Document Request: William Richardson Solebay Impress Book 1764
Document Description: William Richardson commanded the Solebay from London to Calcutta, the Imprest Book lists the 81 crew of the HEIC ship who signed up in May 1764 for the voyage.
Transcription URL: https://richardson.surnametree.com/library/vdocs/D_263#263
Document Transcription:
HEIC SHIP SOLEBAY FROM LONDON TO BENCOOLEN 1964-1765


IMPREST BOOK































2nd May 1764, the Solebay was at Gravesend, the day before 31 soldiers of HEIC had boarded.
1: Thomas Humphreys
2: John Nelson
3: James Tripe
4: Emanuel Mandes
5: William Smith













6: Mark da Costa
7: James Robinson - 2nd Master
8: Henry Salm
9: Christian Bremer
10: Rich. Stratton  [ Mion & Cox ]











11: James Marsh
12: William Dibney Ship’s Steward
13: Joseph Thomas
14: William Lee
15: John Clark













































21: Thomas Roberts
22: James Ney
23: Christopher McDonald
24: George Sculthorp [landsman]
25: John Yeal




26: John Anderson
27: Robert Blackaller [2nd Master]
28: Robert Burt [2nd Master]
29: Thomas Ren
30: John Bluitt














31: Henry Staplefield
32: Peter Downes
33: Christian Staplefield
34: William Gill
35: Charles Whittingham










36: John McLaughlin
37: Reynold Thomas, Purser
38: Alexander Moore
39: John Kalf
40: Joseph Garland Bradford














41: John Clarke
42: John Davenport, Second Mate’s servant
43: William Welch Second Mate
44: James Rees 3d Mate
45: Joseph [H]eady













































46: Thomas Meredith - Armourer
47: Antonio John Perera
48: John Barrett
49: John Ramsey
50: George Miller










51: William Patterson, Boatswain’s mate
52: William Wood, Butcher
53: James Hambleton
54: John Bloodsworth, Butcher (crossed out, not paid)
55: Thomas Hiscock, Surgeon







56: Robert Hull, Surgeon’s mate
57: William Snowdon, Midshipman
58: Mark Gorman, Cooper
59: James Gutteridge, Ship’s cook
60: John Bloodsworth, Butcher (crossed out again, not paid)














































61: John Sadler, Gunner’s Mate
62: William White, Carpenter
63: John [J]ans, Carpenter’s servant
64: Ingram Smith, Sailmaker
65: John Bloodworth, Butcher














































66: Alexander Young, Gunn[er]
67: Francis Dale, Gunner’s servant
68: Alex Wiley, Carpenter’s mate
69: William Harvey, Caulker
70: Ralph Lomack, Boatswain























































71: William Winter, Boatswain’s servant
72: Edward Cobb
73: Benjamin Hughes
74: Robert Hewitt, Midshipman
75: William Bennet










































76: Edmund Gale, Chief Mate
77: John Broughton, servant of Chief Mate
78: John Whitmarsh, servant of Surgeon Thomas Hiscock
79: William Richardson, Commander
80: John Buck, Commander’s servant

















































81: George Welbourne, Captain’s servant

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