Navigating the Lower Saint Lawrence in the 19th Century.
 
  Annex #4

A list of seamen, mariners and boys who deserted after the wreck of His Majesty's ship Penelope on the 1st May, 1815.		  
 
  Name Ratings Name Ratings  
  John Creighton Seaman William Dawland Seaman  
  Henry Dixon Seaman David Roberts Quartermaster  
  James Topping Seaman James Mackeday Seaman  
  Peter Surls Seaman John James Seaman  
  John Wishard Seaman William Robinson Seaman  
  John Smith Seaman George Robinson Seaman  
  Innis Shearman Cn Mn top William Robbins Seaman  
  Thomas Picknell Seaman George Scott Seaman  
  William McClung Chief of Castle Will Reece Seaman  
  Edward Ball Seaman Hugh Lewis Seaman  
  Edward Carfield Seaman Hugh Colefax Seaman  
  John Thomason Seaman John Harisson Seaman  
  Edward Bigant Carpenter's Mate Thomas Gibbs Seaman  
  Richard Williams Seamen Thomas Clarke Seaman  
  John Wilson Seaman William Tuiney Seaman  
  David Taylor Seaman William Cooper Seaman  
  Daniel Crutian Seaman Richard Powers Private Mariner  
  Samuel Wright Seaman Ralph Waterhouse Private Mariner  
  John Davis Seaman Joseph Bashford Boy  
  Robert Benderly Seaman Mathew Corbett Boy (since dead)  
  John Evens Seaman Charles Collins Seaman  
  Walter Howell Seaman Alexander Brenen Seaman  
  Patrick Maurice Seaman Henry Fay Seaman  
  James Cray Seaman      
           
      Total    
      Seaman 43  
      Mariners   2  
      Boys   2  
        __  
        47  
 
    Total number drowned, deserted and present late of His Majesty's Ship Penelope.		  
 
  Drowned 37  
  Deserted  47  
  Present this day 59  
    __  
    143  
  Since dead    1  
    ___  
  Total no ........ & muster
previous to the wreck		 144  
    (Signed) J. Galloway
Commander		  
 
    Annex #5.

Memorandum delivered to the Court after the letter annexed was read.

    I beg leave to call the attention of the Court to a part of my letter wherein it is mentioned that in consequence of the ship's breaking off to west by north, I directed the Master to keep a good look-out. This is a mistake which occurred in copying the letter, and which now, I beg leave to correct, as I did not know that the ship had broken off to west by north until I sent for the First Lieutenant after he was relieved, which was about 20 minutes past 8 o'clock, it being about as many minutes before eight when I gave my orders to the Master, not only to keep a good look-out himself, but to impress on the minds of all the watch, the necessity of doing the same.

  
    (Signed) James Galloway  

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