Examples of Warrant Officers within Naval Black Books
Source: PRO: ADM 11/39 - Warrant Officers 1741-1814
The entries in this single ledger are entered roughly alphabetically and chronologically. Within this volume is at least one entry of an ‘inferior’ warrant officer, namely a master-at-arms.
Andrews Edw
Purser Mercury for neglect of duty in keeping his accounts, and transmitting them to their proper offices. Dismd the ship vide C.M. 23 June 1807
Forbes, Philip
....BoatswainBermuda
"for striking a midshipman while on duty and for insolence to a lieutenant"
Broke
*.....
Court Martial 18 Sep 1811* Deprived of warrant
Lynch
...PatrickCarpr: Naiad. For repeated drunkennefs and neglect of Duty. Dismd as carpenter of the Ship: & ordered to serve in the carpenter’s crew. Vide CM 27 Nov 1797
Rutherford
...DavdGunner. Lavinia: for disobedience of Orders, neglect of Duty; Dismd the Ship and recommended to be appointed to another not likely to be employed in active Service. Vide C.M. 4 Aug 1801
Wylie
...RobertMaster. Swallow for having been repeatedly drunk on Deck in his Watch. Dismifsed from Active Service. Vide C.M. 17 April 1801
Source: PRO: ADM 12/27A - (Commissioned Officers and) Warrant Officers - Court martial convictions 1810 to 1816
This volume is alphabetically and chronologically indexed.
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Name: |
Burn ...John |
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Rank: |
Carpenter |
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Ship: |
Unicorn |
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Date: |
1 Jun 1814 |
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Charges: |
For bringing liquor into the Ship, repeated drunkennefs & making one of his mates drunk |
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Sentence: |
Dismifsed his Situation as Carpr of the Unicorn |
Source: PRO: ADM 12/27D - (Commissioned Officers and) Warrant Officers 1807 to 1815
These ledgers are arranged according to rank and chronologically. Some entries are difficult to read, although after getting used to the handwriting this may become easier.
Mr Wm Gilmore - Surgeon of the Favourite - Continual intoxication having rendered him incapable of performing his duty - Dismifsed from the Service. See letter from Transport Board 11th march 1814 - including copies of one from Captain Maxwell of the Favourite and of one from Mr Wm Gilmore
Source: PRO:
ADM 11/27-29 - Mates and Midshipmen 1830-1848These are succession books and are indexed internally at the front.
Source: PRO: ADM 11/49 Black Book
The Black Book element is only incidental to this. Instead, this is another succession book and is alphabetically indexed at the front.
Source: PRO: ADM 6/445
The Black Book entries appear to be merely ‘odds and sods’ entries at the back of this and there are scribblings of all sorts!
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