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HMS Sulphur

Newsletter of the  Swan River Pioneers 1829 - 1838  from Issue No.8, September 1996

His Majesty's Sloop "Sulphur" arrived Swan River on 6th June 1829
Return of Officers and Ships Company of H.M.S.  "Sulphur"

William T DANCE, Commander, with wife Helen William PRESTON, Snr.Lieutenant John C SICKLEMORE, Lieutenant John PERRIAM, Master Alexander COLLIE, Surgeon Jas.W JOHNSTON, Asst. Surgeon Richard SHOLL, Purser Joseph HOYTON, Carpenter James PARSON, Boatswain Richard DAWSON, Admt Mate Frederick A CUDLIP, Midshipman John B MADDEN, Midshipsman Disney C DISNEY, Midshipsman Thomas R SKOTTOWE, Fcl Class A H GILBERT, Clerk William ALDRIDGE, Crs Crew William SIMMONS, Seaman William MONK, Gun Room Steward Thomas DEVITT, Seaman William SEYMOUR, Crs crew Samual DURANT, Seaman James TAYLOR, Capr F Castle Edward SHOULDER, Gunners Mate John ROBERTS, Bosuns Mate John THOMPSON, Carpenters Mate John CHALMERS, Seaman George GILL, Seaman John O'BRYAN, Seaman Frederick PRESTON, Seaman

George SCOVELL, Capr Main Top Thos McDOWELL, Seaman Sailmaker James CAMBEY, Seaman Sailmaker Daniel SELWAY, Seaman, Sailmaker Joseph COX, Seaman Sailmaker Thomas SMITH, Seaman Sailmaker William PIKE, Seaman Sailmaker Robert WITTS, Seaman Sailmaker David ADAMSON, Capr F Top John REDDINGTON, Armourer Michael CONNELLAN, Seaman John DOUGLAS, Seaman-Caprs Cox Peter FISHER, Seaman Peter LAWRENCE, Gun Room Cook Thomas KENTISH, Seaman William CROMER, Seaman Sal WILLIAMS, Seaman Quartermaster Thomas LEE, Seaman Thomas WILSON, Ships Cook John BURNS, Boatswains Mate Owen JONES, Seaman Quartermaster John POPE, Caprs Steward Edward BARNEY, Boy Henry TONG, Boy Samuel BARBER, Boy George LEACH, Boy Isaac BURROWS, Boy Henry T BRYAN, Boy


Transcribed from Battye Library Acc 36 Vol 1/67 by Graham Bown.

Muster Roll of the 63rd Regiment
Captain Frederick Chidley IRWIN
Lieutenant William PEDDER
Ensign Donald Hume McLEOD
Ensign Robert DALE
Colour Sgt. Edward BARRON, # with Wife Jane, daughters Eliza and Jean
Sergeant John SMALLMAN, with Wife Jane
Sergeant H DAWSON
Corporal Horatio HOLDEN
Corporal Robert PHEE, with Wife Jane
Corporal Joseph MADRILL
Drummer John MITCHELL
Private Andrew BARNETT *
Private Andrew BENHOUSE
Private Richard BONSALL
Private Peter BROUGHTON, with Wife Mary
Private Walter BURKE #
Private Patrick CLINTON
Private John W CONNOLLY #
Private John DALEY, with Wife Mary, son William Sulphur
Private James DOBBINS #
Private William ELMORE, with Wife Elizabeth
Private Patrick FARMER,# with Wife Margaret, son William
Private Thomas FARMER, * with Wife Ann, son William
Private Thomas FLACK
Private John GODFREY *
Private Michael GRADY
Private Thomas GRIMES
Private Patrick HEFRON, with Wife Ann
Private Andrew HENNESSY, with Wife Margaret
Private Henry HICKMAN *
Private George HODGES, with Wife Mary
Private Jean HODGES #
Private Joseph HONOR
Private James HUTCHINSON
Private John JENKINS
Private Jonathon JENKINS
Private Edward JEFFERS, # with Wife Elice, son James
Private William KERR
Private Joseph MADRILL
Private Edward MALONEY (1)*
Private Edward MALONEY (2)
Private George MALONEY
Private George MASSELL
Private James McGOUGH
Private Michael McMAHON *
Private John MITCHELL, * with Wife Jane
Private Thomas MULLIGAN, with Wife Mary,
Private Michael O'BRIEN, with Wife Margaret
Private J RAHILL
Private Terence SHERIDAN
Private John REILLY, with Wife Margaret
Private John STANTON #
Private William STEEL *
Private Patrick SWIFT, with Wife Eliza, daughter Mary Ann
Private Thomas TALLON
Private Samual WALLACE
Private Henry WHEATLEY
Private Thomas WIGGINS, with Wife Mary, daughter Mary
Private William WRIGHT
Private Henry YOUNG           

# Discharged in the Colony      * Died in the Colony