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Muster Master - British

He is to be constantly in attendance on the works, either in person or by deputy. He is to call over the names of day laborers. Not to take into work any person not capable of doing a good day's work, especially boys, very ancient men or maimed or disabled persons. Every Friday night he is to draw up a "fairemuster rolle" of all the officers and laborers in such away that the hours and the sum due are shown, leaving a margin to enable a receipt to be given.

From the orders and instructions given to William Crispin at Kinsale 1678.


 
Date fromDate toHolderSource
1678/03/041681
William CrispinBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1649-1681
(Kinsale Dockyard)		ref:1787
1685/03/171685/09/04
Phineus BowlesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1685-1702
(Lisbon)ADM 106/374/267		ADM 106
bef.1688 
Phineus BowlesBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1685-1702
(Tangier)ADM 106/383/161		ADM 106
1695/04/13 
Joseph SwaddellBritish
Administrator
Service 1695
(Newcastle upon Tyne)ADM 6/3/44

"Tinmouth (sic), Newcastle and the parts thereabouts"

ADM 6/3
1695/07/01 
Nathaniel FranklinBritish
Dockyard Staff
Service 1695
(Milford Haven)ADM 6/3/64		ADM 6/3
1695/11/15 
Thomas GibbsBritish
Administrator
Service 1695-1698
(The Downs)ADM 6/3/93		ADM 6/3
1696/02/03 
Samuel DoneBritish
Administrator
Service 1696
(Liverpool)		ADM 6/3
1696/04/101697
Thomas PowerBritish
Administrator
Service 1696-1697
(Bideford)ADM 6/3/145		ADM 6/3
1696/04/25 
Tempest HolmesBritish
Administrator
Service 1696
ADM 6/3/148

Of the Red Squadron

ADM 6/3
1696/05/011696/09/20
James BeverleyBritish
Dockyard Staff
Service 1696-1714
ADM 6/3/151

of the Blue Squadron

ADM 6/3
1696/09/21 
James BeverleyBritish
Dockyard Staff
Service 1696-1714
ADM 6/5/29

Red Squadron

ADM 6/4
1696/09/23 
Thomas WarrinBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1696
(Deal)ADM 6/5/29		ADM 6/4
16971698/01/28
Thomas GibbsBritish
Administrator
Service 1695-1698
(Deal)		ADM 6/5
1697/01/08 
Thomas PoolBritish
Administrator
Service 1697
(Shoreham)ADM 6/4/61		ADM 6/4
1697/04/23 
Abraham StockBritish
Administrator
Service 1697
(Dover)		ADM 6/4
1697/10/28 
John ColeBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1695-1697
(West Indies)		ADM 6/4
1698/03/02 
Richard CheneyBritish
Administrator
Service 1698
(The Mediterranean Sea)		ADM 6/5
1722/06/111727/08/24
Charles AleynBritish
Dockyard Staff
Service 1722-1727
(Deal)ADM 6/13/39		ADM 6/13
1724/06/241725/12/02
John BridgerBritish
Dockyard Staff
Service 1724-1725
(Kinsale Dockyard)ADM 6/13/73		ADM 6/13
1725/03/091727/08/24
John PotterBritish
Dockyard Staff
Service 1725-1729
(Jamaica Dockyard)ADM 6/13/86		ADM 6/13
1725/12/021727/08/24
Daniel FurzerBritish
Dockyard Staff
Service 1725-1727
(Kinsale Dockyard)ADM 6/13/94		ADM 6/13
1727/08/25 
Daniel FurzerBritish
Dockyard Staff
Service 1725-1727
(Kinsale Dockyard)ADM 6/13/159

Renewed warrant

ADM 6/13
1727/08/251727/11/14
Charles AleynBritish
Dockyard Staff
Service 1722-1727
(Deal)ADM 6/13/159

Renewed warrant

ADM 6/13
1727/08/251729/08/18
John PotterBritish
Dockyard Staff
Service 1725-1729
(Jamaica Dockyard)ADM 6/13/159

Renewed warrant

ADM 6/13
1727/11/141744/07/20
William HelbyBritish
Dockyard Staff
Service 1727-1744
(Deal)ADM 6/13/174		ADM 6/13
1729/08/191729/09/18
Nathaniel ShepherdBritish
Dockyard Staff
Service 1729-1750
(Jamaica Dockyard)ADM 6/14/35		ADM 6/14
1729/09/191734/12/30
Edward ChilesBritish
Dockyard Staff
Service 1729-1736
(Jamaica Dockyard)ADM 6/14/36		ADM 6/14
1734/12/311736/01/07
Edward ChilesBritish
Dockyard Staff
Service 1729-1736
(Jamaica Dockyard)ADM 6/14/201		ADM 6/14
1736/01/081745/06/16
George HindeBritish
Dockyard Staff
Service 1736-1745
(Jamaica Dockyard)ADM 6/15/4

Resigned

ADM 6/15
1744/07/201750/10/18
Lancelot BurtonBritish
Naval Sailor
Dockyard Staff
Service 1744-1750
(Deal)ADM 6/16/345		ADM 6/16
1745/06/171747/01/05
William CampbellBritish
Dockyard Staff
Service 1745-1747
(Jamaica Dockyard)ADM 6/16/494		ADM 6/16
1747/01/051750/01/12
Mathew WallenBritish
Dockyard Staff
Service 1747-1750
(Jamaica Dockyard)ADM 6/17/186

Dismissed 12.1.1750

ADM 6/17
1750/01/12 
John PattersonBritish
Dockyard Staff
Service 1750
(Jamaica Dockyard)ADM 6/17/509		ADM 6/17
1750/10/181756/04/07
Tyringham StephensBritish
Dockyard Staff
Service 1742-1756
(Deal)ADM 6/17/534		ADM 6/17
1753/09/19 
Thomas FoxworthyBritish
Dockyard Staff
Service 1746-1753
(Kinsale Dockyard)ADM 6/18/79		ADM 6/18
1763/05/171765/05/11
Milbourne MarshBritish
Naval Sailor
Dockyard Staff
Service 1755-1765
(Port Mahon)ADM 6/19/498		ADM 6/19
1765/05/11 
Milburn WarrenBritish
Naval Sailor
Dockyard Staff
Service 1765
(Port Mahon)ADM 6/20/74		ADM 6/20
1765/10/07 
Charles HowardBritish
Naval Sailor
Dockyard Staff
Service 1588-1765
(Harwich Dockyard)ADM 6/20/93		ADM 6/20
1770/09/051775/02/08
James BurnettBritish
Dockyard Staff
Service 1770-1775
(Jamaica Dockyard)ADM 6/20/289

Superannuated

ADM 6/20
1775/02/08 
Samuel HolmanBritish
Dockyard Staff
Service 1775
(Jamaica Dockyard)ADM 6/21/70		ADM 6/21
1775/03/31 
William FowlerBritish
Dockyard Staff
Service 1775
(Boston)ADM 6/21/84		ADM 6/21
1779/06/21 
George LawranceBritish
Naval Sailor
Dockyard Staff
Service 1772-1779
(Deal)ADM 6/21/573		ADM 6/21
1780/05/18 
Christopher Hill HarrisBritish
Dockyard Staff
Service 1773-1791
(Port Mahon)ADM 6/22/132		ADM 6/22
1780/05/20 
Robert AllenBritish
Dockyard Staff
Service 1780
(Jamaica Dockyard)ADM 6/22/133		ADM 6/22
1783/09/191789/01/04
John HeardBritish
Dockyard Staff
Service 1783-1789
(Kinsale Dockyard)ADM 6/23/141		ADM 6/23
1786/02/01 
William SmithBritish
Dockyard Staff
Service 1786
(Jamaica Dockyard)ADM 6/23/314		ADM 6/23
1786/08/15 
Raynor CoxBritish
Dockyard Staff
Service 1786
(Harwich Dockyard)ADM 6/23/350		ADM 6/23
1789/01/21 
Warham Jemmett BrownBritish
Dockyard Staff
Service 1789
(Kinsale Dockyard)ADM 6/23/504		ADM 6/23

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