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NASH, William

HMS Virago

23.9.1868 P279

16th September, B. 1st class, born at Ham, Surrey, 15th September, 1850, 4’11”, light brown hair, grey eyes; former ship, “St. Vincent”. Arrested Parramatta. See NSW PG notice dated 7.10.1868, p297.

NELSON, Charles

HMS Iris

13 Sept 1858 P1501

AB, 27yrs, 5’7”, dark, brown hair, hazel eyes; of Hanover; first entry.

NELSON, William

HMS Samarang

2 Jan 1813

Deserted at Sydney, seaman, 26yrs, 5’5”, fresh, brown hair, grey eyes, smallpox. ‘All who voluntarily surrender before 20th inst. will be pardoned and returned to their, Duty as before. William Case Commander.

NEW, William

HMS Cordelia

11 Nov 1861 P2420

GRMA, 27yrs, 5‘5”, brown hair, hazel eyes; of Waltham, Barkshire.

NEWMAN, George

HMS Iris

9 Apr 1860 P724

Sail maker’s crew, 5’6”, light hair, blue eyes, born Whakirney, Essex 1834.

NICHOLAS, Henry

HMS Brisk

25.12.1867 p374

AB, 5' 6", brown hair, blue eyes, sallow complexion, born at Hereford, Herefordshire, on the 2nd June, 1842. �3 reward.

NICHOLLS, J.

HMS Pelorus

19 Sept 1859 P2087

Leading seaman

NICOL, John

HMS Scylla

Victoria P.G, 14.12.1869

Scotch, aged 25, 5’ 6”, red hair, blue eyes, formerly served in the “Constance”.

NIGHTINGALE, James

HMS Iris

18 July 1859 p1591

AB, 5’ 6”, brown hair, hazel eyes; of Kent

NOBBS, James

HMS Galatea

15.1.1868 p18

a Norwich man, aged 24, 5’ 7�”, brown hair, blue eyes.

NOBBS, James

HMS Galatea

Victorian P.G, 9.1.1868.

a Norwich man, aged 24, 5’ 7”, brown hair, blue eyes. �3 reward.

NODDEN, John

HMS Liverpool

Victoria P.G, 14.12.1869

A Devonshire man, aged 27, 5’ 6”, Light hair, hazel eyes, fair complexion, tree on left wrist.

NOLAND, Thomas

US Sloop Vincennes

31 Dec 1853 P18

5’l”, dark, blue eyes, full face; smallpox; Irish accent.

NOONAN, Patrick

HMS Brisk

9.9.1868 p265

AB, born at Poorhead, Co. Cork, 10th November, 1845, 5’ 2”, dark brown hair, blue eyes, dark complexion.

NORGATE, Samuel

HMS Iris

2 Dec 1858 P2142

Bosun’s mate, 37yrs, 5’6”, dark brown hair, grey eyes; of Devonport; former ship Pylades.

NORMAN, John C.

HMS Salamander

5.12.1866 p428

AB, born 1846, at Southwark, Middlesex, 5' 6", dark hair, hazel eyes, sallow conplexion.

NORRIS, Edward

HMS Iris

10 May, 1858 P783

painter, 27yrs, 5’7”, brown hair, blue eyes, of Chatham. Former ship Cannibal.

NORTON, John

HMS Challenger

29.12.1869 p405

On the 22nd December. Gunner, R.M.A, born at Shinrone, Ireland, on the 9th March, 1838, 5’ 10”, brown hair, hazel eyes, former ship “Bristol”. �1 reward.

NORTON, William

HMS Iris

10 May, 1858 P783

OS, 19yrs, 5’9”, brown hair, hazel eyes; of Sydney. First entry, joined at Sydney.