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1824 JAMAICA ALMANAC

BRITISH ARMY

[Date Format: Month/Day/Year. Indicates date of commission]

Lieutenant-Governor and commander of the forces in this island and its dependencies: His Excellency Major-General Sir John Keane, K.C.B.

Military Secretary: Major Henry Boone Hall, half-pay 60th Foot

Aide-de-camp: Lieut. William H. Pickering, Royal Artillery

Major of Brigade: Capt. Stephen Noel, 92d Foot

Commanding Officer of Artillery: Major Henry Pierce

Ditto at the Bahama Islands: Capt. John Anderson, 2d West-India Regiment

His Majesty's Superintendent at Honduras: Major-General Edward Codd, 60th Foot

Major of Brigade: Capt. C. J. Baldwin, 50th Foot

Deputy Adjutant-General: Lieut. Colonel George Bowles @, Coldstream Guards

Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General: Ensign John Foskey, half pay York Chasseurs.

Deputy Quartermaster-General: Brevet Lieut. Colonel Hon. Charles Gore , Capt. 85th Foot

Acting Deputy Judge Advocate: Capt. Joseph Anderson, 50th Regiment

Barrackmaster and Paymaster at New-Providence: James Tait, Esq.

Deputy Commissary-General: John Drake, Esq. (April 2, 1810)

Assistant Commissary-General: *Daniel Kearney, Esq. (7/19/1811)

Deputy Assistant Commissaries-General: Thomas Lane (6/23/1813), Thomas Bunnett (12/25/1814), John Lewis (7/18/1815), Sylvester O'Halloran (10/22/1816), Esquires.

Deputy Assistant Commissaries-General at the Bahama Islands: John Tench (5/25/1812), George Maclean (10/22/1816), Esquires

Deputy Assistant Commissaries-General at Honduras: Henry Hendy (5/25/1812), George Hayward (5/2/1814), Esquires

Deputy Inspector of Hospitals: Jacob Adolphus, M.D. (11/25/1819)

Physician to the Forces: James Weir, M.D., F.R.E.S. (8/12/1819)

Assistant Surgeons to the Forces: *John Richardson (2/18/1808), Matthew Farnan (7/18/1811), Donald McKinlay (10/5/1815), Samuel Nesbit Wyley (11/9/1815), William Lloyd M.D. (11/9/1815), John Millar (2/8/1821), John Hall (9/12/1822) Esquires

Hospital Assistants to the Forces: James L. Warren, M.D. (2/1/1816), John Perkins (7/30/1818), *William Charles (12/30/1819), Esquires.

Assistant Surgeon to the Forces (at Honduras), K. Williamson, M.D.

Hospital Assistant to the Forces (at the Bahama Islands), James Brydon, Esq. (1/11/1821)

Hospital Assistant to the Forces (at Honduras), John Thornton (12/25/1816), William Doherty (10/12/1821), Esqrs.

Officiating Chaplains to the Forces, Rev. Isaac Mann, A.M., Rev. Alexander Campbell, Rev. Thomas Simcockes, Rev. George Young.

Contractors for supplying the Troops on the Island Establishment with Provisions, Flour, and Rum, Messrs. Parke, Hall, and Co.


REGIMENTS

(Explanations: the Army rank of Captains and Subalterns is annexed to their names, and their Seniority in the Battalion or Regiment is pointed out by the order in which their names are placed. Captains, with the Brevet of Field-Officers, have the dates of their first Commissions as Captains.

The letter s. distinguishes Officers on the staff; c. colonel, lc. lieutenant-colonel, and m. major in the Army.

* Absent on service, etc.

The words subscribed under the titles of Regiments, as “Peninsula,” “Waterloo,” etc. denote the Honorary Distinctions permitted to be borne on their Colours and Appointments, in commemoration of their services. Officers marked thus # have fought at Waterloo.)

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33rd, (OR FIRST YORK WEST RIDING) REGIMENT

“Seringapatam.” -- “Waterloo.”

Colonel: *Lieut. Gen. Sir J. C. Sherbrooke, G.C.B.

Lieutenant-Colonel, Samuel Moffatt

Majors: John Fogerty, *Charles Knight #

Captains

William Pagan

*J. M. Harty

J. Longden # m

Thomas Reid #

*A. H. Trevor #

Charles J. Tench

J. P. Correvont

*W. H. Grote

Lieutenants

George Barrs #

R. Westmore #

G. Whannell

W. Thain # Adj

*Sher. Lowe

*A. W. Mackay

William Everett

George R. Urquhart

* Lawrence Groeme

William Kelly

James Paterson

Ensigns

R. A. Claniden

J. H. Gibson

*Gabriel Kenyon

Thomas J. Galloway

Edw. B. Curteis

*John Forbes

Adjutant. W. Thain # lt

Paymaster: John Heazle (Capt.)

Quartermaster: J. H. Lewis, ens.

Surgeon: W. Thomas, M.D.

Assistant Surgeon: H. King M.D.

Agents: Greenwood and Co.

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50th (OR WEST KENT) REGIMENT

Egypt, Vimeira, Corunna, Almarez, Vittoria, Pyrennees, Nive, Orthes, Peninsula.”

Colonel: General Sir. James Duff, Knight

Lieut.-Colonel, J. B. Harrison, C.B.

Majors: Nicholas Wodehouse, *James Price, lc

Captains

*Hol. Custance

Thomas Ryan

William Turner

C. J. Baldwin, s

Joseph Anderson

*George Bartley

A. P. Browne

*Peter Powell

Lieutenants

Edw. Johnston

George McL. Tew

William E. Crofton, Adj.

*William Ross, s

J. H. Sergeantson

*James Weir

*James Briggs

J. Greenwood

Charles Willes

W. Briggs

William Sheaffe

Ensigns

*Thomas Achmuty

*Henry Gill

John Foy

James B. Ross

William Abe Ross

William Bartley

Adjutant: William E. Crofton, lt

Paymaster: W. H. Vinicombe, lt

Quartermaster: Benjamin Baxter

Surgeon: Christ. Gill

Assistant Surgeon: T. Young

Agents: Greenwood and Co.

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77th (OR EAST MIDDLESEX) REGIMENT

Seringapatam, Ciudad Rodrigo, Badajoz, Peninsula.”

Colonel: Lieut. Gen. Sir George Cooke #

Lieutenant-Colonel: M. H. Maclaine

Majors: Robert Place, G. P. Bradshaw

Captains

R. Mackenzie, m

P. Baird, m

John Jeffrey

John ___ [blot]

St. J. Clerke

C. C. Pigott

Edward Jones

W. J. H. Bowen

Lieutenants

James Algeo

Rich. Tatton

A. S. Faulknor

James Marshall

J. Corfield

J. Molyneux, ad

Charles Barry

William H. Douglas

Henry Hamilton

W. C. Clarke

Fred. Corfield

Ensigns

William Clark

James England

James Elliott

William Congreve

P. W. A. Bradshaw

Robert J. Napier Kellett #

Paymaster: D. S. K. Maclaurin

Adjutant: J. Molyneux, lt

Quartermaster: J. Powell

Surgeon: F. Micklam

Assistant Surgeon: W. Fraser M.D.

Agents: Greenwood and Co.

-> The 77th Regiment, being momently expected to arrive here, has been included in this List of the Army stationed here.

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91st (OR ARGYLLSHIRE) REGIMENT

“Pyrennees, Nivelle, Nive, Orthes, Toulouse, Peninsula”

Colonel: *General D. Campbell

Lieutenant-Colonel: D. MacNeill

Majors: *James Walsh, lc; John Macdonald

Captains

W. Steuart, m #

D. Campbell #

R. Anderson #

*R. Gres. Lavers

T. O'Doherty

*John Marshall

A. Creighton, m

William Hay

Lieutenants

* T. Murray #

Norm. Lamont #

*Alexander Buchan

Charles Berkeley

*William Fraser #

James Paton #

Corn. Burne

*Dug. Ducat #

Patrick Cahill # Adj

*Roger Duke

T. G. McIntyre

Ensigns

G. W. M. Lovet

James Robeson

George A. Barnes

Richard Webb Foskey

Donald Williamson

Adjutant: Pat. Cahill, lt

Paymaster: H. Heartzoak

Quartermaster: A. Maclean

Surgeon: R. Ayton

Assistant Surgeon: J. Robertson

Agents: Macdonald and Co.

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92nd, (OR HIGHLAND) REGIMENT

“Egmont-op-zee, Mandora, Egypt, Peninsula, Waterloo.”

Colonel: *Lieut. General Alexander Duff

Lieutenant-Colonel: David Williamson

Majors: *J. F. Fulton, lc; A. R. Charleton

Captains

John Warren

*Robert Winchester

John Brown #, m

Andrew Donaldson

*Ronald McDonald #, s

Stephen Noel, s

Monson M. Maddon

George Phelan

Lieutenants

Richard J. Peat #

Duncan Macpherson #

Ronald McDonald

George Macdonald, Adj

James McDonald

James Mackintosh

George Gordon

*H. Campbell

*T. F. Giffard

*John Clarke

William P. Bayley

Ensigns

John McNabb

John Buckley

Edward Pearson

James Deans

Charles WIlton

W. E. Sawbridge

Adjutant: George McDonald, lt

Paymaster: J. H. J. Meiklejohn, lt

Quartermaster: D. Callagy

Surgeon: *A. Anderson, M.D.

Assistant Surgeon: Charles Thomson

Agents: Macdonald and Co.

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DETACHMENT OF THE

2d WEST-INDIA REGIMENT

HONDURAS

Captains

T. J. Williams

Thomas McPherson

Lieutenant

Robert Clarke

BAHAMAS

Captain

John G. Anderson

Lieutenant

H. P. Williams

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DETACHMENT OF THE ROYAL ARTILLERY

Senior Officer Commanding: Capt. Henry Pierce, m

Captains

*R. F. Cleveland, m

Henry Pierce, m

*William D. Nicolls, m

Second Captains

*John Cade Petley

*Henry Scott

*H. R. Moore

James Fogo

First Lieutenants

*Browne Willis

Charles Manners

Thomas R. Cookson (at New Providence)

George T. Rowland

George Birch (at Honduras)

Second Lieutenants

Philip Heath

J. H. St. John

*Zachary Mudge

 

Adjutant and Quartermaster: J. H. St. John

Ordnance Storekeeper and Paymaster: John Read, Esq.

Deputy Ordnance Storekeeper: Alexander Fullarton, Esq.

Clerk: Mr. Charles Middleton

Assistant Surgeon: Peter Venables, M.D.

Barrackmaster: Capt. John Montgomery, 58th Foot

Civil Medical Attendant: Charles Mackglashan, jun., M.D.

Acting Barrackmaster, Storekeeper, and Paymaster at New Providence: John Walker, Esq.

Clerk at New Providence: Mr. J. A. Miller

-> Lieut. Colonel Joseph Brome is on his passage to this island, to take the command of this detachment.

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ROYAL ENGINEER

Capt. George Barney

-> Respective Officers: Commanding Officers of the Royal Artillery and Royal Engineers, Ordnance Storekeeper, and Deputy Ordnance Storekeeper.

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OFFICERS OF FORT CHARLES

Governor: *Major-General Sir Benjamin Bloomfield, G.C.B.

Acting Deputy Governor and Captain: Capt. Henry Pierce, m

Lieutenant: Lieut. J. H. St. John

Master-Gunner: Sergeant R. Davidson

Quarter-Gunner: Edw. Tyrrell


BRITISH NAVY ON THE STATION

COMMANDER IN CHIEF

Vice-Admiral Sir Lawrence William Halsted (of the White),

Knight Commander of the Bath

Secretary: William Paine, Esq.

Agent: James Cockburn, Esq.

Translator of Foreign Languages: Peter M. Magnan, Esq.

Contractors for Fruit and Vegetables: Messrs. William Sweet and Co.

Contractor for Victualling the Squadron with Fresh Beef: George Atkinson, Esq.

Contractor for Victualling the Squadron with Sea Provisions: *Alexander Grant, Esq.

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VESSELS

GANGES, 84

Captain: Edward Brace, C.B.

Lieutenants:

Edward Reeves

Philip Mainwaring

John Allan Wright

Charles Smith

James Bradley

Charles Lutman

James Herv. Mallock

James Vashon Baker

Master: David Robinson

Surgeon: Rob. Armstrong

Assistant Surgeons:

James McAlaster

Thomas Watt

George Black

Thomas Rennolds

Chaplain: Michael Sampson

Purser: John Sampson

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SUPERB, 78

Captain: Sir Thomas Staines, K.C.B.

Lieutenants:

William J. Rowse

L. A. Robinson

Thomas Stephenson

Henry P. Jones

G. A. Sainthill

George Back

Master: David Davies

Surgeon: James Cragie

Chaplain: Rev. John Briggs

Purser: Thomas Alldridge

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ISIS, 50

(FLAG-SHIP)

Captain: Thomas Forrest, C.B.

Lieutenants: William Cuppage

Edward Hillman

Thomas Furber

Henry Griffith Colpoys

William Stephens Arthur, F.L.

Captain Master: Thomas H. Morice

2d Lieutenant Master: Edward Bathurst

Master: William B. Curtis

Surgeon: Alick Osborn

Assistant Surgeons: Samuel Mackay and Benjamin Dickson

Chaplain: Rev. C. H. Lethbridge

Purser: William Wynter

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HUSSAR, 46

Captain: George Harris, C.B.

Lieutenants:

William Holt

Henry Gosset

Charles Elliot

Henry D. Trotter

2d Lieutenant Master: Valentine Beadon

Master: Thomas Reid

Surgeon: Thomas Galloway

Assistant Surgeon: Robert Holden

Chaplain: Revd. Nathaniel T. Royse

Purser: James Brownle

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FORTE, 44

Captain: Sir Thomas J. Cochrane, Knight

Lieutenants: Richard Henry King

John Wainwright

George Beaufoy

Henry Smith

2d Lieutenant Master: James Barry

Master: William Wilson

Surgeon: James Foy

Assistant Surgeon: John Watt Reid

Chaplain: Rev. William R. Payne

Purser: James Burgess

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HYPERION, 42

Captain: George Frederick Rich

Lieutenants: Henry Ommaney Love

Peter French Collicot

William Turner

John Delancey Robinson

1st Lieutenant Master: George J. Bristow

Master: George Millard

Surgeon: Philip C. Parlebien

Assistant Surgeons: David Nimmo

Purser: George Nicholls

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PYRAMUS, 42

Captain: Francis Newcombe, C.B.

Lieutenants:

William Luckcraft

Joseph O'Brien

William Duke

Russell Henry Manners

Master: Parson Custance

Surgeon: Peter Comrie

Assistant Surgeons:

Purser: James Jones

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EDEN, 26

Captain: John Lawrence

Lieutenants:

John Stubbin

William W. Pennefather

John Groom

2d Lieutenant Master: Harry T. Watkins

Master: William Aykbone

Surgeon: Patrick McTernan

Assistant Surgeons: Patrick Kelty

Purser: Joseph Mason

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VALOROUS, 26

Captain: James Murray

Lieutenants:

David Harrop

James Packford

Alexander Brown

Master: Samuel E. Pearse

Surgeon: Peter Fisher

Assistant Surgeon: Alexander Linton

Chaplain: James Burgess

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BELLETTE, 18

(BRIG)

Captain: John Leith

Lieutenants:

Thomas Cowan

Godfrey L. Woolley

Master: Edward Lott

Surgeon: Andrew Douglas Wilson

Assistant Surgeons: Nicholas Magrath

Purser: Edward T. Hooper

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CARNATION, 18

(BRIG)

Captain: Thomas Stopford

Lieutenants:

Charles Croker

George Young

Master: John Barnard

Surgeon: James Gregory

Assistant Surgeons: Archibald Gilchrist

Acting Purser: Thomas Pidde

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RINGDOVE, 18

(BRIG)

Captain: Edward Ludlow Rich

Lieutenants:

Charles Madden

Robert Hood Baker

Master: Charles McLean

Surgeon: Thomas Mitchell

Assistant Surgeon: Isaac Wesley

Purser: Thomas Allan

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SCOUT, 18

Captain: James Wigston

Lieutenants:

Thomas Price

F. Sharp

Master: Richard Broxup

Surgeon: James Patton

Assistant Surgeon: Adam Simpson

Purser: Walter Burke

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SURINAM, 18

(BRIG)

Captain: Charles Crole

Lieutenants:

Horatio James

Smyth Griffith

Master: Alexander HJorn

Surgeon: William McGee

Assistant Surgeon: Cloud Brown

Purser: John Warwick

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THRACIAN, 13

Captain: Andrew Forbes

Lieutenants:

Amos Plymsell

Thomas Baring Bond

Master: Samuel Harris

Surgeon: Charles Kent

Assistant Surgeon: James Smith

Purser: Abraham Sugden

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BUSTARD, 10

(BRIG)

Captain: Rawdon Maclean

Lieutenants:

William G. H. Whish

George Tinsley

Master: John Walker

Surgeon: John Brownrigg

Purser: William Coningworth

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GRECIAN, 10

(CUTTER)

Lieutenant: John Cawley

Acting Master: John S. Keatley

Surgeon: John Wylay

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HELICON, 10

(BRIG)

Captain: William Robert Dawkins

Lieutenants:

Thomas S. Shuckburgh

Joseph Hamilton

Acting Master: William Campbell Middlemist

Surgeon: Evan Bowen

Assistant Surgeon: Thomas Thompson

Acting Purser: Henry Tucker

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ICARUS, 10

Captain: John George Graham

Lieutenants:

Sidney Moss

Thomas Layton

Surgeon: John Love

Assistant Surgeon: Caleb Emmerson

Purser: Robert Lewer

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SERAPIS, 6

(CONVALESCENT AND RECEIVING SHIP)

Lieutenant: George Vernon Jackson

Surgeon: James Ellis

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KANGAROO, 4

(SURVEYING VESSEL)

Master: Anthony De Mayne

Assistant Surgeon: J. C. Harrison

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RENEGADE, 4

(SCHOONER)

Lieutenant: William Edward F_ott

Assistant Surgeon: Abraham Courtney

Purser: John Bell

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SPEEDWELL, 4

(SCHOONER)

Commander: Mr. Francis D. Geary

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UNION, 4

(SCHOONER)

Lieutenant: Richard Willmott Henderson

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LION, 3

(SCHOONER)

Lieutenant: William Hobson

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ASSIDUOUS, 2

(SCHOONER)

Commander: Mr. William Warren

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SWALLOW

(CUTTER TENDER)

(Attached to the Senior Officer to Windward)

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CHATHAM

(CUTTER TENDER)

(Attached to the Kangaroo)

Commander: Mr. Wray

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(The Lively, 46, Captain William Elliott, C.B. is expected shortly to reinforce the Squadron on the station.)


NAVAL YARD

Commissioner: Capt. Charles B. H. Ross, C.B.

Clerk to the Commissioner: Mr. William Fletcher

Acting Storekeeper: Peter M. Magnan, Esq.

Second Clerk: Mr. Anthony Duart

First Extra Clerk: Mr. Thomas Venables

Second Extra Clerk: Mr. W. J. Baylis

Master Shipwright: Daniel Burdwood, Esq.

Master Attendant: William Pitt, Esq.

Clerk to Master Attendant and to the Master Shipwright: Mr. George M. Dyne

Foreman of Shipwrights: Mr. Hendy Dadd

Boatswain: Mr. William Mullins

Store-Porter: Jacob Dahll

Gate-Porter: John Brogan

Schoolmaster to the King's Apprentices: Mr. G. M. Dyne

Superintendent of the Naval Cooperage: John Charles Weir, Esq.

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NAVAL HOSPITAL

Surgeon: Archibald Land, M.D.

Agent: John Charles Weir, Esq.

Acting Dispenser: Mr. Isaac Alvarenga

Hospital Mate: Mr. James Lowe

Clerk: Mr. Isaac Lopez

Matron: Mrs. Elizabeth Langdon

Steward, L. C. Audinet

Gate-Porter: John Barber


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