s] Seaman

122 Francis Pose Seaman Ran Point de Galle 26 March 1807

123 Jose Lewis Seaman

124 Joseph Legg Seaman

125 Jno Nicholas Seaman

126 James Davis Seaman

127 George Dunbar Seaman

128 William Lowe Seaman

129 Henry Newton Seaman

130 John Cooke Quarter Mast'r Died on board at St Helena 27 June 1807

131 John Suainsburg Seaman

132 Janus Syndecomb Seaman

Chinese shipp'd at Bombay

1 Tho's Brown Ordinary seaman

2 Athang Ordinary seaman

3 Assane Ordinary seaman

4 Ahee Ordinary seaman

5 Alan Ordinary seaman

6 Along[?] Ordinary seaman

7 Asang Ordinary seaman

8 Alin Ordinary seaman

9 Angee 1st Ordinary seaman

10 Angee 2nd Ordinary seaman

11 Asee Ordinary seaman

12 Asam Ordinary seaman

[Page 005:]

Passengers reced [received] Portsmouth 29th March 1806

[Left side:]

Landed 20th Aug 1806

Mrs Clora Stodart

Miss Matilda Ballner

Margaret Lewis

Mr Thos McDonald

Mr Thos McDonald Writer

Geo J Hadow Writer

Evan Lloyd Writer

Arthur Bedford Peppin Ass't Surgeon [Arthur Peppin married Carolin Codrington in Milverton on 28th July 1822 and was later a surgeon in Lyme Regis.]

Chas Jas Johnson Free Mariner

Thos Peregrine Free Mercht

Willm McIntosh

Sidi Ali Mahomid Chughai

Sidi Abderaman Servant to Sidi Chughai

Sidi Mahomed Servant to Sidi Chughai

John Ramsay Servant to Mrs Stodart

Reced [Received] at Gravesend 20th Janry 1806
Lascars carried as
Passengers to Bombay landed 20th Aug 1806

Majr John Willowby

Sago

Sumshen

Golamshung

Maysden

Rosen

Fally Mahomed

Alisa

Abraham

Jeneer

Chutah Samshew

Sahomed

Balamhina

Temaun

Chaun

Kinsar

John Mahomed

Bastian

Sud Mahomed

Mawulah

Bolard

Addie

Caveir

Omah

Right side

Rec'd [Received] Portsmouth 30th March 1806
Soldiers

Capt Robert Marcus Shearman 86 Rt Foot

Sergeant Arncot 34 Foot

Smith 34 Foot

Private Michl Ryan 34 Foot

Thomas Shearman 34 Foot

W J Isles 34 Foot

John Harley 34 Foot

Samuel Wau 34 Foot

Thomas Easterbrook 34 Foot

Patrick Dunn 34 Foot

John Cooney 34 Foot

John Myrtle 34 Foot

Dennis Debeny[?] 34 Foot

John Coates 34 Foot

John Manning 34 Foot

Willm Folly 34 Foot

John McLammon 34 Foot

John Sutton 34 Foot

Joseph Juniten 34 Foot

John Davey 67 Foot

John McLoughman 67 Foot

John Palsen 67 Foot

Joseph Baldero 67 Foot

John Blanes[?] 67 Foot

William Cliffin 67 Foot

David Rickets 67 Foot

Thomas Chivers 67 Foot

Thomas Gerald 67 Foot

Mrs Davy 67 Foot

Peter Welsh 78th Regt

John English 78th Regt

Richard Gilbert 78th Regt

Mrs Gilbert 78th Regt

Received from the Lady Burgess
Landed at Bombay 23rd August 1806

Dennis Higarty

William Forest

Remainder of the passengers continued a few leaves further [Page 12]

[Page 006:]

Harbour Log

Ship Earl St Vincent at Deptford

Thursday Jany 9th 1806.
Fresh breezes from the SW with fair weather. AM Mr Kingham Hon Coy Inspector examined the ship & left Mr Pargiter Surveyor. Employed in the hold clearing the limbers. First Officer on board.

Friday 10th.
In the first part heavy squalls with thunder lightning & hail, middle & latter moderate and fair weather. Rec’d 40 new Butts. Employed in the hold stowing them. Officer on board the 4th.
Saturday 11th.
Moderate winds from the West with rain in the latter parts. Employed filling Water and scraping the decks. PM rec’d the ships coals. AM Captain Jones visited the ship. Officer on board the 4th.

Sunday 12th.
Moderate winds from the SW & cloudy with rain in the first part. AM washed the decks. Officers on board the 4th & 5th.

Monday 13th.
For the most part light breezes from the NW with fair weather. Set the lower rigging fore & aft. Painted the lower mast. PM rec’d some ship’s Stores. Draft of water F & A 14.0. Officers on board as yesterday.

Tuesday 14th.
Moderate winds from the West & fair in the middle & latter parts. Employed in the hold stowing Butts & filling water. AM fidded the top mast otherwise employed. Rec’d the Ship’s Guns. Officers on board 4th & 5th.

Wednesday 15th.
Strong breezes with heavy squalls of rain in the middle & latter parts. Crossed the topsails yards, otherwise employed receiving the running rigging & in the hold filling water. Draft of Water F14.1, A14.3. Officers on board the 4th & 5th.

Thursday 16th.
Strong gales from the NW with heavy squalls & rain in the middle & latter parts. Riggers employed about the rigging. AM Rec’d the best of small bower Cables. Officers on board 1st & 4th.

Friday 17th.
Moderate breezes from the West with hazy weather. Rec’d the bower sheet & spare Anchors got the lower yards athwart for rigging. Bent the small lower Cable. Officers on board 2nd, 3rd & 5th.

Saturday 18th.
First part light breezes from the West & hazy weather, latter blowing fresh from the SW with rain. Employed receiving on board Ship Stores. Set up topmast rigging fore & aft & rigging the lower yards. Captain Jones visited the Ship. Officers on board 2nd, 3rd & 5th.

Sunday 19th.
Fresh breezes from the West with fair weather. Employed scraping & cleaning the Ship. Rec’d 31 fathoms of wood. Draft of water F14.10, A14.3. Officers on board 2nd, 3rd & 5th.

Monday 20th.
Strong gales at WSW & cloudy weather, Swayed the lower yards up. Bent sails, rec’d on board 37 Butts, employed stowing them. Rec’d Longboat & Ship’s Stores. Bent the best bower Cable. Officers on board 2nd, 3rd & 5th.

Tuesday 21st.
Light breezes from the West with fair weather. Employed filling water & rec’g various small stores & 31 fathoms of wood. Draft of water F15.8, A14.10. Officers on board 2nd, 3rd & 5th.

Wednesday 22nd.
Moderate breezes from the West with cloudy weather. Employed rec’g Coals on acct of the Hon Coy. Rec’d a new sheet Cable. Officers on board 3rd & 6th.

Thursday 23rd.
Fresh breezes for the most part with cloudy weather. Rec’d Iron on acct of the Hon Coy. PM bent the sheet Cable. Draft of water F16.2, A15.10. Officers on board 3rd.

Friday 24th.
Fresh breezes from the WNW in the first & middle parts, latter blowing strong with heavy squall. Employed rec’g Iron in acct of the Hon Coy. At 10 AM Mr Slaney Pilot came on board at Noon hove out of the Tier & at 3pm made sail. At 6 came to with the best bower in the upper part of Gravesend Reach & moored Ship a cable each way. PM pumped ship. Draft of water F16.6, A16.1. Captain & all Officers on board.

Saturday 25th.
At Gravesend. First & middle parts strong gales from the West with clear weather, latter moderating. Unbent the Sails & put hem below. Officers on board 2nd, 4th, 5th & 6th.

Sunday 26th.
Moderate breezes from the East in the first & middle parts, latter fair weather wind veering round to the South with rain. Employed scraping & cleaning the decks. PM pumped Ship. Officers on board 2nd, 4th & 6th.

Monday 27th.
First & middle parts moderate breezes from the East with fair weather, latter fresh breezes with rain. Employed rec’g on board Iron on acct of the Hon Coy. Riggers under the Boatswain. Draft of water F16.6, A16.3. Officers on board 2nd, 4th & 6th.

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Tuesday 28th January 1806.
Variable winds from the SW with cloudy weather. Employed rec’g on board Iron on acct of the Hon Coy. Cleared hawse. Riggers on the rigging. Tradesmen as necessary. Draft of water F16.6, A16.6. Officers on board 2nd, 4th & 6th.

Wednesday 29th.
First & middle fresh breezes from the NW with cold weather latterly accompanied with rain, sleet & snow. Employed getting the Guns out of the hold & rec’g Pitch & Tar on acct of the Hon Coy. Officers on board 1st, 2nd & 6th.

Thursday 30th.
Moderate breezes from the NW with cold frosty weather. Employed rec’g on board pitch & Tar on acct of the Hon Coy & Ship’s Stores. Riggers on the rigging. Officers on board 2nd, 4th & 6th.

Friday 31st January.
Light breezes from the NW with fair weather. Employed rec’g on board Iron on acct of the Hon Coy & as necessary in the hold. PM Rec’d on board 25 Lascars & Tradesmen as necessary. Officers on board 4nd, 4th & 6th. Draft of water F18.1, A15.0.

Saturday 1st February.
Winds & weather as yesterday. Employed rec’g on board Tar on acct of the Hon Coy. AM Captain Jones visited the Ship. PM Cleared hawse. Draft of water F18.8, A15.8. Officers on board 2nd, 4th, 5th & 6th.

Sunday 2nd.
Moderate breezes from the NE with mostly fair weather. Scraped & cleaned the Gun Deck. Rec’d on board 25 Bundles of Clothing & Bedding for the Lascars. Officers on board 2nd , 4th , 5th & 6th .

Monday 3rd.
First part moderate breezes from the NE middle & latter fresh gales with cloudy weather. Employed in the hold & rec’g on board Ship’s Stores. Officers on board 2nd, 4th, 5th & 6th.

Tuesday 4th.
Fresh breezes from the East with cloudy weather. Employed as necessary. The Armourer at the Forge. Officers on board 2nd, 4th & 5th.

Wednesday 5th.
First part light breezes from the East with fair weather. Middle & latter blowing strong from the SW with rain. AM employed rec’g Cargo on acct of the Hon Coy. PM Cleared hawse. Officers on board 2nd, 4th, 5th & 6th.

Thursday 6th.
Fresh breezes from the SW with cloudy weather. Employed rec’g shot on acct of the Hon Coy & Beer on the Victualler’s Bill. Officers on board 1st & 4th.

Friday 7th.
Chiefly fresh breezes from the SW & fair weather. Employed in the hold. Riggers on the rigging. Armourer at the Forge. Officers on board 1st & 4th.

Saturday 8th.
Moderate breezes from the SW & fair weather, latter part showers of rain. Employed rec’g Cargo on acct of the Hon Coy & in the hold. PM Set up the Bobstays & fore rigging. Captain Jones visited the Ship. Draft of water F18.9, A16.8. Officers on board 1st & 4th.

Sunday 9th.
Fresh breezes for the most part from the West with some flying showers in the middle part. AM washed the deck & cleared hawse. Officers on board 1st & 4th.

Monday 10th.
Light breezes from the SW with fair weather. Employed rec’g Cargo on acct of the Hon Coy. PM Set the main rigging up. Sailed the Hon Coy Ship David Scott. Draft of water F19.0, A17.0. Officers on board 1st & 4th.

Tuesday 11th.
Light airs with calms & fair weather. Employed rec’g Cargo on acct of the Hon Coy, stowing in the hold. Got the fore yard on the deck. Riggers on the rigging. AM sailed the Hon Coy Ships Essex & Bengal. Officers on board 1st & 3rd.

Wednesday 12th.
Light airs & calm with fair weather. AM swayed the fore yard up. Employed rec’g Cargo on acct of the Hon Coy. Officers on board.

Thursday 13th.
Variable winds & weather. At 8am Mr Crafter Pilot came on board, unmoored & dropt down with the ebb about ½ mile then moored the Ship again. Otherwise employed rec’g Private Trade on acct of the Captain & Officers, with some Ship’s Stores. Officers on board 1st & 3rd. Draft of water F18.2, A17.6.

Friday 14th.
Moderate winds & fair weather in the first part layer blowing fresh from the South with squalls & rain. Employed rec’g Cargo on acct of the Hon Coy & Stores on the Victuallers Bill. Boatswain about the rigging. Officers on board 1st & 3rd.

Saturday 15th.
Light winds variable with throughout with showers at times. Employed in the hold, about the rigging, got the main yard on Deck & fresh rigged it. AM Captain Jones visited the Ship. Draft of water F19.5, A18.0. Officers on board 1st & 3rd.

Sunday 16th.
First & middle moderate breezes from the West with cloudy weather latter fresh gales & hard rain. AM scraped & cleaned the Gun Deck. Officers on board 3nd & 3rd.

Monday 17th.
First part strong breezes from the West with rain latter & middle veering round to the North with fair weather. Employed rec’g on board Marine Stores on acct of the Hon Coy & ship store spirits. Boatswains about the rigging. Officers on board 2nd & 3rd.

Tuesday 18th.
Fresh breezes from the NE with cold weather. Rec’d on board 25 casks of wet provisions on the Victualling Bill. Employed under the boatswain, Tradesmen as necessary. PM cleared hawse. Draft of water F19.8, A18.5. Officers on board 2nd & 3rd.

Wednesday 19th.
Moderate breezes from the East with cloudy weather. Employed taking in the Hon Coy Cargo and Private Trade, otherwise as necessary. Draft of water F19.9, A18.10. Officers on board 2nd, 3rd & 4th.

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Thursday 20th February 1806.
Moderate breezes from the SE with cloudy weather. Rec’d on board Guns on acct of the Hon Coy & Private Trade. Riggers under the Boatswain. Officers on board 2nd, 3rd & 4th.

Friday 21st.
Moderate breezes from the NW with fair weather. Employed rec’g Guns & Cargo on acct of the Hon Coy dry provisions in the Victuallers Bill. Draft of water F19.9, A20.0. Officers on board 2nd, 3rd & 4th.

Saturday 22nd.
Fresh breezes from the SW with mostly fair weather, Employed in the hold under the Boatswain, blacked the yards. AM Captain Jones visited the Ship. All Officers on board.

Sunday 23rd.
Fresh breezes from the NW and fair weather. AM washed the Gun Deck. PM cleared hawse. All Officers on board.

Monday 24th.
Light breezes from the West with fair weather. AM Stayed the Mast & set the rigging up Fore & Aft. PM employed rec’g the Hon Coy Cargo. Blacked the Bends. All the Officers on board.

Tuesday 25th.
Light breezes from the West with fair weather. Employed rec’g the Hon Coy Cargo & Private Trade. Boatswain about the rigging. Draft of water F19.9, A20.1. All the Officers on board.

Wednesday 26th.
First & latter parts moderate breezes from the NW, middle strong gales & hard squalls. Employed rec’c Private Trade of Ship’s provisions. Boatswain about the rigging. All Officers on board.

Thursday 27th.
Throughout a heavy gale from the NW with hard squalls. Rec’d remainder of the Ship’s Provisions. At noon in a heavy squall the Ship drove let go the Sheet Anchor & brought her up. PM got a Pilot on board & weighed the Sheet Anchor. Blowing to fresh to moor Ship again. All Officers on board.

Friday 28th.
First & middle parts fresh gales with heavy squalls, latter more moderate. At 8pm Weighed. The small bower Anchor & hove into ½ cable service on the best Bower. All Officers on board.

Saturday 1st March.
Light breezes throughout the first part, cloudy & small rain the latter with fair weather. At 3am Hove short & at daylight sighted the Anchor dropt about a cable lengths & came to. At 9am Wore away & moored Ship a cable each way. PM Employed rec’g spars on acct of the Hon Coy. Pumped ship. Draft of water F20.4, A20.2. All Officers on board.

Sunday 2nd.
Moderate breezes from the NW & fair weather for the most part. AM washed & cleaned the Gun Deck & otherwise employed rec’g Spars & Oars on acct of the Hon Coy. AM Captain Jones visited the Ship; All Officers on board.

Monday 3rd.
Strong breezes from the NW with squalls & rain in the first & middle parts latter moderate & fair. Employed rec’g Copper on sct of the Hon Coy. AM Passed by for Long Reach te Hon Coy Ships Lord Hawkesbury & Duke of Montrose. All Officers on board.

Tuesday 4th.
Moderate breezes from the North with fair weather. Employed rec’g Spars on acct of the Hon Coy & Medical Stores. Draft of water F20.10, A20.5. All Officers on board.

Wednesday 5th.
Moderate breezes from the NE & fair weather. Employed rec’g goods on acct of the Hon Coy & Spars. Draft of water F21.3, A20,9. Captain & Officers on board.

Thursday 6th.
Moderate winds & weather. Employed rec’g Grapnals on acct of the Hon Coy. Rec’d the Ship’s Powder. PM cleared hawse. Captain & all Officers on board.

Friday 7th.
Light breezes from the SW & fair weather. Employed reshowing the After Hold & rec’g some Private Trade with Ship’s Stores. PM Pumped Ship. Captain & Officers on board.

Saturday 8th
Light winds from the East with foggy weather in the middle part. Employed rec’g Cargo on acct of the Hon Co. The ship’s Sails & some Stores. PM bent sails. Captain & Officers on board.

Sunday 9th.
First part moderate breezes & fair weather, middle fresh breezes from the NW with heavy squalls & snow. AM swayed the top Gallant up. Cleaned the Gun Deck & cleared hawse. Draft of water F25.6, A 25.0. Captain & all Officers on board.

Monday 10th.
Fresh breezes from the NW with heavy squalls & snow in the middle part. Employed rec’g the Ship’s Cables & raft[?] otherwise under the Boatswain. Captain & all Officers on board.

Tuesday 11th.
Fresh breezes from the North with squalls & snow in the first & middle parts, Employed with the Ship’s raft[?] & Store Cordage. PM the Diana of Yarmouth came foul & carried away our Jib Boom. Draft of water F21, A21. Captain & all Officers on board.

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Wednesday 12th March 1806.
First & middle parts moderate breezes from the NE, latter blowing strong with snow. Rec’d some Private Trade. Hoisted in the Boats. AM fidded top gallant Mast. PM Mr Blyth came on board & took charge of the Ship.

Thursday 13th.
In The Hope. Fresh breezes from the West in the first & middle parts with sharp frost & snow. At Noon unmoored & at 2pm weighed & run down. At 5 Anchored with the best bower in the upper part of The Hope & at 10 moored Ship ½ Cable each way. Mr Larkins came on board & Paid the Ship.

Friday 14th.
Henry Brown this day made use of very mutinous language on the Quarter deck threatening to string Captain Jones up in the presence of the following Officers, Thomas Dumbleton 2nd, Robert Brooks 3rd, William Munday 4th & Thomas Truman 5th. Moderate breezes from the West with rain at times. Employed some stores & otherwise clearing the Ship for Sea. PM Pumped Ship.

Saturday 15th.
Light winds & calm for the most part fair weather. At 10 tripped the Anchor & dropt down about a mile & came to with the best bower. Employed rec’g Potatoes for the use of the Ship.

Monday 16th.
Fresh breezes from the East with constant rain. At Noon weighed & dropt down with the ebb & at 3pm Anchored with the best bower in the Shell Haven. Bent the Sheet Cable to the small bower Anchor & scalded the Guns.

Monday 17th.
Fresh gales from the East with constant rain. AM scraped & cleaned the Gun deck. PM struck top gallant masts & wore away the whole Cable service.

Tuesday 18th.
First & middle parts fresh gales from the East with constant rain, latter light breezes & foggy. At midnight hove in the half Cable service. AM fidded top gallant masts & top gallant yards, at Noon weighed & dropt down, and at 3pm Anchored with the best bower off The Chapman Head. Pumped Ship.

Wednesday 19th.
Light variable winds with thick weather & rain at times. At 2pm Tripted [tripped?] the Anchor & dropt down a mile, came to with the best bower.

Thursday 20th,
Moderate breezes throughout with rain in the first & middle parts latter fair. At Noon weighed with a light breeze at NNW in company with the Alexander & Sovereign. At 2pm past the Nore and at half past 3 came to with the best bower in Girdlers Hole in 10½ fathoms the buoy of the Girdlers SWbS. The buoy of the Nob North, the Shivering Sand buoy WNW distance about ½ mile.

Friday 21st.
Towards The Downs. Moderate breezes in the first & middle parts latter calm. At half past 10am weighed with a light breeze from the NW. At half past crossed the Flats least water 4¼ fathoms. At half past 4pm is falling Calm came to with the best bower in 10fms. The North Foreland Light House SWbW. Off shore about 4 or 5 miles.

Saturday 22nd.
Throughout moderate breezes & fair weather, At 5am weighed with a moderate breeze from the South & turned into the Downs. At half past 10 came to with the best bower in 9 fms the South Foreland SW, Deal Castle WbN & Sandown Castle NW off shore 2 or 3 miles PM MrWilgguldin’s clerk came on board and Mustered the Ship’s Company. Mustered The People at their Quarters.

Sunday 23rd.
Winds variable from the South & cloudy weather, rain in the latter part. At half past 5pm a breeze springing up from the SSE weighed in company with the Prospero Bomb & turned out of the Downs. At midnight the wind shifting to the West bore up for the Downs Dungeness Light bearing SWbS distance 2 or 3 Leagues.

Monday 24th.
Light breezes from the South with cloudy weather. At 3am Anchored with the best bower in 1½ fms. The South Foreland lights bearing SWbW½W. distance off shore aout a mile. At 11am weighed & at half past 12 Anchored in the Downs. The South Foreland bearing SW. Deal Castle WNW Sandown Castle NW½N distance off shore about 2 miles. Pumped Ship. Mustered the People at their Quarters.

Tuesday 25th.
Light breezes from the North with heavy weather & small rain. At 10am weighed with a light breeze from the North & stood out of the Downs in company with Prospero Bomb. Hon Coy Ships Lord Melville & Sovereign & about 30 Sail of Vessels. NB The log contains 12 hours & ends at Noon.

[End of Harbour Log]

[Start of Sea Log]

[Page 010:]

Ship Earl St Vincent down Channel

Wednesday 26th March 1806.
C&D SWbW 41. At 5am Dungeness Lighthouse NE about 2 leagues. At 7pm the high land of Fairleigh NE Fairleigh NbW dist 3 or 4 leagues. At daylight a very thick fog, could not see the Prospero saw several of the fleet to leeward & some on the other tack. Saw the high land of Fairleigh NNE about 5 leagues. At Noon too thick to see the land, it being Calm & the flood having made, let go the Kedge Anchor.

Thursday 27th March 1806.
C&D NWbN 70. At Anchor. Throughout light airs variable & Calms with thick heavy weather. At 6pm Beachy Head NW½W 3 or 4 leagues. At Noon the Owers light NbE about 3 miles. Selsea Bill NNW 2 or 4 leagues. At 5pm mustered the People at their Quarters. At 4pm Selsea Bill NEbE about 8 miles. Culver Cliffs about 5 or 6 miles. At half past 7 Anchored with the best Bower in 13 fms in St Helens Road. The White Mark WNW. This Log contains 36 hours & ends ay midnight.

[End of Sea Log]

[Start of Harbour Log]

[Page 011:]

Friday 28th March 1806.
At the Motherbank. Moderate breezes from the East with cloudy weather, At 6am weighed & run into The Motherbank & at 8 came to with the best bower on the edge of the Bank in 16fms of water.The town of Ryde SWbS. The Gill Hicker Point NE. PM Rec’d signals & instructons from His Majesty’s Ship Leopard. Received 30 Soldiers beds. PM Pumped Ship. Mr Pears came on board with the Hon Coy’s dispatches.

Saturday 29th.
Fresh breezes from the East with cloudy weather. At 8am repeated The Leopard’s signal to prepare for Sailing & every body to repair to their respective ships. Employed rec’g the water & Provisions for the troops & Passengers baggage. PM Embarked Thirty Recruits for His Majesty’s 34th, 67th & 74th Regiments.

Sunday 30th.
Moderate breezes from the East cloudy weather. At 6am repeated the Leopard’s signal to unmoor & at 10 to weigh. Captain Jones & Passengers came on board at Noon. Weighed & turned out to St Helens. At half past 5 signal to weigh & then to Anchor. Came to with the best Bower in 9fms. Bembridge SWbS, Priory NW. AM Confined David Copey [Casey] Seaman in irons for disobedience of orders & striking the Boatswain.

Monday 31st.
Moderate winds & weather, at daylight The Commodore made the signal to weigh. At 6am weighed. At 7 hove to & at 9 made sail in company with the following ships (under Convoy of His Majesty’s Ship Leopard) viz Lady Burgess, Lord Melville, Fame, Lord Nelson, Sovereign, Asia, Walthamstow, Alexander, two Transports & a South Whaler. NB. This Log contains 12 hours and ends at Noon. Water on Board 23,172 Gallons.

[End of Harbour Log]

[Page 012:]

[ORIGINAL LOG PAGES COVERING PASSENGER LISTS - 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, SHOWN BECAUSE OF COMPLEXITY OF LAYOUT.]

Passengers from port to port on the Malabar Coast

Return of the Detchment of H.M. 84th Regt. proceeding to Goa the head quarters
of the Corps on board the Earl St Vincent. Ca[pt Jones reced [received] at Bombay the 28th November landed Decr 2 1806.

Lieutenants 2
Ensigns 1
Privates 96
Women 3
Total 102 sign'd Matthew Burns Lt H M 84 Regt Com'g Detachments
The return given in by the Com[manding] Officer did not specify their names.

Return of Detachment embarked on the Hon'ble Comy Ship Earl St Vincent
at Goa for Bombay 8th December 1806 Disembarked Bombay 16 Decr

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[Added on the left]

Rich. Ardgrave
Will. West
John Taylor
John Scoffin
Eron Wilkinson
Thos Greenhatch
John Petersgill
James Harty
Wm Hutchinson
Henry Lord
Thos Joyce
Ralph Nixon
John Hungerbelly
Jam. Forster
Ann Forster
Sam. Forster 3 years
Will. Forster 4 years
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[Original in centre]

Detachment of Artillery Privates 1

HM 86th Regt " 13

Women 1

Children 2

Children 3

HM 86th Regt Sergeants 3

Privates 1

First Batt 2nd Regt Native Offrs 1 Total 110 signed Robert Cockburn Major of Brigade

Havildars 3 [Indian Sergeant]

Natgees[?] 1

Privates 30

Puckulies[?] 1

Women 28

Children 26

Seana[?] Batt 4th Regt Native Offrs 1

The Officer in charge of the Detachment went up in the Concorde & we could not obtain their names.

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[Added on the right]

Ann Forster
Margt Perry 6 years
Jane Perry 4 years
Edw Perry 6 years
Thos Perry
Hy Cocket
Thos Chandler
John Broughton
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List of Invalids rece'd from HMS Concorde 27th January 1807 at Bombay returned to that ship Point de Galle March 20th 1807.

John Drake
Thomas Hasty
Christopher Ericson
Thomas Johnson
Peter Edgecombe
John Garratt
George Wockey
James Horton
Thomas Reynolds
Hans Holstein

[Page 013:]

A list of Passengers, Charter Party Passengers and Military on board the Hon'ble Company's ship Earl St Vincent bound to England.

Colonel Charles Reynolds Surveyor General

Richard Torin Esqre Senior Merchant

Mrs Ann Torin

Major George Williams Company's Service

George Brown Esqre Senior Merchant

Mrs Bell Gumm wife of Mr Gumm, Chief Officer

Lieut Arthur Company's Marine

Embarked at Bombay Jany 29. 1807. Landed at Lymington Septr 5th 1807.

Children

Miss Eliza Torin died 10th June

Mastr Charles Torin 4 years

Mastr Benjamin Torin 2 years

Mastr Charles Rebenech 6 years

Miss Mary Rebenech 6 years Embkd Bombay Jany 29th 1807

Marian Dardell 6 years Landed at Gravesend Septr 10. 1807

Charlotte Dardell 4 years

Mastr Charles Carsellis 6 years

George Brown 6 years

Henry Brown 5 years

Thomas Young 5 years

Charles Kenedy 6 years

Michael Kenedy 5 years

Servants

Helena McConville

Ann Taylor

Jno Enesfield

Vincent

Moosoolinaru[?] Mr Torin's ret'd 20th June

Lucy

Mawanjee Byrarnjee

Manuel de Souza

Mary Taylor 6 years daughter of Ann Taylor

Attend'g Miss Rebenech
Attend'g Miss Dardells
embk'd at Bombay Jan'y 29. 1807
landed at Lymington Septr 5th.

Col Reynolds [embarked at Bombay Jant 29 1807 - landed at Lymington Septr 5th]
Mr Brown [embarked at Bombay Jant 29 1807 - landed at Lymington Septr 5th]

[Page 014:]

Charter Party Passengers
Received at Bombay 28th day of January 1807 Landed at Gravesend Septr 10.

Mr George Grassley late 3rd mate HCS Sir Wm Pultney [Upon researching Farrington's book on HEICS Officers the following is recorded: Robert Grasley, bap Spilsby, Lincs. 20th April 1784, son of Thomas and Mary. 3rd Mate Sir William Poulteney 1804/5; dismissed 16th June 1805. [Note the difference in forename and why was he dismissed?]. He embarked, with a wife, on the Earl St Vincent on 28th January and disembarked at Gravesend on 10th Sept 1807. On Wednesday 25th February 1807, Captain Jones records an incident that gives an insight into the character of George Grassley: "PM Confined George Grassley, Charter Party Passenger, for getting drunk & striking the Master at Arms and disturbing the Peace of the Ship". He was released the following day.]

Mrs Grassley his wife

George Incell Discharged soldier

Mrs Incell his wife

John Hussy Discharged soldier

Mrs Hussy his wife

John Hussy 8 yrs child of John and Mrs Hussy

Thomas Hussy 2 yrs child of John and Mrs Hussy

Catherine Hussy 1 yrs child of John and Mrs Hussy

Invalids H.M.Navy
embk'd Jany 29. Bromley, landed Gravesend Septr 10

John Denton
Thomas Chicken
Thomas Foxhall
William Reynolds
John Murphy
James Swift

From St Helena to England
Rec'd at St Helena 26th June 1807.

Mr Law Senior Merchant Landed Septr 5 at Lymington

Mr Rolleston Senior Merchant Landed Septr 5 at Lymington

Ensign Cocksedge Company's service Landed Septr 6 at Deal

Mr J J James late 4th Officer Ganges Landed Septr 6 at Deal. [John Jones James, bap Rhyayader, Radnor, son of John & Jane. In her majesty's Ordnance Service 5 years; 6th mate Coutts 1802/3; 4th mate Ganges 104/5; 2nd mate Harriet (3) 1807/8; 1st mate Harriet (3) 1809/10 & 1811/12. ]

John Quay Servant to Mr Law Landed Septr 5 at Lymington

Samuel Capon Servant to Mr Rolleston Landed Septr 5 at Lymington

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Miltary
A Detachment of her Majesty's 77th Regiment of Foot. Received at Anjengo [India] 3rd March 1807 for Europe .

1 Colonel B. Whitelocke

2 Capt A V Brown

3 Lieut John Heriot

4 Lieut P Baird, Adjt

5 Lieut Gordon McNeil

6 Lieut Robt Place

7 Serg Major James Potter

8 Qr Mr Sergt John Powell

9 Sergt John Alexander

10 Sergt Frederick Bailey

11 Sergt Joseph Bird

12 Sergt Alexander Campbell

13 Sergt Henry Cater

14 Sergt William Dodds

15 Sergt Stephen Emery

16 Sergt John Traiter

17 Sergt John Gardner

18 Sergt William Lambert

19 Sergt John Morgan

20 Sergt Elias Phillips

21 Sergt Thomas Tucker

22 Sergt Christopher Welch

23 Corporal William Bearcroft

24 Corporal James Burns

25 Corporal Henry Calton

26 Corporal George D'Arcy

27 Corporal Thomas Fellows

28 Corporal Daniel Gilliard

29 Corporal James Gouldie

30 Corporal Samuel Herring

31 Corporal John Hamilton

32 Corporal Abraham Harrison

33 Corporal John Jones

34 Corporal William Keeling

35 Corporal Patrick Morissy

36 Corporal Thomas Oliver

37 Corporal Benjamin Smith

38 Corporal Martoch Sullivan

39 Corporal Francis Simpson

40 Corporal Robert Thompson

41 Corporal Joseph Welch

42 Corporal William Wilkins

43 Drummer John Burton

44 Drummer Richard Gerrard

45 Drummer James Havert

46 Drummer Isaac Hyat

47 Drummer John Jordan

48 Drummer Brian McGeary

49 Drummer John Russell

50 Drummer Charles Edgar

51 Drummer John Hargar

52 Drummer Charles Dunbar

53 Drummer Walter Burke

54 Drummer John Miller

55 Private John Avers Senior

56 Private John Avers Junior

57 Private George Avers

58 Private William Busby

59 Private Church Boggs died April 17. 1807

60 Private William Bailey

61 Private William Catchpole

62 Private James Collins

63 Private William Davies

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Military continued

64 Private Miles Francy

65 Private John Huntley

66 Private John Harper

67 Private Benjamin Johnson

68 Private James Murry

69 Private Alexander Macdonald

70 Private Patrick Rowland

71 Private William Nixon

72 Private Joseph Powers

73 Private Charles Reid

74 Private Francis Slater

75 Private George Wood

76 Private John White

77 Diana Bailey

78 Joannah Powell

Children

79 John Avers 2 years

80 William Bailey 4 years

81 Jane Campbell 4 years

82 John Mann 3 years

83 James Potter 4 years

Landed at Gravesend Septr 10th 1807

List of a detachment of the 77th Regt who were Rece'd at Anjengo [India] 3 March 1807 and disembarked at Point de Galle [Ceylon] 25 March 1807.

1 Corporal John Campbell

2 Corporal Willm Wright 21 Private Thos Lewis

3 Private Edwd Bagnell 22 Private Willm Williams

4 Private John Boyd

5 Private John Bedford

6 Private John Crawley

7 Private James Gallaghan

8 Private Robert George

9 Private Joseph Hodges

10 Private James Lee[?]

11 Private John Mackay

12 Private James Murphy

13 Private Hugh McStay

14 Private Charles Mansu-[?]

15 Private Samuel Pethers

16 Private John Pilly

17 Private John Ralph

18 Private Brian Shiarn[?]

From the Hon'ble Company's late ship Ganges

Detachment 77th Regiment rec'd from the Ganges 28th May 1807.

1 Sergt Francis Cripps

2 Corporal John Thompson

3 Corporal Nathaniel James

4 Corporal John Cornish

5 Corporal John Poole

6 Corporal William Burrows

7 Corporal James Quin

8 Corporal George McCruken

9 Corporal Matthew Buck

10 Corporal James Brooks

11 Corporal John Bond

12 Corporal John Dalton

13 Corporal Joseph Hall

14 Corporal William Joyce

15 Corporal William Lear

16 Corporal Robert McCruchen

17 Corporal Michael O'Reilly

18 Corporal John Piggot

19 Corporal Samuel Sly

Women

Mary Unwin

Lucy Dalton

Child

John Cripps 4 years

Landed Gravesend Septr 10 1807

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I do declare upon honor that the foregoing are true & correct lists of the ships company & passengers to the best of my knowledge & belief.

Chris Jones [signed]
Witness C Collingwood

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[Start of Sea Log]

Ship Earl St Vincent in Channel

Tuesday April 1st 1806.
C&D ---- 155. Moderate breezes fair weather. Commodore signal to make sail. At 5pm The Bill of Portland NbE 7 or 8 leagues. At 8pm Portland Lights NEbE½E. At 11am The Lizard light houses NNE ½E 5 leagues. At Noon The Lizard NEbN. Unbent the sheet Cable & stowed the Anchor. In company with HMS Leopard, the Asia, Lady Burgess, Walthamstow, the Fame, Sovereign & Alexander, Extra ships, Two Victuallers for the Cape & a South Whaler. Water on leaving Portsmouth 23,172 Gallons.

Wednesday 2nd April 1806.
C&D S23W 172. Pleasant breeze fine weather & a large swell. At 6pm Signal to gather round the Commodore and observe his motions. At 7am Signal for stern most ships to make more sail. At 10am saw a large Line of Battle ships a Frigate & Brig. At 11am The Commodore sent his Boat on board the line of Battle ships. I take a departure from the Lizard as it bore yesterday at 11am. The Commodore spoke the strange sail. Lat 47.20N Long 6.54W.

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Earl St Vincent towards Bombay

Thursday April 3rd 1806.
C&D S25W 137. Pleasant breezes & fine weather. Pumped Ship. At Noon punished David Cassey with one dozen lashes for striking the Boatswain refusing to come on Deck when ordered. In company with The Fleet. Lat 45.11N Long 8.16W

Friday 4th April 1806.
C&D S26W 175 Fresh gales with fine weather, latter a large swell. Pumped the Ship every two hours she having made so much water. At 8 past near 7 Sail of the line and 2 Frigates under Rear Admiral of the Blue. At noon they were out of sight. Lat 42.40N Long 10.5W