Samuel FOLKER on board H.M.S.Aurora
[Ref. M.15]
Samuel in the Navy |
H.M.S.Aurora was a 6th rate ship which had a normal compliment of 200 men.
Samuel joined the ship at sea on 24 August 1777 for the first voyage. The Captain throughout the voyage was Chas
Cumming and the Boatswain Richard Barker. The Master at the start of the voyage was James Roger
and the Purser was Neil Momson. Whilst stationed in the West Indies the Master was replaced by
Jonas Wilkins and the Purser by Samuel Denton. Finally John Rose took over as Master when the
ship returned to Chatham. On it's return, Samuel remained with the ship
until 12 May 1780 when he was transferred to H.M.S.Assurance.
Below is information which relates to the time that Samuel was on board, extracted from the ship's muster books which are kept at the Public Record Office at Kew.
AURORA. Compliment 200 men. Began wages & Sea Victualling at Woolwich the 5th July 1777.
Saild from thence to Longreach the 9th August and from thence to the Nore the 15th. Continued
at whole allowance of all species.
AURORA. Compliment 200 men. Came to Chatham 2nd November 1779 in Sea Victualling sailed
thence 3rd February 1780 and continued at whole allowance of all species.
1778 Jan 7 At sea
1779 Jan 7 At sea
14 At sea
14 Barbados
21 Antigua
21 At sea
31 Antigua
31 At sea
Feb 7 Antigua
Feb 21 At sea
14 Antigua
14 At sea
21 Antigua
21 At sea
28 Antigua
28 At sea
Mar 7 Antigua
Mar 7 At sea
14 At sea
14 At sea
21 Dominique
21 Barbados
28 St.Vincents
31 At sea
Apr 7 At sea
Apr 7 St.Christophers
14 Tobago
14 At sea
21 Grenada
21 At sea
30 Grenada
30 At sea
May 7 Antigua
May 7 St.Lucia
14 St.Kitts
14 St.Lucia
21 At sea
21 At sea
28 At sea
31 At sea
Jun 7 At sea
Jun 7 At sea
14 At sea
14 At sea
21 At sea
21 Antigua
30 At sea
30 At sea 1777 Jul 7 Woolwich
Jul 7 At sea
Ju1 7 At sea 14 Woolwich
14 Grenada
14 At sea 21 Woolwich
21 Grenada
21 At sea 28 Woolwich
31 St.Kitts
31 Nevis Aug 7 Woolwich
Aug 7 At sea
Aug 7 At sea 13 Longreach
14 Antigua
14 At sea 18 Nore
21 Antigua
21 At sea 24 Samuel joins ship
31 At sea
28 At sea Sep 6 At sea
Sep 7 At sea
Sep 7 At sea 13 Stromys
14 Barbados
14 At sea 20 Stromys
21 Barbados
21 At sea 30 At sea
30 Antigua
30 At sea Oct 7 Stromys
Oct 7 Antigua
Oct 7 At sea 14 At sea
14 At sea
14 At sea 21 Downes
21 At sea
21 At sea 28 Downes
31 At sea
31 At sea Nov 5 Spithead
Nov 7 At sea 10 Spithead
14 At sea 20 Spithead
21 At sea 30 Spithead
30 Barbados Dec 8 At sea
Dec 7 Barbados 14 At sea
14 St.Lucia 21 At sea
21 St.Lucia 31 At sea
31 St.Lucia
1779 Nov 5 Chatham 20 Chatham Dec 3 Chatham 10 Chatham 18 Chatham 20 Chatham 31 Chatham 1880 Jan 8 Chatham 13 Chatham 22 Chatham 29 Chatham Feb 4 Black Staky 11 Downes 17 Grover Lake 24 At sea Mar 7 Grover Lake 14 Falmouth 21 At sea 31 At sea Apr 7 Falmouth 14 Falmouth 21 Falmouth 30 Falmouth May 7 Studland Bay 12 Samuel transferred 15 Spithead 25 Yarmouth Roades Jun 7 Plymouth 17 Downes 30 At sea Etc.
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