Dolphin muster.

The following is a list of the men whose names were entered on the muster roll of HMS Dolphin on its 1766 voyage to the Pacific. Not all of the men actually sailed on the ship with some running and others being discharged before its departure from Plymouth.

 

Names in Muster roll order.

A. Seamen.

(1) Samuel Wallis. Joined on 19 June 1766 as Commander.
(2) William Clarke. Joined on 19 June 1766 as First Lieutenant.
(3) William Cragg. Joined on 19 June 1766 as Gunner. Discharged on 18 July 1766 to the Crown storeship.
(4) Wilson Crosby. Joined on 19 June 1766 as Carpenter. Discharged on 08 July 1766 to the Scarborough.
(5) James Murray. Joined on 19 June 1766 as Cook. Discharged on 13 July 1766.
(6) Widows man. 1st.
(7) Widows man. 2nd.
(8) Widows man. 3rd.
(9) William Curtis. Joined on 19 June 1766 as AB.
(10) Jonathan Puller. Joined on 19 June 1766 as AB. Born in London ~1740.
(11) Peter Paul. Joined on 19 June 1766 as AB. Born in Madras, India ~1735.
(12) John Noble. Joined on 23 June 1766 as AB. Born in Ston, Linconshire ~1742.
(13) Edward Rawlins. Joined on 23 June 1766 as AB. Born in London ~1743.
(14) James Guy. Joined on 23 June 1766 as AB. Born in Bickington, Somerset ~1744.
(15) Thomas Pinder. Joined on 23 June 1766 as AB. Born in Newcastle ~1734.
(16) Samuel Lawrence. Joined on 23 June 1766 as Quartermaster. Born in Kilmore, Ireland ~1722.
(17) John Bowden. Joined on 23 June 1766 as AB. Born in Willington, County Durham ~1747. Died on 28 December 1767 crossing the Indian Ocean.
(18) Benjamin Butler. Joined on 23 June 1766 as Master's mate. Bahia Butler (Butler's Bay) in the Strait of Magellan, Chile (53° 35'S, 72° 33'W) named after him.
(19) John Alsop. Joined on 24 June 1766 as AB. Born in Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire ~1735. Discharged on 21 August 1766 at Plymouth.
(20) William Locklan. Joined on 24 June 1766 as AB. Born in Caber Queen, Waterford ~1732.
(21) Joseph Mackie. Joined on 24 June 1766 as AB. Born in Eyemouth, Scotland ~1734.
(22) John Taylor. Joined on 24 June 1766 as AB. Born in London ~1747.
(23) William Spight. Joined on 24 June 1766 as AB. Born in Stepney ~1746.
(24) John Williams. Joined on 24 June 1766 as AB. Born in Camarthen, South Wales ~1745.
Discharged sick in January 1767 to the Prince Frederick storeship to return to Britain. (25) George Young. Joined on 24 June 1766 as Gunner's yeoman. Born in Bedford,
Northumberland ~1743.
(26) John Hovey. Joined on 24 June 1766 as AB. Born in Deptford ~1744.
(27) William Welch. Joined on 24 June 1766 as AB. Born in London ~1746. Fell from mast onto deck and died on 01 August 1767.
(28) John Hutchinson. Joined on 24 June 1766 as Surgeon.
(29) Alexander Dewar. Joined on 24 June 1766 as Clerk. Born in Cockburnspath, Scotland ~1748.
(30) George Larrum. Joined on 25 June 1766 as AB. Born in Bristol ~1737. Ran on 06 July 1766.
(31) John Emmerson. Joined on 25 June 1766 as AB. Born in Ipswich ~1736.
(32) David Jacks. Joined on 25 June 1766 as AB. Born in Leith ~1742.
(33) William Wright. Joined on 25 June 1766 as AB. Born in Stafford ~1741.
(34) Gideon Davis. Joined on 25 June 1766 as AB. Born in Fowey, Cornwall ~1744.
(35) John Smith (I). Joined on 25 June 1766 as AB. Born in London ~1732.
(36) Silvester Langley. Joined on 25 June 1766 as AB. Born in Dover ~1743. Ran 20 July 1766.
(37) Samuel Lon. Joined on 25 June 1766 as AB. Born in London ~1735.
(38) John Pincher. Joined on 25 June 1766 as AB. Born in Brumpton, Kent ~1738.
(39) Benjamin Ladd. Joined on 25 June 1766 as AB. Born in Maskwell, Gloucestershire ~1736. Punished in early January 1767 for mutiny and disobeying orders. (40) Thomas Jones. Joined on 25 June 1766 as AB. Born in Holyhead, North Wales ~1739.
(41) George Robertson. Joined on 25 June 1766 as Master. (42) Humphry West. Joined on 25 June 1766 as AB. Born in London ~1748.
(43) Duncan Stewart. Joined on 25 June 1766 as Master at arms. Born in Perth ~1740.
(44) John Smith (II). Joined on 26 June 1766 as AB. Born in Newcastle ~1745.
(45) James Kelly (I). Joined on 26 June 1766 as AB. Born in Rotherhithe ~1744.
(46) James Willis. Joined on 26 June 1766 as AB. Born in Greenwich ~1740. Ran on 18 July 1766.
(47) Mathew Pattison. Joined on 26 June 1766 as AB. Born in Deptford ~1742.
(48) Samuel Forger. Joined on 26 June 1766 as AB. Born in Rotherhithe ~1745.
(49) Robert Oakenhead. Joined on 26 June 1766 as AB. Born in Montrose ~1744.
(50) Robert Mollyneaux. Joined on 27 June 1766 as AB. Born in Hale, Lancashire ~1746.
(51) Angus Baynes. Joined on 27 June 1766 as AB. Born in Edinburgh ~1728. Ran on 20 July 1766.
(52) Joseph Whaley. Joined on 27 June 1766 as AB. Born in Portsmouth ~1747.
(53) James Phaup. Joined on 27 June 1766 as Purser's steward. Born in Shire of Tweedale (baptised Melrose) ~1729.
(54) John Poet. Joined on 27 June 1766 as AB. Born in Chatham ~1738. Ran on 06 July 1766.
(55) John Nicholson. Joined on 27 June 1766 as AB. Born in Dublin ~1744. Ran on 06 July 1766.
(56) Francis Murphy. Joined on 27 June 1766 as AB. Born in Dublin ~1741.
(57) William Beasley. Joined on 27 June 1766 as AB. Born in Dublin ~1744. Ran on 06 July 1766.
(58) Peter Drue. Joined on 27 June 1766 as AB. Born in Edinburgh ~1744.
(59) David Black. Joined on 27 June 1766 as AB. Born in Newcastle ~1735. Discharged on 21 August 1766.
(60) Peter Farron. Joined on 27 June 1766 as AB. Born in London ~1741.
(61) John Smith (III). Joined on 27 June 1766 as AB. Born in North Shields ~1739.
(62) Walter Bowman. Joined on 27 June 1766 as AB. Born in Sunderland ~1743.
(63) Samuel Evans. Joined on 27 June 1766 as Coxswain. Born in Hereford ~1738.
(64) Joseph Elvey. Joined on 27 June 1766 as Boatswain. Discharged on 10 July 1766.
(65) Robert Leighton. Joined on 28 June 1766 as AB. Born in Leith ~1740. Ran on 06 July 1766.
(66) Samuel Sutton. Joined on 28 June 1766 as AB. Born in Yarmouth ~1745.
(67) Thomas Watts. Joined on 28 June 1766 as Quartermaster's mate. Born in Glasgow ~1731.
(68) Francis Whitney. Joined on 28 June 1766 as AB. Born in Boston, Massachusetts ~1740.
(69) Joseph Birch. Joined on 28 June 1766 as AB. Born in Neston, Cheshire ~1741.
(70) James Triblett. Joined on 28 June 1766 as AB. Born in Swansea ~1743. Punished on 06 December 1766 for quarelling.
(71) John Clarke. Joined on 28 June 1766 as AB. Born at sea ~1744. Punished in early January 1767 for mutiny and disobeying orders.
(72) Robert Trotman. Joined on 28 June 1766 as AB. Born in Whitney, Oxfordshire ~1736.
(73) Robert Moodie. Joined on 30 June 1766 as AB. Born in Dundee ~1744.
(74) Andrew Gloag. Joined on 30 June 1766 as AB. Born in Midlothian ~1743.
(75) Neil Bean. Joined on 30 June 1766 as AB. Born in Banff ~1739.
(76) Roger Shay. Joined on 30 June 1766 as AB. Born in Plymouth ~1750.
(77) William Cook. Joined on 30 June 1766 as AB. Born in Canterbury ~1742. Discharged on 21 August 1766.
(78) Francis Downes. Joined on 30 June 1766 as Carpenter's crew. Born in Dublin ~1744.
(79) Simon Way. Joined on 30 June 1766 as AB. Born in Sandford Courtney, Devon ~1743.
(80) Hugh Shorey. Joined on 30 June 1766 as AB. Born in Orkney ~1743.
(81) John Crips. Joined on 30 June 1766 as Sailmaker. Born in London ~1737.
(82) John Stackman. Joined on 01 July 1766 as AB. Born in London ~1736.
(83) John Gore. Joined on 01 July 1766 as Master's mate.
(84) Anthony Clarke. Joined on 01 July 1766 as AB. Born in Whitby ~1729.
(85) Francis Pinkney. Joined on 01 July 1766 as AB. Born in Neath ~1741.
(86) Robert Johnson. Joined on 01 July 1766 as AB. Born in London ~1747.
(87) John Bell. Joined on 01 July 1766 as AB. Born in Fifeshire ~1745.
(88) William Duncan. Joined on 01 July 1766 as AB. Born in Edinburgh ~1743.
(89) George Patrie. Joined on 01 July 1766 as AB. Born in Banff ~1729.
(90) Roger Richardson. Joined on 01 July 1766 as AB. Born in London ~1738.
(91) Hugh McFarlin. Joined on 01 July 1766 as AB. Born in Glasgow ~1744.
(92) Lauchlan Hunter. Joined on 01 July 1766 as AB. Discharged on 17 July 1766 to the Swallow.
(93) George Lewis. Joined on 01 July 1766 as Quartermaster. Born in London ~1727. Died on 24 December 1767.
(94) William Hodge. Joined on 04 July 1766 as Sailmaker's mate. Born in Portsmouth ~1745.
(95) Edward Johns. Joined on 04 July 1766 as AB. Born in Deptford ~1743.
(96) Henry Stacy. Joined on 04 July 1766 as Purser. Discharged on 04 July 1766 to the Nottingham.
(97) Thomas Hardwell. Joined on 04 July 1766 as AB. Born in Chatham ~1730.
(98) David Farrier. Joined on 04 July 1766 as AB. Born in Brechin, Scotland ~1745.
(99) William Omen. Joined on 04 July 1766 as AB. Born in Leith ~1746.
(100) William Beard. Joined on 04 July 1766 as AB. Born in Fifeshire ~1737. Ran on 20 July 1766.
(101) Robert Mitchell. Joined on 04 July 1766 as Quarter gunner. Born in Horndon, Berwick (?) ~1740.
(102) James Kelly (II). Joined on 04 July 1766 as AB. Born in West Indies ~1741.
(103) John Harrison. Joined on 04 July 1766 as Purser.
(104) George Wood. Joined on 04 July 1766 as AB. Born in London ~1739.
(105) John Bickee. Joined on 04 July 1766 as Gunner's mate. Born in Berwick ~1744.
(106) James Underston. Joined on 04 July 1766 as Quartermaster's mate. Born in Pembroke ~1740.
(107) James Dunbar. Joined on 04 July 1766 as AB. Born in London ~1744.
(108) John McCarly. Joined on 04 July 1766 as AB. Born in Plymouth ~1747.
(109) Adam Lang. Joined on 08 July 1766 as Quarter gunner. Born in South Shields ~1743.
(110) John Caldwell. Joined on 08 July 1766 as Quarter gunner. Born in Irvine, Scotland ~1740.
(111) William Mitchell. Joined on 08 July 1766 as AB. Born in Weymouth ~1745.
(112) John Rogers. Joined on 08 July 1766 as AB. Born in Deptford ~1744.
(113) John Marvell. Joined on 08 July 1766 as AB. Born in London ~1741.
(114) John Frost. Joined on 08 July 1766 as AB. Born in Gravesend ~1742. Ran on 29 July 1766.
(115) Richard Ken. Joined on 08 July 1766 as AB. Born in Dublin ~1744.
(116) William Lewis. Joined on 08 July 1766 as AB. Born in Swatridge, South Wales ~1740. Discharged sick in January 1767 to the Prince Frederick storeship to return to Britain.
(117) William Luke. Joined on 08 July 1766 as Midshipman. Born in Cornwall ~1747.
(118) John Upton. Joined on 08 July 1766 as AB. Born in Deptford ~1735.
(119) Stewart McKean. Joined on 08 July 1766 as Carpenter's mate. Born in Greenwich ~1742.
(120) John Douglas. Joined on 09 July 1766 as Carpenter.
(121) George Crow. Joined on 09 July 1766 as AB. Born in Edinburgh ~1743. Ran on 19 August 1766.
(122) William Bolton. Joined on 09 July 1766 as AB. Born in Plymouth ~1741.
(123) Benjamin Abbot. Joined on 10 July 1766 as Carpenter's crew. Born in Piscaquala, (most probably Pensacola, Florida) America (?) ~1740.
(124) George Strong. Joined on 10 July 1766 as AB. Born in London ~1741.
(125) John Buxell. Joined on 11 July 1766 as Boatswain.
(126) William Harrison. Joined on 11 July 1766 as Gunner.
(127) Edward Lambert. Joined on 12 July 1766 as Midshipman. Born in Boynton, Wiltshire ~1738. Died on 07 April 1768.
(128) Patrick Evers. Joined on 14 July 1766 as Cook.
(129) Francis Wilkinson. Joined on 14 July 1766 as AB. Born in Chatham ~1747.
(130) William Taylor. Joined on 14 July 1766 as AB. Born in London ~1743.
(131) George Michael. Joined on 14 July 1766 as AB. Born in South Shields ~1738.
(132) Richard Pickersgill. Joined on 14 July 1766 as AB. Born in West Tanfield, Yorkshire ~1748.
(133) Henry Ibbot. Joined on 15 July 1766 as Midshipman. Born in Swaffham, Norfolk ~1746.
(134) Thomas Rogers. Joined on 16 July 1766 as AB. Born in St. Martins, Shropshire ~1744.
(135) George Pinnock. Joined on 16 July 1766 as Midshipman.
(136) Samuel Chall. Joined on 16 July 1766 as Armourer. Born in Parkridge, Staffordshire ~1737.
(137) William Green. Joined on 16 July 1766 as Armourer's mate. Born in Farnham, Surrey ~1743.
(138) James Field. Joined on 16 July 1766 as AB. Born in Waterford ~1739.
(139) John Woolridge. Joined on 21 July 1766 as AB. Born in Plymouth ~1740. He found saltpeter on Tahiti. Died on 25 December 1767.
(140) Thomas Green. Joined on 21 July 1766 as AB. Born in London ~1739.
(141) William Hambly. Joined on 23 July 1766 as AB. Born in Plymouth ~1748.
(142) Hugh Steward. Joined on 23 July 1766 as AB. Born in London ~1748.
(143) William Ewen. Joined on 23 July 1766 as AB. Born in Argyll ~1743.
(144) John Robinson. Joined on 23 July 1766 as Carpenter's crew. Born in Portsmouth ~1743.
(145) Richard Conway. Joined on 25 July 1766 as AB. Born in Belfast ~1741.
(146) Anthony Rowland. Joined on 25 July 1766 as AB. Born in Newcastle ~1741.
(147) Richard Jones. Joined on 25 July 1766 as AB. Born in Deptford ~1746.
(148) Robert Saunderson. Joined on 27 July 1766 as Surgeon's mate. Born in Carlisle ~1746.
(149) James Millet. Joined on 28 July 1766 as AB. Born in Grangeroad, Surrey ~1745.
(150) Jeremiah Neil. Joined on 28 July 1766 as AB. Born in Milton, Kent ~1741.
(151) James Hurl. Joined on 29 July 1766 as AB. Born in Chippenham, Wiltshire ~1746.
(152) Thomas Cole. Joined on 01 August 1766 as AB. Born in Portsmouth ~1748.
(153) Francis Pender. Joined on 08 August 1766 as AB. Midshipman from 08 September 1766.
(154) Tobias Furneaux. Joined on 08 August 1766 as Second Lieutenant.
(155) John Nicolls. Joined on 08 August 1766 as AB.
(156) Samuel Horsnail. Joined on 08 August 1766 as AB.
(157) Henry Usticke. Joined on 08 August 1766 as AB.
(158) Joseph Gover. Joined on 08 August 1766 as AB.
(159) Charles Callahan. Joined on 01 December 1767 at Batavia as AB. Born in Newport, Ireland ~1734.
(160) James Gold. Joined on 01 December 1767 at Batavia as AB. Born in Dublin ~1738.
(161) Robert Bignell. Joined on 01 December 1767 at Batavia as AB. Born in Crosby, Cumberland ~1744.
(162) James Cox. Joined on 01 December 1767 at Batavia as AB. Born in Bristol ~1747.
(163) John Burnet. Joined on 05 February 1768 at Cape Town as AB. Born in Limmington, Kent ~1744.
(164) John Lake. Joined on 24 February 1768 from Norfolk Indiaman as AB. Born in Dartford ~1744.
(165) Darby McCarly. Joined on 24 February 1768 from Norfolk Indiaman as AB. Born in Cork ~1747.


One of the John Smiths was punished by his messmates on 13 May 1767 after he threw some of their possessions overboard.

 

B. Marines.

(M1) Nicholas Gallagher. Joined on 19 August 1766 as Marine Sergeant.
(M2) Richard Wheatley. Joined on Joined on 19 August 1766 as Marine Private.
(M3) William Bussell. Joined on 19 August 1766 as Marine Private.
(M4) Joseph Gibson. Joined on 19 August 1766 as Marine Private. Died on 12 January 1768.
(M5) Edward McGovren. Joined on 19 August 1766 as Marine Private.
(M6) Edmond Morgan. Joined on 19 August 1766 as Marine Private. Died 30 October 1767.
(M7) James Procter. Joined on 19 August 1766 as Marine Private.
(M8) Thomas Edwards. Joined on 19 August 1766 as Marine Private.
(M9) Henry Pryor. Joined on 19 August 1766 as Marine Private.
(M10) William Watts. Joined on 19 August 1766 as Marine Private.
(M11) John Vaughan. Joined on 19 August 1766 as Marine Private.
(M12) Richard Phillips. Joined on 19 August 1766 as Marine Private.
(M13) John Brunfield. Joined on 19 August 1766 as Marine Private.

 

Died.

(27) William Welch. Died on 01 August 1767.
(M6) Edmond Morgan. Died 30 October 1767.
(93) George Lewis. Died on 24 December 1767.
(139) John Woolridge. Died on 25 December 1767.
(17) John Bowden. Died on 28 December 1767 crossing the Indian Ocean.
(M4) Joseph Gibson. Died on 12 January 1768.
(127) Edward Lambert. Died on 07 April 1768.

 

Discharged.

(96) Henry Stacy. Discharged on 04 July 1766 to the Nottingham.
(4) Wilson Crosby. Discharged on 08 July 1766.
(64) Joseph Elvey. Discharged on 10 July 1766.
(5) James Murray. Discharged on 13 July 1766.
(92) Locklan Hunter. Discharged on 17 July 1766 to the Swallow.
(3) William Cragg. Discharged on 18 July 1766.
(19) John Alsop. Discharged on 21 August 1766 at Plymouth.
(59) David Black. Discharged on 21 August 1766.
(77) William Cook. Discharged on 21 August 1766.

 

Ran.

(30) George Larrum. Ran on 06 July 1766.
(54) John Poet. Ran on 06 July 1766.
(55) John Nicholson. Ran on 06 July 1766.
(57) William Beasley. Ran on 06 July 1766.
(65) Robert Leighton. Ran on 06 July 1766.
(46) James Willis. Ran on 18 July 1766.
(36) Silvester Langley. Ran 20 July 1766.
(51) Angus Baynes. Ran on 20 July 1766.
(100) William Beard. Ran on 20 July 1766.
(114) John Frost. Ran on 29 July 1766.
(121) George Crow. Ran on 19 August 1766.

 

Joined the Endeavour.

(40) Thomas Jones.
(50) Robert Mollyneaux.
(63) Samuel Evans.
(83) John Gore.
(129) Francis Wilkinson.

 

Joined the Adventure.

(29) Alexander Dewar.
(56) Francis Murphy.
(88) William Duncan.
(95) Edward Johns.
(70) James Triblett.
(73) Robert Moodie.
(74) Andrew Gloag.
(112) John Rogers.
(118) John Upton.
(154) Tobias Furneaux.

 

Joined the Resolution. for second voyage.

(143) William Ewen.